Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-31

The American franc Will be a con-
Eenient money Of account" for inter-
national dealings. and as all of the
south American countries get their cur
rency more thoroughly on a gold basis
gold coins based on the American franc
VIII he actually struck and issued. In
thnt case such coins will proba bly,
work into circulation in the United
States. a a-frnnc piece being the exact
equivalent Of our dollar. Such q coin
age VIII give n currency that can be
used without the slightest confusion
all over the Western Hemisphere. II
VIII enable the traveller and the mer-
chant from the United States to deal
with Latin America without learning a
dozen strange currency systems.
Commercial Traveller Considered.
The humble commercial traveller
came In for Il large share OF attention
at the meeting; his case and signifi-
canoe were considered at length. and
important recommendations will be
; mado TO the Pan-American govern
ments as result The drummer" is
prone to be regarded by those little
informed as something OF a necessary
evil. AS matter Of fact. he is gem
orally a Woodworking and valuable
member OF society: in international
trade tho High Commission regards
him as one of the most potent In
flucnces for the promotion OF business
ii man with an important mission The
commission will endeavor To ameliorate
his lot in South America
Many OF the South American coun-
tries have complex and onarous regu-
lhtions burdening the already over
ourdehed warden OF the suitcase
There are national fees to be paid.
and district fees and municipai fees
10 cover every province OF one South
American country it would be neccs-
sary Tor travellers employer to spc I'D
>S.oeo In this way. The High Com
mission does not mention the fact hut
the drummer III apt to tell you that
ne,tE local officials can cause endless
delay and maddeninG annoyance in the
administration OF this machinery II
the traveller carries samples he has a
further string OF difficulties to over
come In getting them through the cus-
toms. IL ia only fair TO say. how
ever. that n-America has had dis
iilus!oning experience with men who
take goods through duty-frce as sam
pies. and then peddle them through III.
country.
These are only Il few things tn.
commission agreed upon in their con
ferehcc last month. They took up :,
multitude Of technical and semi.tech-
meal po;nts-thc question Of wireless
communications. Of a Pan-Amcrican j.
cent postal rate Of tho establishment
OF international! trust funds 10 obviate
the necessity Of gold shipments AMI
LONDON Exchange. They agreed on
uniform laws for bills of ladinr and
exchange. on the arbitration Of com.
mcrc!al disputes between firms of Diff
ferent nations. on the uniform classifi-
cation Of merchandise for tariff Dur
loses The aim and tendency of their
work liz clear, and Its value obvious
There Ii TO doubt that we are maxi
ing real progress at last In our Latin
Americas relations The first Pan
American conference was held TWEEN
ty-seven years ago. but for long time
the gains were slow. Now with the
new commission adding it's efforts to
those Of the PanAmerican Union and
the Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
commerce. the old South American dis.
trust or the United States is passing.
and the old bonds between the Latin
republics and Europe are being widen
ed enough to include Uncle Sam