The age-herald., 1901-03-18
REPUBLICS ARE
 GETTING READY
Bright Outlook for Congress sf
 American Governments
SUBJECTS TO DISCUSS
Chilli Signifies Her Purpose to Accept the Invitation Providing No Top ics Involving Pending Cues
 tions Are Discussed.

Washington March 17-Responses have now been received from practically all the South and Central American republics accepting the invitation to participate In the congress of American republics in the City of Mexico next October.
 The preliminary work of the congress has been directed from Washington, as the United States government has taken great interest in the meeting and has had the cooperation here of the representa- tives of the southern countries Sevral of the republics have either chosen their delegates or have names under considera- tion.
 The Guatemalan minister In Washing ton, MT. Iazo Arrlaga, has been desig- mated by his government to represent them, but he has not yet determined whether he will accept the mission It Is understood that the Brazilian dele gates have been chosen and that the names of those who will represent Chilli are selected, conditional upon the extent of participation which Chili will have In the congress.
 The personnel of the delegates from the United States is beginning to attract at tention and in South American circles there is an earnest desire that at least one of the delegates from this country shall sustain some official relation to the state department. In the former congress held in Washington, MT. Blaine was a conspicuous figure and the southern re- publics are desirous that there be like prominence at the coming congress.
 Prospective Delegates.
 Little attention has yet been given to the consideration of particular names yet among those informally mentioned are Assistant Secretary of State Hill, Direc- tor Rockhill of the bureau of American republics and John Bassett Moore, who was assistant secretary of state during Judge Days administration of the state department. MT. Moores name has come up in connection with the researches he has made on the subject of arbitration, which promises to be of most importance before the congress.
 The South American Republics have shown strong inclination towards arbi- tration in the settlement of the frequent boundary differences, and there is ten- dency to adopt this method quite gen. orally and if possible universally to avoid border conflicts and their attendant men, ace of war. Some of those interested in the Congress have hoped to see it bring results similar to The Hague conference with a permanent court of arbitration for the western Republics like the Hague for international conflicts, in which the coun- nd Tinted States might be involved. None of the southern Republics were represented at The Hague conference.
 The sentiment for arbitration was strong in the last South American Con- gross.
 In signifying her purpose to accept the Chilean authorities said in substance that it would be conditional upon the discus sion of no topics which would involve pending questions in which that country was concerned From this it has been in- ferred that the particular question desired to be eliminated Is that now in sharp dispute between Chile and Peru. On the other hand, Peru looks forward quite confidently to this congress as a means of presenting her view of this long pend- ing conflict. But In any event, it is not expected that subject of the magnitude of arbitration can be entirely eliminated from congress of this character.
 Besides this topic 1t is expected that the congress will deal with commercial affairs of interest to this country and the other Republics, developing means for thorough and mutual expansion of trade. To some extent also the gathering will have broad political aspect, indicating the fra ternity which exists among the Repub- lies of the western hemisphere.