New-York tribune., 1901-11-03
HONORLNG UNITED STATES.
EX-SENATOR DAVIS NAMED FOR PRESI-
DENT OF PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
HE DECLINES AND CENARo RAIGOsA Is
CHosEN-sECRETARY HAY AN HON
ORARY president


Mexico City. Nov. 2-At this mornings meet
| ing of the Pan-American Congress General
| Rafael Reyes, delegate of Colombia, in 3 speech
/ full Of praise for the United States proposed
! that H. G. Davis. chairman of the United States
| delega tion be elected permanent president of
| the Pan-American Conference. In proposing ex
Senator Davis permanent president General
Reyes said: -.--
In Offering the proposition which has just been
read / feel sure that / have interpreted the
wishes and sentiments of all the delegations OF
Latin-America. In rendering the office of presi-
dent OF the conference 10 the chairman OF the
United States delegation performing an
act of courtesy in assigning the place of honor
TO the chief representative or The nation which
has taken important part in convening
both Pan-American conferences, and which, If
on no other ground than that of language. fig
ures among all Latn-Amercan nations here
represented in the role of guest
In addition TO this duty OF courtesy, there
other reasons Of great weight for the appoint
nent which have proposed ana among these
reasons l may mention the fact that several
nations recognize the civiliZing influence OF the
United States and the influence which they con-
idently believe will ever be eXerted on behalf
Of their prosperity and welfare under the am
plest guarantee OF independence. justice ana
liberty for all
The last mentioned sentiments were received
by all the Latin American delegates with marks
of approval
When General Reyes had named Mr.. Davis for
| the presidency of the conference, C NJ. Pepper.
a United States delegate, spoke in Spanish, de-
clining the honor.
Ex-senator Davis then spoke in person, thank
| ing General Reyes and the delegates, and saying
that the Americans are not here for place or
| prominence. but to increase the general feeling
of a1rity and goodwill among the American ma
tions; that this country wanted no more terri
tory. but stood the Medes and the Persians
| for the Monroe Doctrine, which declared for the
territorial integrity of all the American repub-
lies and for the preservation of their commercial
rights and liberties
| Ex-senator Davis having declined the presi-
| dercy of the conference the provisional presl-
| dent Cenaro Raigosa, chairman Of the Mexican
delegation was elected president Of the Inter
national American Conference; Durate Pereira,
of Brazil. elected first vice-president and
Ballotzar Esturpinian. of Salvador second vice
president.
Senior Carlo of Ecuador, proposed naming
Secretary Hay as additional honorary presl-
dent. Senor calvo, OF Costa Hlca seconded ,5 tlls
motion. and Sehor Corea, OF Nicaragua asked
that the appointment be made by acclamatlon
After another speech by General Reyes, the con-
ference accepted Carbo's proposal unanimously
by reclamation.
At the opening session of the conference this
morning Delegate Gil Fortouii, OF Venezuela
ca ia that he had received word that President
Castro of Venezuela had replied to the resolu-
tion of the conference with respect 10 avoidance
of war between his country and Colombia, ana
he asked the president or the conference conference IL d
reply had been received from Colombia
RaigoSa replied th;it the Teply VI
the President of Venezuela had been received
hy the Foreign Office of Mexico but up 10 the
nresent moment neither the Foreign Offce nor
himself as president of the conference, had re
ceyed any reply from Colombia. Gil Fortou1l
said he thought diplomatic usage demanded
that no official report of the report of Venezuela
| be made until the reply Of Colombia is received
He therefore asked the chair to withhold the
| reply of Venezuela until Colombia is heard from
referring to the publication of dispatches
which did not emanate from him. General
Reyes of Colombia. said he believed the reason
for the delay in the receipt of a message from
| the government of Colombia because of the
INTERRUPTION Of the telegraph lines, which passed
through rough country. He was quite certain
| no discourtesy was intended. President Raigosa
said he would act in accordance with the repre-
sentat.on OF Gil Fortouil as being in conformity
/ with dipIomatic usage, but If the conference
| wished otherwise he would have TO bow to its
| wishes The conference declares II did not wish
| 70 run counter to the request OF GIL Eortouil-
| The following the members of the arbtra-
tton committee appointed by the several delega-
| ,ions of the conference. one member for each
| delegation: Sehor Beranejo for Argentine;
| senior Cuachata for Bolivia; Durate Pereira- for
/ Brazil. Martinez Silva for Colombia; Senior
| Calvo for Costa Rica; Blest Cana, for Chill;
| senor Carbo for Santo Domingo iand also for
| Fcuador); Sefior Estupinian, for Salvador; Mr.
1 buchanan for the United States; LaZo Arriaga
| for Guatemala: Mr.. Leger for Hayti; Senior
| DayiIa for Honduras: Senor Parde, for Mexico;
| Senor Correa, for Nicaragua; Sehor Baez, for
| Paraguay; Sehor Alzamora, for Peru; senor
| Cuestas, for Nicaragua, and Gil Fortouii, Tor
Venezuela