St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-05
ECUADORs MOVEMENT FOR
CONGRESS OF REPUBLICS OF
AMERICA.
WHAT 1T is PROPOSED TO DO.
ESTABLISH CLOSER COMMERCIAL
AND POLITICAL RELATIONS BE-
TWEEN NATIONS.
INDoRsE THE MONROE DOCTRINE
And Promote DEVELOPMENT of In
dustrial Enterprises and the
Growth of Commerce.

WASHINGTON,s Feb. 4.-The move
ment inaugurated by the government
OF Ecuador for the holding of con-
gress of representatives Of all the re-
publics Of the Americas to define and
indorse the Monroe doctrine and to es-
tablish closer commercial and political
relations between them is rapidly TAX
ing form. The Ecuadorian minister
here, Senior Carlo, has freely discussed
the subject with the other members of
the diplomatic body who come from the
South, and today to give an official
character to his mission he addressed
copy Of circular, signed by the min
lister OF foreign affairs of Ecuador, to
the ministers Of all the nations of Cen
trail and South America, intended for
transmission to their respective for
elgn offices. A copy was delivered also
to Secretary Olney, for it is expected
that the United States certainly will
be represented, as it was in the Pan
American congress. 1t is stated by
Senior Carlo that. while the City of
Mexico is suggested in the circular
as the proper place Of meeting, it does
not follow that the congress eventually
Will be held there, for the first op-
portunity will be offered the nations in
Vlted to express their preferences in
the matter Of a meeting place, and it
may be that the city of Washington
will be selected.
The following are the fundamental
points which will be submitted to the
deliberations Of this assembly: The
enactment Of a public law of America,
which, paying due respect to all legi-
innate rights, should give to the
American Mnnroa Ill
tent that it desires and all the guaran-
tee necessary to enforce it's respect.
Means of promoting progress and the
introduction and development of in
dustrial enterprise, of developing COM
merce by enacting measures conduc-
i've to its extension without prejudice
to the interests and welfare of each
country, and to the rights and relations
from country to country; and of TAX
ing advantage of everything which,
without doing injury to the other
countries Of the world, may afford our
republics proper means to place upon
firm bases their commercial relations
and to secure their greatest prosperity.
To appoint the time and place where
the congress should hold it's future
sessions. AS, unfortunately some
differences exist at present between
the American republics, owing to
special facts Of ancient origin, as, for
instance, the demarka ton of limits,
the assembly shall not in any manner
or form occupy itself in dealing with
these matters, as otherwise serious
difficulties might arise and the bene-
f1cient labor to be expected from the
assembly might be frustrated. The
general scope Of the labors of the as
sembly having been set forth, the as
sembly shall be left at liberty to decide
how long it will remain in session.
The capital of the Mexican republic
is suggested as the place where the
first meeting Of the assembly should
be held. The 10th Of August of the
present year is also suggested as the
date of the first meeting. The govern
ment of Ecuador has accredited
minister plenipotentiary near the
Washington government, who has been
given instructions to facilitate the
meeting of this assembly
In a communication addressed to the
secretary of state of the United
States on the 18th of November, 1895,
the following language was used:
1.-THE effects which the representative
Of Ecuador must preferably make
shall be in the line Of extending the
political and commercial relations be-
tween the two countries, and endeavor-
ing to secure for the interests of this
continent, through an International con-
gress, all the force of cohesion which is
required for the mutual prosperity
and for the greatness Of the nations
of the new world
Awaiting favorable answer on the
part of the government of the Re-
public Off,, 1 have the honor to
subscribe myself. with the greatest
consideration and respect,
Your Obedient. Servant
-"Ignacio Robes"