Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-12
PREPARED OUTLINE.
Subjects to Be Considered BY Pan
American Conference Announced.
AFFIRM PRINCIPLE OF ARBITRATION.
Nations Represented Were United
States, Mexico, Brasil, Costa
Rica, Chile, Cuba and Ar
gentine Republic.

washington, April O'Ano Wv.
gramme of subjects to be considered
by the Pan-American conference
which meets at Rio Janeiro In July
was unanimously approved by the
bureau Of American republics Wednes-
day. This programme was prepared
by a committee Of which Secretary
Root is chairman and includes the
ambassadors from Brazil and Mexi-
co. and the ministers from Costa
RIGA, Chile, Cuba and the Argentine
Republic.
Probably the most interesting Of
the subjects are embraced In resolu-
tions affirming the adherence OF the
American republics to the principle
of arbitration for the settlement OF
disputes arising between them, with
an expression OF hope that the COM
ing Hague conference will agree upon
general arbitration convention; al
so a resolution recommending that
The Hague conference be requested
to consider the extent to which the
use Of force for the collection OF pub
lie debts is admissible.
Incidental to this will be the dis-
cussion of the so-called Drago doctrine
which Is opposed to the forcible collec-
ton of debts of one nation by another
a doctrine long adhered to by the
United States. Other matters on the
programme are those Of recogniza-
ton of the international bureau OF
American republics; the codifcation OF
public and private international law;
naturalization; development OF COM
mercial intercourse; custom and con-
sular law; patents and trademarks;
sanitary, police and quarantine regula-
ions, the Pan-American railway; prac-
tice of the learned professions and
uture conferences.
The topics to be considered at the
conferences are set out under fourteen
general heads, some of which In part
At least have been discussed at the
two previous pon-American conferen-
ces. The programme In detail follows:
1. international bureau OF Ameri-
can republics; its reorganization on
more permanent basis, enlarging and
improving the scope.
2. A resolution affirming the ad-
herence Of the American republics to
the principle of arbitration for the
settlement Of disputes arising between
them and expressing the hopes of the
republics taking part in the confer
ence that the international conference
to be convened at The Hague Will
agree upon a general arbitration con-
vention that can be approved and put
In operation by every country.
8. A resolution recommending to
the different republics the extension
for further period Of five years Of
the treaty of arbitration for pecuni-
airy claims; agreed upon at the Mexi-
can conference between the different
republics.
A. A resolution recommending that
the second peace conference at The
Hague be requested, to consider the
extent to which the use Of force for
the collection of public debts Is admis-
sible.
s. Codincation Of public and private
International law.
6. Naturalization.
Z. Development Of commercial in
tercourse between the American re-
publics.
s. Custom and consular law.
Q. Patents and trademarks.
10, Sanitary police and quarantine.
II. Pan-American railway. Consid-
Grafton of the report Of the permanent
committee Of the pan-Americap rail-
wy anu recommenGarlon'sro De pre-
sented at the conference to the diff
erent republics, with regard thereto
and reafHrming the interest Of all the
republics In the success of this project.
H. Copyright.
10. Practice Of the learned profess
Biohs.
IA. Future conferences.