Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
DIPLOMATS BUSY
IN SOUTH AMERICA
Doing Their Best TO Disrupt the
Pan American Congress,
HOSTILE TO UNITED STATES
Spreading The idea That This Coun-
Try seeks 10 control OestinleS Of
Republics 10 the South.

New York, June 1o-A special to the
Herald from Washington says
Keen American observers Of foreign
diplomacy ana commerce put an entire
ly new construction upon the struggle
between South American republics
which threatens to wreck the approach
ing Pan-American congress to be held
in the city Of Mexico.
They say that behind the dispute be-
tween Peru and Bolivia, on one hand,
and Chill on the other over the arbi-
traton Of the Tacna and africa dis
pute. are the Vaccinations Of European
diplomats and European business in
terests Europe does not want the
Pan-Amerlcan congress to be a sue
cess
While the United States Is engaged
IN an effort To capture the markets Of
Europe, an Europe Is busy In a race
for the markets OF South America. Eu-
rope is increasing It's export trade with
Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina and Chilli
The United States export trade TO
South America is rapidly falling Off,
with the exception Of that to Nenezue-
Ia
1t IS said to be Important 10 Eu-
r0pean trade that the American
congress should not be held anything
that brings close unihcatiou between
the United states and the Central and
South American countries Is bound to
lead TO closer commercial relations.
gentleman Who IS very closely In
touch with the purpose and scope Of
the Pan-American congress saws that
European influences have been busy IN
Santiago Chill, encouraging the Gillian
government to take the stand that
threatens TO disrupt the congress He
also says that the same Influences have
been at work I'm Lima, ureing the Peru
vlans to combat the position taken by
Chill Similar diplomatic efforts has
been in progress IN Buenos Ayres
urining the Argentine government TO
refusing TO enter the congress unless
Chill yields
The idea put forth by foreign agents
has peEmeated all South America that
the United States seeks o. control the
plans Of the various countries and has
been holding the an-Amercan expo.
sition and projecting the Pan American
congress Tor the purpos of making
ScGth America appear as tan 10 the
North America kite.
The statement has also been made
to the war and state departments that
IN much the same wav have the diff
cultles Of the United States have been
increased In cuba. gentleman who has
spent much time In Havana says that
the foreign consuls there are IN much
closer touch wi h influential elements
in the constitutional convention than
the Americans and have been very sue
cessful IN sowing suspicion end discord.
The Pan American exposition. IN Buff
falo, is a direct menace 10 the trade OF
European countries. II threatens for
egn trade and II II were followed by
Pan-Amerlcan congress which should
establish arbitration then the United
States would be I'm n position 10 restore
her failing trade south Of Panama.
John G. Ayres, Y, s consul ia Rosario.
Argentina, who Is in Washington said
American machinery leads the world
In Argentina. hut to Increase our trade
Il is necessary for our merchants TO
give more attention to South American
trade. reciprocity treaty would give
the bulk OF the trade to the United
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