St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-19
Senior Quintana, the Argen-
tine Delegate, Stirs UP a
Hornets Nest.
Work Cut Out for Committees
Suggests a Pan-Ameri-
can Zollverein.
Errors in Enabling Acts Will
Have No Effect Upon Pre-
Emptions.

conference meets are most comfortable
and we'll adapted to the purpose for
which they were selected. Mr.. Blaine
sat at the head of long table around
which were seated nearly all of The del
egates to the conference, the Brazilian
delegates being the only notable alb
sentees. The first business in order
was the reading of the minutes OF the
last meeting (Which was also the first,
and this had to be done in Spanish as
well as in English. Senior Quintana, one
of the Argentine delegates, called atten-
ton to the fact that the minutes showed
that at the last meeting the presiding
o fficer had been elected and other form
al action taken by unanimous votes.
He said that this
WAS NOT LITERALLY CORRECT.
as some of the delegates were absent,
and it was desirable that the minutes
should show who were present and who
voted. The next business was the per-
lection of the organization. which was
begun at the first meeting by the seiec-
ton of presiding officer. By author
ity conferred in a resolution offered by
Mr.. Henderson, the president appointed
MesSrs. Romero. of Mexico; Qulntana,
of the Argentine Republic, and Cool
idge. of the United States, committee
to receive and report upon the creden-
tlals of the delegates. Then Senior
Quintana moved the appointment OF two
secretaries. He wanted two in order
that the English and Spanish-speaking
delegates might be equally represented.
AS it was, he said, he had been unable
to vote understandingly upon the mat
tiers already treated, as he did not UNI
derstand the English language. and he
believed that every utterance should be
made in both English and Spanish.
Some of the delegates feared that
CONFUSION MIGHT RESULT
from the incumbency of two secretaries,
and, after discussion. the proposition
was allowed to go over until the next
session. The conference meanwhile
yielded to Senior Quintana's wishes to
the extent of selecting two delegates
DR.. GuZman, of Nicaragua, and DR..
Zegarra, from Peru-to act temporarily
as secretaries. and until some perma-
nent provision could be made. The
gentlemen named Immediately took
their places beside the presiding officer,
and thereafter all motions and remarks
were duly translated, a proceeding
which naturally consumed considerable
time. Delegate Cornelius Bliss next
presented the report of the committee
on committees. This committee was
composed of Messrs. Bliss, Of the United
States; Min, of Uruguay; Boret Peraza,
of Venezuela; Celes. of Guatemala, and
Zegarra, of Peru. They worked yester-
day. and, as a result, made report
providing for the appointment of the
following committees:
Ftrst-An executive committee OF five
members TO receive and record nominations
of vice presidents from the several delega-
tons to designate the officer who shall pre-
side in the absence of the president, and TO
superintend the publication Of the protocols
and reports of the proceedings, and to pro-
vide generally for the conduct Of business.
Second-A committee on customs union,
composed of five members. to consider and
report basis for an American customs union
and the ACCESSIBILITY of division Of the sub
ject into sections according TO the geUgraph
ical situation of the countries represented in
the conference and the similarity OF interests
involved.
Third. Fourth aud Fifth-Three commit
tees Of five members each to consider and re-
port upon the best means Of extending and
improving the facilities for transportation
and postal and telegraphic communication
between the several countries represented
that border on the Atlantic ocean, the Pacific
ocean and the Gulf of Mexico and the Carlb-
can sea respectively.
Sixth-A committee Of five members to
consider and report on the subject of railway
COmmuuICdbiOu DCbnCCh bhO oS'SAoA SONA4-
tries represented.
Seyenth-A committee on customs regula-
tons composed OF five members. to consider
and report upon the best method OF 1mproV'
ing and simplifying customs regulations In
the several ports of the countries repre-
sented. (a) Formalities to be observed in the
importation and expectation of merchandise.
(b) Classification, examination and valuation
of merchandise. (c) Methods OF imposing
and collecting fines and penalties for the
violation of the customs and harbor regula'
tons.
Eighth-A committee of FIVE to consider
and report upon the hest method OF securing
uniformity Of lighthouse, pilot and other
harbor dues.
Ninth-A committee Of three to consider
aud report upon the adoption OF uniform
system of weights and measures.
Tenth-A committee OF seven to consider
and report upon the best method OF estab-
fishing and maintaining sanitary regulations
in commerce between the several countries
represented.
ELEVENTH. committee Of three to report
upon the best method of protecting patents,
publications, trademarks and rights in com.
merce between the countries represented.
Twelfth-A committee on extradition.c COM
posed of three members, to consider and re-
port upon the establishment OF general
convention between the countries repre-
scented.
Thirteenth-A committee on monetary
convention, consisting Of seven members, TO
report the basis of a monetary convention
between the countries represented in the
conference.
Fourteenth-A committee on banking, to
consist of five members, TO report a method
of improving and extending the banking ia
cilities and credit system between the coun-
tries represented.
Fifteenth-A committee on international
law to consist of five members, to report uni
form rules Of private International law affect
ing civil and commercial matters and the
legaliZation of documents.
Sixteenth-A committee on general well
fare to consist of seven members. to report
some plan of arbitration for the settlement Of
disagreements that may hereafter arise be-
tween the several nations represented in the
conference, and to receive, consider and re-
port upon any other topics that may be pro-
posed other than those included in the invl-
tation from the government Of the United
States.
No attempt was made to discuss this
report, but 1t was ordered to be printed
and laid aside for future consideration.
Delegate Henderson sought to have an
order established that the conferences
should meet Tuesdays. Wednesdays and
Thursdays of each week at l O'Clock,
but there appeared to be some difficulty
in reaching an agreement, and the con-
ference adjourned until Wednesday
without disposing of the subject. Sec
rotary Blaine has appointed William E.
Curtis executive officer of the confer
ence, to look after everything concerned
with the external arrangements for the
conference. Capt. John G. Bourke, u.
s. A., has been appointed sergeant-at-
arms. with Lieut.. Henry r, Lemly, U.
S. A., as assistant, while Warner p.
Sutton has been placed in charge of the
publication Of the proceedings OF the
conference. Mr.. Curtis has appointed
the following subordinate officers Of the
conference: Haughwout Howe, dis
bursting officer; E. W. P. Smith. attache
in charge of headquarters; II. c. Tan
ner, official stenOgrapher. Through the
courtesy of the Mexican government the
congress has been supplied with several