The Portland daily press., 1888-02-17
the NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Boston's Chamber of Commerce
Fails to Make Out Case.
Senator Frye's Bill for Congress of
American Republics.
Why Mr.. David Dudley Field Doesn't
Like Some State Names.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16s-The interstate
opinion in the case of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce against the Lake Shore, Michigan
| & Southern railroad, the New York Central
and Hudson River railroad and the Boston
| Il Albany railroad, dismissing the compaint
on the ground that the alleged discrimin-
alton is necessary in the interests of trade.
Senator Frye's Bill.
The McCreary bill, providing for Con-
gress of American republics which has been
reached in the House is a mere skeleton
compared to the bill introduced in the Senate
| by Senator Frye, and which will be favor
ably reported by the committee on foreign
relations of that body. Mr.. Frye's bill pro-
vides for the assembling of the Congress,
the republics above named. the empire of
Brazil and also Hayti and San Domingo be-
ing included in the representation, on the
first day of October, 1883, or as soon there
after as practicable. The Congress shall
considerl
First--Measures that shall tend to preserve the
peace and promote the prosperity OF the several
American states.
second.-Measures toward the formation of an
of the American nations with each other shall,
far as Is possible and profitable, be promoted
quent COMMUNICATION between he ports s' Of the the
several American states and the ports OF each
other
Fourth.-The establishment of a uniform sys-
TEN of customs regulations in each of the Ameri-
can states TO govern the mode of importation and
expectation of merchandise and lport dues and
charges, uniform method of determining the
classification and valuation of such merchandise
IN the ports of each country, and a uniform sys-
TEN Of invoices, and the subject of the sanitation
of ships and quarantine.
Fifth-The adoption of a uniform system of
weights and measures, and laws to protect the
patent rights, copyrights and trademarks of citi-
zens OF either country In the other and for the ex-
tradition of criminals.
Sixth The adoption of a common silver coin,
to be issued by each government in such an
amount proportionate Of each as may be deter
mined upon the same to be legal tender in all
commercial transactions between the citizens Vt
all of the American states.
Seyenth.-An agreement upon and recommend
alton ier adoption to the respective governments
disputes, aud differences that may now or here
after exist between them to the end that all diff
culties and disputes between such nations may be
peaceaby settled and wars prevented.
Mr. Frye's bill appropriates 100000 for
expenses incidental TO the c0nference-pro-
vides for the appointment by the President,
with the advice and consent of the Senate, of
tWenty-four. delegates to the same, three of
whom shall be learned in international law
and tie semainder, men actively engaged in
agriculture, manufacturing and the exporta-
tlon and importation OF merchandise.
Kanawlla, Montezuma and Tacoma.
Mr.. David Dudley Field was before the
Hause committee on territories yesterday to
protest against the retention of certain of
our territorial names when the territories to
which they belong shall become States. On
general principles he held that country so
rich in Indian names as this ought in no
case to perpetuate European names; and he
cited New York as about the worst desig-
nation that could have been given to a State.
The only thing he cherished against the
memory of Mr.. Lincoln was the fact that he
admitted "West Virginia" when he might
have had a Cumberland or Kanawha. He
protested against North and South Dakota
as unnecessary and confusing. He objected
to New Mexico because it was meaningless,
except as remnant of Mexico. He sug-
gested instead Montezuma, holding that the
parsonage of that name was the greatest of
our aboriginal chiefs, and deserved to have
his name perpetuated. He protested against
Washington as likely to lead to confusion,
and suggested Tacoma as both euphonious
and distinctive.
The Nations Gratitude.
The following pensions were granted to
Maine residents today:
INVALID.
Elias Davis, Warren.
Geo. H. Dow East Jefferson.
INCREASE.
Benz. Maddox, Ellsworth.
Oscar +. Mayo, Waterye.
o. John Meserye, SeDago.
Charles L. Warren, Millbridge.
Beni +. Farnham, K. Knox.
Allen j. Crooker. Norway
Robt. A. Heal, Lineolnve.
REISSUE
Josephine A., widow of James Kirkpatrick, Jr.
Bangor
Philip Smith, Winterport.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Geo. o. Danforth lewiston
Isaac Clapp, Brownyille.