The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-24
INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY
Project Likely to Be Revived at Con-
grets of American Republics.

Washington, April 24.-The commits
sion recently appointed by the presi-
dent to represent this country at the
congress of the American republics. to
be held at Mexico City next October,
viii meet in Washington shortly for
the purpose of organization. It is ex-
pected that chairman viii be chosen
and there is some talk that this honor
may go to ex-senator Davis of Wash
1ngton. There are a number of appli-
cants for the position Of secretary. but
the choice of this official will be de
ferred until the organization is well
along The instructions to the Ameri-
can delegates Will be given to them
early in the autumn In the meantime
they win do much preliminary work IL
the way of subdividing the subjects
likely to come before the congress. One
branch relates to commercial affairs
Although there has not been much
practical advance in bringing about
CON mercia1 reciprocity between this
country and the southern republics,
there appears to be a strong impression
on the part of some of the delegates
that the coming congress viii pave the
way to a better understanding on this
subject The international railway pro-
5ect will also come under this head, and
as Mr. Davis was a member of the COM
mission which projected the line link
ing North, Central and South America.
there is a prospect that this plan will
be revived and given 4 tangible aspect.
"a subcommittee of the American dele
gates probably will be formed to con-
slider the political subjects which may
come before the congress- of which the
most important is that of international
arbitration for the republics of the
American representatives in Washing
ton the idea seems to be accepted that
some plan of esta blishing a permanent
court of arbitration will be adopted and
some of the American delegates as well
as with the leading officials of the adj
ministration- This. however, involves
some delicate considerations IN cOnnec-
tion with pending controversies be-
tween some of the South I'm erican re-
pubhcs
There is some prospect that Mr..
ROckhil, at present the United states
commissioner at Pekin, will return in
time to attend the congress as the Of
fetal representative of the bureau of
American republics, of which he is the
director He was instrumental IN or
ganizing the present congress and has
been greatly interested in the work it
might accomplish. Thus far, however.
there has been no intimatiOn that the
state department can spare his services
from Pekin, as the negotiations there
will continue through the summer. His
presence in Mexico would require his
departure from Pekin not later than
August. Mr.. Buchanan, one of the
American delegates. is director general
of the Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo. but it is expected that his du-
ties viii permit him to leave for Mexico
about the middle of September Both
he and Mr.. Pepper. another Of the dele
gates, speak Spanish. Mr.. Buchanan
having spent some time in Argentine
as United States minister there, while
Mr.. Pepper has Travelled extensively il.
Spanish American countries during re-
cent years.
Owing to the number of Spanish del
feaz fo he
ceedings viii be in Spanish, with re-
print in English