The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-17


signing such documents. but the
nave sci many wnels OF Pan America,
activities IN motion thai never woul,
nave be- II started otherwise. II II
moreover, safe 70 say that they hav,
acted as a dterring influence not onl,
on wars between American Nations
oit on revolutions within, the limits Of
inherent countries Since these Con
1erences,, first began TO assemble the
American republics have been get.
ting closer and closer together. and
w numbers or revolutions have
greatly decreased. Because at the
moment there may be struggle -
ing ron among some Of the smalle,
states of4central America, there can
be no conclusion drawn adverse ~
Tue tranquility and good relations If
ihegreateand powerful republics Of
Latin America, from Mexico. on the
north. 70 Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
on the south.
II az the Pan-American confer
'nces mad accomplished nothing else
man the establishment Of the Inter.
national Bureau of the American re-
Splhllcs, they would have done enough
10 warrant their Doing called togetfl- |
err This institution which is sun
ported ny the twenty-one independent |
nations OF the western hemisphere isl
becoming apowerful International /
agency, not only for the promots0nI
VI commerce and trade but for thel
eementing OF closer lies Of friend
sup and association. Ever since II
WIS founded sixteen. years ago, as al
result OF the First an-American con
iArence which assembed in Wash
lngton during 1889. and was presfeddI
over BY James G, Blaine. ii has grad
haiiy grown In usefulness until now
lts value and possibilities are ac
hhoWiedged from the United States toj
Argentina. The second Pan-Amerjcan ,
conference, which assembled in Mex ,
leo IN l90l.02 enlarged It's scops
Whiie The Third conference. whichj ,
safhered In Rio Janero in 1906 mi
i'Vp' yaid out most ambitious planj =
lor ITS work in the future. The action !
Oh the last conference was so cIoselyl
followed by the great diplomaticI E.
Journey of the secretary of state of
IRE United States Mr. Elihu Root "
'hd mis- in turn, bu such an awaken
~ OF interest throughout the United
sUi'es In Latin America and through.
'Rt Latin America in the United
states. hat now thu International
Sufeau Is conducting correspond "a
nee ana carrying out policy thatj Z
must give ii unique position Of =
prominence and power In the opinionl !.
fsthe. world ~
When that distinguished philap. - -
hropist, Mr.. Andrew Carnegie. re- -
entity pr scented the international
bureau with s75o.Ooo, as. a. New
ears gift with which TO construct
ew building, be worthily describeal
as an American Temple of PeacA n
hen President Roosevelt thanked :,
r earn gle, he remarked that this
'feau should perform a work for
le western hemisphere not unlike
at OF The Hague institution rail
e world In the correspondence
hich Secretary Root conducted with Tor
r, earn gle in reference to this gift tn
: pointed out that new era was nh,
rtainly dawnng in the relations of str
e American republics which would fiji
characterized by peace, prosperity wo
q the advancement of mutual inter. sor
=. rap
There is nothing whatever anita
nlstic ~ the policies of ElIropeop
untFlcs in the policy and plan or r
international Bureau. Today H. iisl
'nthiy bulletins circulate in large lar
mbsrs throughout Europe and are som
nd IN the legations and consulates Ter
European countries in all parts Of Ca
world. European trade publica. r
- and newspapers quote from its
res, while the bureaus correspond
'e deparim mt is continually re- g
wing and answering large nun. sor
) OF letters of inquiry from Europe hael
nj commercial opportunities in La. Jrer
Hiiie'ioa' me bureau Is not bopn' left
expected to assis, European inter son
> out II is tjo big aud broad an fore
Tuition 10 show any antaginistic
tude. There is plenty of room IN
In America for The commerce or Dr
The world. The United States ha. most
s're To retard the growth of En- mere
can trade in her sister republic, 20
holds that there is abundance OF fnf .
Jrtunity for The United States and hci
pc alike. and. IN turn. the Uni b,
States government. in the hope Of ldl
ne South America reaching oaf =.
wider markets in the llnlrad -
es. trusts that she will also build
and extend her trade in Eirop
yell as In the United States. and a. A
eby bring a greater prosperity
~ concerned
Ie United States has never fully De
cciated the vas importance ana /. blk
II SUCCESS Of the visit 30 South :. rio
RIGA of its distinguished secretarvf. tr,
ate. Mr.. Elihu Root. II is begfa- /.
now. after nearly a wear hasl.. la
al -. oft