Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-20
A GENERAL CONGRESS-.
One WIN Ne Held Of American Rspub.
lie. In Mexico Next Year.


lies In Mexico Next Year.
New York. March i0.-The state do. |
partment at Washington has been once
more gritihed by the prompt aud cordial
responses received from all the nearer
American republics 70 the formal sug.
gestion recently made by the United
States looking 10 the assembly Of a gen.
eral congress Of all the independent gov.
erumonts ON this continent similar 10
the Pan-American conference which
met in Washington in 1850
Sufficient time has not elapsed for r..
plies to Secretary Hays letter t. come
from the more distant governments OF
South America, but theirrepresentatiycs
here give assurances which dispel any
doubt Us 10 the unanimity ofall republics
between the Atlantic and the Pacific al
regards the proposal to meet as soon as
possible with a view of broadening the
scope and extending the advantages Of
the agreements reached 10 years ago.
Within week or two at the utmost,
the last formal responses are expected o.
reach Washington. and in confident an.
ticiration tho Bureau of American Re.
publics, created by tho last conference
and now including in is membership
every one OF the republics, is taxing up
the preliminary work Of the meeting
which win be- held, according to present
intentions, az the City Of Mexico, begin.
ming In February or March, 1901. Tho
choice 81 Mexico was due 30 the fact
that all the countries invited 70 partici.
pate have diplomatic representative
there, IL Is convenient Of access TO all,
the climate from February TO August IS
unsurpassed, and the United Statel
havingalrady enjoyed the honor Of one
meeting It was Thought desirable that
other countries in turn should entertain
the delegates
| II one Of the chief objects OF the meet.
ing is achieved frequent repetions Of the
conference nj stated intervals will be-
provided iosail the republics viii oven
ually act as host for the international
gathering. Il Is explained that the date
Of the actual assembly Of the conference
is deferred for nearly a year in order
that ample opportunity may be- given for
consideration and preparation Of tho
subjects TO be- presented for discussion
rather than have the delegates hurried
" assembled and confronted with i'm.
mature propositions.
The administration expects results o,
the highest value from the neXi
meeting On account Of the exceedingly
amicable attitude manifested by all IN,
republics toward the United States a
the present in spite Of the attempts Of
European powers 70 make capital out %
the results Of the Spanish war aud {,
create jealousy In the capitals Of South
America on account Of the expansion
policy, which, according TO absurd rep
reservations actually made to severl
governments, might b. expected 20 loaf
naturally 20 forcibly encroachments b.
the United States on the South Amor
lean continent at no distant day. Thi
: insidious campaign, which year ag
seemed likely 10 have some effect on tn
American commerce, has now boel
practically abandoned In view Of tn
discoumgcment It received in the yer.
3 countries where Europe expected TO hav
the most success ON account Of relation
: with Washington which for many year
+ were less cordial than today.