Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-22
zHEMISPHERICC0NGRESS
SENATOR FRYE TO INTRODUCE
AN IMPORTANT BILL.

tioD A sreement Among the Objects
4 Ahmed al.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Frye
will introduce the following bill in the
Senate Tuesday;
Be IL enacted, etc., That the President be,
and he hereby Is authorized and directed 10
lnvite, in behalf of the government and peo-
Nple OF the United states, delegates from edCh
NOf The republics OF Central ana south Amerl-
ca, including MeXl;o and san Domingo anu
the empire Of Brazil, to assemble In the CITY
OF Washington, on the first Gay Oh OCTOBER,
MlSS6, 10 consider ana decide upon such ques-
NtOns as shall be TO the mutual interest
and common welfare of the American people,
Tnat each of the independent nations OI this
hemisphere shall be entitled 10 send as many
delegales as each may for itself determine,
but III the decis on OF the question In Congress
no delegation shall have more tnan one vote.
OBJECTS OF THE DELIBERATIONS.
Il SEC. ,. That IN forwarding this invitation
10 the constituted authorities OF the several
independent governments of the American
hemisphere the President of she Unltod states
shall eel forth that said Congress Is called to
1. Measures that shall tend to preserve the
peace and promote the prosperity OF Ameri-
can nations. and TO pi esent ualred resistance
against tine eneroach hments OF European mon
archlal power. and to preserve the integrity
and present territorial conditions Of eacn
against forcible ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
A CUSTOMS UNION.
2. Measures toward the formation OF an
American customs union, under which the
trade of American nations shall, so lar as Is
practicable and profitable, be confined TO
American waters, and there shall be free
interchange OF the peculiar, natural and man
arsctured products of each.
3. The establishment Of direct, regular and
frequent lines O1 steamship communication
between the ports OF the American conti-
nents.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS.
4. The Establishment of a uniform system
Of eustoms REGULATIONS In each Of the inde-
pendent American States to govern the eX-
pOrtatiOn and Importation OF merchandise,
unIiOrm method of classification andvaluatiOn
Of such merchandise in the ports Of each
country, and uniform system of invoices.
). The adoption OF a common system OF
weights and measures and uniform laws to
protect persons and property, the patent
rights and trade marks OF citizens OF either
country IN the others.
A COMMON SILVER COIN.
s. The adoption OF a common silver coin
which snail be issued by each government in
sucb amO mt as shall be propOrtIonate to the
population OF each, the same TO be legal ten
Ter in commercial transactions between citi-
tens OF all The American nations.
z. An agreement upon aud a recommenda-
ion for ADOPTION to their respective govern
nents OF definite plan for the arbitration Of
All questions. disputes aud differences that
may now or hereafter exist between them.
DELEGATES TO BE OUR GUESTS.
SEC. 3. That such delegates as may attend
taid Congress shall be gneses Of the govern
isaed from ts ef iae II tneif @ Il araef 2f fns ts
4 Auntrv until the time OF their departure In
y such manner as shall be consistent with the
dignity Of this nation aud the Importance OF
the duty they are appointed to perform, and
that the sum OF 100000, or 50 mucn thereof
as may be neoe sary, Is hereby appropriated
out Of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriaJed, the same 10 De di -bursed
under the direction OF the Secretary OF State.
THE UNITED STATES DELEGATES.
SEC. 4. ThaE the President Of the United
States shall nefOr3 the a iiournment OF the
present Congress by and win the advice and
consent OF the senate appoint p delegates
10 said congress, selected equally from the
two political parties, ut least three Of whom
snail be learned IN international law and the
remainder men who are actively eng 2ed III
agriculture, manutaC turing and the eNDOrtd-
ton and Importation OF merchandise. and
SAID delegates appointed on the part OF the
United states shall serve win 1ul compensa-
tion other than their actual expense.
MR.. FRYE EXPLAINS.
In an interview Nj. Frye said the
object of the bill, as shown in its several
sections. was To bring the nations of the
American hemisphere into closer political
and commercial relations, and tOat while
be did net advocate any political compact
which might involve the United States in
complications with our sister republics,
be believed that "A convention could be
entered into under which the good Offices
OF this government could he exercised so
as TO preserve the peace and encourage
the development Of the nations that have
been formed upon the model OF our own,
aud are striving to initiate MS in all the
features OF our national greatness.
OUR DUTY AS THE MOTHER REPuBLIC.
IL was the duty Of The United States as
the mother Of republics and the most
powerful of American nations TO take the
land In fnp "a W. In 40
Upermanent good OF all. lftwenty or more
from escn of the leading men OF each Of
these Spanish-American States would be
brought 10 the United States as guests OF
this government and made familiar with
the advanced civilization Of this country,
with our industrial developments, politi-
Gal and educational progress and ecOn0-
mic conditions OF our people It would be
10 their advantage euG to ours.
A COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY.
One great obstacle 20 the extension OF
our trade among the Spanish America n
nations was their ignorance Of us and our
ignorance Of them, and he believes an in
creased commerca would naturally follow
more Intimate acquaintance Com
mercial intimacy is a natural and Deces-
sary result OF those friendly relations and
the extension Of our markets upon this
hemisphere was the most important
can people.
THE sILs ER COIN SCHEME.
With reference 10 the proposed commo n
silver coiu Mr.. Frye said:
ave are new paying from S1j,000,0 900 10
SlQO,00OO 900 in gold as "A balance OF trade
10 countries that have no coin but silver
In circulation. They do not want gold,
and II simply passes through their hands
into the pockets OF English and German
tradesmen. AS a matter Of fact although
this gold is given IN payment for mer-
cbandlse purchased In South America, II
does not 60 there nj all, but Ia shipped
from New York TO London.
COULD BE PAID IN SILVER.
"I am confident that treaty could be
made with each of the Central and south
American nations under which this bal
ance would be paid in silver. The value
OF the product OF our mines would be IN
creased and a perpleXing question set
tied. 10 Will probably be suggested that
this silver Will all come hack 10 US from
the English, 10 whom IL would 90.
WOULD BE KEPT GOING.
''rbis 10 undoubtedly true and might be
N an yftcti0n 70 such proposition II our
trade with South America were to entire
a. " cease. but we will continue 20 pur.
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