Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
MESSAGE COVERS
VARIED POINTS
PRESIDENT MAKES EXHAUST.
I'VE REPORT
Treats Of Old and New Questions Of
Policy and Administration, IncIud-
ing San Franeisoo's School
Controversy
Continued from Page NIne.)


can republics, composed of the repre-
sentatives of all the American nations
in Washington. That board discharged
the duty imposed upon It with marked
fidelity and painstaking care, and upon
the courteous invitation of the United
States Of Brazil, the conference was
held at Rio de Janeiro, continuing from
the 23d Of July to the 18th of August
last. Many subjects of common IN
terest to all the American nations were
discussed by the conference, and the
conclusions reached, embodied In Sc
ries of resolutions and proposed con-
ventions, will be laid before you unoD
the coming in of the final report of the
American delegates. They econtain
many matters of Importance relating
to the extension of trade, the increase
of communication, the smoothing away
of barriers to free intercourse, and the
promotion of a better knowledge and
good understanding between the differ
ent countries represented. The meet
ings of the conference were harmonious
and the conclusions reached with sub
stantial unanimity. 1t is interesting to
observe that in the successive confer
ences which have been held the repre-
sentatives of the different American
nations have been learning to work to-
gether effectively, for while the first
conference in washington in 1889, and
the second conference in Mexico in
1912 occupied many months, with
much time wasted in an unregulated
and fruitless discussion, the third con-
ference at Rio exhibited much of the
facility in the practical dispatch OF
business which characterizes perma-
nent deliberative bodies, and completed
its labors within the period of six
weeks originally allotted for its ses-
sions.
Thanks for Brazil
Quite apart from the specific value
of the conclusions reached by the con-
ference the example of the representa-
tives of all the American nations en-
gaging in harmonious and kindly con-
sideration and discussion of subjects
of common interest is itself of great
and substantial value for the promo
tion of reasonable and considerate
treatment of all International ques-
tions. The thanks of this country are
due to the government of Brazil and
to the people of Rio de Janeiro for the
generous hospitality with which our
delegates, in common with the others,
were received, entertained and facili-
tated in their work.
incidentally to the meeting of the
conference, the secretary of state vis-
tied the city of Rio de Janeiro and was
cordially received by the conference,
president The announcement of his
intentions to make this visit was fol-
lowed by most courteous and urgent
invitations from nearly all the coun-
tries of South America to visit them
as the guest of their governments. II
was deemed that by the acceptance o.
these invitations we might appropriate
ly express the real respect and friend
ship in which we hold our sister repub'
lies of the southern continent, and the
secretary accordingly visited Brazil
Uruguay, Argentine, Chile, Peru, Pan
anna and Colombia. He refrained from
visiting Paraguay, Bolivia and Ecua-
dor only because the distance of theil
capitals from the seaboard made it i'm
practicable with the time at his dis
posal. He carried with him a message
of peace and friendship, and of strong
desire for good understanding and mu
tual helpfulneSS; and he was every.
where received in the spirit of hi
message. The members of government
the press, the learned professions, tn,
men of business, and the great masses
of the people united everywhere in EN-
phatic response to his friendly expires
sions and in doing honor to the coun
try and cause which he represented.
In many parts of South America
there has been much misunderstood
ing Of the attitude and purpose of tn,
United States toward the other Ameri
can republics. An idea had becom,
prevalent that our assertion of tn,
Monroe doctrine implied, or carried
with 1t, an assumption of superiority
and of a right to exercise some kind O
protectorate over the countries I,
whose territory that doctrine applies
Nothing could be further from tn,