Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-12
GREAT CONFERENCE
CEkEN1S AMERICAS
FOURTH OF MEETINGS OF AMER
IcAN REPUBLICS TO BE HELD
IN suENos AIRES.
PLANS ALREADY UNDER WAY
FOR PROFITABLE SESSIONS

PoTe0ne GueStionS fo Be Considered
-Trade Between tn and South
America BY Establ ment of Steam
ships Comes Up.
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washington, NJ ). 12.-The fourth
of series of gr conferences that
are steadily Strengthening the bonds
between the republics of the western
hemisphere Is to be held in Buenos
S1es' Argentine Republic, between tho
ioth ana 10Th OF next July. and all
ready the Argentine government. which
IS 70 be the host in this case. has
oeeh doing much to prepare for tn .
meeting. The date originally fixed for
the fourth international conference of
American states was May 20, 1910. but
the fact that a great exposition was
to be held in the same capital In tbot
month. which might overshadow the
importance OF the international con-
ference led to the postponement of
lhe latter. Moreover the month of July.
pelhg IN the middle of the Argentine
winter. Is certain to make the visit to
lSuehos Aires more agreeable to the
delegates from the north.
The governing board of the bureau
OF American republic already has dis
patched to every South and Central
American capital a tentative progra m
of the subjects to be considered by
the conference and the various foreign
oHlces have been at work upon this
with the purpose OF submitting ohiec-
tons or suggesting amendments. Much
progress has been made and II Is
hoped that it soon will be possible to
promulgate the final program which
according to present indications viii
not vary considerably from that pre-
pared by the board of governors.
Compulsory Arbitration.
me three preceding conferences have
moved along the lines of least resist
ance; that is to say. the delegates have
adopted as basic principles such pro-
positions as have secured the easy ad-
heslon OF the great majority but no ef-
1oft was made to coerce the minorit,
| OF the states into acceptance of rule.
Whlch. at first presentation were OBJ
! noXlous to them. Instead when .hes,
We're of real Importance. they wer'
I thoroughly debated and then remande;
| for further consideration at the mex
conference. In this way the confer
ehces nave been made educational, anC
| experience has shown that a sound pro
position is almost certain to secure ad-
heslon, SO 1t happens that the tenta-
tive program includes some subjects
that already have figured in the debate.
OF the preceding conferences Thus. fol-
instance, will again come up the subjac
of compulsory arbitration While Th,
Ragne conference accepted this "
/ principle it declined 10 recommend
\ general treaty of arbitration tht
\ strongly urging to the states represent
ed the making of special treatie
among themselves to carry out the idea
! The initial States already has don
! this with eleven of the other America,
republics, and the subject will come be
fore the fourth conference and receiv
further encouragement at the begin
ming of the proceedings. when each del
egation will be required to report wha
action has been taken by their resyec
tive governments to carry out the wis
of the third conference.
Another project broachod at a pre-
threshed out will be the establishment
of steam navigation lines connectin
the principal ports OF the America
countries. on the basis of a uniform
system of contract.
i Bureau to Be Strengthened.
The bureau of American republics 4
to be strengthened and continued 70
another ten year term of life at th
4 to-
sion of international jurists will be abb
to report something in the nature q
a code of International law that wi
he adopted for the government of tn
American republics in their diplomat
relations. If this report is satisfactor
The fourth conference will embody /
/. treaty this basic code, which is ex
pected to have the happiest results |
the settlement of any disturbing ques
tons that may arise in the future be
tween the republics.
The PAN American railway: posts
rates and parcel posts: n uniform sys
TEN of collection of census and com
mercial statistics and consular meth
DDS; supervision of food supply: tn
protection of the public health and Z,
regulation of rates of international ey
change are other matters left by pre
ceding conferences for the consider
ton of that which is to meet at Buenc
Aires.
New and up-to-dat subjects az
wireless telegraphy and aerial nav
t CATION. for 1t has begun to be realize
, by the governing board that there 500
1 will be need Of regulations for the gov
, ernment OF these new modes of con-
J, munication and travel. An effort ais
I will be made to arrive at some sour
basis Of regulation of foreign imm
grafton and naturalization. and to d,
fine real neutrality in time of war.
Prospects Arc Bright.
The prospects for a successful cor
ference are bright in the OPT,
ion of the officials OF the burea
I of American republics. One cloud tn.
threatened was the breach OF relatio.
between Argentine and Bolivia. r,
$ it is believed that even II the etfor
D now making to re-establlsh these +,
lations should prove abortive yet =.
the host Argentine on this occaslc
would regard herself as the represents
h tive of all the American republics ar
> waving all personal consideration
4 gracefully extend TO Bolivia the inv
+ tation which would secure the attent
e ance of her delegates at the confe
lence.