Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-05
FOR PEACE IN
CENTRAL AMERICA

Washington. Nov. 5.-PlaIS to Sc
care permanent peace in Central
An rica will be considered by dis
tiEguished delegates from the five
republics interested at the confer
ence 20 be h',ld In Washington dur
ing the next few days. The invita-
ton TO hold the convention was OK
tended by the governments OF the
United States and Mexico, and Il Is
hoped the result will be to put a
stop 20 the revolutions and wars
which for many years have disrupted
the Central American republics. en-
abling them 70 settle by arbitration
any disputes which may arise.
The protocol providing for the
meeting was signh by the Washing
ton ministers OF the Ave countries.
Including Senior Corea. for Nicarau-
ga; Senior Calvo. for Costa RIGA:
Senior Mejia. for Salvador; Senior To-
ledo. for Guatemala and Scnor
Ugarc>. representing the provisional
government OF Honduras Although
each republic will have several rep
resentatives. only one vote will be
allowed. this plan Bring the same as
was followed at The Hague. II is
hoped that the outcome OF the de-
liberaticns Will be to refer all dis
pfeS to arbitration. and, in this
case. tho United States and Mexico
VIII probably be selected as referees.
Although Mexico and the United
states are responsibs> for bringing
about the conference, neither OF the
greater American republics will in
terri re with the conduds OF the con-
ference. and will offer advice only
when asked. Acting Secretary Adee
and Senior Godoy, the charge OF thu
Mexican embassy. who conducted tho
preliminary diplomatic maneuvering,
believe that their work Is ended with
the bringing OF the delegates togoh-
er and providing them with means
OF agreeing upon treaty.
Among the distinguished delegates
to the conference is Batres Jauregui,
one OF the best known statesmen OF
Central America. who for a period
OF ten years represented Guatemala.
Salvador and Nicarauga as minister
to Washington. Mr.. Batres, with
Victor SancE,Z Ocana, q member Of
congress and postmaster general,
Will act for Guatemala at the peace
congress.
Efforts will be made to secure the
sitendanoe OF the Central American
delegates at the trans-Mississipp
Commercial congress, to be held No
vember 16 at Muskogee. I. II. Many
important questions bearing on the
relations OF the United States with
the SpaniHi-.Nmerican republics will
be thoroughly discussed at the west-
ern mo>tiDg. and many eminent Lat
IN American diplomats have already
promised to attend and deliver ad-
dresses. TIL, development of trade
and commerce between this country
and tn republics OF Central and
South America has become a vital
subject. AM Will be nhe principal
feature OF the coming trans-Missis-
sipi congress.
The last rcssion Of the transmits
sissipi ccnEr, So was held in Kansas
City and was rendered memorable
by the delivery of Secretary Roots
frst speech Incorporating the con-
illusions 3cduce1 from his visit to
South America In 1905. This ut
torrance dti much to awaken public
interest in trade relations with sis
ter republics. and the continuation
and emphasis OF the impression thus
made will be the dominant note of
tho coming meeting In the Indian
Territory metropolis.