The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-02-25
An American Federation.
A Washington dispatch of the 2lst

A Washington dispatch OF the 2lst
says:
Senator Frye will introduce the follow
ing bill in the Senate on Tuesday
BE 1t enacted, DC, That the President
be and he is hereby authorized and di-
lected 10 invite, on behalf of the Gov
ernment and people of the United States,
delegates from each of the Republics of
Central and South America, including
Mexico aud San Domingo and the EN-
pire of Brazil, to assemble in the City Of
Washington on the first day of October,
1885, to consider and decide upon such
questions as shall be to the mutual inter-
est and common welfare of the American
people; that each of the independent
nations of this hemisphere shall be eDti-
tied to send as many delegates as each
may for itself determine, but in the de.
cision of questions in the Congress no
delegation shall have more than one vote.
SECTION 2. That in forwarding this
invitation to the constituted authorities
of the several independent Governments
of the American hemisphere, the Presi-
dent of the United States shall set forth
that said Congress is called to consider
First. Measures that shall tend to pre-
serve the peace and promote the prosper.
ity of the American nations, and to pre-.
sent a united resistance against the en-
croachments of European monarchical
power, and to preserve the integrity and
present territorial conditions of each
against forcible dismemberment.
Second. Measures toward the formation
of American customs union, under which
the trade of American nations shall, so
far as is practicable aud profitable, be
confined to American vessels, and there
shall be free Interchange of the peculiar
natural and manufactured products of
each.
Third. The establishment of direct,
regular and frequent lines of steamship
communication between the ports of the
American continents.
Fourth. The establishmentof uniform
system of customs regulations in each of
the independent American States to
govern the expectation and importation
of merchandise, a uniform method Of
classification aud valuation of such mer-
chandise in the ports of each country,
and uniform system of invoices.
Fifth. The adoption Of common sys
ten of weights and measures and uniform
laws to protect persons and property, the
patent rights and trade marks of citizens
of each country in the others.
Sixth. The adoption of common sill
yer coin, which shall be issued by each
Government in such amount as shall be
proportionate to each, the same to be
legal tender in commercial transactions
between the citizens of all American
nations.
Seventh. An agreement upon, and
recommendation for adoption to their
respective Governments of, definite
plan for the arbitration of all questions,
disputes and differences that may now or
hereafter exist between them.
SEC 3. That such delegates a. may
attend said Congress shall be the guests
of the Government of the United States,
and shall be entertained from the time
of their arrival in this country until tie
time of their departure in such manner
as shall be consistent with the dignity of
this nation and the importance of the
duty they are appointed to perform; and
that the sum of 100000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
same to be disbursed under the direction
of the secretary OF State. -
Sec. 4. That the President 'of the
United States shall, before the adjourn
ment of The present Congress by and
with the advice and consent of the Sen.
ate, appoint twenty four delegates TO said
Congress, selected equally from the two
political parties, at least three of whom
shall he learned in international law,
and the remainder men who are actively
engaged in agriculture, manufacturing
and expectation and importation of mer-
chaudise, ard said delegates appointed
on the part of the United States shall
serve without compensation other than
their actual expenses.