The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
DECLINED BY MIR. DAVIS
REFUSES PRESIDENCY OF PAN
 AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
General Reyes, in Proposing Name of Chairman of United States Delegation, Paid This Coun-
 try a High Compliment.

Mexico City, Nov. 2.--At this mornings meeting of the Pan-American Congress, General Raeffel Reyes, delegate of Co., lombia, in a speech full of praise, for the United States, proposed that H. C.. Davis, chairman of the United States delega- the sPan-American conference. In propos- ing ex-Senator Davis as permanent President, General Reyes said:
 just bsen resd the that haSs as Interpreted the wishes and sentiments of ali the delegates of Latin-America. In the es of of the the United States delegation, we are per forming an act of courtesy in assigning the place of honor to the chief represen- important part in converting both Pan American conferences, and which, if on on other ground than that of language tions here represented in the role Of Tn addition to this duty of courtesy there are other reasons of great weight for the appointment which I have pro- posed, and among those reasons I may mention the fact that our several nations recognize the civilizing influence of the United States and the influence which they have confidently believed will ever be -exerted on behalf of their prosperity and welfare under the amplest guarantee all"
 The last mentioned sentiments were received by all the Latin-American delegates with marks of approval
 When General Reyes had named MT. Davis for the Presidency of the, Confer delegate, spoke in Spanish for Senator Davis. declining the honor.
 Ex-SenatOr Davis than spoke in person, thanking General Reyes and the dele gates, and saying that the Americans are not here for place or prominence. but to increase the general feeling of arTntp oV1d hA AVINa f~oNN nations; that this country wanted no more territory. but stood as the Medes and the Persians for the Monroe doctrine which declared for territorial integrity of all the American republics and for the preservation of their commercial rights and liberties.
 Ex-Senator Davis having declined tho Presidency of the Conference, Provision al President Genaro Raigosa, chairman of the Mexican delegation. was elected was elected First Vice President, and Balletzar Esturpinian of Salvador sec. as an additional honorary President.
 Senor Calve of Costa Rica seconded the motion and Senor Carrea of Nicaragua exclamation, and after another speech by aclamation. and after another speech Iv General Reyes the conference accepted Garbos proposal by exclamation.
 At the opening session of the Pan American Conference this morning dele gate Gil Eortoul. If VeneZull said that he had received word that President Gas tro of Venezuela had replied to the reao- lution of tn" conferences witt "t.-'.-,' avoidance of war between his country and Colombia and he asked the Pres l. den ". the conference if reply hs, been received from Colombia. Presi,lc Raigos replied that the reply of th President of Venezusla had been rcciVet by the Foreign Office of Mexico but Il, eign office nor himself as President O the conference had received any reply from Colombia. Gil Fortoul said h thought diplomatic usage demanded tha zuela be made until the reply of Colon bia is received. He therefore asked tn chair to withhold the reply of Venezuc Ia until Colombia is heard from.
 Referring to the publication of dispatch es which did not emanate from him General Reyes of Colombia said he he lieved the reason for the delay in tn receipt of a message from Colombia Wa because of the interruption of the tele graph line which passed through a roug country. He was quite certain no dis courtesy was intended.
 President Raigosa said he would act 1 accordance with She representation Of G Tortcnl IS Icing in conformity with diI lomatic usage but If the conferenc wished otherwise he would have to boN to it's wishes
 The conference declared it did not wis ic run counter to the request of G Fortoul
 The following are the members of tn Arbitration and Court of Arbitratio COmmitte appointed by the several dele gations of the conference, one membe tor each deegation: Senor Beranej'
 or Argentine; Senor Guachata, for Be
 via; Durate Pereira, for Brazil Maj .inez Silva, for Colombia; Senor CaIv, for Costa Rica; Blest Cana, for Chill Senor Carbo, for Santo Domingo (and a for Ecuador): Senor EstupinuiHn. n. for S1 vador: MT Buchan, for the Imto States; Lazo Arriaga for Guatemala; NJ Leger. for Hayti; Senor Davila. for Hor daras: Senor Pardo, for Mexico; Senc Correa for Nicaragua: Senor Baez. f Paraguay Senor Alzamora' for Per senor Cuestas, for Nicaragua, and c