Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-13
AMERICAN
CONGRESS
OPENS
CONSIDERED AS SECOND
ONLY TO HAGUE GATHERING
Alliance Of Latin Nations
Against United States Now
Regarded as Extremely I'M
probable in Buenos AyreS.



Buenos Ayres, July l2,-rhe fourth
international conference OF American
republics was formally opened IN this
city today and win remain IN session
for five or six weeks,
The last conference was held IN Rio
de Janeiro in 1905 and was generally
regarded as "a success, The present
conference plans 10 adopt series OF
resolutions designed for the actual
good Of the various states on the
American continent subject TO ratifi-
cation by the government con-
cerned and in some quarters the i'm
portanee of this gathering is regarded
as second only to the great peace CON
ference al The Hague
The members OF the American dele
cation are Henry White. former Amer
lean ambassador 10 France; Professor
Paul Reinsch. University Of Wiscon-
sin; Professor David kinley, University
of Illinois; Professor John Bassett
Moore Columbia university New
York; Professor Bernard Moses, Uni
versity of California; r.. y. Moore
United States commissioner of patents.
Washington; j II. Qnlntero, lawyer
and journalist of New Orleans: Col.
Enoch crowder assistant Judge adVo-
cate general of the army, Washington,
Lewis Nixon former naval construe-
tor. New York: Professor j g. Shep-
pard, Columbia university; George Ca
bot Ward, former secretary Of state of
Porto Rico. and William r. $. Doyle,
assistant chief of the division of Latin
American afafirs, state department.
The opening address OF welcome WAS
delivered hy Rev. Dr. Ia pasa. the
Argentine minister Of foreign affairs.
Henry White replied in behalf Of the
delegates.
The newspaper La Razon, comment
ing today on the reports published In
Europe that Argentine. Brazil and
Chile are planning the formation of
an alliance. the object of which shall
be to counter balance the policy and
effect of the actions of the govern
ment OF the United states on the
American continent declares that the
policy OF the northern republic does
not give any reason for such an en-
tente. An alliance Of this kind, the
paper SAYS, would result in no adj
vantage to Argentine; on the con
trary IL would have the effect of plac-
ing great restrictions on her com
merce.
The International scientific con
gress. held In connection with the
American gathering. had It's first
session today in the Colon thoater
The opening OF the conference was
l.if
representing the United |
states and the Latin-Amcrican re-
publlcs.
Philandcr c. Knox, the American |
secretary Of state and Or. Y. de In |
PLAZA, the Argentine foreign minister,
were named as honorary presidents.
The American delegates were warmly
greeted on all sides and reports of
Latin coalition against the United
states are the subject Of ridlcule.
The address OF welcome was de-
ivered by de In Plaza ana Henry
White. formerly ambassador 10
rrance. responded IN English on be-
ialf of all the American delegations
The Mexican delegate. Senor Salado.
dominated Antonio Bermeio for pres
dent while Rodorgucz Larreta. In
,ehalr Of the Argentine delegation
proposed Henry White for that honor
'enor Bermcio was elected. The pro-
'osal t. elect Secretary Knox aud
Dr. de Ia Plaza honorary presidents
anne from the Peruvian delegation.
{ WAS decided that hereafter the va
ious vice. presidents should preside
{ the successive sessions.