The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-23
OPENING OF
PAN=AMERICAN
Great Gathering Of Western
Hcmisphcres Family
J. G. BLAINE ITS FATHER
To Bring Into Closer Relationship
Countries OF North, Central
and South America.

RIO JANElRO, July 23.-The pan.
American conference opened here to
day, aud with the exception OF Van
Loer Polk all the American delegates
have arrived. Secretary Of State Elihu
Root Is nj Pernambuco on board the
United States cruiser Charleston and
viii reach this port on Thursday
The conference Is being held IN the
building originally erected by the Bra
lillian government AT the ST. Louis ex-
position. IL WIS called to order 10y
the Brazilian secretary Of foreign ar
fairs. the temporary president
The American delegation is headed
by William l. Buchanan of Buffalo, y.
Y, formeo American minister TO Ar
gentlna and later TO Panama. His col
leagues are Tulio. Larrinaga, commits
sloner from Porto Rico 10 the United
States congress; Professor l.. ;. Rowe
of the University OF Pennsylvania. Van
Leer Polk OF Tennessee. Professor
Paul S. Relnsch OF the University Of
Wisconsin, and Andrew j. Montague,
former governor OF Virginia. Charles
H. DeaA Is the secretary.
The pan-Amerlcan congress. which
opened with simple ceremonies here to
day, Is expected TO have important re-
suits In establishing the relations Of the
smaller South and Central American
republics upon a basis Of comfy which
will tend TO lessen the danger OF war
between those countries.
Delegates from most Of the govern
ments on the American continent. Ia.
Guiding Mexico and the United States.
are present Venezuela is the one
prominent exception.
The conference, which has now been
called TO order. Is one Of great
trlology OF American family gather
ings, destined TO have most impor-
tant benrng on the future Of the west
ern hemisphere
Conceived In the mind Of the late
Secretary Blaine. the idea Of bringing
into close relations the different gov
ernmeus Of North Central and South
and political. but also buslnessliSe
side which az once attracted the at
tentlon OF Europe. which had been
monopolizng the trade Of the tropical
Americas. The Grst pan-American CON
ference was held In October, 1889, in
Washington The second convened in
the City Of Mexico in 1902.
The reorganization of the bureau OF
American republics is the first article
Of the programme. II is proposed TO
erect a magnificent building IN Wash
lngton for its accommodation. to open
a commercial museum Ia connection
Herewith and suggestion based
largely upon Latin American suspicion.
to limit the life of tho bureau to ten
year period Some Of the nations have
failed TO supply with regularity their
pro rata assessments for the mainte-
nance Of the bureau. and this neglect
will be corrected.
A strong effort will also be mude TO
persuade the American republics TO
agree to settle 10y arbitration all future
disputes arising between them and 10
endeavor TO have the approaching
Hague conference apply this principle
generally to the nations Of the world
The United States and several other
American republics are signatorles to
treaty providing for the arbitration
OF pecuniary claims alone, and as this
was an outgrowth of the Mexican con
ference and promises well the Rio con
ference will be asked TO extend its OPP
erations for another FIVE year period.
The conference will endeavor to linn
II the period-two years is suggested
within which Il naturalized citizen may
remain In the country Of his nativity
without forfelting his naturalization
Latin. America has always been jeal-
GUS of these returned citizens, and they
have also given the United States
much trouble. and the subject Is even
now being considered by special
board which is meeting ut the state
department In Washington.