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32 Bull. Pan Am. Union 393 (1911)
Editorial Section

handle is hein.journals/bulpnamu32 and id is 403 raw text is: B U LLETI N - OR Ik-IE PAN AMERZICAN UNION VOL. XXXII. MARCH, 19z1. NO. 3 HE Pan American Commercial Conference outlined in preced- ing issues of the BULLETIN met as planned in the new build- ing of the Pan American Union from the x3th to the 17th of February, and adjourned after a far more successful series of sessions than even its best friends had anticipated. The full record of the proceedings will be published in a special volume which is now in the hands of the printers and therefore only a limited space is given to its consideration in this issue of the BULLETIN. Elsewhere in this number appear the addresses of the opening day, together with a list of the speakers on the succeeding days. Over 6oo delegates, representing the principal commercial organizations and the leading manufacturing, exporting, and importing firms in all parts of the United States, actually registered as being present, and the fact that the majority of them remained in Washington for five days and that the closing session, Friday, was as well attended as the opening one on Monday proves the interest which they took in the conference and its discussions. The addresses of the first day, delivered by President TAFT, Secretary of State KNOX, the Minister of Costa Rica, the Minister of Bolivia, Special Ambassador of Mexico, JOAQUIN D. CASAS(s, Hon. CHAMP CLARK, Speaker-elect of the House of Representatives, Mr. J. A. FARRELL, President of the United States Steel Corporation, gave a start and tone to the gathering the in- fluence of which was felt through all the sessions. Senator RooT, who was unable to speak Monday, because of pressing business in the Senate, came Friday morning, and delivered one of the best speeches of the con- ference. The majority of the Latin-American diplomatic corps in Washington and many of the Latin-American consular officers in New York participated in the program. The number of trade experts who also engaged in the discussions was greater than has ever met at any other commercial conference in this country. While this gathering had many shortcomings which can be avoided at a succeeding conference and while it did not begin to accomplish all that was desired, it is gratifying to note that the great majority of those 393

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