Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-24
PAN AMERICAN.
The Work Accomplished by the Congress
So Far.

So Far.
rs. F. Chronicle. February 23d
NJ. M. Estee, the Pacific coast delegate
to the Pan-American Congress, arrived
here last night. He is on flying trip
home while the reports of the various Pan
American committees are being printed in
Spanish and Eoglish for the consideration
OF the congress. He will be here but two
or three days.
Mr.. Estee was very tired last night, hav-
ing been week on The road. He received
a Chronicle reporter, however, and gave a
hurried resume of the work which he
seventeen committees, whose reports will
all be ready for consideration in about one
week. One of the committees, that on
weights and measures, has completed its
work. One of the reports which is of most
importance to the people here is that of the
Committee on the Commerce of the Pacific
Mr.. Estee is member of this committee,
and made the report as member of sub
committee, having been appointed by the
Chairman for that purpose. No Americans
are Cnairmen of committees. Mr.. Estee
also prepared the report on silver, he being
on that committee, and, as will be remem-
bered, recommended a standard dollar for
circulation in all the Pan-American coun-
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American delegates towards his recon-
here. He says they are not opposed to it
as a delegation. Some who have not
thought much about it were opposed to it,
but there are good reasons he thinks, for
the adoption of the report. This commit
tee, he says, is in favor of it, and it voices
the sentiment of large majority.
The report of the Committee on Postage
Dues is also, Mr.. Estee says, of much inter
est, and he thinks its recommendations are
eminently wise He says the committee
had, in considering the question of dues,
to gauge them SO that they would equally
apply to over forty different ports in eigh-
teen countries.
Other committees to report will be those
on General Welfare, Commerce on the
Atlantic and of the Gulf of Mexico and the
Caribbean Sea, Railways, Trade Relations,
Arbitration, Sanitary and Quarantine, and
Banking and Exchange. If the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress adopts these reports when
submitted, as it is expected the great ma
jority will be, there will be an accompany
ing recommendation for adoption by each
Government.
Mr.. Estee says he is certain that every
one of the committeeman on commerce
will recommend their respective Govern
ments to subsidiZe lines of steamers plying
between ports of the United States, Mexico
and those of Central and South America.
Mr.. Estee regards the members of the
Pan-American Congress IS probably the
most distinguished body of men who ever
assembled in Washington. He says that
of the various foreign nations represented
twelve are by men who are now or have
been Ministers to the United States or En-
gland. Two foreign nations are repre-
scented by ex-Presidents like General Ca
mento, who was three times ex-President
of Ecuador, and who, Mr.. Estee says, is
recognized as very able man. All but
three of the thir;y-eight foreign represent
atives speak English.
He says that the members of the Con-
gress wanted to visit California, but when
they wanted to do so heavy rains and
blockades were occurring here, and they
could not come. 1t is doubtful il they
will come as a body to the Pacific coast.
He thinks the Convention will be in ses-
sion about four weeks longer, when all the
reports will have been considered.
Mr.. Estee will reach Washington again
by the time the reports are before the Con-
gress from the printing Office. He thinks
great good will result from the Congress.