The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-12
10 CONFERENCE IMPORTANT
Gathering of the Leaders of the
Latin-Amencan Republics
Third International Conference VIII
Meet July 21st and Continue i'm Ses-
Visit All the South American Repub-
Iics-Much is Expected of This Tour.

The plans for the third international
conference of American republics are
perfected; the programme. has been
adopted, the delegates have been ap-
pointed and it will meet at Rio de jan
eiro on the 21st of July next. In or
der to accommodate some Of the dele
gates who have important engage
ments in the fail it has been decided to
limit the session to the first of Septem-
ber, thus giving six weeks for the dis
cussion of the subjects that will be pro-
posed. The delegates from the United
States will be:
THE AMERICAN DELEGATION.
William |. Buchanan of Sioux City.
Iowa, chief Of the department of agri-
culture at the worlds Columbian ex-
position, minister to the Argentine Re-
public, director general of the pan
American exposition at Buffalo, first
minister to the Republic Of Panama,
delegate to the second international
American conference at Mexico, and
now in charge of the interests of the
Westinghouse Manufacturing Company
in Europe.
Paul S. Reinsch, professor of politi-
cal science in the University of Wis
consin. He is a graduate of that insti-
tuition, has taken degrees in the univer-
sites of Paris and Berlin and is the
author of number of books.
\. 2. Montague, recently governor
OF Virginia.
Professor L. S. Rowe, head professor
of political science in the University OF
Pennsylvania; born at McGregor, Iowa,
graduated at the University of Pennsyl-
vania and University CT Halle, Ger
many, revised the laws of Porto Rico,
president of the American Academy
of Political and Social Science; author
of several works upon theose subjects.
Julio Larrinaga of Porto Rico grad
uate of Troy Polytechnic School and
the University of Pennsylvania, built
the first railroad in Porto Rico, assis-
tant secretary of the interior of the
island, president of the Society of Civil
Engineers of Porto Rico, delegate to
congress.
Van Lcer Polk of Tennessee, one of
the leading lawyers of his state and a
descendent of James K. Polk, once
president of the United States.
The secretary of the commission will
be Charles Ray Dean, chief of the bu-
reau of appointments of the Depart
ment Of State, and his assistants will
be II. Fletcher Neighbor, private sec
retary to Secretary Root, and William
c. Fox. director of the bureau of
American republics.
Frank L. Joannini of the bureau of
American republics will be Interpreter
for the American delegation.
SECRETARY ROOTS TRIP.
Secretary Root, accompanied by his
wife, daughter and son, expects to sail
from New York on the cruiser Charles
ton about the middle of July and will
spend two weeks Or more at Rio dur
ing the session of the conference. He
does not go as a delegate, but as a
spectator and a visitor who takes a
deep interest in the proceedings. The
chief object Of his journey is to make
the personal acquaintance of the presi-
dents, the ministers of foreign affairs
and other officials of the South Ameri-
can republics. Mr.. Root has broad
comprehensive American policy in
mind, Which he thinks he can promote
more successfully by a personal ac-
quaintance with the men with whom
he has to deal. He will therefore visit
all of the South American republics
that lie on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and has been assured of cor
dial reception.
After spending two weeks or more
in Brazil he will go southwark to
Uruguay and the Argentine Republic.
He Will then go around through the
Straights of Magellan to Valparaiso
and visit the west coast republics in
turn. At Panama he will leave the
Charleston and, after making a thor
ough inspection of the canal work and
conditions on the isthmus, he will take
hn Ctc New York
expecting to reach home about the
middle of October.
do not know of anything that will
promote friendly relations between the
United States and the other American
republics so much as this excursion.
Our Latin-American neighbors are a
very cordial, hOspitable and responsive
people. Secretary Root is what they
call sympathetic" He understands
their character, he appreciates their
situation. he shares their aspirations
and with his genial nature will be able
to get very close to them. Already he
is more intimate with the members
of the diplomatic corps from the La
in-American countries than any other
secretary of state We have had. He
has been brought into intimate rela-
tions with them in the preparation OF
the programme for the conference, and
that has been difficult and perplexlns
task. 1t has been the desire of every
body to accomplish as much as pos
sible at the conference and avoid
snares and pitfalls. The object of the
meeting has been to promote peace
and good feeling, but there are num-
Der of subjects upon which the several
nations have very decided differences
and it would be the easiest task in the
world to provoke an eternal rumpus
by introducing bone or two of con.
tention. Secretary Root has gained
the confidence of the ambassadors an6
ministers from Latin-American state:
and they have gained his. He ha:
made some very warm friends among
them.
EFFORTS TO. AROUSE SUSPICION
Jealous European interests and po
litical agitators in Central and Soutf
America have endeavored to excite ap'
prehension concerning the intentions