The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
latin REPUBLICS
SHOW GOOD Will
Professor Morse Tells OF Friend
ship of Southern Nations
for United States
important Treaties Arranged
and Disputes Settled at
Conference

lllcdl science al the OhlN eTSllN OF Cdll-
fornia. arrived home today from Bue-
nos Aires. where he served as one of
eight delegates from this country to
the international conference of Aneri-
can states. IN his stay in the south
ern continent. he accompanied his con-
- freres q ministers plenipotentiary TO
the centennial celebration Of the in
dependence Of Chilli investigated po-
litical conditions in two South Ameri-
can republics and studied the relations
between this nation and its Latin
neighbOrs
Recognized as an authority on these
subjects. Professor Moses returned with
a significant report Of the work of the
conference. He assigns as its great
est achievement its tendency to weld
more closely the countries of this
p hemisphere. Not only have differences
of South American states been cleared
and grievances righted as the result
Of the Buenos Aires meeting, but Pro-
fesSor Moses points out that a better
understanding of the attitude of this
country toward the southern nations
IS being promoted. The convention
was a harmonious gathering. and the
Latin peoples. appreciating more ade-
qUately the policy Of protection, which
IS the backbone OF American diplo-
macy. are looking in more receptive
mood toward the United states.
WILL INCREASE TRADE
This influence. as Professor Moses
found viii increase. The conference.
following A program which was laid
down by diplomatic representatives of
the nations, adopted resolutions and
framed treaties. TO be ratified by the
governments OF the continent. calcu-
lated to bring freer commercial rela-
tions and more coneiliatory diplomatic
relations.
-Four matters Of deep concern to
every nation were taken up by the
delegates, according TO program. In
20 states 1t IS considered certain that
the path prepared by the conference
VIII be followed Only one nation, Bo-
liTia. did not participate in the meet
iug. sending no delegates because Of
strained relations between that gov
eminent and Argentina. which stood
host 70 the 81 men assembled. The
resolutions which the delegates will
submit 10 their governments for en-
fOrcement provide:
Uniformity in consular certificates. to afford
berter reeulaTion OF customs duties.
International copyright. provisions for which
were drawn up ny the delegates and recon-
mPnGed.
International sanitation. relating TO the
guarding a. infected ports.
Freedom Of every nation on the continent
which builds its own ships to enter the coast
Arbitration was discussed by the
delegates. hut. no action was advised
for the reason that the program laid
down for the conference omitted that
problem
DROP MONROE DOCTRINE
The Monroe Doctrine was dis
eussed," said Professor Moses. but
the delegates took no formal action on
this The larger nations, which ap-
he 81 Of
trine. were in favor Of adopting reso-
lutions and such would have been the
action but for the difficulty encoun-
tered in defining the doctrine. Fear
ing arbitrary language would not
merely give the essence Of this doc
tine- bat would transgress further
into the diplomatic field. the delegates
dropped the subject 1t will be dealt
with. probably by a future conference.
As for the attitude of the LATIN
American republics toward the Monroe
doctrine. I found them not hostile.
They have learned TO fear no aggres-
sion bE the United States, a nd now look
upon this country as a friend. That
I consider the greatest accomplishment;
of the conference.-the promotion Of
anicable relations between this coun-
try and its neighbors. The same re-
suit came as between the other ma
lions Of the continent For instance
as consequence of the conference.
differences between Brazil and Areen-
tina have been adjusted. In those ma
tions. a. i'm all the larger nations rep
resented, 1 found spirit of friendship
for our country had taken the place
Of suspicion When the Monroe doc
tfine was being discussed, the dele
Eates were generally in favor of that
principle Of our diplomacy.
BOLIVIA NOT REPRESENTED
TIE conference was held in the new
atace of justice at Buenos Aires The
delegates had been invited by the
Argentine government, which was the
host only Bolivia was not represented
eut that was because of the Bolivian
relations with Argentina, not because
of hostility 10 the conference Work
ing according 10 the program. the dele
gates took up the various subjects and
prepared trea ties and resolutions. The
action of the committee is in no way
hnaL as the acts must be approved by
the governments.
Regarding the opening Of the Pan
ANA canal, the conference decided to
4eave arrangements of celebration 10
the governing board of the conference
This is composed of the ministers OF
the nations at Washington They viii
prepare whatever international dem
onstration viii take place when the
waters Of the oceans meet.
HOSPITALITY Is ROYAL
The delegates were given rova-
Hospitality. The eight men from the
United States received from the state
department at Washington credentials
ministers plenipotentiary on special
mission to the centennial at Chill. Ir
that country we were received by the
president: a palace was set aside fol
cur entertainment, and we were made
the guests of the nation. During my
stay in that state I studied the poll.
tics, attending a convention of one O
the parties when candidates for pres.
ident and other offices We're chosen
The dignity and order of the conven-
tion impressed me greatly.
In that country, as in Argentina
we found friendship for America i
was the same in all the nations W,
visited. or were in touch with at TIL.
Buenos Aires meeting"
The delegates from the United State,
were. besides Professor Moses, Henry
" hite, former ambassador to France
Colonel j. H. Crowder, Lewis Nixon
John Bassett Moore, a noted interna
tional lawyer; Prof. Paul F. Reinsch
Prof. David Kinley, and Charles Lamar
QuintiTo.
The conferences are held at irregu
lar intervals Of four or FIVE years. TIL,