Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-05
NEUTRALITY
is OMITTED
In Consideration at the City of
Mexico of the Intercon.
tinental Road.
SOUTH AMERICANS DEAD OPPOSED
Other Provisions OF the Project Are
Observation-Disclosures Dis
cussion Postponed.

City of Mexico, Dec. 5-At yester-
Jay mornings session of the Pan
American conference BaeZ of Para
quay arose and said that at the close
of the previous session the president
had given him the floor to reply 10
Walker Martinez. OF Chilli He desired
now to waive his right and to make no
reply. lie was sorry that what he had
said at the previous session had caused
any unpleaSantnesS. President Raig-
osa then announced that Walker Marti-
neZ. of Chill, and Bermeio of Argen-
tine. who had asked for the floor at
tine previous meeting, had waived their
right, and therefore the incident of the
last session was to be considered as
closed.
Davis Asks Rapid Action.
When Lopez Portimo. of Mexico.
presented his amendment touching the
neutrality clause of the Pan-American
railway project Senator Davis first
asked that his recommendations bc
passed upon in their, present form. and
that PortimO's amendment be incor
poTated as an addition. The chair
ruled. however. that the amendment
must go to the committee on Pan
American railway. Senator Davis said
that he submitted to the ruling of the
chair. but wanted TO know whether the
matter could not be disposed of now
by unanimous vote of the committee
members present. 1t was finally de-
cided that the conference could pass
on all the other clauses of Davis re
port. except that relating to the neu-
trality of the projected railway.
Neutrality Clause Omitted.
Davis then read twenty reasons in
favor of the construction of the road.
4 vote was then taken on the project
in general. and il was approved by
eighteen votes. Seven recommends
ticns of Davis report were approved
by the votes of seventeen delegations.
Clause =, the neutrality clause. was
omitted. Clause . was approved.
Clause 10 suggests that the United
States send competent person to all
the republics of America to study the
resources Of the several countries: loca-
tiOns and status of existing railway;
the present trade conditions. prospec
tive traffic and what concessions each
would be disposed to
grant.
Too Much United states.
This elected observations from Pin
Cda OF Mexico. He thought that all
the countries of America should CO.
operate IN tnlS- preliminary work. ana
that il should not be done by the Unit
ed States alone. Matte of Chill sup
ported Pineda. and Senator Davis
asked Ikat the clause he referred back
TO the committee In regard to clause
II. which calls for 4 permanent com
n.ittee to interest itself in the railroad,
Guachalla Of Bolivia wanted informa-
tion about the personnel of the com
mittee. Senator Davis said that tho
present committee would be best able
10 handle the question.
sent Back to the Committee.
This was attacked as impracticable
by several delegates on the ground
that when the members composing it
returned 70 their homes they would
cease TO be i'm touch With one another
and would not be aide To continue their
work on behalf Of the railway Final /
ly the clause was sent back to the com
mittee.
Firmly set gs,inst Neutrality.
South Americans are firmly set
against the neutrality clause. They !
say that the present events in Panama
are an argument against it. as the Co /
lombian government is prevented from |
using the railroad in its own territory |
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