The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-21
Third CONGRESS OF
ALL The AMERICAS
Will Begin in Rio Janeiro Monday
Much important Work Has
Been Planned.

Rio Janeiro, July 2l.-The opening
Of the Pan-American congress, which
was to have taken place today, has
been postponed until Monday.
The Third International American
Conference, which will be called to
order In the Brazilian Capital at Rio
Janerio on Monday next, is one Of a
great triology Of American gather
ings during the close of the past, and
the beginning of the present century
destined, in the opinion Of the publi-
cists, to have most important bear
ing on the future Of the nations OF the
Western Hemisphere. Conceived in
the mind Of the late Secretary Blaine,
the idea Of bringing into close rela-
tions the different governments Of
North, Central and South America
had not only sentimental and polIt-
ica, but also al business side that at
once attracted the attention Of Europe.
For, up TO the early 9O's, owing in
large part to difficulties Of communi-
cation; to lack Of cables; to the mutual
absence Of knowledge Of the resources
Of the two continents Of the Western
Hemisphere, the commerce between
North and South America had been
insignificant in volume and che COM
mercial nations OF Europe were mon
opoizing the trade Of Latin. America.
So to meet this condition and to ef-
feet an exchange Of natural and man
ufactured commodities to the mutual
benefit OF the countries Of North,
Central and South America, after
many months Of negotiation necessary
to allay the jealousies OF the lesser
states, in October, 1889, representa-
tives Of all the republics Of the three
Americas gathered in Washington and,
after brief tour Of the principal in
dustrial cities Of the country, we're
called to order by Secretary Blaine to
consider measures for the common
veal. Many important subjects were
discussed during that conference; in
fact it had been thought that the pro-
gram was to opretentious, but substan-
tial results were achieved
A second conference was held ia the
City Of Mexico, in l9Ol.02. While
many Of its recommendations have not
yet been generally carried into effect,
this second gathering was also pro-
ductiye Of good But this conference
also left behind it unfinished work,
hence the gathering at Rio Monday.
The City Of Mexico conference felt
that the ten-year period proposed by
the original conference for tile holding
Of such family gatherings was too long
and proposed a tiye-year period
The Rio conference will open under
the most promising auspices, with The
purpose Of considering program ful.
lp equal in Importance to that which
was laid before any Of tie preceding
gatherings. Injected into Ills rro-
gram, after it had been practically
cOmpleJeu az a preliminary meeting
Of an international committee held in
Washington last winter, was one lit
tie article-IV.-thati is perhaps likely
to give riset o more controversy and
excite mere feeling and lie generally
Of greater Importance than any other
article. This concerns the interest
ing Drago doctrine, itselfanoutgrowth
of Or. Calyo's famous dictum, inyolv-
ing the right Of nation to use force
in the collection from other nations Of
public debts In the program this
takes the form Of the propositions to
allow The Hague Conference to de-
termine this important question and
as many Of the South American debt
or nations are bitterly opposed to al.