New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-08
FOR THE OCTOBER CONFERENCE.
SUGGESTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL con.
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OF THADE-ACTION TAKEN.
Secretary Blaine wrote TO the Board Of Trade ami
Transportation on June Il, asking that organization
10 mako suggestions regarding industrial and cont
mercial quest ons likely TO como before the ln'cf'
national American Congress- winch win meet at Wash
ncton in October The Board appointed a com
n,ittcc 10 take the subject into oonsic alton Tho
committee was composed of William Irwin Martin'
James Talcott, Darwin Il. James. d. \. DO Lima
T. g. Thurber seth T. Thomas. and H. L. shippy
Tho committees made H. report yesterday at 2 special
meeting of the Board.
The following extract will show the nature of tho
report:
Let us look for momont at what poor
showing the United States makes compared with
other countries IN the imports Of but two OF me
soutb American countries. The Argent ne Republic
imports over S1o0O0O0O0 per annum. OF this vast
sum the United States sends but "a per cent,
Germany per cent France II per cent, and England
~ nor cent The Empire Of Brazil imports over
SlO5 600 900 every year OF this the United states
sells Only per cent France II per cent, and England
4 per cent II Is estimated that the imports OF sonth
and Central America S4oO,0O0OOO yearly VI
this great the United States sells only ABOUT II
per cent or $4,000 OOO while England, France anu
germany sell nearly s4OO 900 600 This is al wrong
and To the United justly belongs at least 90 per
cent Of these imports for tie United States imports from
these countries more than tha amount in coffee, hides
sucar and other raw materials. is there any eOOu
reason why the merchants Of the United Stae shouu
send their merchandise TO Brazil via Liverpool HAM
burg or Havre None that your committee can as
cover except that for want Of direct communication
they are compelled 70 do SO. The most direct rApu
and prompt means of transit must b. gwen 10 our
merchants 10 Central and south America. and that As
soon possible
in closing, The report approves the holding OF th'
International American Congress- and suggested thal
committee of should be appointed 10 ascertain
the views of the members OF the Board on the questions
10 he discussed by the Congress, and IL forward re-
uort 10 secretary Blaine. The report was accepted
and President Snow appointed the original committee,
whch Will also take action In regs TO the EAposAn
nj 1902 The committee will submit the following
topics to The members Of the Board:
Measures that shall tend preserve the peace and
d ouoys the prosperity OF tho several American States
Measures toward the formation OF an American Gus
toms union under which the trade Of the American ma
tons with shall faI possible and poht-
able. promoted
The establishment Of regular and frequent connunica
ton the ports Of the several american States ana
the ports OF each other
The establishment OF uniform system OF customs
regulations in each Of the independents American Sa'cs
govern the mode Of importation and expiration OF
merchandise and port dueS ana charges uniform method
OF determining the classification and valuation Of such
merchandise in the ports Of each country and uniform
system invoices and the subject OF the sanitation CT
ships and quarantine.
The adoption OF uniform system Of weights ani
measures and laws protect the patent rights copy
rights and trademarks Of citizens Of either country IN
the other and for the extradltion Of criminals
The adoption Of a silver coin, 10 be issued by
each Government the be lccatendr IN all com
merca transactions between the c2ens Of all Of the
American States
An agreement upon Recommendation for adoption to
their Iralectye Governments Of a definite plan Of N.
duration OF all GU st0ns disputes and differences that
nav now OF hereafter exist between them the Ind
that all difficulties disputes between such nations
be pcaceably settled and prevented