The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
CONFERENCE AT RIO.
Good Progress Made in Dealing With
Affairs Of American Republic.

The second information conference OF
American republics. held IN Mexico In the
years 1901 -02. provided for the holding
Of the third conference Within five years.
and committed tho nXinS ot the time and
place and the arrangements for the con-
Terence 20 the governing board Of the
Bureau OF American Republics. composed
OF the representa- lives uf all the American
nations. at Washington. That board dis
charged the duty imposed upon II with
marked fidelity and pains:nlSing care. and
upon the courteous Invitation OF the
United States OF Brazil, tine conference
was held al Rio de lanelro. continuing
from the 23d OF July 30 the 29,h OF Au-
gust last. Many subjects Of common In
terest 10 all the American nations were
discussed by the conference. and the con-
cluslons reached. embodied in a series Of
resolutions and proposed conventions. Will
be laid before you upon the coming in
OF the fnal report of the American dele
gates. They contain many matters of i'm
portance relating 10 the extension of
smoothing away Of barriers 10 free inter
course, and the promotion OF a better
knowledge and good understanding be-
tween the different countries represented
The meetings OF the conference were har-
monious and the conclusions were reached
with substantial unaniu,ty 1t is inter
esting to observe that in the successive
conferences which have been held the
representatives OF the clftercnt American
nations have been learning TO work to-
gether effectively, for while the first
the second conference In Mexico In 1901
or occupied many months, the third con-
ference at Rio exhibited lnuch OF the ia
ctllty In the practical dispatch OF business
which characterizes permanent dclibera-
tive bodies and completed It's labors
within the period OF six weeks originally
allotted for its sessions
Thanks Due to Brazil.
Quite apart from the specific value Of
the conclusions reached by the confer
encc, the example of the representative
OF all the American nations engaging in
harmonious and kindly consideration and
discussion OF subjects OF common interest
is itself of great and substantial value for
the promotion OF reasonable and consider
ate treatment OF all International ques-
tions. The thanks Of this country are due
10 the Government of Rrazil and to the
people Of Rio de Janeiro for the generous
hospitality with which cur delegates. In
common with the oth"rs, were received
entertained and facilitated In their work.
Incidentally 10 the meeting OF the con
ference the Secretary Of State visited
the city OF Rio de Janciro and was cor
daily received by the conference, OF
which he was made an honorary preslx
dent. The announcement OF his intention
to make this visit was followed by most
courteous and urgent Invitations from
nearly all the countries Of South America
TO visit them, as the guests OF their gov
ernmcnts, IL was deemed that by the ac-
ceptance OF these invitations we might
appropriately express the real respect and
friendship In which We hoe our sister re-
publcs OF the Southern continent, and
the Secretary, accordingly, visited Bra
I'll, Uruguay. Argentina. ChIles Peru.
Panama and Colombia. He refrained from
| visiting Paraguay, Bolivia and Ecuador
only because the distance OF their capi-
| tails from the seaboard made It. imprac-
| ticable with the time at his disposal He
| carried with him message of peace and
| friendship, and Of strong desire for good
| understanding and mutual helpfulness
/ and he was everywhere received In the