New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-17
GRATEFUL TO THE UNITED STATES.
A MONUMENT PROPOSED TO COMMEM'RATE
THE PAN.AMERICAN CONGRESS.


Washington, March le-The work of the Pan-Amer
Conference has far advanced that adjournment
is confidently expected within the next thirty days
With that in view arrangements are making for the
trip through the South. which will end the official
Inequalities the United States to the delegates The
trip will be arranged and carried out by the officers
of the Richmond and Danvc Railroad. Most of the
work Of the conference is done in committee. The
status of the subjects referred to the committee Is
follows:
Customs Union IS under discussion by the confer
encc. two reports having been presented. The ma
tority report recommending the negotiation OF rccip
rocy treaties between the several nations. wherever
practicable ii is thought will be adopted tomorrow
Communication the Atlantic report is bcfoc the
conference. Communications the Pacific. the Gulf
of Mexico and the Caribbean sea. Customs Regulation.
Port Dues. and Monetary Convention-reports these
in the hands of the printer The extradition re-
port IS being translated. Reports on banking and gen
cra welfare under consideration by the committees
The reports relative to railway communication SAM
tary regulations. patents and trademarks. weights
and measures, and international law, have been
adopted.
senior Mendonca, of Brazil Of the committee
appointed to devise report plan for expressing
the grateful appreciation by the visiting delegates OF
the courtesies and hospitality extended by the United
states Government and the delegates from the United
states, will submit to his colleagues tomorrow MS
ideas upon the subject. lie Will propose that the
DELEGATES from Central and south America begin a
movement for the erection i'm the city OF NashlnEtOh
a> Gift to tie people of the United states. OF mOhu'
ment TO commemorate the gathering of the frst Con
cre,s of all the nations the Western licnllspleic
MIR Ncndonca, explaining his views today. SAID IL
was his desire that this monument should not only
commemorate the meeting of the Congress, but Npny
i'm it, design the principal results secured chicl anloiH
which he placed the adoption OF the pflclpc o. az ~
tratiOn the means of settling all disputes dil" "i'
entities that might arise between American hd'i"h,'
The representatives Of the Central ana Soutil Nc.i
can nations located in Washington are 10 DC conStl
fu,cd committee 10 ask for designs for inc PROPOSED
monument from architects. scuptor> anu ar's', III
The three Americas. and to supcrntend ltS erection
upon a site to be designated by the Congress OF tne
United states 10 be unveiled IN l-s2 FOR ms pur-
pose a fund of $lo5 900 will be proposed bN Mr.
donca to he contributed by the nations interest,"
in proportion to their population lie mas no uoun '
his proposal will be accepted and adopted uN HIS '''
leagues. .,,o 1o,oca+oe 20
There has been circulated among the Gcl'sa.rs ~ y,
Tho Confarence an interview with William H. trace VI
Tov- York i'm which he prOnOunccs the 'Onierch'c d
fsilnra and predicts that its iaborS VIII conc W
ra,,oht ono Of the delegates SAYS TINS has cfd,'"
rroat deal Of surprise and Indignation anloi- uNli,
Particularly he saws. the sessions or we 80
bave heon secret and Mr. Grace cannot Know an vi
40 ,nrl that has been done what i yet TO De ~
comuli-led Now that the final adJouTlleW "i ui,
conference IS rapidly approaching and tAc results .l
H. lahors will become known. MI trace INC U'l'Nh
thinr. might have waited until he had some autlpri
tati,c nfornatjon The delegate also suggested tha'
"a. cr.cc had mot with personal di-aprontncnt III
mo selection of the NcwNOrk representatives OF tle
t.ni.od states delegates 10 the Conference