The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

great and complicated work of obtaining
olnclal data of an economic character,
most important in my Judgment that the
results already secured by the depart
meht or state should be carefully con-
| sldered with a view to judicious de-
| Velopment and increased utility of our
| import trade.
| The interest taken by the various
states forming the international union
! OF American republics in the work of It's
organic bureau is evidenced by the fact
| mat Tor the first time since its creation
IN 1881 all the republics of South and
! Central America are now represented In
| 1t. The unanimous recommends ton Of
| the International American conference
| providing for the international union OF
american republics stated that 1T should
stay In force during a term of ten years
from the date of its origin, and no
| country becoming member of the union
should cease to be a member until the
| enc or the said period OF ten years, and
unless twelve months before the expira-
ton OF said period a majority of the
members of the union had given to the
secretary of state of the United States
omclal notice of their wish to terminate
the union at the end of Its first period,
that the union should continue to be
maintained for another period of ten
! years and thereafter, under the same
| condition. for successive periods of Nn
years each. The period for notification
| expired on July IA 1899 without any OF
|
| notice of withdrawal Its maintenance
| is therefore assured 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 repub-
| lies OF America, some of which were
considered by the first international
tied, and other since grown to
Importance, 1t would seem expedient that
| the various republics constituting the
! union should be invited to hold at an ear
date another PaDifa1
OF one of the other 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 of it's value, are further
emphasized by the active cooperation
which the various governments of the
l1atln-American republics and their diplo-
matte representatives in this capital are
now exhibiting, and the jealous endeay-
ors they are making to extend its field
of usefulness, to promote through it
commercial intercourse and strengthen the
bonds of amity and confidence between
its various members and the nations of
| this continent
The act to encourage the holding Of the
Fan-American exposition on the Niagara
frontier. within the
Buffalo Show county of Erie or
Will do Niagara. in the state
~ of New York in the
riuch Good. year, 1901, was APP
proved March 3. 1899
The exposition, which will be held in the
city of Buffalo. in the near vicinity of
the great Niagara cataract, and within
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 ex-
hibit: peculiarly illustrative of their ma
terlal progress during the century about
The law provides an appropriation of
5000 600 for the purpose of making an
exhibit at the exposition by the govern
ment of the United States from it's exec
utiVe departments and from the Smith
sonian institution and national museum.
the United States commission of fish and
hsher1es, the department Cf labor and
the the bureau of the American republics.
TO secure a complete and harmonious
arrangement of this government exhibit,
BOARD OF management has already. been
created and charged With the selection
purchase. preparation, transportation, ar
rangement and safekeeping of the articles
and materials to be exhibited This
board has been organized and has al
ready entered upon the performance of
us duties as provided for by the law.
/ nave every reason to hope and be-
Ileve this exposition will tend more firm
~ to cement the cordial relations be-
tween the nations on this continent.
IN acc9rdance with IA an act of congress,
under
auspices of the Philadelphia Commercial
museum, most interesting and valuable
| exposition of products and manufactures
| especially adapted to export trade was
September to the 1st of December. 1899
| Inc representative character of the ex-
hiblts and the widespread interest mani
rested IN the special objects, of the I'M
| dertaking, afford renewed encourage
ment to those who look confidently TO
the steady growth of our enlarged ex-
a ct TIL.
| has fbeen the most remarkable fact in
the economic development of the
United States in recent years.
feature of this exposition which Is likely
| to become of permanent and Increasing
utility to our Industries. is the eollec-
| ton or samples of merchandise produced
! In various countries with special refer
| ence to particular markets. providing
| practical object lessons to United States
manufacturers as to qualities, styles and
prices or goods such as meet the spe-
! cial demands of consumers and NAV be
| exported with advantage.
In connection with the exposition an
intefnauonal commercial congress was
held. by invitation of the Philadelphia
| commercial museum, transmitted by the
department of state to the 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
! which began its sessions at the exposi-
! ton on the 18th of October proved to
De q! great practical Importance, from
! the fact that it developed general rec
| ognition of the independence of nations
| In trade and most gratifying spirit of
| accommodation with reference to the
! gradual removal Of existing impediments
| to reciprocal relations, without injury to
| the industrial interests Of either party
| In response to the invitation of his
majesty the emperor of Russia. dele
! gates from twenty
Peace Farley SIX countries were
at assembled emil ed at At The 1oI
The Hague. of May, as members
| the interest of peace. The comm ission
! from the United States consisted of the
| Hon. Andrew D. White, the Hon. Seth
Lowe the Hon. Stanford Newell. Capt
Alfred T. Mahan, of the United States
States army, and the Hon. Frederick w
Hollis, secretary. The occasion seemed
! to be Oppertune for the serious considera-
ton of plan for the pacific adjustment
of international differences; subject in
| which the American people have been
| deeply interested for many years, and a
| Definite project for permanent inter
national tribunal was included In the in
| structlons to the delegates of the United
! States t..i
The final act of the conference includes
| conventions upon the amelioration of the
| laws and customs of war on land, the
adaptation TO maritime warfare of the
! principles of the Geneva convention of
| 1864, and the extension of judicial meth
| DDS to international cases The conven-
ton for the pacific settlement of inter
national conflicts embodies the leading
! features of the American plan, with such
notifications as We're rendered necessary
| by the great diversity of views and inter
! ests represented by the delegates. The
| four titles of the convention provide for
! the maintenance of general peace; the eX-
ercise of good offices and media ton; the
formations of committees of inquiry, and