The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
CHILE AFRAID OF U.S..
PLAN FOR NITRATES
If We Get Supply From Air
Her Market Will Suffer,
Scientists Say.
TO VISIT n. Y. JANUARY f.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1-Foroicn dee
gates to the Pan-American Scientinc
Congress will see New York az guest
Of the United States Government afte.
the close OF the congress next weel
Arrangements have been made for the
entertainment by the Pan-American So
ciety. which is to give a banquet In they
honor. Nicholas Murray Butler IL pldr
| ming for their entertainment at Colun
bia University.
New Years Day brought only a mo
mentary lull In the activities OF the cor
sress. Because many of the foreigr
delegates we're not ready to submit reso
lutions they have under consideration
the meeting OF the full congress which
WAS to have been held to-day has been
postponed until next week.
Foreign delegates already are dlscuss.
ing the probable meeting place for The
next gathering. An invitation is to BE-
extended by the Peruvian Govcrnmeff
through It's delegation. and the opin'or
generally is expressed that the next cor
gress will he held In Lima. Other Soutn
| American countries also will extend In
vitations.
The Pan-Americans rave up he dav
to social activities, the most brilliant ~
which was a reception by the boar OF
| governors of the P~an-Arnerican Union
tonight. The Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Lansing were at tho head OF the
receiving line.
Note Of DiscOrd.
Dlscord crept into the pean Of har-
mony to-day with which the Ideal OF
Pan-American unity was greeted at tho
outset Of the congress.
Proposals discussed before the mtnirc
section for the production Of nitrate from
the air. which would give tho United
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war. were not received enthusiastically
by the delegation from Chile, the great
source OF the natural nitrate supply. A
statement coming from the Chilear
Legation to-day gave assurances to the
United States and the scientists VI
discussed the question that there was ,
reason for taking such precautions.
Alfredo w. Hooker, member OF : b.
Nicaraguan Senate. who is not a dele
gate TO the scientific congress but who
is much Interested In its deliberations
called attention 70 the fact that Mica
aqua is wondering why the Unit
States does not ratify the treaty neg
t.ated with that country.
Senior Hooker said that NicaraEua
which il giving united support to L =
Dlaz Government. IL watching he at
tude OF the United states Senate towara
the treaty. The people of his country
ne added. can see no reason for furthe
delay. Incidentally Senior Hooker called
attention to the fact that from 10000 -
$4,000 stems of bananas are goirg 200
waste in Nicaragua every month -
cause of the cutting off OF Europe.
markets.
Tentative arrangements for a tour Of
the principal cities of the Atlantic coast
by the delegates attending the congress
include visits TO Baltimore, P~hiladelph'
New York. New Haven and Bostu'
Tentative arrangements also have be-
made for a tour Of the manufacture
and steel plants in Pennsylvania, star
ing from p~ittsburg. ny the u"lnb"rs -
tho engineering section of the "ougrt
Both tours are to begin Monday, ia
vary 10.
Delegates who make the first tou "
leave Washington January 10 and u,
received by the Mayor Of Baltimore ar
entertained at luncheon ~ guess Of M"
city. The afternoon is to be- spent 30
Johns Hopkins University and In go
ing the sights Of Baltimore" Nonde
evening the party VIII leave for lliiade
phia and enjoy a night rest 10 hat city
Tuesday the Mayor Of I'hi'1d., pnia In to
receive the party. Committees VIII cor
duct the visitors through the UWvors't.
OF Pennsylvania. Independence Hall and
to other points of interest.
Wednesday Tho delegates viii 60 -.
New York. where they are - b. & v"
. banquet bf tho ran-Am'rU.au Society
The list NJ SPEAKERS ~ In" h,IGu"t has
not been con pl"f"d rs yrt, bat Z |.
understood that Solicitor Folk ~ TIE
state department ~ represent t..
United states Government .A~Inhassado.
Suarcl ~ chile, president ~ tho co..
gross, VIII respond for tho congress, ~.
Henry white, president ~ tho society
Dudley FIELD MALONE, Minister "capedep
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