The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25
THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS
Representatives Of United States 10
Meet in Washington Shortly.
DAVIS or WEST VIRGINIA IS MENTIONED
For Chairman OF elceation--Commis-
sion VIII Receive instructions
in Fall.

Washington. April 2f-The commission
recently appointed by the president to rep
resent this country al the congress Of
American republics 20 be held nj Mexico
city next October, wiz meet In Washing
ton shortly for the purpose OF organization.
Il is expected that chairman viii be
chosen and there Is some talk OF this
honor going to ex-senator Davis OF West
Virginia. Therc are number OF upplicn'
lions for the position az secretary, but
the choice Of this official will be deferred
until the Organization Is well along.
rho INSTRUCTIONS 10 the American dele
gales VIII be given them oNrIy ~ tho
autumn. III the meantime they VIII 40
mucl preliminary work ia the way OF sub
dividing The subjects likely 10 come before
the congress. Que branch relates To com
mcrcial affairs, Although there mas not
been much practical advance Ia bringing
about commercial reciprocity between this
country aud the Southern republics, there
appears To he ~ strong Impression on the
pari OF some Delegates that the coming
congress VIII pave the way 90 better IN
derNandlng on this subject. The intcrna-
tlohal railway project VIII ESQ come under
this heat aud as Mr. Davis was "A member
linking North, Central and South America,
thtfe u prospect mat TINS plan VIII be
revived and given "A tangible aspect.
subcommittee o. the American dele
gates probably VIII bc formed 10 consider
the principal subjects which may come be.
fore the congress- Of which the most I'm
portant Is that Of international mbiin
ton for the republics of the Western hem
Sphere. Among the South American rep.
rcsentatlycs In Washington, the idea seems
70 hc accepted thar some plan Of cstlb-
hShlhg permanent court Of arbitration
VIII be adopted and this view almost meets
WIN approval with some Of the American
delegates, as VOL o. lending officials of the
administration. This however Involves
some dclicntc conditions Ia connection with
pending controversies with some of the
south American republics.
There rs some prospect that Mr. Rock.
MI, IA present the United States commits
sloner nt Pckln. will return IN time to
attend ihc congress rs the official rep
rcNcniaiNr OF the hurcdn OF American rc-
was Instrumental IN organizing the pres
en- rongrcss and ms been greatly inter
csicd lu The work u might accomplish.
Ihus far however, there has been no in
llmlilon that the state department can
spurc MIS- services from prldu AS the
negotiations there VIII continue through the
summer. His presence m McNico would
require hls departure from PeRin not later
than August
Mr.. buchanan, one ON. he American dele.
gAies, Us director general uf the Pan Amrri-
ran exposition ai Iuflulu. but II Is expect
ed that his lutsS there viii permit him
10 leave Tor MrNlcp about the middle Of
september Both ne aud Mr. Pepper an.
other OF thc delegates. speak Spanish. Mr.
buchHnan having spent some time In Ar.
ECntiua as United states minister there
while Mr. Pepper has travelled extensively
10 spanish American countries during re.
cent years. Owing to the number OF span.
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