The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-22
Senator Frye Proposes a Revival Of Mr..
Blaine'S South American Scheme,
And Will Introduce Bill Providing for a
Congress of Delegates, to Assemble in
Washington in October Next.
MIR. Bland Makes an Argument in Be-
half of Continued Silver Coinage.
Senator Payne's Health Said To Be Giving
Way Under the Pressure to Which He Is
Subjected-0ther Washington News:
CONGRESS OF AMERICAN NATIONS.

CONGRESS OF AMERICAN NATIONS.
| Senator Frye's Plan for Increasing Trade with
Central and South America.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Frye pro-
| poses to invite delegates from American nations
| to meet at Washington this fall. He will intro.
nuce the following bill in the Senate on Tues
day:
"Be it enacted, ETC., that the President be,
and is hereby authorized and directed to invite,
| on behalf Of the government and people Of the
United States, delegates from each of the res
publics of Central and South America, including
Brazil, to assemble in the city of Washington on
| the 6rst day Of October. 1886, to consider and
| decide upon such questions as shall be to the
mutual interest and common welfare Of the
American people; that each Of the independent
| nations Of this hemisphere shall be entitled to
send as many delegates as each may for itself
| determine, but in the discussion of questions In
the congress, no delegation shall have more than
| one vote.
"Sec g That in forwarding this invitation to
tho constituted authorities of the several inde-
| pendent governments of the American hemi-
| sphere, the President Of the United States shall
set forth that the said congress is called to con-
slider:
''First--Measures that shall tend to preserve the
peace and promote the prosperity of the American
nations and to present united resistance against the
encroachments Of European monarchical powers and
preserve the integrity and present constitutions Of
"Second-Measures toward the formation of an
American customs union, under which the trade of
and profitable, be confined 10 American waters, and
there shall To free interchange of the peculiar
| tional manufactured produ It's of each.
| 'Third-The establishment of direct regular and
| frequent lines of steamship communication between
the ports of the American continents.
| "Fourth-Thc establishment of a uniform system of
can staes to govern the expectation and importation
| of merchandise uniform method of classification
amp valuation of such merchandise in the ports of
| each country, and a uniform system of invoices
| 'Fifth-The adoption of system of
Weights and measures; and uniform laws to protect
the persons and property and patent rights and trade
marks OF citi zens of either country in the others
| Sixth-The adoption of common silver coin,
| which shall be issued by each government in such
amount shall be proportonate to the population of
| each, the to be legal tender in commercial
transactions between citizens of all the American
nations.
"Seventh-An agreement upon and recommendation
| for adoption to their respective governments of
putes and differences that NAV now or herenfar es;st
| between them.
Sec. 8. That such delegates as may attend
the said congress shall be the guests of the gov
ernment of the United States and shall be en-
| tertained from the time Of their arrival in this
country until the 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 neces-
sary, is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, the same to be disbursed under the direc-
ton of the Secretary of State
''Sec. 4. That the President of the United
States shall before the adjournment of the present
Congress. by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, appoint twenty four delegates to the
said Congress, selected equally from the two
political parties at least three of whom shall be
| learned in international law, and the remainder
mon who are actively engaged in agriculture.
manufacturing and the expectation and impor-
| taton Of merchandise, and the said delegates
appointed on tie part of the United States shall
| serve without compensation other than their
usual expenses
In an interview Mr.. Frye said that the object
Of this bill to bring the nations of the Ameri-
can hemisphere into closer political and COM
mercial relations. That while he did not advo-
cate any political compact which might involve
the United States in complications with our
sister republics. he believed that a convention
could be entered into under which
the good Offices of this government
could be exercised so as to preserve
the peace and encourage the development of the
nations that have been formed upon the model
Of our own, and are striving to initiate us in all
of the features Of our national greatness. 1t was
the duty of the United States. as the mother of
| republics, and the most powerful Of the Ameri-
| can nations, to take the lead in measures that
would result in the permanent good of all If
| twenty Of the leading men OF each of the Span.
| ishA American republics could be brought to the
United States as the guests Of this government,
and made familiar with the advanced civilization
of this country, with our industrial development,
political and educational progress, and the eco-
nomic conditions of our people, it would be to
| their advantage and to our own. One great OBJ
| stacle to the extension of eur trade among the
| Spanish American nations was their ignorance
of us and our ignorance of them and he believed
an increased commerce would naturally follow a
more intimate acquaintance.
With reference to the proposed common silver
coin. Mr.. Frye said: ave are now paying from
$75, ,0O0, 900 to $l00 000 900 of gold as balance
of trade to countries that have coin but silver
in circulation. They do not want the gold, and
| it simply passes through their hands into the
pockets of English or German tradesmen. AS a
matter of fact although this gold is given in
payment for merchandise purchased in South
America, it does not go there at all, but is ship
ped from New York to London. am confident
| that treaty could be made with each of the
Central and South American nations under
| which this balance could be paid in silver The
| value of the product of our mines would be in
| creased and perplexing question settled. 1t
will probably be suggested that this silver will