New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
P4N-4MERICAN QUESTIONS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE IN
MEXICO.

Mexico City, Dec. 6.-The session to-day OF the
Pan-American Conference taken up with dis
cussion Of Chilrs project regarding the practice OF
learned professions the point being raised whether
even If accepted, the convention would be OF any
practical value c. NJ. Pepper, of the United States
delegation explained that in his country this mat
ter under state legislation. which the
Federal authorities had no control
Mr. Gil Fortoul. of Venezuela. asked Mr.. Pepper
whether professional diploma issued in OF the
States Of the United States recognized in the
others.
Mr. Pepper replied that each State made its laws
and that there was no obligation on the part Of
any of them recognize diplomas in another.
Mr. Gil Fortoul said that really serious
and he die not see the use going any further If
the various States of the United States, he asked
do not recognize another's professional de-
grees how the other nations OF this continent
be expected to recognize them?
Mr.. Pepper further explained that neither the
Federal nor State governments in the United States
issued professional degrees The universities in GER
tain States issued degrees but not the States them
selves Therefore the wording of the proposed con-
venton, which requires that degrees in order TO be
recognized in other countries must issued by
onal authorities would debar from its benefits in
SpanshAmerica the holders Of the degrees OF such
famed institutions of learning Harvard. Yale and
Pennsylvania universities
Sanchez Marmol, of Mexico, said that the Ques-
ton whether the delegations were in favor Of
the proposed convention in general way. ns ms
I
accepted by seventeen votes Bolivia voting adverse
| ly and Uruguay's representative being absent
John Barrett the United States delegation, pre-
sented a letter from z. Goodwin, director or the
ing that branch of the projected Pan-Amertcan
bank be established at San Francisco, which would
enlarge trade relations of the entire Paclhc Coast
with South America
The letter referred TO the Pan-American bank
| committee
The unsatisfactory progress of the work OF the
Pan-Amercan Conference caused the united
States delegation meet President RaigoSa to-
day to discuss with him In general Wnat means
should be taken for expediting business Various
plans talked but nothing definite was
done. The suggestions made covered the following
points:
To recommend greater punctuality in attendance
At present, though 10 o'clock Is the nominal houl
for assembling the conference 1t is generally nearly
II o'clock before the sessions begin This tardlnss
is great hardship 10 the nlted states osiea +s
gates, for, ex-senator Davis, chairman OF the
delegation insists every member OF the delesa-
tion being at the place of meeting on time. they
lose nearly an hour waiting.
To suppress the reading OF the minutes OF the
previous meeting which usually occupies half an
hour. 1t is pointed that the minutes are
printed for member TO caIi atten-
tion to any error which he desires rectifed- .
Last to introduce a change IN the rues SO tLat t
unirp amendments suggestions Will not
cause reports to be sent back to committee.
Tomorrow the delegates and their fa miles go 20
Xochimilco for all day picnic as tne suesus oI
Governor Corral of the federal district 49, .
is prohab the arbitration committee OF
the conference will present its report toward the
end OF next week 1t seems likely that common
ground has been reached The report, II Is un-
derstood will recommend compulsory arDitrauon
for mere pecunary claims. voluntary arbitration
for other matters and general adhesion 10 the
principles of The Hague Peace Conference, with
reservation Or purely American questions