Evening journal., 1889-10-10

difficulties and disputes between such
nations NAV be peaceably settled and wars
prevented
Philadelphia Record.
The Congress OF the Americas will
doubtless find It impracticable TO agree
upon any scheme Of trade reciprocity,
because the United States are committed
to policy of trade repression and every
branch Of the government is in the pos
session OF a party pledged TO the main
tenance Of hostile tariffs. But the Con-
gress will not be an entire failure II 1t
shall agree upon uniform sys-
tenn of weights and measures, and
of courage Uniformity in these
particulars would be the con-
venient stepping stone TO greater advan.
tages The estab ishment of Court of
Arbitration for the settlement of dis
putes between American States, II sat
| isfactory basis of agreement as to its
organization could be reached, would be
of the greatest benefit, particularly to
the weaker governments, which are not
always able to maintain their rights by
force of arms To such ends as these the
Congress may address itself with energy
While involving no selfish schemes Of
national ACKNOWLEDGMENT, their attain
ment would clear pathway for better
understanding in the future.
New York Herald.
If the object Of this Congress is to es-
/ tablish closer commercial relations with
the United States, that is impossible
/ while the republican tariff refuses TO adj
nit foreign products to our ports with
out heavy duty. If this object is to
establish political union between our
government and neighboring republics
10 will fail, because they are not ready
for such a step, and it would be utterly
preposterous, under present circum stan
ces, for us 10 lend the suggestion any en-
couragement whatever The country is
glad to see these gentlemen from the
South. and deems 1t a privilege 60 extend
to them its hospitality, but we can see no
results from their deliberations unless
indeed, they succeed ia showing repub-
lican administration the folly Of its pres
ent policy.
New York Times.
If Mr. Blaine is anxious for a consolida
tion Of American Nations-and that is
what this seventh proposition means ii It
means anything-he must wait until he
has found cause for big foreign war
To take any steps in such a direction at
a time when we have army hardly large
enough to cope with a remnant Of wild
Indians, and so few war vessels that we
never speak Of our navy" without a
stretch of the imagination, is such utter
folly that we shall call upon ourselves
the jeers of the whole world.
Albany Argus.
In any event the Congress must prove
failure while the present tariff is in
operation. 1t is absurd TO expect closer
commercial relations with other countries
while we maintain Chinese wall of ex
clusion around our own.
Chicago Times.
Three or four international conferences
have been held, in which this country
and number Of European states have
participated with reference to inter
national bimetallism, and yet nothing
has come of it. la like manner, nothing
may come Of the hemispherical congress.
The most we can be sure Of is that there
win be some very pleasant iunketing,
plenty Of automatically ELUSIVE speeches,
and unofficial invitations TO us to return
the visit and bring our knitting.
Chicago Herald
Great good may come Of the All Ameri-
can Congress, but it will come only IL a
disposition is shown by this country to
batter down the unfriendly tariff wall
and welcome the Southern ers into com
merce on something like equal terms If
the voice Of the monopolist prevails,
there will have been no occasion for
alarm in Europe.
indianapolis News
The Old World Is needlessly uneasy.
SO long as we keep our bsrbaric Chinese
wall tariff they have nothing to fear
from any intimacy. That is an effectual
barrier All the renewal Of distin-
guished considerations" which we can
swap in ''taffy match" won't divert a
dollar OF trade from the golden channels
which flow from the South Americas to
Europe
San Francisco Chronicle.
It's decisions can not be binding upon
the nations represented there, for II Is
only conference, not legislative body,
and all It can accomplish in reality is an
interchange Of ideas and formulation
Of plans to be submitted to the respective
governments for pnnrOval