Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31

out In good faith that section Of God S
tteotstool, 50: rich In resourees.e so prolific
tof products OF great value. will Become
lone OF the most prosperous. wealthy and
progressive of-the world A. Seoretar ~
Root said just before he declared the con-
ference adjourned, every. husbafidmaf in
the heids; every laborer In, the mines.
every lumbernlan in the forests and every
child in the schools win realize the value
and Importance Of the action that has
been taken here.
The consequence Of the. conference may
be sumn1a rized laconicalIy as follows.
Peace and the amicable settlement of
future controversies
Local disturbances and revolutions have
been made more difficult.
The use OF government funds for in
terna1 improvements instead OF for guns
and ammunition.
The farmers Of the five republics may
hereafter he able to, work unnlolested.
The people OF the Ave republics win
without exposing themselves to blackmail
from revolutionary adventures i
There will be no more forced loans.
There will be no further enlpressn1ent
OF young men into the army for military
service and the destruction of human life
to gain political advantage will be
stopped.
Imprisonment and assassina ton for po-
litical reasons will be prevented. :,
The Development of the marvellous re-
sources Of the five countries will be per-
mitted.
There will be reduction Of taxa
ton and the purchasing power Of the peo-
pie will be increased. \
a sound and uniform currency. will
be adopted for the Aye republics, which
will be followed by reduction In the
rates of exchange. and other national and
individual economies.
Foreigners will be assured Of the
safety Of their investments and will not
be afraid to bring new capital into the
country.
A new. progressive and comprehensive
be adopted. ., 81.
The construction of the Intercontinental
railroad will be advanced ,.
a public sentiment will be created in
favor of the reunion of the five republics
into federation. These agreements or
legislative branches Of the I'VE republics.
But there is no doubt ON that score. The
congresses Of all them meet between JAM
uary I and March Is. SO that prompt
action may be expected. $50 8
The following trea ties were adopted: 8
IA general treaty of peace and amity.
. convention for the sesta Bills hment
Of a Central American court Of justice
for the just and amicable settlement Of
all international disputes.
3'A convention Of extradition.. ?
. 4. convention for the establishment
of Central American Institute for the
professional education Of teachers. =
5. convention for the eeta otisnment
of an International Central American
bureau to promote the commerce and in
'dustry and prosperity Of the five re-
publics.
: 8. A convention Of communication to
promote the construction Of the inter-
continental American railway.
Z. convention for a future conference
for the reunion Of the five Central Amer
lean republics. 0
g. A. treaty to encourage the amend
ment of the constitutions of the several
republics concerning the tenure, Of the
The cause of temperance has made
great strides in the past year. In Ger
mapy.. traditional land
Wave of OF beer. and. yet, more
r.r,n.r.n.. beer. the government
was solemnly presented
with monster petition praying for the
segregation Of s.drunks' ON passenger
trains. and the Prussian minister of JUS
tice put himself at the head of a move
ment looking to the abolition Of conpul-
sorry beer drinking among university
students.
The Finnish diet Octoper 81. urged on
by the women members and socialists
adopted bill not only for
bidding all manufacture. importation and
sale of spirits beer and wine in Finland.
but prohibiting, as well, any traffic in
alcohol of any kind except through
strict government monopoly
Sweden made more radical the provi-