The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-13
HOLD
CONFERENCE

between t0e OF the west
ern hemisphere is to be held in Bue-
nos Aires, Argentine Republic, he
tween the 18th and Goth of next July,
and already the Argentine govern-
ment, which is to be the host in this
case, has been doing much to pre-
pare for n meeting. the date DR.
iginally fixed for the Fourth Interna-
tional Conference of American States
was May 20th, 1910, but h fact that
a great exposition was to be held in
the same capitol in that month, which
might o~vershadow the importance of
the international conference, led TO
the postponement of the latter. More
over tne month of July, being in the
middle of the Argentine winter, is GER
tain 10 make the visit TO Buenos Aires
more agreeable TO the delegates from
the north.
The Governing Board of the Bureau
Of American Republics already mas
dispatched to every South and Cen
tral American capital a tentative pro-
All of the subjects to be consid-
cred by the Conference and the var
ious foreign offices have been at work
upon this with the purpose of sub
hitting objections or suggesting
amendments. Much progress has
been made and it is hoped that II
Don will be possible TO promulgate
the final program, which, according
to present indications will not vary
considerably from tlsrt prepared by
the Board of Governors.
The three preceding conferences
have moved alon the lines of least re-
sistance; that is to say, the delegates
have adoped as basic principles such
propositions as nave secured the ca
sy adhesion OF the great majority
but no effort was made to coerce the
minority of the states into acceptance
of rules which, as first presentation.
were obnoxious TO them. Instead,
Wien these were of real importance,
they were thoroughly debated and
then renanded for further considera-
ton at the next conference. In this
way the conferences have been made
educa ional. ami experience has shown
that a SOUND proposition is almost
certain to secure adhesion. So it hap
pens that the tentative program in
cludes some subjects that already
have figured in the debates of the
preceding conferences. Thus, for in
stance, will again come up the subject
of compulsory arbitration. While the
Hague Conference accepted this in
principle il declined to recommend a
| general treaty of arbitration, though
strongly urging TO the states repre-
scented the making of special treaties
among themselves to cany out the
idea. The United States already has
done this with eleven of the other A
merican republics, and the subject
will come before the Fourth Confer
ence and receive further encourage
ment at the beginning of the proceed
inss, when each delegation will be re-
qtired to report what action has been
taken by their respective governments
to carry out the wish of the Third
Conference.
Another project preached at a pre-
ceding meeting which will be again
threshed out will be the establish
ment of steam navigation lines CON
Meeting the principal port of the A.
merican countries, on basis of a
uniform system of contract.
The Bureau of American Repub-
lies is TO be strengthened and con-
tinued for another ten year term of
life at the least and il is hoped that
the commission of international Jur-
lists will be able to report something
in the nature of a code of interna-
tional law that will be adopted for
the government of the American Re
publics in their diplomatic relations.
If this report is satisfactory the -Four
In Conference will enbody in a trea-
ty this basic code. which is expected
to have the happiest results in the
settlement of any disturbing ques-
tons that may arise in the future be-
tween the republics.
The Pan-American Railway; postal
rates ms parcel-posts, a uniform sys-
TEN of collection of census and com
mercial statistics and consular meth
DDS: supervision of food supply; the
protection of the public health and
the regulation of rates of information
al exchange are other matters left by
preceding conferences for the con-
sideration of that which is to meet
at Buenos Aires.
New and up-to-date subjects are
wireless telegraphy and aerial naviga-
lion. for il has begun to be realized
by the Governing Board that there
soon will be need of regulations for
the government of these new modes
OF communication and travel. An eff
fort also will be made 20 arrive at
some sound basis of regulation of for
eign immigration and naturalization,
and to define real neutrality in time
of war.
The prospects for a successful con-
ference are bright in the opinion of
the officials of the Bureau of Ameri-
can Republics. One cloud taat threa-
tened was the breach of relations be-
tween Argentine and Bolivia. But it
is believed that even If the efforts
now making to r~eestablish these re-
lations should prove abortive yet as
the host, Argentine on this occasion
would regard herself rs the represen-
tative of all the American republics
and, waving all personal considera-
ton, gracefully extend to Bolivia the
invitation which would secure the at
tendance of her delegates at the Con-
~ference.
Detroit Rents Streets.
Detroit, Nov. 13.-Under a resolu-