The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-10
THE P~AN.AMERICAN CONGRESS-
copies or THE CONFERENCE IN
THE CITY OF MEXICO.
Admiration the Most Prominent No
Far Preliminary work OF Organ
,yatIon-Chiie's suspicion Delegates
Are We'll Entertained by Mexico.


,,.,Ion-ChiIe's suspicion - Delegates
Are Wen Entertained by Mexico.
C,,v OF MEXICO Oct. 2s-The second
po,-American Conference has been In
sassion now for a week, and there Is hope
,hat by the end OF this week II will have
COMPLETED its organization and be at work.
7, ia not implied by this that the on
,o,orca has not already lone a great deal
90 work. but what has been done is OF the
preliminary sort that may or may not have
~ real value when the test comes. In
che foundation building for such a con-
tsrence there is a great deal Of tim given
a. talk. IL takes a tremendous amount
NJ talking 10 get things rounded into such
.bare that something definite may be
expected to result.
The first informal meeting OF the dele
oates gave unmistakable evidence OF ner-
rousness. Most Of the men were new at
,be business. Only two OF the delegates
=, this conference were members Of the
ers, which sat In Washington ten years
ago.
% make the Spanish-speaking delegates
watch one another closely, and some things
Rave happened which have caused some
y, them 10 listen with sympathetic ears to
,be declaration Of those whose interests
would have II appear that the United States
are becoming a menace to the safet and
Integrity OF the Latin-American republics.
The radical members OF the Clerical
marty have lost no opportunity TO give
effect TO their hatred OF the fankees and
there are Europeans who recognize that
their countries have an interest in the pos
sible results Of the conference only second
10 that Of the United States OF America.
Those of the delegates who came from
Washington In the special train provided
NV our Government had an exceptional
opportunity for getting acquainted with
one another and for talking over the pre-
liminary arrangements Of the conference.
Much OF this talk, naturally. was con-
eerned with organization and rules and
such matters.
But there was a noticeable drift toward
the subject which somehow has become
the one recognized by the public generally
ss the most important matter that Will
come before the conference. arbitration,
As the work Of organization has progressed
the superficial sentiment OF the delegates
on this subject has become more and more
apparent.
TOPICS FOR THE CONF ERENcE
II il too early, OF course. for the intro
duction Of any definite proposals on the
subject and II has not appeared generally
ss vet that any Of the delegates has any
definite proposal 10 make. The unanimity
with which they will agree that arbitra-
ton Is a good thing Is impressive. so also
IL the coincidence that each one talking
privately will admit his belief that there
Is small likelihood that anything prac-
teal in the way Of arbitration will result.
The collective optimism on the subject
shows itself In the organization OF the COM
mittees. When the committee appointed
by the conference 10 determine the num-
her and makeup OF the committees was
discussing the lists there was a decided
stando on the part Of the Spanish -speaking
Members that the committee TO handle
this subject should be called the Com
mi,,ee on Arbitration and Court OF Arbitra-
ton, showing that tho idea is prominent
IN their minds as one OF the possibilities
that the conference NAV rather recommend
the establishment Of such a court.
Unouestionably. arbitration is the matter
mos, in the minds Of all the delegates. and
60, ,honsh thew recognize privately the
,,dascan, Qualities of the dream. they
Laan !, a, The from, and so far there has
80 r,,l. ,s,L ahou, ,bose practical mat
g. ubioh ali Recognize are within the
900 - no.sible solution and action by
,.s co,fsrsnc and are mos, likely 10 stand
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