The Washington times., 1906-07-04
Diplomats Interested
In Roots Southern Trip
Regarded in Some Quarters
as of Semi-Oficial
Character.
PROMOTE BETTER FEELING
VIII Be Entertained by Heads of
Many South Americ
Republics.

| Considerable interest is being mani-
| tested in State Department and Gov
ernment circles generally over the visit
| Of Mr. Root To South America, as well
as among the Diplomatic Corps in this
country. While the Secretary of State
I is not a delegate % the conference. he
has been the main factor in all the con
/ ferences of the Pan-American diplO-
matists that have been held "a the State
Department for several months past
and at these meetings his ideas were
drawn out to form "a basis OF work at
/ Rio JaneiTo. Because of this. the pres
/ enCe of the American Secretary OF State
at the Brazilian capital is expected TO
contribute largely 10 the success Of the
conference. although he took pains not
To arrive in Brazil till after the confer
/ enCe is well on and he VIII leave before
( il nears a close. in order 10 avoid Civ
/ ing his visit there the complexion OF a
political or important governmental
/ mission
| Mr.. Roots trip Is calculated to be OF
/ a purely social and informal nature,
giving him an opportunity 10 study
/ political and commercial conditions at
close range. without his taking an ac-
/ tive hand in any Of the questions that
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/ South American republics. II is general
Ily conceded that his presence at Rio
Janerio. as well as his brief stops at
ports in other countries. will promote
better feeling between the United States
and all the Latin-speaking countries.
Guest on Chilean Warship.
| Secretary Root VIII be entertained by
the heads OF all the nations he visits.
He viii accept the hospitality of the
Chilean government, which a decade
ago seemed 10 be OF the impression that
she could whip the United States. and
make part of his trip along the west
coast of South America IN a Chilean
warship. The Charleston Is too large 10
go through the inside passage from the
Strait of Magellan TO Valparaiso. Ac-
cordingly. the party will leave the
cruiser at Sandy Point. and board the
/ little Chilean Warship which can naVi-
/ gate the narrow strait
Since IL became known that Secretary
/ Root would attend the conference,
/ large number OF Latin-AmertCan dlplO-
mats who are not accredited 10 the con-
ference Is delegates, have decided 70
attend. II Is understood that this de-
ciSiOn. in most Instances. was inspired
by their home government
Among these diplomats will be the
/ Mexican. ambassador to the United
States. as we'll as the Mexican ministers
10 number Of South America countries.
The steamer Byron. small and slow
and heavily laden with freight. was
crowded when she pulled out of New
York Monday for Rio J8neriO, more
than half of her passengers having
business at the Brazilian capital in con-
ncCtiOn with the conference. First,
there were the American delegates and
The attaches. then there were a number
Of representatives of foreign countries
nearly all accompanied by members Of
their families.
Americans in Party.
Most of the members Of the American
delegation. who reserved their state
rooms nearly two months ago, were
fairly well cared for on the promenade
deck as follows.
William I. Buchanan and son, room