Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-04
THE RIO CONFERENCE.
Example of American Nations Hnr-
noniously Comforting Valuable,

The second International conference
of American republics, held in Mexico
IN the years 1912, provided for the
holding OF the third conference within
five years, and committed the liking
OF the time and place and the arrange
ments for the conference to the gov
ernlng board OF the bureau of Ameri-
can republics, composed OF the repre-
sentatlyes of all the American ma
tons IN Washington. That board dis
charged the duty Imposed upon II With
marked fidelity and painstaklng care,
and upon the courteous invitation of
the United States Of Brazil the confer
ence was held at Rio de Janelro, con-
tinuing from the 23rd of July to the
gath of August last. Many subjects
of common interest 10 all the Ameri-
can nations were discussed by the con-
ference. and the conclusions reached.
embodied IN n series of resolutions and
proposed conventions. will be laid be-
fore you upon the coming In OF the
final report Of the American
delegates. They contain many mat
ters 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 knuwl-
edge and good understanding be.
tween the different countries repre-
scented The meetings Of the confer"
ence were harmonious and the con-
illusions were reached with substan-
tial unanimity. II is interesting 10
observe that In the successive con-
ferences which have been held the
representatives OF the different Ameri-
"a Loo tnss 70 stsf.
together effectively. for while the first
conference in Washington IN 1889, and
the second conference IN Mexico In 1901
2, occupied many months, with much
time wasted In an unregulated and
fruitless discussion. the third confer
ence at Rio exhibited much Of the facll-
ity In the practical dispatch of business
which characterizes permanent delih-
erativo bodies. aud completed It's labors
within the period az six weeks original
~ allotted for It's sessions.
quite apart from the specific value OF
the conclusions reached by the confer
euce, the example Of the representa-
tives OF all the American nations engag-
Ing In harmonious and kindly consider
alton and discussion OF subjects OF COM
mon interest Is itself Of great and sub
stantIal value for the promotion OF rea-
an international questions The thanks
~ this country are due TO the govern
ment Of Brazil and to the people Of Rim
de Janeiro for the generous hospitality
with which our delegates, ~ common
With the others were received. enter
tanned. and facilitated IN their work.
Incidentally To the meeting OF the
conference, tho secretary of state visit
ed the city OF Rio de Janelro and was
cordially received by the conference. OF
which he was made an honorary presi-
dent. The announcement OF his inten-
| ton 10 make this visit was followed
by most courteous and urgent invita-
/ tons from nearly all the countries OF
/ South America 10 visit them as the
! guest OF their governments. IL was
1 deemed that by the acceptance of thes'
| invitations we might appropriately eX.
, press the real respect and friendship ir
| which we hold our sister republics of
the southern continent, and the score.