The Washington times., 1906-07-23
Students viii Lead in
Rios HoSpitable
Greeting.
PALACE HIS RESIDENCE
United States Diplomat Is
Shown Signal HOnOrS by
the BraZilianS.

f RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil, July "A
royal welcome is being prepared here
! for Secretary OF State Root, who will at
tend the third conference of Pan-Ameri-
can nations. opening tonight at o'clock.
Mr.. Root is now IN Brazilian waters
Eand viii reach here Thursday next
He will be given a rousing reception.
. Several thousand students Will lead the
demonstration IN his nonOr. The Presi-
dents palace in Petropolis. the summer
. capital in the hills near Rio. will be
placed at Secretary Roots disposal, and
while he Is IN the city itself he will be
. entertained at the Abrantes Palace. the
home OF Brazil's former emperOrs.
All Of the republics OF North, Central,
and South America are now represented
here by delegates, except Ne.sZuela and
Haiti. neither OF which sent any.
At o'clock tonight the conference
viii be formally opened in the pavilion
which served TO house the exhibit OF
the Brazilian government at the St
Louis exposition.
A Gorgeous Scene.
This ornate structure. brilliantly illu-
minated with electric lights, deco
rated with tropical flowers and plants
and with the hags OF the various coun-
, tries OF this hemisphere closely inter
mingled with each other, VIII be a ht-
ting scene for the gathering which
promises to do so much toward pro-
noting the peace and well being, polit-
zeal and commercial. Of the American
republics
Tonight's meeting will be merely a
preliminary function for the purpose OF
enabling the representatives OF the
brazilian government 20 welcome theiI
guests and TO allow the delegates 20
become acquainted with each other. No
the important questions that are 20 b
discussed until q morning meeting
which VIII probably be held on Wedues'
day.
Opening Delayed.
It had been expected thai, the opening
of the congress would take place last
Saturday. but q number Of delegates
including those from the United States
were delayed in arriving. on account OF
heavy weather az sea. As il turns out
this was rather a happy accident. for
in 'he meantime. the news reached here
that hOstilities in Central America have
ceased. and the conference VIII opeT
with peace prevailing throughout this
continent.
Baron Rio BrauCo. minister OF foreign
affairs. viii greet the delegates tonight
in behalf Of the Brazilian government
and viii hereafter preside over their de-
liberations All delegates and officials
VIII be in their court costumes. and the
scene VIII be a brilliant and notable one
not only because OF the beauty of the
surroundings. but for the fact that the
several countries represented have sent
10 this conference some Of their most
distinguished statesmen.
Among the first subjects 10 be taken
up IN the congress will be the reorgauI-
cation Of the Bureau OF American Re
publics. with a view 10 its permanent
establishment. its enlargement and in
creasing its efficiency: affirmation Of the
principle of arbitration IN disputes be-
tween the republics and the extension
OF that idea by The Hague conference
10 every country; extension for five
years OF the treaty agreed upon at the
Mexican conference Tor arbitration oil
uecuniary claims among the different re-
pukhcs: and that The Hague conference
be requested 10 consider the extent "a
whicS, II any, force can be used for the
Collel ion OF public debts