Evening star., 1902-02-01

The Hague Is the treaty Of compulsory ar
bitration signed by the delegates Of various
or the governments represented In the con-
ference. This has been described as a COM
promise, though. 1t in no manner or even
, enects the republics not signing It. Those
nations which believed that compulsory or
opngatory arbitration is practicable SIM
ply put their belief into the concrete form
or the project OF a treaty, which was trans
mltted to the Mexican minister of foreign
affairs on the same basis as was the ac-
ceptance of The Have convention. Some of
tnese countries already have treaties of
obligatory arbitration among themselves.
The delegation of the United States, while
theory of compulsory arbitration, recog-
nized the perfect right of those nations
which do accept it to enter into such ar
rangements among themselves as they may
tnlnk Mt On this subject of arbitration
the United States delegation was repre-
sented by Mr.. William 1. Buchanan, for
mer minister to the Argentine Republic.
whose knowledge of South American affairs
and of arbitration both in theory and prac-
Ilce inspired both respect and confidence.
rms respect was further increased by Mr..
Buchanans skill and impartiality in hold
ing together and reconciling the opposing
elements.
Copying After United States.
1t was gratifying at the start to find that
the delegates who came from the various
Latin-American countries and who ma atural-
iy represented the views of their govern
ments were not distrustful and were an
tagonistic to the reactionary elements ct
nome which seek to foment suspicion of the
United States and its motives Your ,yays
ahd ours are not the same" was the COM
ment OF delegate from South America
but We are beginning to feel that in MANY
thlngs your ways are better than ours
we try to copy your institutions and we
MAKE nH a pretty bad copy, but We hope 10
do better as We have more practice
The address made by Secretary Hay i'm
New York in November was one of the
quiet FORCES which helped to dissipate any
lingering suspicion that might be enter
tdlned or the purposes of the United States
ana this good feeling was increased later
py president Roosevelt's declarations in his
message; 1t also was helped by the speech
OF John Barrett at the banquet given by the
delegation to the other members of the con-
ference and to Mexican officials
IL the representatives of the United States
90 not take up much space in the minutes
ana proceedings of the conference and it
may pe confessed that this is the case sat
lsfactfon may be felt in knowing that good
results have been reached without the need
OF much talk An evidence of friendly feel
ing was shown in the action in seeking to
meet the question of anarchy, admittedly
difficult one to deal with In the treaty
OF extraditfon which was drafted, the at
tempt was made to provide for this
crime, ana 1t was with special ref
dent Mckinley. The proper tribute
was paid to this desire by Mr.. volney w.
roster, for the delegation, in a notable little
sFeech recltlng the calm administration of
just'ce Wnlch followed that tragedy and ex-
hortlag to calmness in choosing language
SO that law might not be interpreted in the
spirit of anarchy itself
Isthmian Canal Approved,
Another proof or the sentiment toward
'he United states was shown when the
problem Of the irteroceanic canal. which
has been the source of uneasiness and of
many conflicting views, was solved by a
generous resolution applauding the purpose
os the United States to construct the canal
as worthy of the greatness of the Ameri
can people and in the highest sense a Y,orl,
OF clVlllzation. This resolution. as a spe-
cial compliment, was signed by all the dele
cations except that of the United States
one matter was received with special en-
thuslasm. This was the project of the
lntercontinental or Pan-American railway
1t h3d the benefit of the championship of
ex-senator Henry G. Davis, himself a man
OF large affairs and an experienced railroad
builder Possibly without the personal in
ruence of Mr.. Davis and the confidence
felt In his judgment, the plan would NOT
nave received such pronounced Endorsement
but ms own earnestness carried conviction
to others and the conference made IL nos
sible for him to associate Andrew Carnegie
with himself and Representatives of the va
MUS SoNefililentS on special committee
WEIGH is TO keep the project alive and to
pave the way for it's realization by the can
ta1ns of Industry and the financiers of the
present day.
Prospect for Good Results.
Other projects and recommendations will
be carried out through the agency Of the
bureau of American republics, whose utiI
ity already has been established BY the
action Of the conference it is given much
wider scope and greater responsibility and
without doubt advantage will be taken of
this Increased authority further to develop
the ideas which have germinated Out of
II all Will come chance to tell the next
Pan-American conference what has been
done, what has not proved feasible. and
what may be done In the future toward
drawing the American republics together
more closely. CHARLES NJ. PEPPER.
copyrighted, 1902, by c. NJ PepperD