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PEACE co eREss Of CENTRAL
n II AMERICAN REPuR Lies.
Conference VIII Bring to washington
the Leading Statesmen Of Costa
Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Near,
aqua and saIyador-All the Aeered
tied Ministers VIII Attend, as We'll
as = Number Of Other Able Men
From Each Republic.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.--The Cen.
trail American Peace Conference
probably on November II, will draw
to this city as delegates the leading
statesmen and professional men OF
Costa RIGA, Guatemala, Honduras.
Nicaragua and Salvador. as well as
the minister accredited to the United
States from these countries. These
men will assemble here to represent
the. hopes entertained in the various
republics that the conference may ef.
fectually5end wars between themselves
and ryolutlons within themselves. +
It Is expected that the conference
will continue at least two weeks, and
It Is likely that It may run for a month
or more. In preparation for the gath.
ering the upper floor Of the building
occupier by the International Bureau
OF American Republics has been fitted
out In elaborate style.
In addition to their regularly accred.
tied ministers to the United States
Guatemala, Honduras and Salvador
have sent two delegates each, while
Costa Rica and Nicaragua have sen,
but one. Probably the most picturesque
figure who will be seen at the, con.
ference is Senior Policarpo Bonilla, a
former president OF Honduras and now
the recognized leader Of the Liberal
party in that country. He is said to
be lawyer of great learning and abll
ity. He VIII have as. his colleague
Senior E. Constantine Fiallos, c. E..
now secretary for foreign affairs and
an authority on political science, He
began his political career as secre,
tary Of the Honduras delegation to the
first Pan-American conference. =
The chairman Of the Costa Rica del
egation. Senior Luis Anderson, Is the
youngest member in the cabinet Of
President Viquez. holding the portfol
10 Of foreign relations and public edu.
cation. He is one OF the prominen,
lawyers OF his country.
Guatemala has sent as chairman OF
Its delegation Drs Antonio Batres,Jau
ergui, prominent lawyer, whose ser
vices have been most important tc
his country. He Is the dean of the
Gautemalan diplomatic corps and has
been chief justice Of the Supreme
Court of Of Guatemala, member OF the
Council Of State, member OF Congress
chairman of the Guatemalan delegation
to the third Pan-American Conference
and is recognized as one OF the bes,
known writer's Of Latin.American. Vic
tor Sanchez.Ocana, who accompanies
DIR. Batres. is distinguished membe,
Of the Guatemalan bar and prominent
In State affairs. He was director Of
the National College and postmaster
general OF Guatemala for a long tern
and has lately represented his country
in diplomatic capacity.
The chairman OF the Nicaraguan del
cgatfon will be DR.. Jose Dadriz. He
Is an able lawyer and a public writer
OF renown. His political career has
been varied, he having held offices o,
great trust, among others being that
Of secretary for foreign affairs.
Salvador will have as chairman OF
Its delegation DR.. Salvador Gaiiegos
who represented his country in Costa
ilica at the time of the negotiation OF
the San Jose treaty in 1906. He has
had u long and brilliant career, having
been for many years secretary for for
eign affairs. He was In the diplomat
ic service for a number OF years, and
he represented his country in the ne,
gotiations which eliminated in the
Washington conference. He will be
accompanied by DR.. Salvador Rodrig.
uez, n lawyer, public writer and an
accomplished orator, who represented
his country in the San Jose conference
and the negotiation of the treaty Of
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