New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-06
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Washington. April .
THE SOUTH AMERICAN TEAPOT
The DIPLOMATS officials OF the United States.
who haze been looking forward TO the Pam
American CoafcTcuce at Buenos ANres as
an opportunity % accomplish much in pro
noting harmon, in South America and in
CreaFing the confidence a tie republics OF
that continent IN TIRE friendship and sin
carity Of the United States are seriously
concerned over the menacins conditions
which prevail there. Prem various sources
come reports a. s;rffe AID rumo-s Of war.
which are the -e.cT=c Il hopeful for a
peaceful ana harmonious conference. War
on the west coast. with Peru on the one
side and chill. Ecuador and Colomhia on
the other. lis freely predicted The boun-
dairy controversy between Argentina and
Bolivia is becoming daily more acute. In
fact. Argentina has not invited Bolivia 20
the coming conference. having merely in
formed her. through the diplomatic officials
81 the United States that such confer
ence will he held. Bolivia has taken UNI
bragg at this and threatens TO bring the
subject up in the conference with the pos
sihilty OF sligning the delegates i'm hostile
factions. The Department Of State has
al Bogota 10 take steps to protect the city
railway. an American concession. for which
the people Of Colombia entertain little re-
gard. their attitude never having been nota-
bly, friendly 70 Americans since the PAN
anna revolution. Then there are the strained
relations between this country and Near
aqua Mexico has recognized the MadriZ
government. but the United States has not,
a. lie ion as
whether the United states can consistently
oountenance the seating Of delegates aP-
pointed b. Madriz
HAVE DONE OUR PART-The United
States has done every thing possible 70
show its interest in the Pan-American con-
ference. having chosen Henry Waite. for
mer Ambassador 30 France, to head the
delegation from This country. and having
invited eX-Nice- President Fairbanks 10 pc
come a member. The greatest Interest has
been shown in the preparations. Arrange
ments have beer made for a squadron o. the
American navy 20 convey the delegation 20
Buenos Ayres, and then TO go around TO
meet the delegates in Chill. they going
there overland TO attend the exposition at
Santiago. This country has refrained from
intervening or even Offering any suggestion
in the embroglio between the South Amer
ican republics. although their diplomatic
Representatives have been informally ad-
vise6 that the United States stands ready
to extend its good Offices whenever they
may be desired 10y the oontendine nations
IL Is. OF cOurse. earnestly hoped that an the
war clouds viii have been dissipated before
the time arrives FOR the meeting Of the
conference. and that the dove % peace will
SOFT 10 FrTrs
der existing conditions ii is impossible to
escape a feeling Of anxiety regarding the
success OF he conference which. II was
hoped. would make for new era OF friend
ship and confidence among al the Amer
lean republics.
SAMSON DID NOT SURVTVE.-The SEN
timent or Senators who have been watch
INK the proceedings IN The Indiana Repub-
lican State Convention from afar is divided
between amusement and wonder Az the
insurRent Senators received telegraphic dis
patches from Senator Beverage to-day, ~
which the following il a sample. Every
thing coming my way. Have kicked the
stomach of the tariff bill. and convention
solid for a tariff commission" Nj. Bev-
eridces speech. as autographed from the
seat Of war is also provocative of amuse-
ment to the regulars. who recall the fact
that the Indiana Senator lodged the vote
ON petroleum. the one raw material which
was placed on the free list leaving the
chamber just before the rollcaU which
would have enabled him TO vote against A
duty on that product II stood against this
schedule when the bill was passed. and ]
stand against il now. said the Hoosier
orator TO-DAY. apropos % several schedules,
but the regular Senators recall the fact that
just before the tariff bin passed Mr.. Beve-
ridge was going among his insurgent col
leagues saying that if they would vote for
the bin he would. The Senators are won
derinC II ID viii prove TO have been good
politics TO avoid am Enforcement Of the
tariff bin which il is believed. will
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