Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-22
.HH WHO MEIER TOLD A LIB|
viii Be Houored To-Day by Both
Houses Of Congress Resting
From Their Labors,
Work Of Congress Mapped Ont for III,
Present Week, with a Forecast
Of Legislation.
senator Frye Has Prepared n Meritorion'
mn. which Mcaps America
FOR Ameroans.
A Good scheme.

4 Good scheme.
WASHINGTON, Fob. II Senator Frye
proposes to invite delegates from Ameri.
can nations 10 meet at Washington this
fan. lie win introduce the following bill
In the senate on Tuesday Re Il enacted,
etc., that the president be, and Is hereby
authorized and directed To invite on be.
half OF the government and the people OF
| the United States, delegates from each OF
the republics OF Central aud South Amer
lea, including Mexico aud San Domingo
and the empire OF Brazil, To assemble
In the city OF Washington ON the list
day of October, 1856, TO consider
and decide upon such questions
as shall be to the mutual interest aud
common welfare OF the American people.
That each of the independent nations OF
this hemisphere shall be entitled 10 send
as many delegates as each may for itself
determine, but In yfhe decision OF the
question Ia congress no delegation
shall have more than one vote. Section 2
That In forwarding this invitation TO the
constituted authorities OF the several
independent government OF the American
hemisphere the president OF the United
States shall set forth that said
congress Is called TO consider
4 l.. Measures that shall tend 10 preserve
peace and promote the prosperity OF
American nations, and 20 present united
resistance agaiust the cneroachmonts Of
European monarchical powers, and 20
preserve the Integrity and present terri
torlal constitutions OF each against forcl.
BILE dismembernent.
2, Measures toward the formation OF
an American Customs Union, under which
the trade OF American nations shall, 50
far as Is practicable aud profitable, be
confined TO American waters, and there
shall be free interchange of the
peculiar natural and manufactured pro-
ducts OF each
3. The establishment Of direct, regular
and frequent lines OF steamship commu-
nlcation between the ports OF the Amer
Ican continent.
4. The establishment Of n uniform sys-
tenn Of customs regulations IN each OF
the independent American states 20 gov
ern the expectation and importation OF
4 merchandise, a uniform method OF olassi,
8 ncation ana valuation Of such merchan-
disc In the ports Of each country, and .
uniform system Of invoices.
3. The adoption OF common system
of weight measures, and uniform laws tt
protect persons and property, patent
rights and trade marks OF the citizens o.
either country In the others.
G. The adoption OF common silyei
= coin which shall be issued by each gov
/ eminent in such amount as shall be pro
n portlonate TO the population OF each, thu
same 10 be legal tender in commercial
. transactions between the citizens OF al
u American nations.
z. An agreement upon and recommend
u alton for adoption 10 their respective
]. governments OF n definite plan for arbi
~ tration OF all questions In dis
y pute, and differences that ma,
e arise or hereafter exist between
~ them.
e s. That such delegates as may at
y tend said congress shall be the guests .
70 the government of the United States, ant
shall be entertained from the time 0
J, their arrival in this country until tn
~ time OF their departure In ouch name
l. as shall be consistent with the dignity O
/ this nation and Importance OF the dut
= they are appointed to porformi aud tha
:. the sum of 100000, or so muc
= thereof AZ may be necessary, /
hereby appropriated out OF an
u money IN the treasury not Otherwis
J. under direction OF the secretary Of state
y o. That the president OF the Unite
q States shsll before the adjournment of tll
?, present congress, by and with The adyic
= and consent OF the senate, appoint twen
y ty-fOur delegates TO said congress-, select
u ed equally from the two political parties
Y at least three 81 whom shall be learned Il
y international law, and the remainde
% men who are actively engaged IN agricul
= ture, manufacturing aud the exploration
y and Importation OF merchandise, and sal
!, delegates appointed on the part of VI
y United States shall serve without CON
s. pensation other than usual expenses.
= In an interview, Senator Frye said tina
d the object OF this bin was To bring the no
~ lions Of the American hemisphere Int
"a closer political and commercial relations
!, and that while IL did not advocate an
- political compact which might inyolv
y the United states In complications wit
~ our sister republics, II twenty or more {
! the leading men Of each Of the SPANS
y American republics could be brought I
Is the United States as guests OF this goveir
u ment aud made familiar with the advance
y civilization OF this country, with gu
y industrial development, political an
" educational progress and the proBperou
t'htANlRh " NNf ff'HftI ~ WNHfN ~ =
ie heir advantage and 70 our own. On
Y great obstacle 70 the extension 81 on
70 trade among the Spanish American ma
" tioDs was their ignorance OF tho Unite
r. States and our ignorance of them, and b
AZ believed an increased commerce wonl
~ naturally follow more intimate acquainl
I'd ance. Commercial intimacy IL nature
d. and necessary result u close friend
~ relations and the extension Of on
er markets upon this hemisphere wa
" the most important problem shat mo-
OF confronts the American people. Wit
q reference togthe proposed common silve
20 coin, Mr.. Frye said 1--WE are now nay
W ing from seyenty-fye 70 q hundred mi
oi lions cf gold as d bslaDcc Of trade 70 til
M countries that have 10 coin but silver
ca circulation. They do not want gold, an
Il simply passes through their handsin,