New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
PAN MEXICAN CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT RESULTS EXPECTED FROM
THE MEETING IN MEXICO.
SEVEN POINTS on WHICH THE UNITED
STATES DELEGATES WILL RECEIVE
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
TBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BryE.l

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNEl
Washington. April 7.-Since the appointment
oy the PRESIDENT on Saturday of the delegates
70 represent this country in the forthcoming
Pan-American Congress- interest in that sub
3ect has been notably stimulated in official cir
cles- the delegates appointed by the President
are Professors Cyrus Northrop president of the
University Of Minnesota. ex-senator Henry G.
Davis, Of West Virginia; William / Buchanan.
OF Iowa, ex-Minister TO the Argentine Republic:
Charles NJ Pepper. Of Washington traveller and
journalist. and Volney Foster Of Illinois. a
merchant OF high standing in Chicago. They
we're selected with great care for their special
fitness for the important work in hand All of
them speak Spanish and they are we'll ac-
quainted with the various Latin American coun-
tries that VIII be represented in the congress
The congress VIII assemble in the City Of
Mexico on October %. by special invitation of
President Diaz, following suggestion con-
tainec in President McKinley's annual message
OF 1899, that the work begun ty the first Pan
American Congress. held in Washington in 1889
80 on the initiative Of the late James G. Blaine
be continued along the same lines, by calling
another congress TO this time in the capital
of some other country than the United States
The far sighted President Of Mexico issued
invitations more than a year ago 10 the proper
authorities OF all the governments in Central
and South America along with this nation and
has received favorable responses from all OF
them.
PRESIDENT TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS.
Il IS thought that the congress will be in ses-
sion four five months and that late in the
summer President Mckinley will call TO Wash
ington the five delegates he has named. and in
struct them in detail as TO the results he hopes
10 see achieved by the congress. and suggest to
them the proper methods to pursue While in
general way il IS known that the principal OBJ
ject 70 be subserved by the congress is the
solidarity OF the interests of all America yet
the representatives Of the United States will be
specifically instructed on the following points
First-Neasures that shall tend to preserve
end promote the prosperity Of the several Ameri-
can States.
Second-Nea sures toward the formation OF an
American Customs Union under which the trade
Of rhe American nations with another shall,
SO fa- as is possible and bic be promoted.
Third-The establishment Of regular and fre
ouen- communication between the ports OF the
several American States and the ports Of one
Fourth-The establishment OF a uniform sys-
TEN OF customs regulations in each OF the inde-
pendent American States 70 govern the mode Of
importation and expectation OF merchandise ana
port dues and charges, uniform method Of de-
te-uiuing the classification and valuation Of
EUC1 merchandise in the ports or each country
and uniform system Of invoices and the sub
tecr q the sanitation OF ships and quarantine
Fifth-The adoption Of a uniform system OF
weights and measures and laws 10 protect the
parent rights copyrights and trademarks Of
citizens Of either country in the other. and for
the eXtradition Of criminals.
Sixth-The adoption Of common coin. TO be
issued by each government. the same TO be legal
tender in all commercial transactions between
the citizens Of all the American States.
Seventh-An agreement upon and recon-
rendation Tor adoption 70 thelr respective gov
ernnents Of definite plan Of arbitration OF all
questions, disputes and differences that may
now or hereafter exist between them, 70 the end
that all difficulties and disputes between such
nations may be peacefully settled and wars pre-
vented.
\ PROPITIOUs TINE FOR ACTION.
All Of the foregoing subjects were considered
70 some extent at the congress held in Washing
Ton eleven years ago, but only a few OF them
were acted upon definitely. II is confidently
believed that the conditions now are more pro
pitious for definite and final action on them all
az the forthcoming congress than was the case
before In spite Of recent fierce criticisms Of this
country's aims and purposes by the radical sec
ton Of the South American press. it is pointed
out as significant that in no case have the news
papers which make these criticisms voiced the
sentiment OF their governments OF Of the dorni-
nant element in their nations. The admtnistra-
ton 81 Washington is convinced that there is at
this time less suspicion in the minds OF the in
telligent and ruling classes among the Latin
American people toward this nation than at any
tine since the Monroe Doctrine was first pro-
claimed. Feeling secure in this belleI, ana Win
the further knowledge that the present congress
is 70 be held under the auspices Of President
Diaz. there is feeling OF the utmost confidence
IN Washington that the congress viii be pro-
ducrive Of vast and substantial good.
through the Bureau Of American Republics,
which has been maintained in this city for ten
years anI is now enduring basis. the re-
lations. .ocial as we'll commercial, between
the United States and the Latin-Amerlcan coun-
tries are becoming closer, more cordial and more
fnterdependent all the time. When II Is known
that the expenses of this bureau are borne pro-
portionareIy by all the nations in the compact,
varying in amounts from $4,000 a year for the
United States 70 only $50 for Costa Rica. some
idea Of the value placed il by the contribu-
tors can be obtained. The bureau is manned,
too. by representatives Of all the principal na-
tons. One OF the high officials Of the bureau
said to-day that he expected the congress at the
City Of Mexico TO give renewed life 70 the scheme
for Pan-Anlerican railroad. which was fathered
so Enthusiastically by Mr.. Blaine and the route
for which has already been surveyed from the
Texas border through Mexico, Central America
and through South America 10 Terra del
Fuego Il is said that little effort viii be re
oUired 70 induce every government interested
20 subsidize this huge railroad project TO the full
amount Of its cost if the future shows this
course 10 be necessary
ITALIANS TNTTRED IN 4 FIGHT.