Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-09-16
The Coming Congress.

The time is near at hand for the
meeting of the Congress Of American
nations in Washington. All the in
dependent republics of Central and
South America will be present, and
all the West Indies except San Do
mingo and Hayti.
According to the original terms of
the act the objects to be accomplished
through the Congress are:
First-The adoption of measures
tending to promote the prosperity of
the several American States.
Second Providing for the forma-
ton Of an American Customs Union,
under which the trade of the Ameri-
can nations with each other may be
promoted, as far as it possibly can
be, with profit to ALL
Third-The establishment of regu-
lar and frequent steamship communi-
cation between the ports of the sever
al American States and the ports of
each other.
Fourth-TEe establishment of a
uniform system of customs regula-
tiOns in each of the American States
to govern the mode of importation
and expectation of merchandise and
port dues and charges uniform
method Of determining the classical
ton and valuation of such merchan-
disc in the ports of each country and
a uniform system of invoices and the
subject of the sanitation of ships and
quarantine.
Fifth-The adoption of a uniform
system of weights and measures and
laws to protect the patent rights,
copyrights and trade marks of citi-
zens of each country in the others
and for the extradition of criminals.
Sixth-The adoption of a common
silver coin, to be issued by each gov
eminent, the same to be legal tender
in all commercial transactions be-
tween the citizens of all the Ameri-
can States.
Seventh-An agreement upon and
recommendation for adoption to their
respective governments of a definine
plan of arbitration of all questions,
disputes and differences that may now
or hereafter exist between them, to
the end that all difficulties and dis
putes between such nations may be
peaceably settled and wars prevented.
An eighth paragraph invites the
Congress to consider such other sub
jects relating to the welfare of the
several States represented as any of
the delegates may consider for their
welfare.
The delegates to the conference are
to be given opportunities to study
of the best industrial establishments.
AS outlined now the trip through New
England will include a visit to Fall
River for the purpose of observing
the making of print goods exclusive
ly; at Willimantic the thread works
alone are to claim attention at Mer-
iden the cutlery works; at Lynn the
shoes factories at Lawrence the car
pet mills; and at Manchester the
cotton mills. Not the place but the
industry which has risen to pre-emi-
nence in it is to be considered. In
the large cities a somewhat different
plan will be pursued. In Boston a
stop of three days will be made, and
the municipality and the business as
sociations will arrange the program
for the entertainment of the delega-
ton. A visit to Harvard University
is likely to occupy the greater part of
one day, and then there will be dim
ner and a reception, and probably a
tour of the reformatory as well as
educational institutions.
The record of cures accomplished by Hoods Sar-
saparla never be completely written. The