The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-12
WESTERN HEMISPHERE
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
Tentative Program 10 Be Con.
sldeTed Covers Matters
Of Vast importance
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Washington, ID c., Nov. II The
fourth OF a series Of great confer
ences that are steadily strengthening
the bonds between the republics Of
the Western hemisphere is TO be held
in Buenos Ayres. Argentine republic,
between the 18TH and 20th Of next
July. and already the Argentine gov
ernmeM Shivf Is 10 be the host In
th.~ a.sp. ,ras been doing much to
re pare for the meeting The date
originally fixed for the fourth inter-
national conference of American
states was May 90. 1910. but the fact
that great exposition was to be
held in the same capital In that
month. which might overshadow the
importance of the international con
ference. led 10 the postponement Of
the latter. Moreover the month Of
July. being in the middle of the Ar
gentine winter, is certain TO make
the visit TO Buenos Ayres more agree
able to the delegares from the north.
The governing board of the bureau
OF American republics already has
dispatched T., every South and Cen
tral American capital a tentative
program OF ahe subjects to be consld-
cred by the conference and the vari.
Gus foreign Offices have been at work
upon this with the purpose OF sub
mitting objections or suggesting
amendments. Much progress has
been made and Il Is hoped that 1t
soon will be possible to pr0mulgate
the final program. which according 10
present Indications will not vary con
siderably from that prepared by the
board Of governors
The three preceding conferences
have moved along the lines OF least
resistance. that is 10 say, the dele
gates have adopted as basic princl.
pies such propositions as have Sc.
cured the easy adhesion OF the great
majority. but no effort WAS made TO
coerce the minority of the states
into acceptance of rules which, at
first presentation We're obnoxious TO
them Instead when these were Of
real Importance. they were thorough
IL debated and then remanded for
further consideration at the next
conference In this way the confer
ences have been made educational,
and experience has shown that a
sound proposition Is almost certain
40 secure adhesion So II happens
that the tentative program includes
seme subjects that already have fig
nfed In the debates OF the preceding
conferences. Thus. for instance, Will
again come up the subject OF compuf
sorry arbItration. While the Hague
conference accepted this In principle
1t declined 10 recommend b general
treaty OF arbitration though strongly
urging TO the states represented The
making Of special treaties among
themselves TO carry cut the idea.
Tie United States already has done
this with eleven OF the other Amer,
lean republics. and the subject will
come before the fourth conference
and receive further encouragement
at the beginning Of the proceedings.
when each delegation will be required
To report what action has been taken
by their respective governments to
carry out the wish OF The third con
ference.
Another project broached at a pre-
cediug meeting which will be- again
fhfeshed out will be the establish.
ment Of steam navigation lines con-
meeting the p lncipal ports OF the
American countries, on the basis OF
uniform system OF contract
The bureau Of American republics
is 10 be strengthened and continued
for another ten year term OF lie Al
the least and It Is hoped that the
commission Of Internal Jurlsts viii
be able 10 report something IN the
nature Of a code Of international law
that viii be- adopted for the govern
menl OF American republics In their
diplcmaiic relations II this report
Is satisfactory the fourth conference
will embody in a treaty tkls basic
code. which Is expected 70 have the
happlest results IN the settlement Of
ans disturbing questions that may
arise w afn future between the re-
puhlics -
Tie pan American railway. postal
rates and parcel posts; a uniform sys-
TEN Of collection Of census and com
merclal statistics and consular meth
ods. supervision Of food supply; the
otecrIon Of the public health. and
he regulation Of rates Of interim
ti0nal exchange are other matters
left BY preceding conferences Tor the
consideration OF that which Is to
meet al BHenos Ayres
New and up 70 aaae stDjeess aIs
wireless felegraphy AMI aerial nav
gaiion. fer Il has begun TO be fealsz'