The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
AMERICAN ALLIANCE.

Important Conference Which Will
Further tho "Brotherhood of Man,
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Washington, Aug. 20, says: The
International American conference au-
thOriz~d by the act of last May hxs
been called to meet In Washington at
the state department on the 81 of Octo.
ber, 1889.
Tho president was requested by con.
gTess to arrange this conference be.
tween the United States and tho repub-
lies of Mexico, Central and South
America. .IIayti and the empire OF
Brazil
AZ soon as the preliininaries could be
agreed upon n formal invitation was
extended Ivy the president, through our
ministers. to the sixteen governments
VIZ: Mexico, Costa R,ca, Guatemala,
Nicaragua, San Salvador, Honduras,
HAy,j, San Domingo, Venezuela, Bra
I'll, Argentine Republic, Chile, Peru,
Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia. While
the INVITATIONS have probably all been
delivered, time has not elapsed in
which to receive acceptance Of the in-
vitatiOu from any Of the countries
named.
In forwarding the Invitation to the
different governments the president set
forth that the conference was called to
consider:
First-Measures that shall tend to
preserve the peace aud promote the
prosperity of the several American
states.
= SecOnu-Measures toward the fOrina-
aI of an American Customs. Union,
ler which the trade OF the Ameri-
/ean nations with each other shall, 80
far as possible and profitable, be pro.
NOTED.
II Tnird-The establishment of regular
lSand frequent communication bttWeen
the ports of the several American states
and the ports OF each other.
Fuurth-rhe establish ment Of Il uni.
form system "f customs regulations in
each of the independent American
states to govern the mode of impOrta-
ton and expectation of merchandise
aud port dues and charges, uniform
method to determining the classifica-
ton and valuation of such merchan-
disc in the ports Of each country and
uniform system of invoices and the
subject of the sanitation of ships aud of
quarantine.
Flfth-The adoption Of uniform
system of weights aud measures and
laws 10 protect the patent rights, copy
rights and trade marks of citizens OF
either country in the others and for the
extrad,tion Of criminals.
Sixth-The adoption Of common
silver coin, to be issued by each gov
ernmcnt. the same 10 be legal tender
in all commercial transactions between
the citizens OF all the American states.
Seveuth-An agreement upon and
recommendation for adoption to the
respective governments of n definite
plan of arbitration of al. questions of
dispute and difference that may now
or hereafter exist between them, TO the
end that all difficulties and disputes
between such nations may be peaceably
settled and wars prevented.
Eighth-And to consider such other
subjects relating to the welfare of the
several states represented as may be
presented by any Of said states which
are hereby invited to participate in
said conference.
Under the last clause it is probable
if tho conference is held that Mexico
will call the attention of the delegates
TO the absurdity Of making commercial
treaties with the United States, and
needs only cite its own experience to
enforce the truth of this fnct. The COM
mcrcial treaty negotiated by the late
General Grant and w. II. TrescOtt was
ratified over four years ago, and there
is not the slightest probability of con-
aress ever making it operative by the
necessary legislation.
Congress has appropriated, however,
$4,000 TO defray the expenses of the
delegates to the conference, to be dis
bursed under the direction and in the
discretion OF the secretary Of state.
The United States is to be represented
by ten delegates, who are to be ap.
pointed by the president and confirmed
by the senate, and 10 serve without
pay. Each state will be entitled to
send as many delegates AS it may elect,
but no state will be entitled to more
than one vote. The proceedings are
to be published daily in English,
Spanish, and Portuguese. Upon its
conclusion The secretary Of state will
transmit report of the conference to
congress.
The Changers and tho Bagsing Trust.