The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-06

at present
The congressional commission ap-
pointed under a concurrent resolution
to attend the festivities celebrating the
centennial anniversary of Mexican
independence. together with a special
ambassador, were received with the
highest honors and with the greatest
cordially and returned with the report
OF the bounteous hospitality and warm
reception OF President Diaz and the
Mexican people. which left no doubt OF
the desire OF the Immediately neigh
boring republic to continue the mutual
~ beneficial and intimate relations
which feel sure the two governments
will ever cherish.
At the fourth pan American confer
ence. which met in Buenos Aires dur
ing Jul and August last. after seven
weeks OF harmonious elaboration
three conventions were signed provid-
ing for the regulation Of trademarks.
patents and copyrights. which. when
ratified by the different governments,
will go far toward furnishing to Amer
lean authors. patentees and owners OF
trademarks the protection needed in
localities where heretofore IL has been
either lacking or inadequate. Further.
convention for the arbitration OF
pecuniary claims was signed and
number OF important resolutions pass
ed. The conventions will in due
course be transmitted TO the senate.
and the report of the delegation of the
United States will be communicated to
the congress for its information The
special cordially between representa-
tive men from all parts Of America
| which was shown at this conference
/ cannot fail to react upon and draw
still closer the relations between the
countries which took part in it.
| The international bureau Of Ameri-
can republics is doing broad and use
full work for pan-American commerce
and comfy. Its duties were much en-
larged by the international conference
OF American states at Buenos Aires,
and its name was shortened to the
more practical and expressive term OF
pan-American union. Located now in
its new building. which was specially
dedicated SApril &c Of this year to the
development of friendship. trade and
peace among the American nations, it
has improved instrumentalities to serve
the twenty-five republics Of this hem
isphere.
! am glad to say that the action of
the United States in its desire to re-
move imminent danger Of war between
Peru and Ecuador growing out Of a
boundary dispute. with the co-opera-
ton Of Brazil and the Argentine Re-
public as joint mediators with this gov
eminent, has already resulted success
fully in preventing war. The govern
ment Of Chile, while not one of the
mediatoIs, lent effective aid in further.
ance of a preliminary agreement likely
to lead on to an amicable settlement
and it is not doubted that the good
Offices of the mediating powers and the
conciliatory cooperation Of the govern.
ments directly interested will finally
lead to q removal Of this perennial
cause Of friction between Ecuador and
Peru. The inestimable value of cordial
cooperation between the sister repub
lies of America for the maintenance
Of peace in this hemisphere has never
been more clearly shown than in this
mediation. by which three American
governments have given to this hemis
phere the honor of first invoking the
most farreaching provisions of The
Hague convention for the pacific set
Element Of international disputes.
There has been signed by the repre-
sentatives Of the United States and
Mexico a protocol submitting to the
United States-Mexican boundary com
mission (whose membership for the
purpose Of this case is to be increa SEQ
by the addition Of a citizen Of Can
ada the question of sovereignty ovel
the Chamizal tract, which lies within
the present physical boundaries Of the
city Of Ell Paso, Tex. The determine
ton Of this question will remove q
source of no little annoyance to the
two governments.
The republic of Honduras has fol
many years been burdened with a
heavy bonded debt held in Europe, the
interest on which long ago fell in ar
rears. Finally conditions were such
that 1t became imperative to refund
the debt and place the finances of the
republic upon sound basis. Las
year a group of American bankers un
dertook to do this and to advance
funds for railway and other improve
ments contributing directly to the
country's prosperity and commercial
arrangement which has long been de
sired by this government. Negotiations
to this end have been under way fol
more than year. and it is now conf
IDENTITY believed that short time will
suffice to conclude an arrangement
which will be satisfactory to the for
eign creditors. eminently advantageous
to Honduras and highly creditable Il
the judgment and foresight of the
Honduranean government This is
much to be desired since. as recognized
by the Washington conventions. &
strong Honduras would tend immense
ly to the progress and prosperity OF
Central America.
During the past year the republic o.
Nicaragua has been the scene of in
ternecine struggle. General Zelaya
for seventeen years the absolute rule
o. Nicaragua. was throughout his ca
reer he disturber of Central America
and opposed every plan for the pro
motion of peace and friendly relation:
between the five republics.
When the people of Nicara qua were
finally driven into rebellion bv his Ia VI