The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-21
GREAT WORK IS UP
TOPAN-AMERICANS
Congress of American Powers Be-
gins Sessions at Rio de
Janeiro Monday.
BRAZIL AMBASSADOR
PROBABLE PRESIDENT
Drago Doctrine One of the Impor-
tant Problems-An Inter-
national Code.
Snnrnal SnaciaI Service.

journal Special Service.
Chicago, July 21.-A Washington sper-
cial to the Tribune says: The most
important of any of. the Pan-American
Of the first, held sixteen years ago IN
Washington, will convene Monday at
Rio de Janeiro.
Treaties will result from the deliber-
ations of the congress which not only
will be Of value in promoting Pan
American relations, but which are GER
tain to affect the attitude OF Europe
toward American questions. r -f !.
The United States has sent delega-
ton composed of able men to impress
its view of the various subjects to be
discussed upon delegations sent by all
other republics of this hemisphere, with
the sole exception Of Venezuela and
Hayti. Fearing the United States
would force the congress to adopt, a
of it's "splendid isolation Venezuela
declined to accept the invitation to
participate, thereby affronting the
United States as well as Brazil. Hayti
will not take part, not because OF lack
of sympathy with the purposes of the
involved in sending delegates to the
distant Brazilian capital.
Nabuco to Be President.
-: The honorary president of the con-
ference will be Baron Rio Branco, min
lister for foreign affairs of Brazil, who
Is we'll and favorably known in the
United States. The congress will elect
its actual president, who probably. will
be Sig. joaquin Nabuco, head of the
Brazilian delegation and ambassador OF
Brazil to the United States.
Sig. Nabuco, Just before he sailed
for Brazil, in an interview on the pros
pective work of the conference and the
results that would follow, said:
"Our view Of the purposes OF the
congress is the same as that entertained
by Mr.. Root. We hold these congresses
are not intended to exercise pressure
of others what they would not do will
ingly for their own sake. We think if
these nations determine to do by joint
action, expressed in resolutions voted
in these periodical congresses, what
they had resolved to do by themselves.
the functions of the congresses will be
fulfilled and their usefulness in facll-
itating the moral program of our hem
isphere will be subserved.
"In the Rio conference an appeal
will be made to good feeling. 20
europe LOtAS Ous e.
ssThe coming together Of all repub'
lies is the principal part of our pro
gram. Europe looks to US to see in
what spirit we behave reciprocally IN
our mutual relations. If we show dis
sension, rivalry, jealousy, then every
body will appreciate these congresses
ilization Of the continent, while it we
show harmony, good will, solidarity
then the value of common American un
derstanding will be made evident.
- The Drago Doctrine.
Injected into the program, after i
had been practically completed at
preliminary meeting Of an internationa
committee held in IL, Washington ~ las
that is perhaps likely to give rise t
more controversy and excite NOR
feeling and be generally Of create
Importance than any other article. Thi
concerns the interesting Drago doctrine
itself an outgrowth Of DR.. Calvo's ia
NOUS dietum, involving the right o
a nation to use force in the co1lectlo
from other nations Of public de eDts. [
the program this takes the form c
the proposition to allow The Hagu
conference to determine this importan
OoNo
American debtor nations are bitterl
opposed to allowing the creditor. n:
tfons of Europe to pass upon tn!
vital doctrine, a bitter discussion
expected when the subject comes b.
fore the third conference.
Bureau to Be Organized.
Reorganization of the bureau {
American republics so as to greatly el
J,cof,1noss of fhot incfi int iC
is the very first article of the program
It is proposed to erect magnifce1
building in Washington for its accor
modation; to open a. commercial m
scum in connection Herewith, and
suggestion based largely upon Lati
American suspicion) to limit the: Ii
Of the bureau to ten-year period.
Effort for Arbitration. q
A strong effort is to be made to bril-
shout unanimous action OF the Anne
can republics to agree to settle by {
bitration all future disputes arisi
between them, and to endeavor to ha
the approaching Hague conference
ply this principle generally to the \
tions Of the world.
An International Code.
An almost impossible task is to
1eG lOF d cOuHlil1GCSe OI JurlSCS OI III
repute who are charged with the du
of drafting ga code of public inter-
tional law and private inter-
tional law for this is by no means
exact science at the present nome,
and the greatest variance exists
tween the different schools Of inter-
tional lawyers. It is hoped that,
the complete code cannot be secured
least agreement may be had upon so
useful principles Of international ls
The conference is to endeavor
limit the period-it is suggested to
years-within which a naturalized G.
zen may remain in the country of
nativity without forfeiting his natu,
1Zation.
Commercial Relations.
Development Of commercial int
course between the American republ
engaged the attention of the first {
second conferences and was left a.
legacy to this meeting. It will enae
or to increase rapid Communication
additional cable and telegraph Ii
and fast mail lines; new CONNER,
treaties are to be proposed and comm
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