The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-06


Grafton. Acting under the constitutional
power OF the executive In respect to trca-
ties. have deemed 1t my duty, while OBJ.
serving the limitations OF concession pro-
vidsd by the fourth section. to bring to a
conclusion all pending negotiations and
submit them to the senate for its advice
and consent.
Conventions Of reciprocity have been
signed during the congressional recess
with Great Britain for the respective coll
onies OF British Guiana. Barbados, Ber-
muda. Jamaica and Turks and Caicos is
lands, and with the Republic OF Nicaragua
Important reciprocal conventions have also
been concluded with France and with the
Argentine Republic.
USEFUL INFORMATION.
In my last annual message the progress
noted In the work Of the diplomatic and
consular officers in collecting Information
as TO the industries and commerce OF other
countries and in the care and promptitude
with which their reports are printed and
distributed has continued during the past
year with increasingly valuable results in
suggesting new sources of demand TOT
American products and in pointing out the
obstacles still to be overcome In facilitate
ing the remarkable expansion OF our for-
eign trade 1t will doubtless be crafty
ing to congress to learn that the various
agencies of the department OF state are
operating in these endeavors Win u
zeal and effectiveness which are not only
receiving the cordial recognition OF our
business interests. but Ne exciting the
emulation Of other governments.
In any Encouragement OF the great ana
complicated work OF obtaining ofhciai data
Of an economic character which congress
mn yvHp al iG
my judgment that the results already So
cured by efforts of the department. OF state,
should be carefully considered With view
to judicious development and Increased
utility to our export trade.
BUREAU OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
The interest taken by the various
States forming the international union
of the American Republics in the work
Of its organic bureau Is evidenced by tne
fact that for the first time since Its crea
tion in 1890 all the republics OF South ana
Central America are now represented IN
II.
The unanimous recommendation or tne
international American conference proNld-
ing for the international union OF Amefl-
can republics stated tina. il should con-
true in force during term of ten yeas
from date of its organization and no coun-
try becoming member of The union
end OF said period OF ten years, and unless,
twelve months before the expiration of
said period, majority OF the members o.
the union had given to the secretary OF
state of the United States official notice
OF their wish to terminate the union at
the end Of its first period that the union
should continue to be maintained for an'
other period Of ten years, and thereafter
under the same conditions for successive
periods of ten years each.
The period of notification expired on
July II, 1899, without any of he members
having given the necessary motto. Of with
drawal. Its maintenance is, therefore, as
sured for the next ten years. In 5iew OF
this fact and of the numerous questions
Of general interest and common benefit
10 all of the republics of America, Soiue OF
which were considered by the first inter
American conference but not
finally settled, and others which have
since then grown TO Importance, il would
seem expedient that the various republics
constituting the union should be invited
to hold at an early date another confer
ence in the capital of one of the countries
other than the United States, which has
already enjoyed this honor. The purely
international character OF the work being
done by the bureau and the appreciation
III its value arc further emphasized Ly
the active cooperation which the vatiola
governments of the Latin American re-
'ublics and their diplomatic representa-
tiVes in this capacity are now exhibiting
and the Jealous endeavors they are max
ing to extend its field of usefulness. TO
promote through its commercial inter-
course and strengthen the bonds of aml.y
and confidence between its various mem
bers and the nations of this continent
% PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
40 act ~.
Pan American exposit on the Niagara
frontier within the county of Erie or Mia
CARA in the State OF New York in the year
1901 was approved on March 8, 1893 This
exposition. which will be held in the city
OF Buffalo in the near vicinity of the great |
Niagara cataract and within days Jour.
ney of which reside 4O,000000 of our PEG.
PIE VIII be confined entirely 10 the West,
ern hemisphere. Satisfactory assurances
nave already been gwen by the diplomatic
representatives of Great Britain. Mexico
Ire Central and South American republics
ina most OF the states of the United States
nat their countries and States will make
unique, interesting and in tructive OK
mott, peculiarly illustrative OF their ma
erial progress during the century which
Is about to close.
ne law provides an appropriation OF
'o"o,ooo Tor the purpose of making an ex-
d the United States from its executive d.
pertments and from the Smithsonian In
ititnte and National museum, the United /
states commission of fish and fisheries
he department OF labor and the bureau Of I
me American republics. To secure n ram.
'lete and harmonious arrangement Of this
government exhibit. board of manaus.
nent has already been createi and charges
WIN the selection, purchase, preparation. I
transportation, arrangement and ssa
Keeping OF the articles and materials 10 Il
'e exhibited. The board has been organs
zed and has already entered upon the p.r-
ormance of It's duties as provided for IL,
he law. ~
nave every reason to hope and belisy,
nat the exposition will tend more firmly
o cement the cordial relations between
he nations OF this continent.
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM. !
In accordance with an act of congress-
approved December 81. 1898, and under the
Iuspices OF the Philadelphia commercial
museum, most interesting and valuable
exposition OF products and manufactures
specially adapted to export trade. was
,elo IN Philadelphia from the l4th Of
september to the LIST OF December, 1893
me representative character of exhibits
nd the widespread interest manifested
the special character OF the exhibits (
nd the objects OF the undertaking ar
Orded renewed enrnura - q