The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-24
Review of Work Of
Pan American Congress

| schts an instructive summary oi the result
achieved at inc recent IHifAiherleuh 'oil
gleas held in the City OF Mexico ana attend
ed by representatives of practically all the Ameri
can republics. Concerning the chief OF thes'
fcsults-thc delircrance on arbtrntion-wc ha''
ALREADY commented. MI DAVIS says;
| inc real results OF the WORK OF the conference
outside OF arbitration, are to be found IN matters
Which attracted no attention ht thc tlme lheN
were under discussion, but which offer the great
est hope OF practical accomplishment. All thes'
| thihgS were aimed directly at the DetterhiehI o
international commercial facilities.
Inc most important OF them was the result o.
the recommendations OF the committees on com
merce ana reciprocity and on water tranSporta
tloh. Thcse committees united IN recommending
that 'nere DO held III New YORK Witnn yea,
specRi congress OF tarlh experts whieh sha'
oeai win the propiem OF simpilyIng thc aamih
h'ratlon OF the customs laws IN the various
nations.
IL IS, OF course not intended tnat TINS congress
shail nave anything to say or TO do with the
question OF rates and schedules; 1t IS TO dea
merely WIN the administration OF the customs
laws. IL VIII try to strike out general scheme
| whereby all the fepublics oil ttle new World may
coiiecI 'neir customs lmposts IN the same man.
i'er. lheir sihpineatlon ana uniformity OF Gus
toms iormalities ii it can be attained viii he
| vi tremendous advantage 10 colhlerclai interests
| everywhere.
Ana Whlle ms SPECIAL congress Is trying 10
reach solution OF TINS problem 1t VIII also
e.ue"'or 10 ocNise means whereby al t"e
cnarSes now coilcctca from shlpS N'loer nineteen
| inherent headS may oe gathered INTO Que 10 pc
| leNed on tle gross tonnage, so tlat skippers
may get through with all the formaities incl
ueilt TO thelr eau at any port III one VISIT 10
''e proper oiicialS without having TO 20 ,HouEii
| 'he long ana complicated routine mat now oh-
'aams'
Inc conference also gave Dig bo"St 10 inc
pan launched at the hrst conference for the pup
| icotloh OF a great dictionary OF commercial
| nomenclature. Ilie scheme IS one that offers
great advantages to firms engaged in interna-
| tiohal trade.
| IL Is 10 cause 10 be prepared ana printed ny
| the bureau OF American republics at the common
| expense OF all the republics, dictionary which
| shail give III English, French, spanish and For
ausuese the name OF every article OF manufacture
or trade handled IN the nineteen republics. Tie
| colioquial ana local names VIII also be given,
ana with IT Will be compendium OF the Gus
| toms laws OF the Inherent countries.
| inns VIII enable any manufacturer OF even
| the smallest articles in tile most inaccessible
| place to ind out what the name OF his product
Is IN the fuilhest point OF the turthest country
and how it Will be treated n the customs house
| Wheh shipped there. such work would be of
the greatest value to commercial men gcnrIallT.
| VI interest somewhat more sentimental, but by
many believed to be quite practical. was the work
ol the conference III bc!lai oi what Is called the
Pan'Amencan railway This never failed TO
| arouse enthusiasm IN the conference although
| there was hardly man there who would declare
| his belief that single pound of through freight
ever would be carried by such road.
| There is undoubtcdlr' however, much interest
| IN planning the various INKS Whch when Joined
VIII constitute Il great through system. And
| there VIII he much work done IN the way OF