The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-09
Delegates From the United States
and Latip-American Repub-
lies Consider Matters OF
Mutual Interest.
MARK ARGENTINE CENItNARY
representatives OF Great American
Republics Will Seek Closer Inter-
national Relations-Take Up
Other Questions.

Buenos Ayres. July 9.-Results OF
rreat Importance and lasting beneht
IA the United States as well rs to the
Iatin-American republics are expect
ed from the fourth Pan American Con
ference which met here today In an
Informal manner for the preliminary
work of receiving the credentials ot
the delegates and receiving them in
behalf of the Argentine government.
Delegates from the United States,
Mexico and practically all the other
Central and South American republics
are I'm attendance and the list contains
the names of some of the most dis
tinguished statesmen, diplomatists and
experts in international law OF the
countries represented.
The delegation representing the
United states. which arrived here In
the II. S. army transport Sumner
few DAYS ago, consists of Henry L.
White. former ambassador to France;
Lewis Nixon, the ship builder; john
Rassett Moore. Professor of lnterna-
~
David Hinley, dean of the University
OF illinois,: Bernard Moses, professor
of political science at the University
of California;; Col Enoch Crowder,
assistant to the judge advocate general
n :. A.; Paul s. Reinsch of the Uni
vcrsitv of Wisconsin and Lamar G.
ouintero, an editor at New Orleans.
Prof. Shepherd of Columbia University
accompanies the delegation as official
secretary. Among the special repre-
sentatives of the government Is Ed
ward n. Moore, commissioner of pat
cnts. who will act as expert attache.
Secure Warmer Relations.
The program og the conference
which has been previously prepared
and agreed upon by the representatives
of the various governments Interested
includes IA practically complete surVeN
and consideration of the international
relations, political. comercial anu
otherwise. between the republics of the
American continent. Immediately al
ter the permanent organization OF th'
conference exercises will be held IL
commemoration of the Argentine ma
tional centenary and of the indepen-
dence of the Latin American repupiics
The actual work of the conference
will begin when the various Delegations
submit their reports concerning th'
action OF their respective governments
upon the resolutions and conventions
Of the third PAN n-American conference
held at Rio de Janciro in July loVo
The reports will be discussed and TN
extension of the functions of the com
mittees considered. The report ot I'M
director OF the Information Bureau
the American republics ~ also ID
given careful attention and IL Is eN
pcctcd that n resolution expressing ap
probation to Mr.. Andrew Carnegie O
his generous gift for the construction
Of the new building of the American
Republics In washington will unani
mously be passed.
Pan American Railway.
Reports will be made on the progress
which has been made in brlnSlh
about the completion of the Pan Am
crican railway since the conference a
Rio Ge Janeiro and the question WI
be considered how best To bring apot
COO operation with that end I'm VieV
The program also contemplates Ut
discussion OF various other importai
matters among them the estaoiSi
mcnt OF more rapid mail, passenger an
express steamship service between ti
American republics; the brihgh
about of uniformity among the Amei
lean republics In consular reports M
documents, the technical requirement
OF customs regulations and also In cei
yus and commercial statistics; que
tions Of sanitary police and quarant'i
regulations for the elimination oi pr
ventabIe diseases; the bringing abo
of an understanding between the An
erican republics covering patents tra'
marks and copyrights; continuance
the treaties on pecunlary claims ait
their oxpiration: promoting the inte
change of professors and studon
among the universities and academi
OF the American republics; united n
tion for the conservation of natural T
sources; supervision of the food su
plies In the different republics and [
adoption of some regulations conccr
Ing wireless telegraphy and aerial n
vigation.
lst Conferences at Washington.
Throughout Central and South Al
erica the Importance of this congr'
Is generally recognized and a, gre
deal Of good Is expected from this.
fourth OF the conferences. The III
which was originally suggested
President Arthur. was held In Was
ington In 1850; the second In the c