The Washington times., 1916-01-08

adopted:
FIRST, resolution calling
for appointment by the various
American republics Of delegates
for joint action in archaeology
cal research.
SECOND, providing that the
United States bring this mat
ter to the attention of the 9TH
err republics and suggest the
building Of national museums
for the preservation Of the data
and material collected.
THIRD, that the republics
undertake as soon as possible
accurate geodetia, magnetic, and
gravimetric measurements in
the Western Hemisphere to ex-
tend the general knowledge OF
physical conditions in the West
ern Hemisphere.
FOURTH, providing for a
Pan-American Office Of cartog-
raphy and geography and for
an international triangulation.
FIFTH, providing for q wide
spread campaign favoring the
adoption Of the metric system
throughout Pan-America.
SIXTH, providing for an or
ganized Pan-American mete-
GEOLOGICAL service.
SEVENTH, for the appoint
ment Of q committee to study,
and report on the question OF
establishing a uniform railroad
gauge.
EIGHTH, providing for the
appointment Of an American
committee on radio communica-
ton for the ordinary extension
of the service and to bring into
closer contact all the American
republics.
NINTH, recommending a CO.
operative study of forest condi-
tions and forest utilization, and
the publication Of the collected
data.
TENTH, providing for the in
vestigation and study in the
various republics of existing
laws and regulations affecting
the use Of water, the adjudica-
ton Of irrigation water rights,
the use Of water on arid and il
rigable lands, methods Of water
conservation; and to suggest
laws or regulations in the in
terest Of general industry, nav
igation, and commerce.
ELEVENTH, recommending
study of reclamation problems.
TWELFTH, suggesting q
scheme for 4 well-organized and
competent live stock sanitary
service to prevent the spread OF
infectious diseases of animals
from one country to another,
and suggesting the meeting at
stated intervals Of the sanitary
officers Of the countries.
THIRTEENTH, providing for
a meeting of an American plant
protection conference.
FOURTEENTH, recommend
ing distribution Of agricultural
information and statistics of the
various republics.
FIFTEENTH, recommending
the study Of the lives Of the lib
orators and statesmen of the
Western Hemisphere in the
schools of the American repub-
lies.
SIXTEENTH, that there be
established in universities of the
NUnited States chairs of the his
tory, development and ideals of
the Latin-American peoples and
in the universities of Latin
America chairs of the history,
development, and ideals of the
people Of the United States.
SEVENTEENTH, recon-
mending the more general
teaching of Spanish in the
schools of the United States and
of English in the schools Of
Latin-America.
EIGHTEENTH, that the
study of sociology in American
universities where it is not now
taught be inaugurated.
NINETEENTH, to petition
the American governments for
the interchange of teachers and
! students.
! TWENTIETH, for the forma-
ton Of a Pan-American feder-
alton of architectural societies.
TWENTY-FIRST, providing
for the publication Of the "Pan-
American Library" with the idea
of popularizing in the several
languages spoken on the Cont
nent the best literary, scientific,
and artistic works Of American
auditors.
TWENTY-SECoND, for the
formation of a department of
education in connection with the
Pan-American Union.