Telegram-herald., 1890-03-04
THE PAN-AMERICANS.
The Conference At Washington tS
Close Eeriy IA April.
Az OUTLINE OF s0xE OF ITS MORN.
Accommodation Regarding a. Inter
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WAsHINGToN. March S-Tho dele
gates 70 the international American con-
ference are beginning q talk about
hnal adjournment which viii probably
take place about april Nearly a. Of
tie committees have made their reports
and several of them have already
been adopted. The COMMITTEES on
monetary convention Will make Two re-
ports. che Of y Nhich viii recon mend the
coinage Of common silver dollar 10 De
The legal tender IN commercial trsnssc-
tons between tie citizens OF tae seF-
erSl nations The other report. prepared
and presented by Mr. Coolidge % the
United States delegation, Will recon-
mend the issue Of certificates by the
United states upon sny buliioR that
may be deposited in the United States
Treasury by the citizens or authorities
Of the Central ana South American
States These reports are bolk IN
the hands OF the printsr and Viii
be submitted for action very
soon. Tie reports Of the committee
on railway communication, sanitary
regulations and weights and measures
have been already adopted by the con
ference.
The report which has Attracted the most
attention IS taal made by the commit
tee on railroads It's substance has al
ready been made public. The leading
point is that IL assumes the feas lblllty
OF an international line north and south.
recommends the appointment Of an in
ternatlonal commission 70 study routes.
etc, provides for free materials u be
USED IA the construction and operation
Of the road. assures freedom OF traffic
by declaration that the line is 10 10
forever neutral and recommends subsi-
dies BY the various Governments 70 aid
IN developing the work Practical rail-
road capitalists in the United States
are already taking hold Of the subject
II IS said that by closing a few gaps a
line could be established between Chi
cago and Guatemala City. while General
II. c. Parsons. the Virginia railroad
builder, has recently got charter
through the Virginia Legislature for
his company. which proposes 20 start at
Cartagena or the Caribbean sea aud sur
vey route 20 Cuzco In the Peruvian
Andes and thence across the country 10
the Atlantic.
The committee on international law
recommends that the results OF the
Monteyideo congress of 1888 be adopted
by all nations as the best means of pro-
noting prosperity and stability in tie
mutual relations of the various States Of
America. The Montevideo congress
formulated q complete civil and COM
mercial law intended 70 facilitate trade.
The committee on extradition recon-
mends what amounts 20 q codihcztion
and enlargement OF the existing extra
dition treaties. Uniformity Of practice
is 10 be assured, doubtful constructions
are defined, and the whole question of
extradition is placed on a modern basis
II the ideas CT the members Of the con-
gress who are authorities on this sub
iect are carried into effect offenders
like ex-Treasurer Burke, OF Louisiana.
would not find refuge IN Honduras. or
like Rev. +. b. Winslow, the Boston
forger. in Argentine.
1t is understood that while the powers
Of the congress are limited the dele
gates sent 70 II by several Governments
were arI4ed with authority 70 negotiate
treaties, and IL is no secret that the
outcome will be the submission 20
the Senate Of several treaties with
countries 10 the south Of the United
States among which are said 10 be
Mexico, Brazil and the Argen ntine Re-
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