The Yale expositor., 1902-01-17
WAIT FOR PLAN
OF ARBITRATION
The Pan-American Conference
Has Been Again Delayed
by Mexico.
ARGENTINA is NOW FESTIVE,
WIN Withdraw ~ Postpobcmenis Do
Not End soon chin Hold. ont Against
the Co. pulsory Idea--American Ia
ternationaI Museum Favored.

Mexico City. Jan. 1S.-The meet
ing fixed for this morning between the
representatives OF the American. Mex
lean. Argentine and Peruvian delega-
tons To the Pan-American conference
for the purpose OF definitely settling
the arbitration dispute did not take
place. as the Mexican representatives
asked for a further postponement on
account OF not having been able TO
consult with President Diaz. who Is
absent from the city on a brief outing
to Vera Cruz and will return to-mor-
row. In the meantime the Argcntines
and their friends are getting tired OF
delays and say that II they are pro-
longed beyond reasonable point they
will take them as equivalent TO a def
mite rejection OF their claims TO have
the compulsory plan pass through the
conference. and will therefore with
draw. The Chllians. on the other hand.
have not abated their demand that the
compulsory plan shall not be reported
TO the conference and drop all sorts
OF mysterious hints about what they
will do II IL Is. The Chllians base their
claims not only on the general under
standing that nothing disagreeable 10
Chill was To be discussed by the con-
ference. but upon the alleged verbal
and specific promise made TO their
minister, Bellocodecido. In an inter
view. by Ignacio Mariscal. minister OF
foreign relations OF the Mexican gov
eminent. that the subject OF compul-
sorry arbitration should not be brought
up. The MeXicans say that the Chill
ians misunderstood the real import OF
this Interview. Nevertheless. at the
present moment II looks very much as
though the Chilians were going 20 have
their way. although Il Is impossible TO
make any certain forecast. II the Ar
they will almost assuredly do SO In the
course OF the present week. No one
here can clearly understand why the
Chilians should not take the same
ground AZ the United States In this
matter. viz: Refrain from having any
thing TO do with the compulsory treaty.
but allow those who want 20 sign II full
liberty 20 DO so. The question arises.
II the Argcntincs really withdraw In
the coming week. how many delega-
tions will they take with themselves?
They assert that they can take Ave.
The Withdrawals OF six delegations
would mean n serious blow TO the con-
ference. endangcring the quorum. The
Chilians. however. maintain that only
the Peruvians and the Bolivians will
withdraw with the Argentincs The
committee on general welfare has
adopted the resolutions Of Volney Eos
ter OF the United States and Senior
Chayero OF Mexico looking to the pres
ervation OF archaeological monuments
in the countries OF America. II g. the
intention OF the conference In proyi-
ding FOR the creation OF this commits
sion that its labors shall result In the
establishment OF an international
American museum. which shall be
made the center for works OF investi-
cation and Interpretation and the re-
ceptacle for the materials gathered.
Another object Is TO uncover and pre-
serve the ruins OF the principal ancient
cities existing within the American re-
publics and establish In each republic
n museum OF objects collected in such