The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22
AMERICAS
TO MEET JULY 9
In an International Conference
at Buenos Aires
ROOSEVELT'S LETTERS
Are Snid TO Avoid Political Discussion
StudiOusIy-Taft Is Strong Adj
yocate of Physical
Exercise
By SIDNEY EsPEY

By SIDNEY ESPEY
| Washington, May 21.-(Special 1.-The q
republics of North and South America
are to hold their fourth information con-
ferences at Buenos Aires, Argentine Re-
public, beginning July O.
| The United States is to be represented
by distinguished gathering of men of
affairs. chosen especially for this mission
| by President Taft. Henry White. form
erly ambassador to France, heads the
mission. Col. Enoch Herbert Crowder,
one of the best informed men in the
United States army on international law
and relations, is second in command. The
rest of the delegation comprises Lewis
Nixon, representing American business
men; John Bassett Moore, an authority
on international law; Bernard Moses of
member of the Philippine commissions
DIR. Paul Sampel Reinsch of the Univer-
sty of Wisconsin, an authority on Latin
American governments; Lamar Charles
Quintero, a leading lawyer of New Or
leans, and David Kinley, dean of the
economic faculty of the University of Il
linos.
| According to present plans, the dele
gates will sail for Buenos Aires from New
York about June 10 on the United States
army transport Sumner, which has been
especially detailed for the cruise by Con-
gress. At the conclusion of the confer
ence, which is to last for one month, the
delegates will proceed to the centennial
| celebration in Chile. Later they will go
up the west coast of South America, con-
Guiding their tour by a visit to Mexico
during the celebration of the centennial
of that country. They expect to return to
the United States by the latter part of
October. 1t is believed that this visit of
such representative men from the United
States will do much to strengthen the
bonds of sympathy between this country
and the sister American republics.
| John Barrett, director of the Bureau
of American Republics will also attend
the conference as head of that institution,
but not in the capacity of a delegate.
Being an international official, elected to
his post by the votes of all the countries
participating in the conference, he is not
eligible for appointment as a delegate
! from the United States. Director Barrett
has had an extended diplomatic expe-
| rience. He began as United States min
lister to Siam and in special diplomatic
and commercial investigations in Japan.
Siam, Corea, Siberia and India. He was
American penipotentiary to the Interna-
tional Conference of American Republics
held in Mexico in 1902, and was commits
sioner-general of foreign affairs for the
| st. Louis exposition. In 1908 he was APP
pointed minister to Argentine and later
was minister to Panama and to Colombia
| He has been the director of the Interna-
J tional Bureau. since January. 1907. where
his activity has served to largely increase
the exchange of commerce among the
pam American republics and to promote
peace and good will between them.
| The International Conference of Amer
| lean Republics originated with Former
Secretary of State James G. Blaine The
first was held in Washington in 1SS9-9o
and was presided over by the distin-
guished American diplomat. The chief re-
| suit of this conference was the organi-
cation of the present Bureau of Ameri-
can Republics. The delegates to this con-
| ference were all surprised at the general
ignorance of each other about the affairs
of the different republics. The bureau
was started with the prime object of de-
veloping a better acquaintance and I'M
Outstanding among the republics.
| The second conference took place in
Mexico City in 19O1-02 The third was held
| at Rio de Janiero Brazil, in 1906. 1t was
presided over by the late Joaquin Nabuco,
| who died here recently while Brazilian
| ambassador to the United States. This
conference was made memorable by the
| fact that Senator Root, then secretary of
state, attended the meeting as head of
| the United States delegation.
| One of the main questions to be con-
sidered by the forthcoming conference is
that of a plan to be submitted by Direc-
tor Barrett calling for an extension and
improvement of the present organization.
The present conference exists only by
consent 1t is to be proposed that each of
the 81 republics enter into treaty agree
ments to make participation in the con-
ference obligatory for the next ten years,
any country being allowed to withdraw
only after two years notice.
The question of the construction of
railroad from North to South America,
by the way of the Isthmus of Panama
will also come up for consideration.
Henry Gassaway Davis of West Vir-
ginia, former United States senator and
democratic nominee for vice president
democratic standard bearer against Pres
ident Roosevelt is one of the strong
forces behind the railroad movement.
Representative Longworth, former Pres
ident Roosevet's son-in-law, and John
Callan O'Laughlin, a newspaper corre-
spondent who served as private secretary
to Colonel Roosevelt in his recent visit
to Italy, were discussing ths many re-
ports of letters alleged to have been
written by the African hunter to friends
here outlining his future political ac-
tions when he returns.
Representative Bennett of Brooklyn"
said the newspaper man, land no man
stands closer to Colonel Roosevelt than
he does, has one letter. l have seen It,
It merely says the writer is well. will be
glad to get back home and will be de-
lighted to see Representative Bennett
when he arrives. There is not one word
touching upon politics."
.Ill bet that letter is about as far
as Mr. Roosevelt has gone in writing
anyone" declared Son-in-Law Longworth.
I'm fact, I know that he is not writing
anything to friends but 'howdy' and
'good-by.'
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