The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-10
PAN.AMERICAN CONFERENCE
STtRII iRl k\O\'S I\>TRt e.
TIDN> TO az u DEIEG tTES.
prr,t, Thrm q" support = RrSoiHtIsn
thanking carnegie for the IBur-au
IIuIihInE ami Measures RsEar,iInk
onsuIar amt Customs WrgulaIIons

.ry White. chairman IT the American
... ...'lrn. ,,'lviscd the State Department
" that the transport sumner, with
,u,ui"rs II the delegation an board
Pei. .ruv"d safely All the members of
90. delegation Rr'' In good health The
.r. '.Jton ~ made up uf Col T. u
DID, Hl"r. u = A.: Lewis Nixon John u
" 70 bernard Moses. Lamar G. Quu-
',.n. Paul y. Rcinech. David KInley and
~ White
IN" text Of Secretary Of State Knox's
tr~'r,Ictions TO the members Of the dele-
g.'Ion was made public q -day at the
Nf.t" Department. The American dele
.:.'..s are direCted Ia support "A resolution
,,pressing appreciation OF Andrew Car
rrgies gift for the erection 81 tho new
uudIng Of the Bureau Of American Re
rublics in this city. Discussing the
Irogress % work on the Pan American
RailruAd Secretary Knox says in his in
sirtictions
very considerable progress has been
made since tho last conference in the
projection. survey and construction 81
railroads which will ultimately form part
VT the Pan American Railway The rapid
economic progress of many of the regions
IMMERSED an increasing realization OF the
relations and the recently aroused inter
-st among the capitalists Of this country
IN the opportunities for Investment offered
m Latin America are all factors which
make the present a particular time for
conference To add a further vigorous i'm
pulse toward the ultimate relations oT
the project
Tho Improvement of mail and steam
chip facilities betwsep tho American ro-
pubhcs and especially betweon the United
States and tho Latin American republics.
tho Socrot1ry adds. lis of tho gravest
importance. 30 to AFFECT our present
and future commercial relations with
those countries. IL va manifest the interest
tho Government feels in thu subject aud
discuss tbs proposals. Of your collea CUES
Various project. Of law have leon pro-
posed or are now PENDING tefore the
United States Congress. but uncertainty
as 10 what will 10 dono in regard thereto
renders it inadvisabls at tn. prcscut
Tune for you to present anv definite pro-
posals TO the consideration of Ins con-
ference
The delegation il also directed Ia sup
uort measures designed 20 promote
uniformity in consular and customs
regulations. invoices. certificates Of mani
tests Of vessels and the gathering aud
publishing of uniform commercial stocks
4 revisw Of recent diplomatic "v"nt- an
Central and South America Is also con-
tuned in Hf knoE's instructions 10 the
u"agaCss
After year. during which IA" rnla-
tons OF a numtssr Of republics have heen
- times under consld"r.hIH strain hs
flys so mlny differences lAasn now
either scttk,d or well on tho way toward
sttiomsnt that one may perhaps SAY
without unjustifiablo optimism that the
une appears especially suspicious for
tn sue, cess Of tbs fourth Pan American
,snterenCe
~ far as the United states 10 con-
'"rned | an very happy N assure you
Of the conviction Of thus Government that
It's rsllton- with th' republics of Latin
America ar. on tirmcr foundation
Isrhaps tn N svcf hrfoso This gritty
ing situation no doubt LriSss q a great
tle gree from ths fact tn II the very t-oub lss
~ tins last year have afforded opPortuni-
ties tor cooperation and for tho express
sion in action OF mutual confidence
When the relations Of Peru and Bolivia
were trained 10y the acrimony engrndered
by their boundary dispute. which had
been submitted to the arbitration Of the
Government Of the Argentine Republic.
the United States. while adhsring to the
policy Of abstention from any undue
rningling in the affairs Of other countries.
had the opportunity TO voice its coni-
dsnce that the Governments immediately
concerned, II left To themselves, would I
reach a soluti ION satisfactory to tn. dig
nifty and interests OF each and in a manner
u do no injury TO the great principle Of
arbitration.
This belief Was justified by events. 7
and later. through the action Of the /
governing board Of the Pan American
Union. the way was also smoothcd in a
manner whereby the Bolivian Govern
Tnent - to be represented at the confer :
.nce This action Of the governing board /
has an importancs IN that II laid down 3
a principle in which this Government 1
hrmly believes. namely, that member !
snip IN the Pan American Union entities 1
zach Government to participate in the |
conferences irrespective NJ the existence ,
~ diplomatic relations between il and /
mo Government ia Whose care the con- /
ference may he held-a principle which |
The Government of the Argentine Republic !
vas the first 10 espouee
In reepouse 20 the request ~ Costa |
Eca and Panama the good Offices Of the /
I rted States were extended 10 bring
'ogather the respective representatives
Who signed n convention under which |
the ancient boundary dispute brtwe tho
'wo countries - to be referred tO arbitra-
ton
quite recently. when the armies n
Porrl and Ecuador had been mohilizad
ard we're reported tn y" IN sight II each .
Thor the Governments ~ tho Argent mo
r.puplir and - the United States ~
E-a1il Jrlnad this Government IN Offering
'n'ir mediation under the Hagu" agree
'.-nts ~ iSSs and 1877 and in the name
20 Pan America nisIn. and II IL sincerely
'rf-d This action will prove To have
av.r'"d = war.
The geographical proximity ~ Central
''""rfcs. IN" frequency 81 trouble IN the
.--- fortunate 81 those republics and the .
r'.-'nu ~ 'h"In of the United States n
...ftI party 10 the Washington Conven-
'ul . 1871 = Mr. Knox continued. have
49, tod ~ tins Government b"ing for
'.ru.t"r - years frequently called On
'N"rt IT, influence" among those re-
49,.
o.. "r'ipn
As vrI ~" aware. there ar. now no
".' ..Hna'rc rclH' Ions letws"n IN" United
r' ,t"- and Nicaragua for tn" reason that
Oh Government has not yet S@an 10 way
.".f- ~ recognize any Government ~ IN
..'. Ir-s.-SsIon and exercise ~ IN" gov
.....ar'al machinery ~ the whole coiin-
... o. 10" consent NJ th" governed. a.
.rI wiling to dI-charg" It's inter
."r..f.t Obligations. - capable Of ~.
.. '..rE 20 demand for Indemnify for