The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-13
DELEGATES
 HOLD CONFERENCE
Central American Representa-
 lives Ready For Work
HARMONY GUIDES MEETING
President Roosevelt Welcomes the Delegate from Costa Fla and Extends Good Will to the
 Conference.

Washington, November 12.-Discus- sion of the rules and regulations that shall govern the proceedings of the Central American peace conference which will meet at the bureau of American republics building in this city on Thursday, occupying the atten- tion of the delegates representing Cos la Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nca- ragua and Salvador at preliminary meeting today. A spirit of harmony prevailed and there was a general in- terchange of views as to the perma- nent organization of the conference At tomorrows session officers will be elected, including q president or per- manent presiding officer. two vice pres idents and a secretary. The meeting today was presided over by Senor Cal vo. the minister from Costa Rica and Senor Ugarte, the minister from Hon duras, acted secretary.
 Those who participated in todays meeting were Dr. Anderson and J. B. Calvo. representing Costa Rica; Dr. Batres Jauregui, Don Victor S. Ocana and Dr, Toledo Hereate representing Guatemala; Dr. Polycarpo Bonilla, Don E. Fiallos and Dr. Angel Ugarte, rep resenting Honduras pr. Luis Corea | representing Nicaragua: pr. Salvador ] Gallgos. Dr. Salvador Rodriguez and Don Federico Mejia, representing Sal vador. The formal notice calling to- gether the delegates to the conference was issued today by Secretary Root
 President Speaks. President Roosevelt today received Luis Anderson, the Costa Rican minis ter for foreign affairs. who has come to this country as the chairman of the Cos ia Rican delegation to the Central Amer ican peace conference. The presentation was made by Secretary Root and Senor J. B. Calvo. the minister from Costa Rca. The president addressed MT. An derson as follows.
 "It gives me great pleasure to receive you as the accredited envoy extraordi- nary and minister plenipotentlary of Costa Rica. special mission to the 1 United States, the more so when that mission has for its object, the doing of your part to bring about a lasting peace and true brotherhood among the people of Central America.
 "I appreciate your acknowledgment Of lIt SIldFt WHICH tlllS con- jointly with the Mexican government has had in bringing out the conference that is soon to assemble in this city: and [ cordially reeiprocate the greetings of the people and government of Costa Rica, which President Vguez has asked you to convey to the people and government of the United States.
 '"rhe maintenance of peace and pros perty among the nations of Central America and the promotion of friendly intercourse and nelghborliness between them and this country have ever been dear to the people and government of the United States; and If the work of the conference shall result in making those desirable aims more certain of req lzation we shall all be entitled to share in the glory of the achieyment
 MT. Minister, your fame and the zeal and ability that you have brought to the service of your country are known to
 me, and l am confident that those same qualities will be applied by you in the conference toward the attainment of the holy purposes that have given origin to it..
 "In conclusion l beg you. Mir Mini,tcr to convey to President Viguez my best wishes for his excellency's personal wei fare.
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