The Washington times., 1906-03-23
DELEGATES TO RIO
GOT ACQUAINTED
This Principal Purpose of
Informal Meeting.
ROOT MAY GO ON CRUISER
Warship Likely to Convey Secretary
of State to Pan-American
Conference.
ROOT MAY GO ON CRUISER

During their meetings in this city at
the State Department the past three
days, the members OF the American dele
gaticn TO the third Pan-Amerlcan con-
ference TO be held at Rio Janeiro the
latter part OF July have accomplished
much In the way Of discussion of sub
5octs that are expected TO come up at
that conference. and, IN a general way.
have familiariZed themselves with the
general South American situation. No
particular work was transacted. the
principal object of the gathering OF
the delegates being to establish an ao-
Quaintance with each other and to get
into closer touch with the State De-
partment.
Secretary Root Will Attend.
During the sessions of their confer
onces, which have been held each aft
Crnoon during the week i'm the ante
room Of the diplomatic chamber. they
have heard remarks by Secretary Root
ON the subject Of the conference. That
Secretary Root will also attend the
conference has been definitely decided.
and 1t is likely that the Navy Depart
ment viii proffer him the use of a
cruiser 10 make the trip. Il has not
yet been decided when or how the dele
safes shall 10. but it is presumed that
they viii go in one party. leaving Wash
inSton the latter part OF June or early
IN July.
The course of the American deIega-
ton in the conference has been con-
sIdered only in a general way. No pro-
gram VIII be decided upon TIL pro-
sTam for the conference shall have been
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J. uuhiics and till further expressions
:.r bee had from Secretary Root. This
PHASE viii probably be taken up at a
second meeting OF the delegates. which
may be called for some time during
May Dy Mr. Root.
The chairman of the delegation. Mr..
Buchanan, is n man OF marked ability
and experience in diplomatic affairs.
particularly in the southern countries.
Jte was several years ago minister to
Argentina and later minister to Pana-
ma. lie was director of agricultural
EXHIBITS az the Columbian Exposition
~ CAlcaRO IN 1893, was director general
OF the Pan n-American Exposition at Buff
Ialo- IN 1901. and was United States
delegate 10 the second Pan-American
conference. which was held in Mexico.
Members of the Delegation.
The other members Of the delegation
are Edmund J. James, of Illinois. presi-
dent Of the University Of Illinois; Leo S.
Rowe. Of Pennsylvania, professor OF
political science. University of PennsyI-
Vania, TuliO Larrinaga, delegate Ia the
American Congress from Porto Rico:
James 5. Harlan. OF Illinois. "A promi-
nent lawyer of Chicago: Charles Raw
Dean, of Illinois, secretary OF the dele
cation. All Of the delegates have at
tracted attention as authorities in din
lomacy and international law.
DR.. James was formerly president OF
Northwestern University. and previous
20 that was for some time professor oi
political and social science at the Uni
Versity of Pennsylvania, Previous &c
that he was professor OF public admin
istratiOn in the University Of Chicago
Dr. Rowe. aside from holding a chair
In the University of Pennsylvania a
The present time, is president of the
American Academy of Political and So
cial Science. He was . member OF the
commission to revise and compile the
laws OF Porto Rico in 1901 and was
chairman Of the insular code commits
son.
Mr.. Larrinaga. delegate from Porto
Rico. was formerly chief engineer of
also president of the Society Of Cfvi
Engineers from Porto Rico. He Is recog-
nized as one OF the ablest men Of the
island.
Mr. Harlan Is a prominent lawyer OF
chicago, and son of Associate Justice
Harlan Of the Supreme Court of tn,