The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-30

tuted a commission to be known as the
international Transportation Commission:
said commission shall consist of mem
ber from each of the signatory countries.
who shall be appointed by the republic
which he represents. The commission
shall meet in the city of Washington one
year from the date Of the adoption of
these recomme ndations by the majority of
the republics represented in this confer
ence. Each republic shall pay the salary
and expense of its commissioner. and one
commissioner may represent more than
one republic. The voting in the confer
ences held by the commissioners shall be
by republics each republic repre-
sented to have one vote. The COM
executive board of five members which
shall sit at Washington with the secretary
OF the treasury of the United States, or
in his absence or inability to attend, his
appointee as chairman eX officio. The COM
missioners shall carefully study the sub
sidy question as means of encoura ging
maritime commerce and shall fully advise
themselves OF the attitude of their re-
spective republics in this regard. to the
end that their conclusions may be prac-
ticabe and of a character that will ma Ike
their adoption certain The powers of the
committee shall be advisory only. 1t shall
be empowered to adopt such measures as
will make practicable and effectual the
recommendations above set forth, and shall
recommend TO the respective governments
represented therein the adoption of sucn
measures as may be deemed by it beneficial
The executive committee shall carry into
effect recomme ndations made by the gem
eral commission. IL shall collect. tabulate
and publish in English, Spanish, Portu-
guese and French such information cor
corning the production, commerce and GUS
toms laws and regulations of their re-
spective countries as it may deem best.
The expenses of the executive commission
shall be paid by the respective countries
represented upon the same basis now in
use by the bureau of American republics
Tna- Of Irr~e n fc
mended that the bureau of American re-
pubics be utilized by the said commission
in conducting its correspondence and in
every other practicable manner under the
direction of the secretary of the treasury
of the United States.
1t is the hope of the Pan-American con-
gress to signalize New Years day by pre-
senting the arbitration report on that day.
When presented the plan will have the
signatures of all the delegates already af-
fixed so that there will be no discussion.
AS already telegraphed, the plan will sim
ply be acceptance of The Hague con-
ventiOn. 1t is not known whether the COM
pulsory plan of arbitration, which some of
the nations have agreed TO sign among
themselves, will be presented on the same
day or not
The function at the Church of Our Lady
of Guadalupe this morning. at which the
Pan-American delegates were present, was
one of the grandest and most imposing re-
ligiouS ceremonies seen in Mexico for some
time. The archbishop OF Mexico ofticiated.
In the procession the delegates of all the
American nations took part, each carry
ing his country's flag. Although Senator
Davis and the other members of the United
States delegation were present and took
part in the procession, the United States
flag was carried In the procession by Gen.
Frisbie. old-time American resident of
Mexico Afterward, in the presence of the
archbishop, the flags were laid In turn on
the high altar, General Frisbe deposit
ing the American flag. After the service
the archbishop held an informal reception
and presented each delegate a commemora-
tive silver medal.