The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-30

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make a treaty with Costa Rica pur-
chasing an option on: her interest In
the Canal route, just as We have the
Nicaragua And We have also stated
to Honduras and to Salvador that we
shall be pleased to make a similar ar
rangement with them in regard 20 re-
lease Of a naval base that we have
with Nicaragua.
The lease with Nicaragua gives us
all that we need in the way Of a naval
base. and it will-be upon the shore ad-
jacent to Nicaragua, but. in order to
show our entire impartiality, we are
perfectly willing to treat with all ad-
joining nations in exactly the same
terms, and we want them all to under
stand that. nothing that we do with
any of them is at all prejudicial to
their interests among each other: that
I'VE shall be more than pleased to have
United States and with each other
about all matter that effect the well
fare of Central America"
Establishment of special committees
in each of the Pan-American countries
for the purpose of cooperating in the
interchange of information and the
study of financial and commercial prob
lens was recommended by the Colom-
bia delegation. The delegates propos-
tees constitute a general executive
council. which should meet at least
once a year here.
wanas Bonded Warehouse.
The Peruvian delegation recommended
the establishment of bonded warehouses,
whose receipts or warrants would be &C
cepted by banks as security for loans.
The delegates also advocated the estab-
lishment of exchange between the Ameri-
can countries on the dollar basis
The report of the Bolivian delegation
dealth with the question Of railway eX-
tension and transportation. both ocean
and interior. and suggested the organiza-
ton of central commercial agency in
connection with, or under the supervi-
sion of. the United States Chamber of
Commerce.
Chile recommended the adoption by the
various countries of legislation. first. to
facilitate the drawing of bills OF eX-
change upon one another by the financial
Institutions of South American countries
and the financial institutions of the
United States: and. second. to make
bonded warehouse warrants and receipts
available as collateral security for the
DEVELOPMENT of international commerce.
The report of the Cuban group recon-
mended that high duties now hampcring
the importation of Cuban tobacco into
the United States be ameliorated. and In
view of the abolition by the United
States of import duties on sugar, the
principle of the reciprocal reduction OF
duties be extended by treaty stipulations
in addition to those that already exist.
so as to preserve the principle of reel
procity as the foundation of trade rela-
lions between the two countries.
ADEQUATE reciprocity between the
Dominican Republic and this country
was urged in the report of the delegation
from the former nation. The delegates
also recommended the extension to the
countries embraced in the Pan-American
Union of the same letter postage rates
as now exist between the United States.
Cuba and Mexico. The Dominicans like
wise. ADVOCATED the extension to the same
countries OF the, same rate of newspaper
nostaee now existing in the United
states. and the adoption by the same
countries of uniform service for postal
money orders and parcels post.
.. Uniform. Postal System.
Fsta blishnent of a uniform postal sys:-
tenn throughout the Americas was urged
hy the Guatemala group. In addition. the
delega ton recommended. first. uniform
of articles for the purpose
Of leyying ON customs duties; second,
the granting by American merchants of
credits of not less than ninety days for
the payment of purchases: third. the
sending out of expert agents 10 sell
goods: fourth. the interchange OF STU
dents and professors between educational
institutions. and, fifth. the teaching Of
Spanish in the schools OF the onlleo
States.
Abolition of discriminatory freight rates
of the Panama Railroad Company and
the free use of the Panama Canal for
between the ports of Pan
anna and Colon by pan-American YES
sells were advocated by the Panama
delegation.
The Truguayan delegation urged the
of the international none
facilities. the granting of more liberal
credits and the adhesion of the North
American countries to the South Ameri-
can postal convention of Montivedeo, es-
tahlished in June. 1911.
The report of the Brazilian delegation
was lengthy and embraced resolutions
dealing with transportation, banking, |
education. unification of laws. and many |
other kindred subjects. |
Yesterday afternoon the delegates were
received by President Wilson at the |
White House and later they were re-
ceived by Mrs. John B. Henderson at her |
residence Sixteenth street and Florida |
avenue northwest.
The round of entertaining for the dele
gates will he brought to delightful
close at noon today at q breakfast to be
given by the Assistant secretary of the
Urea sury and Mrs. Andrew Peters at
'Woodley." the country home of Senator
and Mrs. Newlands. leased for the season
to Mr.. and Mrs. Peters.
Women Who May Attend.
Among the women in the parties from
the foreign delegations who are expected
are: Mrs Samuel Hale Pearson. of Ar