...the the United States in a conference " tor the purpose of discussing and recommending for adoption some plan of arbitration for the settlement of disagreements...and disputes that may hereafter arise between them." In pursuance of this invitation the Conference recently in session at this capital adopted three reports...

...arbitration for the settlement of disputes between them [the states of both American Continents], and of considering questions relating to the improvement...intercourse, and means of direct communication between said countries." The congress made sundry recommendations, the most important of which is that " the...

...United States in a conference to be held at Washington, in the year 1889, for the purpose of discussing some plan of arbitration for the settlement of disagreements...intercourse and means of direct communication between said countries, and to encourage such 1 The history of the legislative action on this subject is given...

...which convened at Washington in October, 1889. The professed object of the conference was to devise "some plan of arbitration for the settlement of disagreements and disputes that may hereafter arise, and for considering questions relating to the improvement of business intercourse and means of trade...

...the United States, at such time as he may deem proper, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, for the purpose of discussing and recommending for...intercourse and means of direct communication between said countries, and to encourage such reciprocal commercial relations as will be beneficial to all...

...the United States, at such time as he may deem proper, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, for the purpose of discussing and recommending for...intercourse and means of direct communication between said countries, and to encourage such reciprocal commercial relations as will be beneticial to all...

...REPUBLICS, ITS PAST AND FUTURE. THE International American Congress was held in Washington in 1889 and 1890 for the purpose of "discussing and recommending for...intercourse and means of direct communication between said countries, and to encourage such reciprocal commercial relations as will be beneficial to all...

...Mexico, Hayti, and San Domingo, brought together at the invitation of the President of the United States for the purpose of discussing and recommending for...arbitration for the settlement of disagreements and for considering questions relating to the improvement of business intercourse. It was a favourite idea...

...AMERICAN STATES. The first International American Congress was held in Washington in 1889 and 1890, for the purpose of " discussing and recommending for...intercourse and means of direct communication between said countries, and to encourage such reciprocal commercial relations as will be beneficial to all...

...President of the United States to arrange this conference, the very first section runs as follows : " For the purpose of discussing and recommending for adoption to their respective Governments somt plan of arbitration for the settlement of disagreements and disputes that may hereafter arise...