St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-01
CONTINENTAL Comfy.
Duties of the Commissioners to
Central and South America.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The per-
sons named by the president yesterday to
be delegates to the conference between
the United States of America and the
republics of Mexico, Central and South
America. Hayti, San Domingo and the
Empire of Brazil. to be held in W wash
ingtOn during the present year, were
nominated in accordance with the act
of congress of May "a, 1888; which au-
thoriZes the president to invite the sew
eral governments of the Republics of
Mexico, Central and South America,
Hayti, San Domingo and the EN-
pire of Brazil to join the United States
in conference to be held at
Washington at such time as he may
cuSsing and recommending for adoption
by their respective governments of
some plan of arbitration for the settle
ment of disagreements and disputes
that may hereafter arise between them,
and for considering questions relating
to the improvement of business inter
course and means of direct communica-
ton between these countries; and to
encourage such reciprocal commercial
relations as will be beneficial to all and
secure more extensive markets for the
products of each of said countries. In
forwarding to the above named govern
ments the invitations to the conference
the president is required to
set forth that the conference is
called to consider the following:
First-Measures that shall tend to pre-
serve the peace and promote the pros
perity of the several American states.
Second-MeasureS toward the formation
of a m pIIctnm'C
which the trade of the American
nations shall so far as possible and
profitable be promoted. Third = The
establishment Of uniform system of
customs regulations in each of the in
dependent American states to govern
the mode of Importation and eXpOrta-
ton of merchandise and port dues
and charges, uniform method
of determining the classification and
valuation of such merchandise in the
ports of each country, and uniform
system of invoices and the subject of
sanitation of ships and quarantine.
Fifth-The adoption of uniform sys-
tenn of weights and measures, and laws
to protect the patent rights, copyrights
and trademarks of citizens of either
country in the other and for the extra
dition of criminals. SiXth-The adop-
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sued by each government, the same to
be legal tender in all commercial trans
actions between the citizens of all of the
American states. Seventh-An agree
ment upon and recommendation for
adoption to their respective govern
ments of definite plan of arbitration
of all questions, disputes and diff
ferences that now or may hereafter
exist between them to the end that
all difficulties and disputes be-
tween such nations may be peaceably
settled and wars prevented: and, eighth,
to consider such other subjects relating
to the welfare of the several states reE-
resented as may be presented by any of
said states, which are hereby invited to
participate in this conference. The
delegates to this conference on the part
of the United States are to serve with
out compensation other than their actual
necessary expenses. The several other
states participating in the conference
shall be represented by as many dele
gates as each may elect; provided, that
in the disposition of questions to come
before the conference ITO state shall be
entitled to more than one vote. The
secretary of state is required to pay for
the daily publication in the English,
Spanish and Portuguese languages of so
much of the proceedings of the confer
ence as that body shall determine, and