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Mêline, Monsieur, President of the French Cabinet, speech delivered in French Chamber of Deputies on evils resulting to world at large from depreciation of silver, 592

Mexican Central Railway, earnings and gain of, 603, 604; loss of, by depression of silver, 608; earnings per mile and deficit of, 619; increase of, mileage of, property of, valuable, 620 Mexican International Railroad, earnings, tonnage, 605; earnings and expenses, 610, 611; loss suffered by depreciation of silver, 610; bonded indebtedness of, 610 Mexican National Railway, earnings, 604; increase, 604, 605; bonded indebtedness of, returns of, 620 Mexican Northern Railway, capital stock, bonded indebtedness, 609; statement of, for 1893, 610

Mexico does not desire United States to adopt silver standard to help her, 585 Morgan, John T., United States Senator, letter from, to M. Romero of March 22, 1895, asking for information on silver, 561, 562; why M. Romero hesitated about answering it, M. Romero's answer to letter of, 562, 563; what M. Romero said to, used in silver paper, 593

Mulhall, statistics of world's production of gold and silver verified by F. B. Forbes's table, extract from article of, on value of silver as compared with gold, 581

Olney, Secretary, consulted by M. Romero on silver standard matters, 564

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Parts of original article as printed by North American Review, omitted from paper, 564

People of Mexico, of all classes, favorable to silver, 576, 577; government and prominent foreigners living there and even bankers all favor it, 577 Peters, Dr. Karl, article in Zukunft on England and silver and tribute money, 584

Prices in Mexico, more stable notwithstanding the silver standard, 610 Purchasing power of Mexican dollar has not decreased on account of silver standard, 600

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Railroads, traffic of, 602 (see Mexican railroads)

Ransom, Matt N., United States Minister to Mexico, report on manufacturing in Mexico, 597

Raoul, Captain W. G., President of Mexican National Railroad, interview saying Mexico is satisfied with having United States on gold basis, 585; report on manufacturing in Mexico, comparison of traffic of Mexican National Railway for 1893 and 1894, 609

Ratio of gold to silver, during the present century, measured by the production of both metals, 581; one now existing and what Mexico would accept, 591 Rehabilitation of silver, not all hope of, lost in Mexico, 578; Mexico hopes that Great Britain will co-operate with United States, France, and other countries in, 583; England will not consent for the present to assist in, 585

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Sauerbeck, according to, gold has risen in value during the last twenty-five years as compared with other commodities, 582

Scott, W. H., statements on bad results of silver standard in Mexico, 565 Silver production in the world, value of, compared with gold, 579

Silver question was the leading question in the United States during the canvass of 1896, 568

Silver, list of papers on, printed by order of the Senate, on a motion of Senator Chandler, 615-619

Silver standard, why Mexico has it and keeps it, its advantage and disadvantage, quotations of paper on, 566 Soetbeer, estimate of gold consumed in arts, 580

Special Monetary Commission (see American International Monetary Commission)

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Temple, A. V., Facts and Figures About Mexico, Causes of Prosperity, 570, 571

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Value of Mexican dollar, erroneous statements in regard to, 569; real, 569, 570; why not same as the United States dollar, 570

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Wages in Mexico, increasing recently, 610 Westland, Sir James, states that opening of Indian mints was now impossible, 589 Whitehead, T. H., of Hong Kong, China, on effects of depreciation of silver, 598, 599; on manufacturing, 599

THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.

