The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-22
lInong American Republics is Its
Primary Object.
MEETING AT RIO WILL BE THE
THIRD CONFERENCE OF AMERI.
CAN RsPU5LlcS-MUcH GOOD
ACCOMPLISHED BY FORMER
MEsTNeS-WoRK THAT HAS
BEEN DONE.

Flo Jane'ro, Brazil, July 21.-The
third International American Confer
ence. which will be called to order at
Rio Janeiro on Monday next is one of
q great trilogy of American family
gatherings during the close of the
past. and the beginning of the present
century destined, in the opinion of
pu0licists, to have a most important
bearing on the future of the nations of
the western hemisphere. Conceived
in the mind of the late Secretary
Bane, the idea of bringing into close
relations the different governments of
North. Central and South America had
no only a sensatimental and politi-
cal, but also a business like SIDE that
al olce attracted the attention Of
Europe. For up to the early '90's, ow-
ing in large part 10 faculties OF COM
munication; to lack of cables; to the
mutual absence of knowledge of the
resources of the two continents of the
, western hemisphere, the commerce
between North and South America had
been Insignificant in volume and the
commercial nations of Europe were
nOnopolizing the trade of Latin-Amer-
lea.
So to meet this condition and to eff
uisctured commodities to the mutual
benefit of the countries of North, Cen
trail and South America after many
months of negotiations necessary to
allay the jealouses Of the lesser states,
in October, 1889, representatives of
all the republics of the three Ameri-
cas- gathered in Washington and, at
Ter brief tour of the principal indus
trial cities Of the country, were called
10 order by Secretary Blaine to con-
slider measures for the common veal.
Many important subjects were dis
cussed during that conference; in fact
it has been thought that the program
was TOO pretentious, but substantial
results were achieved. The survey
Tor the International railway, now
making rapid strides toward compile
lion, was inaugurated. Provision was
made for securing uniformity of Gus
toms regulations so far as the differ
ent business methods of the various
countries would admit. The bureau
OF American republics was created and
Is now doing useful work. An advance
was made toward general reciprocity
lhough the project has even yet fail
ed 10 reach fruition. A monetary
commission was had with sensible
teneht to the currency relations of the
american republics. The metric sys-
lem moved ahead another step; being
authorized in the customs service OF
me United States and other countries.
inese were all valuable achievements
Uu' mere was more to be done and the
Vohlerence recommended that the
WITH De carried forward by another
congress.
ms second conference was held in
Tue city of Mexico in 1901-02, while
many OF its recommendation have
aot YET been generally carried into eff
-ec', this second gathering also was
pouuctiVe OF good. What was ac-
CCSnp1Shed was this: the approval of
T ~, Salvador and Honduras of
a. Ihe twenty-three instruments sign
~ at Inc Hague, the approval of the
a.
me e exchange of publications; the
80 80 on pecuniary claims and the
pnie Tor the reorganization of the
an OF American Republics, the
C sppIoVai by several of the South and
" American nations of some of
ne ne most important of the treaties
snSpo by the second conference;
ro"r%qnt congresses which adopted
cu su,al'ons for the Improvement of
icon ns relations; sanitation of Amer
The o pOrl cities and the regulation of
co CON oonee growing industry. But this
isbnS ence also left behind 1t unfin-
r. ~ work work hence the gathering at
tsron quay The City of Mexico con-
pron ".e ieit that the ten-year period
for So oy the original conference
"e holding of such family gather