The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

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nGsans - Pssssaeans Uulosa nsslseannu
- Enersoehneses q n1reppan reves-
WAsnNorox. FEB. s3.-Senasor ~
will introduce In the Senate tomorrow Z
bin proposing % call : congress Il dele
gates from the Republics Of Central and
South America. including Mexico end San
Domingo. 20 meet IN Washington In o.
tobss. 1885. win delegates iron -
United States 70 consider and decide upon
commercial and financial questions Of
mutual Interests andfor the common vel
fare q the American people. The prlnci-
pei proylsiops az TIE proposed bin pro-
vides that The President In forwarding TIE
Invitations shall sst forth thak he co..
gress q called % consider. 6rst meas-
urcs hat shall tend to preserve he paaee
and promote he prosperity d ~ Amerl-
can nations, and % present united ~
slstance against The encroachnents q
European monarchial power. and 70 pre-
serve the integrity and present territorial
condition Of each against iorci-
able dismemherment; second. neas-
urcs looking toward the
formation Of IN American customs union
under which The trade q he American
nations shall. 90 far Is IL practicable and
profitable. Be confined % American
waten; thIrd-the establishment q d.
rect. regular and frequent lines of steam
ship Communication between the ports q
the American continent; 1ourth-the e.
tabiishmcnt Of . uniform system of Gus
toms regulations IN each Of the iudcpcnd-
eut American States % govern
the cxportation nd Importation q
merchaudise; hfth-the adop<ion q .
common silver coin. issued BY each gov
eminent in such amounts - shall be pro-
p0rtionate to the population Of each. he
same 70 be legal tender In commercial
Transactions between citizens Of I'll the
American nations.
The bill also proposes that the dele
gates attending the congress shall b
quests Of the Government, and appro-
pirates 100000 70 entertain them. II
provides for the appointments By the
President Of twcnty-four delegates. se-
lected equally iron the two political par
ties. 70 represent the home Government
In the congress, who are 70 serve without
compensation other than their actual ex-
penses.
In an interview yesterday Senator FRYE
said that the object 81 this bill, as shown
In is several sections. wss % bring thc
nations a the American hemisphere into
closer political and commercial relations;
that while he did not advocate any polis1-
cal compact which might involve the
United States In complications with our
sister Republics; lie believed that con-
vention could be entered into under which
the good ofBces Of u.is Government could
be exercised 50 as 70 preserve the peace
and encourage the development Of M
tioss that hare ben formed upon the
model a. our own, and are STRIVING 70
initiate rs N the features Of our National
greatness.
Ill" said the Senator, "twenty or more
Of the leading men Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can States could BE brought to the United
States - the guests Of this government
and made familiar with the advanced
civilization Of this country; with our in
dustriai development. political and edu-
cational progress md the economical con-
dltion pf our people. Il would Be 70 their
advantage and ours. One great obstacle
70 the extension Of our trade among the
Spanish American nations ID their ign0r-
ance Of rs and our ignorance of them,
and believe IN increased