The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
TUE AMERICAN NATIONS.
EBHArOR PRYE'S PROPOSITION
POR A CONVENTION.
The Objects Which II Ia Expected
VIII Result From such
Ne, ting.

RYE proposes 10 invite delegates from
American nations 10 meet at Washing.
ton this fall. He will introduce the
following bill in the Senate to-mor.
row:
Bed enacted, etc, That the President
be and is hereby authorized and
directed to invite, in behalf of the
Government and people OF the United
States, people from each OF the Re-
publics OF Central and South America,
including Mexico, San Domingo and
the Empire Of Brfzil, to assemble in
the city q Washington on the let day
OF October, 1885, to consider and
decide upon such questions as shall be
20 the mutual interest and common
welfare Of the American people; that
each Of the independent natbns OF
this hemisphere shall be entitled to
send as many delegates as each may
for itself determine, but in the de-
cision Of the question in the Congress
no delegate shall have more than one
wee.
Sec. 2. That in forwarding this in
vitation to the constituted authorities
o. the several independent govern
ments Of the American hemisphere,
the President OF the United States
shall set forth that the said congress ia
called to consider:
Psra--Messures that shall tend to
preserve the peace aud pro-
mote the prosperity Of the Ameri.
can nations, and 10 present q united
resistance against the encroachments
Of European monarchical power, aud
10 preserve the integrity and present
e6ngitution OF each against iorcible
disturbance.
Second. Measures toward the forma-
tion Of an American customs union,
under which the trade OF the Ameri-
can nations shall, 80 far rs 10 practical
BILE and profitable, be confined to
American waters, and there shall be a
free interchange OF the peculiar natu.
ral and manufactured products OF |
each.
Thrd,-The establishment OF d.
rect, regular. and frequent lines OF
steamship communication between
the ports OF the American continent
F0Wrth. - The establishment OF a
uniform system OF customs regula.
tons in each Of the independent
American States to govern the expor-
tation and importation OF merchan-
disc, q uniform method OF classified.
ton md valuation OF such merchan-
disc in the ports Of each country, and
q unborn system OF invoices.
Nh.-The adoption OF common
system OF weights and measures, and
uniform laws to protect the persons
and property. the patent rights and
trademarks OF citizens OF either coun.
try In the Others.
S~h,-The adoption OF q common
silver coin which shall be issued by
each government in such an amount
as shall be proportionate to the popu.
lation OF each, the same TO be legal
tender in commercial transactions be-
tween citizens Of all the American
nations.
Hcasnh.-An agreement upon and
recommendation for adoption TO their ,
respective governments OF definite ,
plan Dor the arbitration of all ques-
tons, disputes and differences that ,
may now or hereafter exist between !
them.
Sec. 3. That such delegates as NAV I.
attend the said congress shall be the =
guests OF the government of the
United States, and shall be enter :
tanned from the time Of their arrival =
IN this country until the time OF their r
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 chat the sum OF 100000, or so :,
much thereof as may be necessary, ia
hereby appropriated out Of any money
IN the Treasury not otherwise appro-
pTiated, the sum to be disbursed un.
der the direction Of the Secretary of II
State. - n
Sec. 4. That the President OF the d
United States shall, before the adj n
jouHnment of the present Congress. v,
by and with the advice and consent RI
Of the Senate, appoint twenty-four 81
delegates TO the said congress, select 90
ed equally from the two political par bl
ties, at least three Of whom shall be ri
learned in international law, and the Oh
men who are actively en- OF
gagged in agriculture, manufacturing kI
and the expectation and importation ht
Of merchandise, and the said dele. IN
gales appointed on the part OF the ps
United States shall serve without an
compensation other than their usual re-
expenses. no
SENATOR FRYE INTERVIEWED. kn
In an interview Mr.. Frye said that yo
Tue object Of this bill was 10 bring
he nations OF the American hemie.
phere into closer political and com.
mercial relations. That while he did DO
not advocate any political compact do
which might involve the u United States In
n complication with our sister repub- I'M
les, he believed that a convention cal
'ould be entered into under which the Gu
rood ohces OF this government could by
% exercised 30 as to preserve the die
'eaee and encourage the development We
u the nations that have been formed col
lpon the model Of our own and are gie
triving to initiate us in all the fea. OF
urea Of our national greatness. II was mt
he duty OF the United States. ma the
mother OF republics and the mosi
'oweriul OF the American nations 10 =,
eke the lead in measures that wnuld =,
esult In the permanent good of ali h'
twenty or more from the Lead M
he !
American republics could be brought ley
o the United States as the guests of 20
his govel nment and made familiar Ia
NTH the advanced civilization of This un
with our industrial deyelop. sn
nent, political and educational pro. Is
'rees aud the economic condition Of wa
'ur people, 1t would he to their adyap. 90
age and to our own. One great Oh lnl
taele TO the extension OF onr trada pli
mong the Spanish-American nations
vas their ignorance Of us and our 10.
iorance al them, and he believed an ~.
increased commerce would naturally a.
blow q more intimate acquaintance. GG,
intimacy is natural and rS
ecemary result Of chose friendly rela- w. W.
ions, and the exclusion of our mar -; T.
cts upon this hemisphere was the o ~,
lost important problem that now con. y,
-onis the American people. ~,
With reference 70 proposed com. an
ION silver coin Mr.. Frye said: We w. -,
70 now paying from S75, 100000 ts "; IN