Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-19
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICS
Plan FOR American Governments 10 Hold
Convention.
All America H. I'm Accord with the
Uuited States, Notwithstanding
European Efforts.

New York, March l9.--The state de-
partment at Washington has been more
than gratlfled by the prompt and cor
dial responses received from all the
nearer American republics TO the for
nal suggestion recently made by the
United States looking to the assem-
bly, Of q congress OF all the
Independent governments on this
continent similar 10 the Pan
American conference which met in
Washington In 1889. Sufficient time has
not elapsed for replies to Secretary
Hays letter TO come from the more
distant governments OF South America,
but their representatives here give as
suIances which dispel any doubt as TO
the unanimity Of all republics between
the Atlantic and the Pacific as regards
the proposal TO meet as soon as possible
with view Of broadening the scope and
extending the advantages Of the agree
ments reached ten years ago.
Within a week or two at the utmost
the last formal responses are expected
TO reach Washington and In confident
anticipation the bureau Of American
Republics, created by the last confer
ence and now including In Us member
ship every one OF the republics, Is TAX
ing up the preliminary work OF the
meeting, which will be held according
TO present intentions, at the City Of
Mexico, beginning IN February or
March, 1901. The choice Of Mexico was
due to the fact that all the countries
invited 10 participate have diplomatic
representation there, II Is convenient OF
access 10 all the climate from February
to August Is unsurpassed, and the
United States having already enjoyed
the honor Of one meeting II was thought
desirable that other countries In turn
should entertain the delegates. II one
OF the chief objects Of the coming meet
Ing is achieved frequent repettions Of
the conference at stated intervals will
be provided for, and all the republics
VIII eventually act as hosts for the In
ternatonal conference. 1t was explained
that the date OF the actual assembly Of
the conference Is deferred for nearly
year In order that ample opportunity
may be given for consideration. and
preparation Of the subjects to be pre-
sented for discussion. rather than have
the delegates hurrledly assembled and
confronted with immature propositions.
The administration expects results Of
the highest value from the next meeting
on account OF the exceedingly amicable
attitude manifested by all the republics
towards the United States at the pres
ent time, In spite Of the known attempts
OF European powers 10 make capital out
Of the results OF the Spanish war. and
to create Jealousy In the capitals Of
South America on account OF the expan-
sion policy, which. according 10 absurd
representations actually made TO sew
eral governments, might be expected 20
lead naturally TO forcible encroachments
by the United States on the South
American continent al no distant day.
This insidious campaign. which a year
ago seemed likely 10 have some effect
at least to the injury OF American COM
merce. has now been practically aban-
doned In view OF the disbursement In
the very countries where Europe ex-
pected Il 70 have most success on ac-
count Of the relations with Washington
which fifteen years ago were less cor
dial than today.