The age-herald., 1902-01-18
Pan-American Conference AdOps s
 Plan to Please All
cA!L!ANS ARE SATISFIED
w. I. Buchanan of U. s. Delegation Made Motion That The Hague
 and Compulsory Plan Both
 Be Passed-eood Feeling.

Mexico City, January 1T-The atmos- phere of the Pan-American conference was suddenly cleared this morning and sides both the plan of compulsory arbi- tration and the Hague agreement pass ed through the conference.
 W. I. Buchanan, of the United States delegation, afforded means whereby in spite of yesterdays discussion both Ecuador and Chilli might adhere to the Hague convention, proposing that the minutes of the last two sessions show ing the feelings of Chili with regard to arbitration should form part fas annexes) of the protocol whereby the nations rer- resented at the conference express their acceptance of the Hague convention. In introducing this motion MT. Buchanan said:
 MT. President I beg the further indul- gence of the chair, pending the final orders to carry out the ruling with regard to the document now upon the desk of this conference in order that may give expression to that deep sense of sat isfaction that I am sure would be felt by every delegation here and by the re- publics they represent if we could make effective on the part of all the delegations represented in this conference as 1t is effective to all intents and purposes, the recon mendations covering the adherence to the Hague convention. Such an ex- precision would be of great and lasting benefit to the relations existing between the republics represented here and would do more than anything else that we might do towards cementing that cordiality, that good will and that sincere friend ship which in reality exists between all the delegates and delegations represent cd here.
 Great Results In Sight.
 with the deep belief that the results I have named can be accomplished and with 9 feeling of entire confidence in the generous and patriotic impulses which move each delegate and each dele gation here present toward doing every thing they can that will make this con- | ference memorable in the annals of the | history of the republics here represented beg at this time and pending the final | orders of the chair with regard to the document in question, to express my sim | cere conviction that these splendid re- suits can now be accomplished in a | manner satisfactory to all consistent with the rights of each, delegation and | in keeping with that elevated spirit of | confraternity which has been shown in this conference upon all occasions Cordial relations between the Chilians and the Mexicans have been restored, and | the Walker-Martinez incident has been closed satisfactorily to all concerned. | Emilio Codicido,. minister of Chill in Mexico. and delegate of his country to the Pan-American conference, said today to the Associated Press correspondent. '"The Chilian delegates are satisfied with the result of the arbitration question in the conference because they maintained in long interesting debate that the con- | ference ought to. declare itself in favor of The Hague convention inasmueh as the acceptance. of those conventions com manded the unanimous approval of the republics of America.
 As to Compulsory Plan. with respect to the compulsory arbi- | tration plan 1t has been referred to the secretary without elicitIng any express sion of opinion on the part of the con- ference and without discussion. It is moreover greatly weakened by the with ] drawal of the Venezuelan delegation De- cember 3l last; by the reservation of pending questions by Salvador, and by the well-known fact that Mexico signed this treaty merely out of courtesy 10 the na- tions who favor compulsory arbitration and as measure of concilfation.
 "1n conclusion the only treaty to which the congress has given its solemn sane ton after long debate is that whereby the nations represented at the conference accept The Hague convention. an act which will command the approval of the entire world. The Chilian delegation is satisfied because its efforts to bring about | this result have met with success
 Now that the arbitration question has been disposed of the conference will hasten the work that is still before it., and will be able to close it's session in one | week or ten days. | The Peruvian delegates express them selves as in general satisfied with the so- lution of the arbitration difficulty. It Is claimed that the Peruvians and allies have won a great diplomatic victory by obtaining admittance into the conference of their compulsory plan.