The Washington times., 1916-01-08
Resolutions Passed BY
Pan-AmericQnS

America.
TWEEN Y-FIFTH, recon-
mending the special study Of the
constitutions, laws, and institu-
tions Of the republics of this
Continent, in all the educational
institutions of America.
WENT Y-SIXTH, recon-
mending that the various uni
versities of America take up the
comparative study of judicial in
stitutions.
TWENTY-SEVENTH, that
the bar associations of Ameri-
can countries be urged to ex-
change law books, new codes Of
law, rules of procedure, and
legal publications.
TWENTY EIGHTH, recon-
mending the compilation of the
mining laws Of the American
countries, in English, Spanish,
and Portuguese, and the ap-
pointment of committee to
bring about the simplification
and standardization of such sta
tistics.
TWENTY-NINTH, recon-
mending the inauguration by all
the American countries of
well-considered plan of malaria
eradication and control.
THIRTIETH, that the Ameri-
can republics in which yellow
fever exists or is suspected OF
existing, are urged to enact the
best possible laws Tor its eradi-
cation, and that the European
colonies of America be invited
to adopt similar measures.
THIRTY-FIRST, that such Of
the American republics as have
not done so already, should rati'
fy the national convention con-
cerning the white slave trade.
THIRTY SECOND, recon-
mending the establishment Of
uniform methods, documents,
statistics, port charges, admin
istrative regulations and class
fications employed in interna-
tional trade among the Ameri'
can countries, and that provis-
ion be made for the collection
and study of material on this
subject by an appropriate or
ganization.
THIRTY-THIRD, that it is
desirable to make scientific
study of the systems of taxa
tion existing in the various
American republics.
THIRTY-FORTH, that the
American governments deriving
important revenues from the
consumption of alcohol. should
so organize their tax systems as
to subordinate the economic in
terests to the social and moral
interests, which will tend to the
suppression of alcoholism.
THIRTY,FIFTH, recommend
ing the study from a scientific
point of view of the different
monetary systems of the differ
ent American republics.
THIRTY-SIXTH, recommend
ing that the censuses of the
various republics be made as
nearly uniform as possible, as
to system and time.
"In conclusion, the congress
specially recommends, for exc
cution by the present Pan
American Union, or by means
of any other institution in ac-
tuaI existence or to be cstab-
lished, the following PROPOSE
tion:
"The establishment Of an In
tellectual Pan-Amcrican Union,
to unite the various associations
of different character: technical,
medical, legal, etc, divided into
sections according to the groups
that may be deemed convenient,
such as a university section, a
library section, museums, etc.
"The details thereof are con-
tanned in the records of the
congress, in the form Of four
propositions dealing with the
proposed union. The organiza-
ton that may take charge of its
establishment will lay broad
and deep the true foundations
of intellectual Pan-American-
ism.
"The congress requests the
Government Of the United
States to transmit the foregoing
resolutions and recommenda
tions contained in the final
act to the governments of the
American republics participat,
ing in the congress and sug-
gests that government es.
pecially interested in any one OF
the resolutions or recommends,
tions should take the initiative
to carry the same into effect.
Following and in pursuance
of the proposition made by tn.
delegation of Chile, it wa.
| unanimously resolved that thu