The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-08
MR.. BLAINH'S SCHEME
To Bring About Commercial UO-
ion With South America
LIKELY TO PROVE POPULAR,
His Proposition Laid Before the Leg,
islatiye Committee of Manutao.
turers-A Uniform Tarlfr-This
Continent Against Europe,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 7,-The LegiS
latiSe Committee Of the Chamber o
Commerce met yesterday afternoon t
take action relative to the Internationa
American Congress, to be held October
2, 1889, at Washington. Hon. John Dal
cell, Hon, 7. NJ, Bayne, Hon. B, F. Jones
and j. O, Sebenick had been invited tC
attend the meeting. Colonel Rayne was
the only one, however, 10 respond to the
request, Chairman George A. Anderson
read the letter from Hon, James G,
Blaine, Secretary Of State, asking the
body TO give their attention 10 the pro-
posed Congress, and offer all thasugges.
tions and plans they saw ct, Enclosed
with the letter was an act putting forth
the subjects for discussion at the Cong
ress, The object is to secure unity be-
tween the South American States and
Southern countries with the United
States, In matters OF commerce and all
other objects which tend to the promo
ton Of prosperity between the American
continents, Seven Of the points in the
act are:
Flrst-The attainment Of peace and
general prosperity,
Second-The formation OF an Ameri-
can Customs Union for the promotion Of
trade.
Third-The establishment Of regular
and frequent communication between
the ports Of the several American States
andports Of each other.
GETTING DOWN TO TARIFF.
Fourth-The establishment Of a uni.
form system OF customs in each OF the
independent American States TO govern
the importation and expectation port
dues; uniform system oil invoices, and
subject Of sanitation Of ships aud quar-
antine; the classification and valuation
OF merchandise in theports Of each coun-
try.
Fifth-The adoption Of a uniform sys-
tenn Of weights and measures.
sixth-The adoption Of q common sil.
yer coin, to be issued by each Govern
ment.
seventh-The adoption ofmeasures to
attain arbitration In cases OF war and
disputes.
Each point mentioned in the act en-.
braCed many subjects to be covered by
the principal object. Chairman Ander.
son made short speech touching on
the Importance Of the subject, and adj
vised that the matter be considered slow.
ly and cautiously.
Colonel Bayne delivered an address,
and was In favor OF the Congress and It's
objects. He stated that the meeting OF
the representatives was in the interest
OF all countries, to obtain arbitration and
uniform customs duties, matters ofmuch
importance; that instead OF Europe sup.
plying the trade OF the southern Coun.
tries, the United States should do so,
owing TO our greater facilities and mar.
kets. Colonel Bayne, after reviewing
the benefits OF reciprocity, said:
"Why not invite the, representatives
OF the various States to visit Western
Pennsylvania; let them see our manu-.
factories and our industries; let them
report TO their Governments what they
need OF our works, ournplows, locomo.
tives, etc2
WHY NOT LOCK noRNs2
ut Is useless to try and build up a for.
eign trade by substituting business Let
US lock horns with the other American
States against Europe. Canada Is anxious
To join us, andin the end we will have
commercial union forthe American Con-
tinent."
Chairman Anderson made a few more
remarks, stating that the cause for the
falling off Of our shipping trade must be
discovered and remedied. He men
toned that, several years since, the
Mexican Minister, in a speech, said his
country would DO surprised atthe needed
used in Mexico, which are
imported from Spain.
Several Of the points In the act were
considered; but the committee, realiz.
ing the importance OF the meeting,
offered no suggestions until further con-
sideration.
Judge Slagle moved that sub.com.
mittee be appointed TO prepare sugges-
tions and offer plans 10 be presented for
the general consideration Of the entire
committee al the next meeting. The
motion was carried, and the committee
appointed consists OF Hon. ]. F. slagle,
Hon. G. II. Anderson and Fl. X. Porter.
The next meeting will be held upon the
Hall NJ Tho Chair