The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05

a member OF the United States dele
States representation is shown on tn
Congress Hall In the Avenida de M
Washington, July 5.-The establish
ment OF closer commercial relations
and friendship between the republics
of North and South America, will be
the main purpose Of the fourth Pan
American conference, which opens in
Buenos Ayres on July 0, and contin-
ues for four weeks.
Delegates will be present from all
the American republics, including this
country, which will be represented by
Professor Shepherd OF Columbia uni.
versity, secretary OF the delegation
Henry White, formerly ambassador to
France, chairman: John Bassett
Moore, professor OF international law
at Columbia university: Col. Enoch
Crowder, assistant to- the Judge advo-
cate general of the army: Lewis Nixon
the ship builder; Bernard Moses, pro
fessor Of political science in the uni
versity Of California; Lamar c. Quin.
tero Of Louisiana; Paul s. Reinsch of
the university Of Wisconsin; and Da-
vid Kinley OF the university Of Illinois.
On account of the importance OF the
conference the delegates were selected
with considerable care and the repre-
sentatives of the United States are not
only authorities on questions pertain
ing to the countries interested, but are
also in the front rank of experts on in
ternational law and diplomacy.
The United States delegates arrived
In Buenos Ayres a few days ago on
board the army transport Sumter
which has been specially fitted out for
the trip. After the close of the confer.
ence they will visit Chile, Peru. Ecua.
dor. and other Latin-American states
before starting for home.
These conferences originated when
James G. Blaine was secretary OF
state. the first one being held in Wash.
ington in 1850. Other conferences
were held in the City Of Mexico in
1901. and in Rio de Janeiro in 1905.
The program outlined for the present
conference is as follows:
1. The organization Of the confer
ence.
2. Commemmoration of the Argent.
Inc national centenary and of the In
dependence Of the American republics,
as suggested by the fact that many of
those nations celebrated their nation
al centenaries in 1910 and neighbor-
ing years.
g. Submission and consideration of
the reports of each delegation as to
the action Of their respective govern.
ments upon the resolutions and con.
ventions Of the third conference held
at Rio de Janeiro in July, 1906. includ.
ing a report upon the results accom-
plished by the Pan-American commit.
tees and the consideration Of the extern
sion Of their functions.
4. Submission and consideration OF
the report Of the director of the inter
national bureau OF American republics
together with consideration Of the pre-
sent organization and Of recommends
lions for the possible extension and
improvement of its efficiency.
5. Resolution expressing apprecia-
ton to Mr.. Andrew Carnegie of his
generous gift for the construction OF
the new building OF the American re.
publics in Washington.
g. Report on the progress which has
been made on the Pan-American rail-
way since the Rio conference. and
consideration of the possibility OF CO.
operative action among the American
republics to secure the completion of
the system.
:. Consideration OF the conditions
under which the establishment of more
rapid mail. passenger and express
steamship service between the Ameri-
can republics can be secured.
s. Consideration of measures which
will lead to uniformity among the Am
erican republics in consular docu-
ments and the technical requirements
OF customs regulations. and also In
census and commercial statistics.
q. Consideration Of the recommended
tons of the Pan-American sanitary
congress in regard to sanitary police
and quarantine and such additional
recommendations as may tend to the
elimination Of preventable diseases.
10 Consideration OF practicable ar.
rangement between the American re-
publics covering patents. trade marks
and copyrights.
IL. Consideration Of the continuance
OF the treaties on pecuniary claims az
ter their expiration.
IL Consideration OF . plan to pro