New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-27
FROM NORTH TO SOUTH BY RAIL
. A GREAT INTERNATIONAL ROAD PROPOSED
rHr pAy.AMruoAN DELEGATES UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVE THE PRoJDcr-THE LOCATION Or
THE LINE-GENERAL FEATURES

OF THE WORK.
Washington. Feb. :6.-At the meeting Of the
International American Conference To-Day the Isi-
lowing was adopted unanimously:
The American Conference ia OF the opinion
l. That = railroad connecting all or the majority of
tho nations ented In this conference VIII contribute
greatly to the development OF tho moral relations ana
mat rial interests Of the said nations.
-. That tho nnxns b'st adapted to begin ond
carry out ts Is the appointment Of an Inter-
national Cor mission OF Engineers 10 stuoy inc poss1s
routes determine their true length estimate then fespe0'
tive cost and compare their reciprocal advantages.
g. That the said Commission should b composed OF
engineers appointed by each haton. win the 'i'
.gs dividing into subcommsions and 70 appoint a.
many other engineers and employees might be Goa.
sdrted necessary for the more rapid execution OF ne
:. That each Of tho governments accepting may
appoint at ts own eApense, connsCncrs or engineers IN
the caac'Y u aulisis 10 tho subcommissions chargeo
With the sectional surveys Of the railroad.
>. That the railroad. in 80 far n tho common
Int rests Will permit should unie the PRINCIPAL cites
lying In the Vtinlty OF its route
d. That u the general direction Of the line cannot b
altered Without great Inconvenience for the purpose men
toned Ia the preceding artieln branch lnes snouo %
surveyed to connect those cities with the main limo.
= That to the Of diminishing the cost Of the work
tho existing railways should DO utilized as far - 10
possible and compatible with Tho route ana cono'ons oI
the continental railroad.
- That in ease the work OF the commission demon.
.,r,. the practabty and ad,i,ablty Of the railroad.
proposals for The CONSTRUCTION either OF the whole WORK or
section. thereof should bc solicited.
o. That the construction. management and operation Of
the ne should be t the expense Of the conc-ssona or
o the PERSONS whom they sublet the work or TO whom
they their rights. with all due format"s. tho
Of IT." rcspeove eovrrnmen first being obtancd
TO- That all materials, necessary for the construction
and operation Of the railroad should bo eAemps from I'M
port duties suhj-os as measures aecesssry 70 prevent
abuses OF this privilege.
II. That all personal AMI real property Of ths railroad
nd IN - and or, ration shonld b" exempt
from all taxation. either National. provincial tSate OF
unicipal.
l.. That the execution Of work Of such MAGNITUDE
d,.rys 10 be further encouraged by subdcs. ccs'ions
II land or guarantees OF . minimum ~ interest.
iJ That the sslarcs OF the commission a. well - the
expense incident the preliminary aud nnsi surveys.
-lprd bn a~-In,d by ai tho nations accepting in pro-
portion th".r rcsp"cte ropustisns sceorlns to the
a,.s, oncla and In default ~ census. bY sgfee-
u ga. between thcir several rov' v'rnments
H. That the rsrosd should b" declared forever neutral
ior tho purpose Of assuring freedom Of trAfhc.
IL That tie APPROVAL Of IN" surveys the conditoos OF
the proposals, the protection N tho concesslonaires the
Inspection ~ the work the legislation for the line. the neu
alvy u rad and the free passage merchandise in
transit .houd b. In the forrse"n In Article Eight
matter for special agreements between an tho nations
ln'"rr,td.
i0 That the .overnuens Of the United States
,ha r,.,i,s notlrc = the acceptance R these rccon'
at, by tc other governments It shall invite them 70
appout the OF engineers r'ferr'd TO In the
second arlc in order at It may meet in th. city 1t tho
raTlips, possible dat.
The foregoing declaration was prepared and
recommended By the Committee on Railroads. con-
sisting of these delegates: Juan Franco Eelardc.
- Eohyia: II g. Davis Of the United States;
T. l. Mexia, OF Mexico: Fernando Cruz Of Guate-
maia: Jcronimo Zelaya. OF Honduras; Jacinto
Casicllros. Of SALVADOR; Andrew oi1ncGie. OK
,lc 'niici States; Carlos Marines Silva. Of CO
lnmb,a: jose Andrade, OF Venezuela: j. N. p
,.irnano. Of Ecuador; +. C. G.; Zecarra. Of Peru;
r C. Varns, Of Chill; Manuel Quintana. OF Ar
,cntinc: i g. 10 Amaral Valenfc. Of Brazil !:
j. 50 : Dccoud. Of Paraguay. and ii. Guzman. Of
Nicaragua.