The times., 1899-12-06

development and increased utility to our
| export trade.
The interest taken By the various States
! forming the International Union OF Anne l.
! can Republics in the work of lis organic
bureau IS evidenced by the fact that for
the first time since its creation in 1880 all
the Republics Of South and Central Amer
lea are now represented in IT,
Union of American Republics.
The unanimous recommendation Of the
international American Conference, pro
vidipg for the International Union Of
! American Republics. stated that ii should
continue in force during a term OF tsn
/ years from The date of its organization
and no country becoming member OF the
/ union should cease to be q member Unjl
/ the end of said period Of ten years and Un-
1 less twelve months before the expiration
/ Of said period a majority OF the members
I of the union had given to the Secretary OF
/ State of the United states official nCtlee
/ OF their wish TO terminate the union at tle
/ end of its first period that the union
should continue 10 be maintained for an
. other period of ten years. and thereafter.
| under the same conditions. for successive
I periods CT ten years each.
The period for notification expired on
D.
/ having given the necessary notice of with
/ drawal. Its maintenance is therefore as
/ suTed for the next ten years. In view of
! this fact and of the numerous questions
/ of general interest and common benefit to
/ all Of the republics Of America, some OF
! which were considered by the first Inter
/ national American Conference. but not
[ finally settled, and Others which have
since then grown to importance, it would
/ seem eXpedient that the various Republics
/ constituting the Union should be invited
to hold at an early date another conference
! in the capital of one OF the countries other
that the United States which has already
! enjoyed this honor.
The purely international character OF
! The work being done by the bureau and
/ the appreciation of its value are further
f! emphasized by the active cooperation
/ which the various governments of the
( Latin-AmeriCan Republics and their di-
J plOmatic representatives IN this capital are
now exhibiting and the Jealous endeayors
/ they are making to extend its field Of use
I fulness. to promote through II commercial
intercourse and strengthen the bonds OF
amity and confidence between its various
members and the nations of this CONT
! nent.
The American Exposition.
The act to encourage the holding Of the
Pan-American Exposition on the Niagara
frontier. within the county OF Erie or
Niagara, in the State of New York, in the
year 1901 was approved on March ,. 1899
This exposition which viii be held in
the city of Buffalo in the near vicinity OF
the great Niagara cataract, and within
/ days journey of which reside 80 coo .00h
of our people, will be confined entirely to
the Western Hemisphere. Satisfactory
| assurances have already been given by the
diplomatic representatives OF Great Britain,
Mexico the Central and South American
! republics, and most of the States OF the
/ United States that these countries and
States will make an unique, interesting,
/ and instructive exhibit, peculiarly Illus
trative of their material progress during
the century which is about TO close.
The law provides an appropriation OF
100000 for the purpose OF making an eX-
I hibit at the exposition by the Government
Of the United States from its executive
departments and from the Smithsonian
Institution and National Museum, the
/ United States Commission of Fish aud
Fisheries. the Department of Labor. and
the Bureau OF the American Republics.
/ To secure a complete and harmonious ar
! rangement of this Government exhibit
/ board OF management has already been
/ created, and charged with the selection,
purchase, preparation. transportation ar
rangement and safe-keeping of the articles
and materials to be exhibited. This board
has been organized and has already entered
/ upon the performance OF its duties as
( provided for by the law
/ have every reason tC hope and believe
that this Exposition viii tend more firmly
/ TO cement the cordial relations between the
nations on this continent
The Philadelphia Exposition.
In accordance with an act of Congress
approved December q, 1898. and under the
/ auspices of the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum, most interesting and valuable
exposition of products and manufactures
especially adapted to export trade was hole
in Philadelphia from the 14th of September
/ TO the 1st of December. 1893. The repre-
/ sentative character of the exhibits and the
! widespread interest manifested in The spe-
/ cial objects of the undertaking afford re-
( neWed encouragement to those vino look
! confidently TO the steady growth Of our
/ enlarged expectation OF manufactured
/ goods which has been the most remarlid-
1 bic fact in the economic development OF the
! United States in recent years. A feature
/ OF this exposition which is likely 10 be
! come of permanent and increasing utility
/ 10 our industries is the collection Of sam
/ pies of merchandise produced in various
countries with special reference 10 Dartc-
ular markets, providing practical object
/ lessons TO United States manufacturers as
to qualities, styles and prices of goods
/ such as meet the SPECIAL demands OF cen
sumers and may be exported with aivan-
tage.
In connection with the Exposition an In
/ ternational Commercial Congress was held
/ upon the invitation Of the Philadelphia
/ Commercial Museum, transmitted by the
/ Department of State io he various for
/ eign governments, for an exchange OF in
formation and opinions with the view to
/ the promotion Of international trade This
invitation met with general and cordial
/ acceptance. and the Congress. which be
! gan its sessions at the Exposition on the
/ 18th of October, proved 10 be Of great
/ practical Importance from the fact that
( il developed a general recognition Of the
/ interdepeudence of nations in trade and
I o most gratifying spirit of accommodation
/ with reference to the gradual removal of
existing impediments TO reciprocal rela-
! rions without injury TO the industrial in
/ teTests OF either party.
THE CzAR's PEACE CONFERENCE.
I Work OF the American Delegates TO
The Hague.
/ In response to the invitation Of His
/ Majesty the Emperor of Russia, delegates
/ from twenty-siX countries We're assembled