The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-11

NuCt, ttCDShlHrr tht CiNlfiion ltfrroAf1 ~
the states and North and South America
| II Is thu history OF sll diplomacy that clos,
| political relations and friendships sprin.
rom unity OF commercial iaterest,
The merchant and trader 10 "A forerunnei
and aid 20 diplomatic inin,ao,
and International armity. viii
respect TO tho proposed amend meBts, / an
In harmony. but certain pracicsl ct lection,
TO the.mode suggested occurred /, mo.
fear congress NO soon to meet viii out pre-
vlous conference with tho several GOV
ernments and without preparation will
| DO disguised with tho programme iol
discussion and NIGH be unable to accora.
plish valuable results. TIE views oI
tue niates. which are to hC
parties to the conference SHOULD
can be obtained their wishes and aims care.
fully considered and the,eupon the scope
and purpose of the congress care ully
defined and outlined in the invitation. Tbs
disadvantage OF bummoning a conRrees
without some definite assurance OF general
accord aud without the announcement OF
its programme was shown IL 1880 when the
Columbian government convoked n
c0nsrsss OF tho Snarish American
states at Panama to concert measures for
preserving peace between them by means
Of natural arb tration. Few stsies were
we'll represented and the congress failed
to develop unity of views and broke
up without accomplishing anything ex-
OF the project. Moreover, II is
probable that other states car
tairly the smaller and less powerful
smong them, would desire treaty rlli.
snoe requiring Of the United States 9rotec-
ton and de onss in case OF attack not orly
by European powers but by their more
n0wetiul neigbbors on the continent.
Natt 4 L. l.. A. -. -.
Of their railroads ard other eimilsr public
works would be expected, neither OF
which propositions could DO enter.
tanned by ne. In the conference tho
smallest state would have voice
canal 10 that OF the United States, and
while we ueed not necessarily be bound
by the conclusions reached, IL would weaS.
on rather than strengthen our influence
with these countries II We should feel forced
~ reject the measures adopted by the con.
ference. Considerations much OF
this character influenced the failure
of the notable prof ct for az American
congress al Panama during Adams
a true plan, it seems to me, is
10 make n series oil reciprocity treaties with
tho states of Central ard South
America, taking care that those
manufactures aud. as far as preou.
fHNlb, IHObt pEAhutNt NVuiN
come into competition WIN
our manufacturer and products
shonld not be admitted to the free lit. By
these treaties ws might secure tor
valuable consideration not 10 VIC.
late the most favored nations
clause Of the other treaty and further sub.
s,an,islly advantage such, for example, as
the fro navigation OF their COS IT,,
rivers and lakes, iDditcrimiuaie reduction
in duties on mster ls. Esp cially the pro-
duction Of Central and South America
would toxic from us thu ability
IN Offer reciprocity and We would
thus lose the opportunity TO secure val
ulble trade by the removal OF tho duties
from coffee without greatly chsaoening
itl prlca ard we would he deprived OF the
DO ger 10 negotiate with the coffee growing
countries OF Spanish America. High
ly advantageous reciprocity treaties
and indiscriminaie reduction OF duties n
sugar would complete our insbil-
i,y to establish favorable commercial
relations with these countries, which from
our natural market and from
eqt,rely excluded II we confine the re.
dncion of duties in such articles as sugar
snd coffee to these Spanish
Wiling 10 negotiate with ms Treaties ofre-
cprocty, we cheaper these products for
our own people and ut the
same time gain control Of those
m arkets for products OF our fields ard
factories Another point seems wei worthy
of consideration: The United States Is great
producers OF silver and every market which
can be opened for this valuable pro-
duct Is to our direct advantage.
Great Britain on the other hand strives
to disparago and exclude 1.
AZ means OF exchange
for ita use in this way
dsprecistes her wealth and works her
The states Of Central and
South America arc also silver
producers with interests like ours.
1t would. therefore. be an sdvsn.
practicable to agree upon q common sill
yer coin equal in value, say, to
our gold dollar or to some
other appropriate standard which
under proper reg ulations as to coinage, etc
should be current In all countries OF this
Thus value would be
given to our silver products
and commerce, with these countries be
aided. suggest that 1t would be we'll to
in North and South America
make 1t expedient to send delegates to
confer with the governments of those
countries and after this commission has
made its report upon the most feasible
Of means carrying out the measures for
mutual advantage, then the presl-
dent should be empowered, II
DO sees proper, to >. call a. convention ". tim,
rs ''I general object and scope
marked out and would know
beforehand what wishes Of other states
this government Is unable to comply
with, thus avoiding what might seem
A rebuff shonld we feel obliged to de-
plins a project matursd by congress-
without our assent. enrJose
here with a draft OF an amendment
m bodying these views which meets with
The presidents approval"
The amendment submitted By that com.
miltse l. that framed by Sec rotary Frel ng.
huysen, only the smount to be appropria-
ed having been inserted by the committee.
THE SPRINGER INVESTIGATION.
WAsHrra ron, April l0.-tPressl- II.
Wood " ard inspector OF the post.oflice de-
,artment, wss examined by She Springer
,"mmitiee this morning in relation to the |
alleged star frauds. He described an inter |
,ipw NJ the White House hetween Presi. |
lent Garfield, Postmaster-GeDeral james |
nd himself as related by James In his ties. |
imony before the commit zee and contin-
led: "Snortlv alter the enlargement of
William A. Cook ss special counsel in the
ages I received q summons from President |
fairfield to be at the White house a.
hour. without much preface
Ia said be- had sent for me to ask II l could
xplain how the appointment came TO be
n sde; tn At tho day before a judge OF the
upreme court informed him That Cook was
ne ri the most disreputaole members OF
hs Washington bar and the selection was
disgrace to the administration.
MINOR MENTION.
WAsHfNaroN. April 10.-tPress. 1.-The
pnase In executive session reiected the
omination Of G. A. Windus ss postmaster
/ Brackettville. Texas