The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

Nations, wnr~ ~SA Ion on O.--ationat
capital for orgunilavindy Meoetober q and
after tour through this country, utdsr in.e
telligent guidance, which will show the prin-
cipal industries and the geographical extent
Of the United States. will assemble again TO
discuss qus.tions of mutual iutercstt to all che
governments and peoples In the New WorIds
that Columbus discovered almost 400 yeafs
ago. i
Tho idea that oil the nations In this new
world should confer together for their coui-
mon good first assumed defiuats form hafere
the public OF this country In 1891, whom Mr.. 3
Blaine, then Secretary OF State for President
Garfield, promulgated his plnn. Tho idea,
however, is Older than that. 1t originated
with Simon Boiver, that great lender OF
mon, whose craftsmanship, patriotism and
military genius emnnc'pu.ed five nations
Neuezuela, Colombii, Ecuador, Peru aud
Bolivia. This Washington OF five Splnish-
American Republics reaz ii that to promote
their common interest and to secure their in
dividual success there must DO concerte1
action. He called, with this purpose In mind.
an international conference at Panama ill
1924, to which every independents American
Republic aslte to ssn | delegates. Moth
ing came Of this call, not because the invited
powers wero unwilling TO join In the confer
cnce, but bI cause internal CAUSES iutorferod. =
After Mr.. Blaine revivcl this prot,ct OF 4
Boliver's IL hung fro for soms time, mainly
because of tho assassination OF Pres dent c. r.
field. Tho Fittieth Congress II ia,ly passed. q
Vi. sssss1f & chs ss RSrSs G5yer
mon: to meet representatives OF tho United
States on October =, 1889. to consider certain
propositions OF mutual interest. The nations
winch have appointed delegates to this Amer
ic IN International Congress are: Brazil,
Lafayette Rodiynes Perfira, DR.. j. q. de
Ameroi Vnrnte, SAlvadoT do Hendonca,
Bolivia, Juan f. Vciarde; Honduras, Jeroni-
mo u ,lnyn; San Salvador, Jacinto Castel-
lanos aud Samuel Valdene 3; Colombia, j. g
NJ Huatada; Costa lticn, Senior Zslandon: =
Guatemala. Fernando Cruz; Mexico, SC.
Mateo Rom 20 nd Angel .. Costsrio; Nicata-
qua, Dr. lIorncio Guznan; Ecuador, ESx>,
President jose N. Comasuo; Peru, DIR. f. q
e. X,rnrrl; V -Reaii -sit,, Bais5 Paraza; Arc 81 Y
tine Republic. Don Vincente, q. Quesad
Don Rogue, $. Pena, Dln Manuel QuintanS
Several other nations have accepted the
yitation to join in the Congress, but
names OF their delegates nre not yst
nouuced. The delegates who will reprY
tho United States are: John Is. Hends9
of NJ :ssouri; Cornelius Is. Bliss, Of New " 4
Ciemont Stu iebaker, Of Indiana; I. n L
son Coolidge, of Massachusetts; WIZ
Henry Trescott of SSuth Carolina; AAgL
Carnegie. of Pennsylvania; Morri. 81. Eik y
anil two others. :. sssssaS>ss=ssSsS =
The international Congress is called to con. :
silcr important questions, but has no power
of final action. 1t can only consult and
rocommend.' 1t will be composed OF men
who rank high in their rsspec i've countries.
political, ,creles Of their own land as James
q. Blaine, Sppuel j, Randall, Thomas B.
Reed or Maj3y Ms Ki2lsy SIhy figure in the public
it Is hoped that the conclusions Of the Con-
gross will carry such weight rs will result In
closer afii iatiOns between tho governments
of the Continent aud an increase In their In
terchange of-commerce.
But tho mombers Of the Congress though
they are TO consider questions OF prime I'm
portance to the whole continent, will not b, x 2
gin their deliberations at once. SONS OF
them are already in tho country. OshersS
tho delegates from South ani Centratt Z
America, ogether with tho ton United States
delegates and the officials, will mako up o.
party OF a. out seventy five. These will mset
liz is sid that their president likely to bs
one OF the Uuitod ijtites delegateI Afters
tho adjournment of tho first days ssssio J,
tho delegates will call in body upon Sscrs. ]
| probably Le rec ,ived by President HARRISON.
On tho morning of October tho entir3 (
Congress will leave Washington on train
| Of palace cara, which will D", next to thu
train In which President Harrison made his
| tourney from Washington to tho Inaugural
| Centennial In Now York, the most luxuri-
ously equipped over run in this country IL
will contain bath rooms, a barber shop,
! dining rooms, SIN liking rooms drawing
rooms, and sleeping compartments and VIII
| DO run on fast time by special schedule. ~
train will go first to Now York, where
| Congress will take n steamer To Fah IL
Mass. After viewing tho factorIe,
they will 60 to Providence. WilimauY
| Hartford. all on the 4th On the bt8
will visit Morid'n, New Haven and Al
| The 9Th will be spent at West Point.
| tho party will 20 to Sringfeld, Hoiyot
! Chicopee, Mass, and thence to Boston wir.S,--~
three days are to be spent Mancheste
| H., and Portland Me-. will by visit
then tho journ'y will run throug Crown
4 A "A q .,itt. of nNrnl
to Buffalo. After n view OF NADIA
| Congress will visit the principal abroad
tho West and South, and before ret from
! to Washington will inspect the ir9a la,a
steel and oth.r industries Ut PenDsy
| All the expenses of the Congress ar which
paid by. the State Department., our % same
having mado an appropriation OF st an
for that purpose.
this i'm pressive tour OF the country vi.
guess they are, will the delegates sestie< Q
the consideration OF their business Ia regular
session. Th,ir work il divided under eight
| heads. These are;
Isl Measures TO preserve and promote the
prosperity OF tho several American states.
| 2I Measures toward tho formation OF an
American customs unlon ~
| 81. The establishment OF regular ana ire.
| quent communication between tn, ports OF
the several American stats. e9
4,b Tho establishment OF II uniform -sys. a
t.m OF customs regulations iii each OF the
Inucpendent American S'ht'n, W" i"i"s
method of classification ami faluitioh ot
lnerchan iise, aud a uniforni System ot IN;
voices, and the sanitation Of ships aud gutr-f,
| antine.
5;h The adoption OF uniform system OF
weights and measures, patent rights, copy. 8
eightS and trade marks, and cxtraditicnoi-] 4
;rimin us
9th. The adoption of common silver soin. sa,
age, TO bs issuSd by each Goyernpervyes..s-.
| ,ame TO bS leg tender in oil COY
| transactions b,.Lween the cttizenf
,he American States. fhre'
7,b An agreement upon an@diid W
iation for adoption to their rSpr ard
srnments OF definite p!an OF
9Th. Aud such other subj the hrof
tho welfare OF tue several ST, IN dress.
IS NAV be presented by anyiutically doy
Mrs. Tenne
yurned from hef
Gently signed two check and apoe,,,sJ ass
| and thl, OF hnr f1l. Sll ItfN--.s 49, l