Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-06
CONGRESS OF REPUBLICS
DISCUSSION IN SOUTH AMERICAN
PRESS OF COMING MEETING.
Criticism on CeFtafnn Restrictions to
Be Placed on the Disc ussfon
n
of Arbitration.

The South American Gfnail just received
| gives detailed accounts, of official confer
ences at Buenos Ayres and other capitals,
and much animated preks discussion, con-
corning the action taken at Washington by
which 1t Is expected that certain restric-
lions will be placed on the discussion OF
arbitration before the coming congress of
American republics at Mexico. The minis
ter OF foreign affairs of Argentine has held
numerous lengthy consultations with the
ministers from Bolivia, Peru. Uruguay and
Paraguay, and these are interpreted by
the Argentine press to mean that these
countries will act together, first, in trying
to secure a change of plan that arbi-
tration may be discussed freely, and, Sec
ond, in remaining away from the congress
II there is an adherence to the present
plan.
President Roca's paper speaks with much
emphasis on the subject and hopes that
the authorities in Washington will so le-
consider their course that Argentine and
other republics will feel able to attend the
congress.
In Interest of Chile.
The view appears to prevail that what
has been done in restricting the arbisra-
ton discussion is in the interest of Chile,
not so much In it's application to Chile's
| controversy with Peru, but in giving Chile
a AicS manu- LIZ ouSAoul Soulh -hAASA w. Ae~
Prense. which represents the element OPP
posed to the government, supports the gov
eminent position in this case, and says
that Argentine must adhere to the poflcy
of arbitration in It's broadcast sense. With
out this principle, the Argentine press holds
that South America will soon be contendlng
with many border conflicts and plans OF
territorial conquest and extension. Inc
press of Lima expresses similar VIEWS,
strongly approving the announced purpose
of the government to remain away from
the congress If there is limitation to be
placed on arbitration. There appears to be
two views to the course which Peru
should follow, neither Of them contemplat-
ing attendance on the congress.
One is that Perus interests will be best
served by being the only country to remain
away from the congress, thus emphasizing
her isolation and the moving cause which
has kept her away. The other is that it
will be more desirable to have all the re-
publics favorable to unrestricted arbitra-
ton remain away from the congress. This
latter view is the one shared by Argentine,
Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay, and 1t
seems to be the one which will be adopted
Colombia to BE Represented.
Colombia, however, has determined to be
represented at the congress- notwithstand-
ing her opposition to the plan of restrict
ing the congress, and DR.. Martinez-Silva,
the minister at Washington, has been di-
rected to go to Mexico This will not be to
express adherence to the plan Of restricted
arbitration. but to urge that the congress
itself consider the general question with
out reference to what was done at Wash
ington by the committee in charge of the
program. The action of this committee on
May in excluding present controversies
from the discussion of arbitration has been
formally communicated to the Mexican
ambassador here, to be forwarded to the
Mexican government. One of the leading
Argentine journals points out that the
Mexican delegate to the Pan-American
congress in Washington took the lead in
advocating arbitration for all American
disputes, and reliance is now placed
Mexico to have theSp plans so far reconsid-
cred that arbitration will continue to be
discussed without restrictions.