Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-23
CITY AND DISTRICT.
To MEET IN WARRINGTON.
Conference oS American Government
To .,e Held Here Next April.

The Housc OH authorizing the President 20 ar
range a conference between the United states ard
ths south American republics and Brazil was
Used By the senate yesterday. number OF i'm
.gr-sut aueufusnts were made by the senate.
4. H. Oh. was finally passed II requests and au-
;l.rt.s tn President OF the United States TO in
vic the several governments OF the republics OF
l'eyi-o. Celrrai and south America, Hayti, san
li1iu.ngn. and the empire OF Brain TO join the
U!tet states in a conference TO be held at Wash
ilGrOt, In the United states, in or near the month
q. AyriI. 1883. Tor the purpose OF discussing and
tHtr9I4cn iiug iOr adoption TO their respective
t..rul"FntS some plan oI arbitration 10r the SET
i.Df4sut 81 disf agreements and tispi,teS that may
I.-cJffcr ar,e between them. and !or considering
s.->'OnS l.tin3 10 the Improvement 81 business
Intercourse AMI means OF direct communication
t..-s-tn sti1 countries. and TO encourage such re-
9 rfu,l ,OinnICrClal relations VIII be beneficial
o. a.i "a. secure more extensive markets Tor The
products ~ each Of said countries
u iJrytrii1g such inyitItions the President
SI- IOrtn thIt tine conference Is called u con-
SttEE: 1. Measures that snail tend 10 preserve the
lIsIe and promote IN prosperity OF the several
american states. - Ne..-uTe> toward the f0TlIa-
I'm ut an AnIs rican CUSTOMS uhl1n uuu1r which
i.r tr1iie VI the American nations with each other
snul 20 far as Is possible and profitable, DE- pro-
Ifotvd. 3 The estdbt, meUt o. regular and ire
sIIrnt communication between the ports OF The
several American states and the ports o.: Cach
U.her. :. The establishment OF a Uniform system
o.. customs regulations In cscn OF the indepe ndenJ
4r,.T,r,A states 10 govern the mode OF imDO-ta-
lion and 4poItation OF merchandise and port dlas
far Classification and valuation OF such m.r-
81. muse 81 tu- ycrJS g. each country, and UNI
rlTls s,~feiu u. invoices, aud the SUbie.
81 the sanitation or ships and quarantine.
81. Ta.- aaH9-to. Ds a uniform system OF weight
.tqI measure aud laws TO protect the patent fights
.pyr-AtS, aad trademarks Of citizens OF -Ith..l
country IN tn other. and i1T the extraditioH -.
t.-tn.a4tS. - The adoption OF common silve.
rliu - Le issued b. each government, the same
To- .pe Is-d3 tend IN Az commercial transactions
t--y-rt the CITIZENS .. all the American states.
g. An agreement upon GGd Tecommen IatiOn iOT
adoption To their respective governments OF def
L. pan 81 arbitration or all QueStiDns disputes
anil differences tLat may nov. or hereafter e., IL.
l,yf. them. 20 The end that all dlfliculIi.s and
"a -pIts> b,Jwccn such nations may be peaCeably
-,-'t Cd and wars prevented. (. And TO consider
several states represented aS may be presented By
..ay Of : ID states
Tue bin appropriates 100000 to be disoursed
Uat'T the direction OK The SECRETARY OF state for
Expenses Incidental 10 the conference Tn Prrsi-
cent l. To appoint, by and with the advice and
consent Ui the senate, ten delegates 20 said con-
terence, who shall serve without compensation
UtaaT than their actual necessary expenses, OF
= BON at least two shall be learned In interna-
tilnal law, two In finance and six who are en-
"a ed IN agriculture, manufacture, tranSpOTta-
uon AMI tie expectation or importation OF mer-
Ih4uliSe, and the several other states narttcip a.
in- In said conference shall be represented by as
many deiegateS 3s each may elect, provided, how
svrT, tEat ~ the disposition Of questions 70 come
before said conference no state shall be entitled 10
more than one vote. The Secretary OF STATE is 10
yCnpensa lon to be determined by him. and pro-
Er for the daily publication OF the proceedings OF
Iac conference BY the pubic printer, In both the
Eaglish and spanish Languages, ana. upon the
conclusion or said conference. Is 10 transmit full
report OF the same TO the Congress o! the United
sales. together with a statement OF the disburse
.nents u the appropriation.
committee OF conference on the amendments