Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-04

TEA the 1lxinr OF the time and place
ana me arranoements for the c0nfer-
sence Is the gQverning board Of the
bureau az American fepnblics. CONF
posed 81 the representatives Of all
the. American nations In washington.
That board discharged the duty im-
posed upon II with marked Adelity
-and nainstaking care, and upon the
courteous Invitation OF the United
States Aof Brazil, the conference was
held at Rio de Janeiro. continuing
from the 23d Of July to the 2sth OF
August last. Many subjects OF COM
mon interest to all the American ma
tIons were discussed by the 'confer-
ence. and the conclusions reached.
embodied In series OF resolutions
end proposed conventions, will be
laid before you upon the coming In
az the final report of the American
delegates. They contain marry mat
1ers of Importance relating to the
extension OF trade, the Increase of
Communication, the smoothing away
ri barriers to free intercourse, and
the promotion OF a better knowledge
and good understanding between the
different countries represented The
meetings of the conference were har-
monious and the conclusions were
reached with substantial unanimity.
IL u interesting to observe that in
the successive conferences which
have been held the representatives OF
the diHerent American nations have
Or en- learning to work together ef-
fectively. for. while the first confer
encesi in Washington In 1881. and the
recond conference in Mexico N 1ant-
3. occupied many months, with much
tine wasted In an unregulated and
ence ut Rio exhibited much of the
facility IN the practical a,spatch OF
business which characterizes nerman-
cnt deliberative bodies. and corqnlet-
cd Its leb0rs Within tie oc-'saS ~ eix
weeks originally allotted for its SEES
Fsonf.
Quite apart from the speoifr value
" the conclusions reached by the
confenence. the example If the ren-
! Naentatives Of all the American ma
tiOns engaging In harmonious and
Kindly consideration end discussion of
subjects of common interest is itself
nj great end substantial, valve for
the promotion OF reasonable ard ron
ziderate treatment o. al interrat.on-
81 r-nstfo-s. Tho t'>~~,~ % this
-crnntEw are due to the. government
Of Brazil and to the peonie of Rio de
s3rretrc Far the generous hosnffaHtv
With which de,a.n.as A., oo,,,-.o,,
sxsth the others We've -ace',,es anter.
fnfced end facilitated i'm their work.
Jucfdentallv to the MEETING of the
conferepce. the secretary of state
Visited the yestv of rio de Iane,ro
Rud was carF'e,'v received by the con-
ference, of which he was made an
honorary president. The announce
ment OF his intention to make this
visit WAS followed by rost courteous
md urgent Invitations fran nearly |
FL the countries of South America |
n visit them as the guest Of their |
It was deemed that Nv |
he @aec4ptAnce ! OF these invitations |
We might appropriately EXPRESS the /
real 'respect and friendship In which !
We hold our sister rApDh'ics Of tbe
50uf4bern continent eoa 40 seore-
Rry. taccordinsly. visited P-sziI. Urn.
may. , -genfina. chile Peru. Dow
INA SID Cso,or-.'- we -ss.-,.,os
rom WAITING para~upv r,,t-.so 49,,
ss~ssad~-- r,,- herc---e thr st~.~--e -.
heir capitals from the seaboard made