Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-06-30
EL|HU ROOT TOGO ABOARD
Secretary Of State to MAKE a Most
Important Tour.
WILL VISIT SOUTH AMERICA
On the Cruiser charlestown He Will
Be Welcomed at All the Capitals
of Southern Republics.

Washington. u. G.. June 25.-In
Importance and interest the trip to be
made this summer by Elihu Root, Sec
Rotary of state, will exceed that ever
made BY any official of the American
government. Accompanied by Mrs.
Root and Miss Root, the secretary
will sail, about the 4th OF July. for
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. to he present
at the opening CT the Pan-Ameriean
conference. The trip Will be made on
the United States cruiser Charleston,
which the secretary will have at his
disposal throughout the summer.
Secretary Root is not one OF the
American delegates to the Rio confer
ence, but he will attend the early
sessions as a distinguished visitor and
conferee. He probably will deliver an
address to the conference. The SEES
sions of the conference promise to be
notably important. All Of the South,
and Central American governments
will be represented by delegations and
it is the purpose to discuss all cues.
tions of international comfy and i'm
portance that may have arisen among
the nations of the North and South,
American continents. One OF the most
important of these subjects is the par
ticiDation of the South, and Central,
American nations in the peace confer.
ence to be held at the Hague next
year. Heretofore, in peace confer
ences, these governments have not
participated, but they have accepted
invitations to attend the Hague con-
ference and it is their purpose at the
Rio conference, to determine upon a
line of general policy to be pursued at
the Hague. The determination of
these plans will be highly important
TO the American governments. includ-
ing the United Sttaes. and it is very
likely that they will resolve TO act
practically rs a unit on questions
affecting them that may arise at the
Hague.
1t Is quite certain that Secretary
Root will be given a great reception
at Rio. The unusual character of his
visit will make him the most eonspic-
nous figure of the assemblape. during
his stay at Rio, and the arrangements
for his reception and entertainment
surpass anything of the kind ever at
tempted in South America.
After a few DAYS at Rio, Secretary
Root end his party, which will in
clude not only Mrs. Root and Miss
Root but also a secretary aud steno-
grapher. for the secretary will do a
great amount of government business
while he is absent from Washington,
will sail southwark, touching at all
important points OF the east side of
South America. He will round the
southern extremity of South America
and come up on the west side of the
continent, stopping at every import.
ant port IN the western coast OF
South America. On this trip he will
visit every country of South and
Central America. The purpose oil
this trip is to encourage cordial rela.
tions between those countries and the
United States. The secretary will
speak for the administration on tle
trip and will DO all he can to promot
the mutual interests of the Unite,
States and the South American ma.
tions.
Already. arrangements are being
made by the varions counties TO give
Secretary Root notable receptions.
Distinguished honors will be paid him
everywhere he stops. IL is expected
that his trip. which will be prolonged
until probably the first of October,
will make for the good of relations
between the United States and this
country's southern neighbors. 1t is
given by the secretary to the authori-
ties of the South American govern
ments hat the United States has no
intention to interfere with them in
any way or TO acquire. directly or
indirectly, n foot of their TERRITORY,
either now or in the future.
President Roosevelt has manifested
the deepest interest in the trip OF Sec
rotary Root and he and the secretary
have had many conferences concerning
it. 1t is certain that the secretary
faithfully Will represent the position
of the administration on all questions
in which the nations to the south Of
the United States are interested.
KILLED ON THE RAIL.