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marine and improved transportation
facilities are very fully covered.
Cuban Desires.

marine and improved transportation
facilities are very fully covered
Cuban Desires.
The report of the Cuban group. after
survey of the commercial relations,
recommends that the high duties that
hamper the importation of Cuban to-
bacco into the United States be
ameliorated. and in view of the aboli-
tion by the United States of import
duties on sugar. the principle OF tne
reciprocal reduction Of duties De eN-
tended by treaty stipulations In addi-
as to preserve the principle of reciproc-
lty as the foundation of trade relations
between the two countries.
This report also deals with the cues
tion of transportation, with that OF the
parcel post, the extension of credit.
mercial representatives. with samples,
and also of making uniform, so far as
may be practicable, of commercial laws
and the extension OF the system of ar
bitration for the settlement of COM
mercial disputes.
Dominican Suggestions.
The report of the Dominican Re-
public reviews the present state of the
gests remedies for present inconven-
fences. Particularly, it advises re-
duction of the duties on Dominican to-
bacco in the United States and the
making of an adequate reciprocity
treaty between the Dominican Republic
and this country. The present banking
situation and extension and liberalizing
of bank facilities are dealt with: also
financing. first of public improvements
and second of private enterprises.
There is a discussion also OF the ex-
tension of interAmerican markets: the
development of the merchant marine
and improved transportation facilities
are emphasiZed: also attention is drawn
to the desirability of the modifica-
in this particular. first, the extension
to the countries embracing the Pan
American Union of the same letter
rates as now exist between the United
States, Cuba and Mexico: second, the
extension to the same countries Of
as exists in the United States, and
third. the adoption by the same coun-
tries of uniform service for postal
money orders and parcel post.
Ecuadorean Memoranda.
The situation in Ecuador is very
fully presented by a document and re-
port presented in a memorandum to
the president of this conference.-the
Secretary of the Treasury before the
conference met-on conditions in that
country. This report Is very full of
suggestions as to the work that might
properly be undertaken by this con-
ference. These suggestions are grouped
under eleven heads, and in all EN-
brace thirtytwo different topics.
Guatemalan Recommendations.
THE report Of the Guatemala group
contains a review Of the financial and
commercial conditions of that country;
recommends. first. the practical demon
stration in Guatemala Of agricultural
machinery and tools made in the United
States: second, that the attention OF
American manufacturers be drawn to
the opportunity for the use of portable
sawmills in cutting the woods Of the
country. and Of improved sugar cane
machinery; third, that the shipment OF
wares be made in packages suitable
to transportation facilities or require
ments In the various countries; fourth
that the American manufacturers
maintain in Guatemala City a per-
manent exhibition of their products
fifth, that uniform postal system
throughout the Americas be adopted
sixth. the uniform classification Of ar
ticIes for the purpose Of levying or
customs duties: seventh, the grant BY
American merchants of credits OF no,
less than ninety days for the paymen,
OF purchases; eighth, the sending out
OF expert agents to sell goods; ninth
anording facilities in American schools
for young men from Latin America
tenth, Increased attention in Latin
American countries to the study OF
political economy, finance and business
m a nof IN h
interchange of professors and students
twelfth, the teaching of Spanish in the
United States and in courses in history
and geography Of Latin America: thir-
teenth. the more general establishment
of chambers of commerce: also the i'm
provement of transportation facilities
the appointment of consulting commits
sions in each country and the improve
ment of banking facilities
Nicaraguan Communication.
"Fhe report of the Nicaragua group
reviews the political. commercial and
financial condition of that country, de-
scribes its natural resources. en-
phasizes the importance of improving
banking facilities. and draws attention
to the fact that Nicaragua has a field
for the investment of capital
Panaman Requests.
The report of the Panama group
makes recommendation in regard to the
acceptance of coupon books issued by
the Panama Canal Company. and the
purchase of commodities and certain
changes in the practices of commissary
owned directly or indirectly by the
United States. 1t also recommends the
a bolition of discriminatory freight
rates of the Panama Railroad Com
pany: and that the use of the canal for
transportation between the ports of
Panama and Colon be secured freely
1t also recommends that the fedora |
reserve board open branch banks in