The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-15
BATTING CHILE IN MEXICO.
COMBINE AGAINST HER IN THE
P4N.AMERICAN CONGRESS.
INV Caused by q speech on Arbitration
Attempt TO Drag In the Peru
Wan Controversy.-Chiiean Dele ates
overwhelmingly Fine Hand.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. Z'-Wit inc DTh-
liant Mexican sun shining benignly on tho
National Palace to-day, and not a cloud in
tho sky TO mar it's serenity, there fell a bolt
noon the Pan-American Conference sitting
there, the echoes OF which are likely to re-
vertebrate about its halls for many a day.
The old adage about Its being the unex-
nected which always happens seems TO be
subject of special, although u-nannounced.
concern to the conference. Nearly every
ching which has attr acted the attention OF
the outside world TO the conference has been
on the order of the unexpected.
II began with the speech of Gen. Reyes,
In which he paid a tribute to Spain IA the
mother country Of most Of the nations OF
the Americas. II continued with the intro
auction OF and objection to the resolution
indorsing President Roosevelt. The at
tempt to patch up a peace between Colombia
and Venezuela, which has failed 80 miserably,
followed.
Then last week there was the delightful
Incident when Gil Fortoul Of Venezuela
called the attention Of the conference to the
fact that he had been slighted in the distri-
hutton OF the committee chairmanships,
although II had been agreed to appoint
nineteen committees, so that each nation
should have a craftsmanship. h protest,
which Gil Fortoul was careful to declare
was made merely because there had been
a violation OF agreement and not for any
personal reason, went so far as 20 evoke
from ono Of the delegates the indirect asser-
ton that Venezuela might be driven TO with
draw from the conference.
All these incidents, however, are more
l.u.1.,;,r for tho amusement thav Afforded
than for any element of seriousness which
they might have had. But to-day's per-
formance, although entertaining enough TO
the disinterested spectator. has In II enough
Of seriousness 10 make it certain that a con-
tinuance of the course thus begun VIII en-
danger the success Of the conference and
defeat the desires Of the very men who
brought II about.
ARBITRATION MAKES
II Is the everlasting subject Of arbitration.
From the very first 1t has been apparent
that that was the only matter in which some
OF the delegates were Interested. On the
surface all the talk is about arbitration.
All sorts Of banquets have been given,
each afording a fine opportunity 70 some
delegate to express his views of that lofty
IDEAL. IL has not mattered whether the
opportunity came at a Governmental Juno
ton OF q dinner given by one delegation
20 the others. the speakers have let slip
no chance to reiterate the general adher-
ence to the broad principle.
There has been plenty of talk about the
Monroe Doctrine and the Dial doctrine.
Peru has discoursed eloquently about the
glories Of peace and good will and Chile
has responded In high flown language
about the world-conquering principle OF
fraternity.
But all that was on the surface, and while
that was going on the undercurrents have
not changed their course. Little by little
there have developed Incidents which tend
10 show that there Is a very good working
understanding, among some Of the nations
Of South America, at least, with regard
to what the conference shall do, or what
they shall attempt 20 have the conference
do, about arbitration.
II is a singular compact that seems 10
be thus revealed. The indications are that
Peru, Bolivia. Paraguay. Uruguay and
Argentina are parties 20 Il. and that Brazil
does not look at IL entirely with disfavor.
There is nothing singular about the for
nation Of an agreement among those five,
or six, nations 20 work together In the con-
ference for arbitration. IL is the method
which seems 20 nave been adopted that u
singular.
IL Is recognized everywhere and by
everybody that the controversy between
Peru and Bolivia on one side and Chile on
the other Ii the dangerous factor In South
American politics. Before the first session
uf this conference, that was thought 10
H. the only menaoe 10 the successful ter
mination ~ It's labors. But the general
idea also was that II that question came
up il would be In some direct form, with
Peru and Chile the immediate agents u
precipitation.
A. the first formal session. however,
d. Alzampra, Woe President Of Peru.
took occasion 90 declare that a. far az his
country wac ~ouuc-rusd. 10 ranoor- should
b. brought into the deliberations 81 the
olnferrnoo which could be thruwn ~
Outsii' Tho Sa- taken 60 h. practically
. p.oigs co thr part - Peru that, Tor -
par. IA. question ~ the ountroy-nroy
Nth Illr should not disturb de serenity
u to conference
rlKr- %NIrHfsr
No. vhal hA- ]LspprrrIF Ifi-. - o1urs..
a. ,rfy great ini'isst = Peru 60 have
"a rIUfrfrHU. tahn an advanced stand
a. uH 4Y,auul. n aii4Hfauuu NIflutE
10 + u.fr Importance o. f'rl ald Bolivia
'm.H las aH,si q ulutrnuYn 9Th f'ru
vi. D. .is ias EHi ul.rftrl lrn4 10 %
a. Fl. H.HIaI iHr tH h-l fa.th
N iHsrttT Irrl 900 u'Ha.n fuYm thls
. fIt.s % trai dmlafaN.a lu fasuf
- .H ar.aIfalHH obligatory u I=Hl.o
~ I Hf flfais iuI ala. I%FslIlls
~ rs Oil iatH saHsI 81 sUaf
g.. a s.Issr nta Goose si. s| ta
. .H. aH.tf a.'sr ~ asf.4s I.
. slsI as sH rH u
- - lffaaas tH al a I.H
o. Us HH rs Iauas - 0s
a. "a Zoo b. u. sHl.a -
a. q Uf staIs n ra
I rHFfHH iuH Iaa ua
= sssf i..ss fH..i HH.
q sH Dol f s
.
go ala sHH
q IH . HIfssaH.I
a. ~ tfa
a. M
E H"H
g. fIHs
49,