New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
DETAILED REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE MEETING IN WASH
INGTON.


'oensurable conduct of Mr.. HILL" Assistant Sec
retary Of State. in modifying the programme OF
the proposed Pan-American Congress to limit
arbitration TO future instead Of pending ques-
tons has caused much feeling among DR.. Hills
friends here. who. in order that full justice may
he done for all concerned. and to correct any
rnisapprehension that exists to the response
bility for the unfortunate change, have made
public the complete official record of the meet
ing OF the Executive Committee of the In
ternational Union OF American Republics. at
which the Limitation first broached The
meeting held in the Diplomatic Reception
Room of the Department of State on Monday,
May G. 1901, at IL q. m.
The meeting was called to order by David ].
Hill Acting Secretary of state as chairman.
The other members present were Don Carlos
Martinez Silva, Minister of Colombia; Don
Joaquin Bernardo Calvo. Minister of Costa Rica;
Don Luis Felipe Carlo. Minister of Ecuador. and
the acting director of the bureau, William G
Fox.
The acting director announced the death of
DR. Horacio Guzman former acting director of
the bureau. Resolutions of coincidence were
unanimously adopted. as well as vote Of un-
drawn salary TO his widow. thus completing the
purpose according TO the general understanding,
for which the meeting was called Immediately.
however proceedings continued. as shown in tho
following stenographic report:
The Acting Director-Tiis excellency the Min
tster Of Chill addressed a communication to the
Bureau Of the American Republics. under date
OF April so which desire to bring to the atten-
tion Of the executive committee. l have ac-
knoWledEed the communication and ADVISED the
minister that the matter would he presented at
the next meeting of the committee. The MIN
isters letter is as follows:
Legacion de Chill. Washington. April So 1901
On Nay g. 1900. you addressed to me the follow
mir Minister: BY direction Of the Executive
Ccmmittee of the InternationaI Union Of American
Republics ] have the honor to transmit TO !ec
herewith copy Of the tentative proEramTne OF the
proposed International American Conference, pre-
Iared by the executive committee in pursuance of
the diplomatic representatives Of the countries OF
the union held at this bureau on the liih OF April
Pursuant TO the terms Of said resolution. the in
governments Of the union for their consideTation1
ard any suggestions they may see nj 10 make.
servant ". W ROCKHILL Director
.f a,; ~ ~ olrercr rorvaried win this
circular letter consisted of five items. as follows
anterior. que Ia nueva ,onferencia decida recon
"Taird-Corte international de Reci2maGi9nes:
scricuit:ra y comercio Desarrolo de las commE-
nicaciones entire los Taises de la Union Rega- 1
Inentos Consu-ares, oe pueTtcs AouaiaS i-9'a
Fifth Reorganization de Ia Oacina Interna-
TEe government 81 chill in lis answer to the
munster ,ii5 g NE f, ie , sf5,c5 nat it would be
ready 70 attend to he PROPOSED AmeTcan c9I,,r1 &
rramTne. il shall assume the adoption Of reso.
the cogniton of subjects present past in which
any II the republics 'nvted ana aiJeI4!lhE MY MY
10 preclude the danger Of veNatous questions being
The government OF chill gratefully received the
tentative programme Of the proposed Amen an con
International Union Of American Republics. care
fGly eonsiaered r. ara stated me Tt
tees express Invitation, in a communieaiion ad-
lions Was raised 10 rhc consideration of the state
Department al Washington on November % 1860: -
In that communication the government OF INN nm
programme Is TOO ample and suggests me con
Nenence ana even ne necessity oi leI!E !. 20
the danger Of dissensions Of opinions at the con-
The government Of Chin also remarks that the
terms o the second and third IrorosltioIs q ne
and carry with them the same danger Of the first
The government Of Chill therefore concludes with
the expression OF me following "lsh; IN answer 10
the circular comnHillcatl tlon adoFesSea ~ me olT't
tor OF the Bureau of American Republics in the
aTes Of the said rapubcs IN washington
May 26 1900: THAT il Is most desirable that the
should precisely define Articles II and III Of its
-aTII@sye - nm ne ,r iiIe"1 me - % ~ M, III
which its remarks 70 The tentative programme are
received, II will be able 10 give definite answer
70 the invitation 10 the second American conference
Ia he a. q I
Please therefore. Mr. Director. lay this conmu-
nicstion before the executive committee OF tho
resolution it may deem most convenient in view OF
The desire EXPRESSED by the government of Chilli.
c MoRfA TiCUNA
The ChaIrman-This communication was sub
riitted in response 70 the invitation which had
been given 10 the different governments TO make
any notes they might see fit in regard TO the
tentative pro gTamme referred to.
The Minister Of Costa Rica--I have been in
formed Of the details Of The communication from
.hlh, and have prepared a paper on the sub
Ject which l desire to read and submit a
pOTt and answer TO the communication Of the
Minister r Chill for the consideration Of the
ecutive committee.
The minister read his report. as follows:
Abiding l,y the resolution proposed by his
cel!ency the Mexican Ambassador Sehor Aspiros,
and adopted at the meeting of the representa- tives
hepubAes held on April H. 1900 the executive com
1ittee submitted the tentative programme to the
,,,t tloh oI ltlr RESPECTIVE 6oEti I7 IS, ll
Ntuie iietn 70 make any suggestions tley "ouiG
see NJ IN regard 10 thc proposed programme said
The executiye committee Of the international
bmon OF American Republics, having considered
authorized 20 prepare draft Of the subjects that,
n us judgment should be submitted TO the inter
The executive committee shall inform,
as possible all the representatives of the countries
Eubl!cs OF the results Of its work in order that
ley may be communicated to their respective gov
tihinchts with the OBJECT that II the invitation Is
strgctons may be Issued
The executive committee has before II
oinela4 communication in which. through his ex-
cellency the minister Of Chilli Senior MOrla Nicuna,
ne government OF that republic suggests that Ar
ucles J. ii and III Of the tentative programme are
sasLe ard Indefinite and should be defined with
NeNaIious questions being raised in the conference,
versatility. the harmony ana the practical results OF
hcation or exclusion Of any point Of those proposed
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