The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26

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representing their country.
Among those who look with much con-
Germ upon the prospects of the American
delegation to the conference being com
posed purely OF the politically favored are
che members OF the Latin American diplo-
matte corps.
Latin Americana View Of IL.
II has become common talk among them
that the Chilean Government Will have
tie exquisite pleasure OF layishing eIab-
crate entertainments upon group of the
same kind Of Democratic citizens who
have received diplomatic berths in South
snd Central America-that is men who
never have been couth OF the Rio Granda
have not the slightest acquaintance with
the spanish Language and have no con-
ception of the conditions in Latin America
p"lltcal. social OF economic. and who. IL
Is feared. viii know nothing and care less
OF the purposes and principles OF the Pam
American conferences.
Tines. fears are being freely EXPRESSED
IN Latin American quarters though never
mentioned to Mr.. Bryan, who is to make
the appointments
AT the fourth Pan-Amer!can conference
held at Buenos Ayres IN 1910 the Am.rl.
can delegation consisted of eight mon as
follows:
Henry White. formerly in the diplomatic
service and leader In the DEVELOPMENT
OF better relations between the United
states and Latin American countries :
Col. +. III. Crowder, now Judge Advocate
General Of the army: Lewis Nixon the
shlpbuilder. an authority on commercial
relations with South America John Bas-
sstt Moore. row counsellor of the State
Department and the single trained dlplo-
natist appointed TO the Department by
Nj Bryan Bernard Moses of the Univer.
nf all In I A. n,,g,
lawyer Of New orleans. identified with
Latin American interests Paul :. Reinsch
then a professor OF the University Of
Wisconsin and now Minister to Ghina,
and David kinley OF the University OF
Illinois
The American delegation at that con-
ference was chosen by Secretary Knox
on such non-partisan basis that II
happened that the majority were Demo-
Gratis. IL the present horde of applicants
for appointment have their way none but
Democrats will be among the American
delegates to Chile next fall.
Importance OF the Conference.
The conference is to be OF more than
usual Importance because of the many
developments In Latin America In the last
few years. accompanied by a strengthen
ing OF the domination of the United States.
II II regarded as foregone conclusion
that attempts will be made by some
Latin American delegations to throw
bombshells into the next conference in the
way Of political questions embarrassing
TO the United States. Only the most
airOit management by the American dele
cation will, in the opinion of experienced
dplomatists here. save the situation for
thc United States.
Nj. Bryan as chairman OF the pro-
g'dmme committee already has permitted
the Latin Americans to introduce propo-
slton which has been the ambition or
some Of the smaller republics for many
years. The programme as agreed upon
contains the declaration proposed FOR
adoption that 1t shall be a principle of
poli,y among the American republics that
10 alien In any OF the republics snail
have other rights or other resources than
those enjoyed by the citizens thereof
In other words, the small republics are
seeking to commit the United states to
the principle that American citizens shall
not have the privilege of appealing to the
Washington Government in case or con-
troy.rs.-s In those republics. II Is pre-
dictcd that questions even more enibar-
RAISING will he injected into the confer
en- and passed over the vote OF inc
United Staets unless the greatest care Is
exercised, in the selection OF the American
dtiHgdtIun.
From incidents related here in connec-
ton with the efforts OF Democrats In
Washington to get places on the Nmeri-
on delegation for their prOteses the APP
r.rau's ar. not exceptionally qualified Tor
IT, appointments.
Wife Wanted 20 Go to the Opera
On" man admitted that he wanted "a
g. because his wife had heard that the
Delegates always got free boxes al the
opera and she thought she would Ike Ia
hear opera In south America. Another
applicant said he would like to go to san
ilasp de chile because he understood II
was the capital OF Argentina and most
Interesting city.
third said he felt il his duty To In
Form himself about the inhabitants OF th'
"b.a"k republics" and that he thought he
could well represent the United states
ana acquire information at the same time
Act the political sponsors OF some Of
the applicants contend they understand
mat when the appointments are mad'
their proteges will be remembered.
The story In told OF why one Bryan
appOntee went to country much neareI
The Equator than the one for which III
Vas first selected. He met tho Minister
from the country TO which he had peer
promised. He would be sent as the Soutf
American was about to enter his carriage
a. the state Department. The prospec
ufo Diplomat nteDped up to the MtntBtel