The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-22
RIO CONFERENCE H:
OPENS MORROW |. ;. / y \.
5Delay5in Arrival Of Steamer Car Car.
rying American Il. Delegates Dele .s.t',
Causes Postponenent.
IMPORTANT OR TO BE DONE D /.
IMPORTANT w 0RK5T0 BE DONE
Assembly Will Meet With i 4AA1b'$ssoo,
lutte Peace Prevailing Through
out This Continent,
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By Associated Pres;s,)

I; WASHINGTON, July 2l,-Baron Rio
fBranco, the 3 BRAZILIAN Minister for Foreign.
Affairs, advised the Brazilian charge IN
this city. Mr., Gurgel DeAmaral. Ply
cable to-day, that the third Pan Am eri-;
can conlhrenceat Rio aneiro VIII bs
formally opened at 9 " o'clock "a onday$
evening, July 23d.
rhel opening was to have been to-day,
but because OF the lateness II Of the ar
rival OF tho steamer Byron, which car,
sried tho American delegation and the
representatives OF aa number OF other
countries, 1t is assumed that the delay
of two days was thought necessary.
5 State Depart lnent officials and members
Of the diplomatic corps who arc still
in Washington expressed pleasure to-
day at the delay In tho opening Of the
Pan American con ference. as the full coEh
dItions OF the peace agreement IN Cen
trail America are now fully known and
tho Rio Conference will open VI tn abso-
lutte peace prevailing throughout this
continent. E5f g4F " I, .Sss
5 Important Work.
The conference. which will b.
called . to order 81 g Rlo J g, .
great trllogy Of American family gath
erlngs during the close OF the past and
! the beginning oil the present century, des-
tined, in the opinion Of publtcists. TO have
Almost important bearing on the future
of tho nations OF the Western Fiemls-
phere Conceived In the mind Of the
late Secretary Blaine, the idea Of bring
ing into close relations the different gov
ernments OF North, Central and South
| America had not only a sen timental and
political, but also businesslike side that
at once attracted the attention OF Eu-
rope FOE UP to the early 9O's. owing
i in large part to difficulties OF communi-
cation; to lack of cables; to the mutual
absence OF knowledge OK tho resources
! OF the two continents OF the Western
Hemisphere, the commerce between North
and South America had been nslgniti-
cant in volume and the commercial ma
lions of Europe We're monopollzlnK the
trade OF Latin America. i3
TO meet this condition and fleet:
an exchange OF natural and manufactured
comrnod!tie to the mutual benefit of the
countries OF North, Central and South
America. after many months Of negotia-
tlon necessary to allayEthe jealousies Of
the lesser States, in October, 1889, repre-
sentat!ves OF all the republics OF the three
Americas gathered in Washington ana
after q brief tour OF the principal lndus-
trial cities Of the country, were called
TO order by Secretary Blaine to consider
measures for the common,we
Some Things Done.
| # Many important subjects were discussed
| during that conierence; In fact, It has
been thought that the programme was
| too pretentious. but substantial results
were achieved. The survey for the ln-
tercontlnental Isa I.Way, now making ra pld
strides toward completion was inaugu-
rated, Provision WAS made for securing
| uniformity of customs regulations, SO thr
as the different business methods OF the
various countries would admit. me
Bureau of American Republics was crer
|Ented and !s now doing useful work, An
advance was made toward general recl-
proclty though the project has even
Vet failed 10 reach {ruitlop. 4 monetary
Commission was had. with sensible benefit
to tho cIrranc. relations Of the Amerl-
can Republlos. The metric system moved
] ahead another step, being authorized III
| the customs service OF the United btatos
and other countries. These we're all yal-
suable achievements. but there was more
4 TO he done, and the conference recon :
!, mended that the work BIO carried forward
LILY another congress. -. /.
Sel5This second conference WAS held IN TIE
City of Mexico IN 18Ol-03 and while
many Of ats recommendations have not
yet been generally carried into effect.
| this second gathering also was product tive
OF good, What WAS Accomplished was
this: the approval Of Guatemala, Saliva
4 dor and Honduras Of all the twenty-threa
Instruments signed at The Hague, the
/ approval 5nf the United States of the
convention for the exchange Of publl-
cations, the treaty ON pecuniary claims
and The RcheEle 9pr the reorganization Of