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Acceptance of invitation by South American States to Pan-American Conference, at first distrustful, no serious question pending to prevent, nonacceptance of Dominican Government, and why, of Chili, 630

Act of May 24, 1888, convening the Conference, form in which finally approved, 628, 673, 674; did not meet with general approval, 629, 630 Agreements, between South American countries in regard to their conduct in the Conference, between Chili, Argentine Republic, and Brazil, misunderstanding of Chili in regard to, 635; between Brazil and Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to act in accord with Argentina, difficulties in regard to Uruguayan delegate, 636

Alfonso, José, Chilian delegate, reported

on behalf of Committee on Rules that the Conference should elect two VicePresidents, 642; made minority report on reciprocity, 659

American International Monetary Union, recommendation of the Conference on, 693, 694

Andrade, José, of Venezuela, one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as accepted by Conference, 690; one of signers of recommendation approved by the Conference on railway communication, 693

Arbitration, clause introduced as an amendment to the bill by Representative William McKinley, definition of, text of, 628, 629; will not be effectual until highly advanced countries disapprove of war, permanent tribunal at Washington looked upon with favor by United States delegate, wishes of different countries in regard to, 650; Argentine and Brazilian plan of, 650652; preamble, approved, April 17, plan against conquest, 652; delay of, 653; approved, engrossed in form of

treaty, plan of, signed by, time expired before could be ratified by nations, 654; never sent to Senate, 655, 656; views of United States Government received great setback by rejection of treaty of, with Great Britain, 656; plan submitted by Mr. Henderson, 681, 682; Argentine-Brazilian Plan of, 682, 683; amendments made to Argentine plan of, by Mr. Blaine, 684, 685; Plan of, submitted to the Conference by the Committee, 686, 687; plan of, accepted by delegates, 688-690; recommended to European powers, 690

Arthur, Chester A., President of the United States, revived the idea of PanAmerican Conference and sent commissioners to other countries to ascertain how it would be received, 627; report of commission reflected policy of, 628; motive in promoting convening of PanAmerican Conference, 631

Attack on Argentine delegates, prompted by jealousy, 647; Argentine delegates vindicated, 647

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Ballot, for Vice-President, in detail, 643 Barrios, General J. Rufino, President of Guatemala, preliminary basis of treaty with M. Romero to settle boundary dispute between Mexico and Guatemala, 637

Blaine, James G., Secretary of State, M. Romero's first paper on Pan-American Conference published during life of, 624; M. Romero's opinion as to purpose of, in regard to Pan-American Conference, 631; on arbitration, 631, 632; elected President of Conference and why, 638, 639; election of, as President a wise one and why, address on opening of Conference, banquet to delegates, 640; approved excursion of delegates, 640, 641; appointed committees without consulting delegates, 645; wishes in regard to arbitration,

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Blaine, James G.-Continuea.

650; settled difficulties of arbitration between United States and LatinAmerican delegates, 651; to avoid failure of arbitration project had to accept scheme against conquest, 652; desired delegates to sign arbitration project in form of treaty before close of Conference, 653, 654; ordered treaty on arbitration to be printed, article in the North American Review on, by M. Romero, 654; interest in reciprocity treaties and how shown, suggestion in favor of reciprocity not accepted by Ways and Means Committee of House of Representatives, 660; amendments made to Argentine Plan of Arbitration by, 684, 685; one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as accepted by Conference, 690; consented through deference to Latin-American delegates in Conference that appointment of secretaries should rest with Conference, 697 Bliss, Cornelius C., United States delegate to Conference, distinguished himself by his courtesy and concilatory spirit, 633; President Harrison requested him to express wish to United States delegates and Conference that Mr. Blaine should be President of Conference, 638, 639

Bolet Peraza, Nicanor, Venezuelan delegate, one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as submitted by Committee on General Welfare to the Conference, one of signers of Right of Conquest, 687; one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as accepted by the Conference, 690; accused by Francisco Sosa of being under American influences in not acting with Argentines in Conference, 694

Brown, R. M. G., Executive Officer of

International Railway Commission, 664 Bureau of American Republics, purpose of, Director of under direction of Secretary of State of the United States, executive commission appointed and power of, 667; supported by contributions of all American Republics, publications of, opposition to, 668

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Caamaño, J. M. P., of Ecuador, disliked Mr. Curtis because of articles he had written in Capitals of South America, 648; one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as accepted by Conference, 690 Carnegie, Andrew, United States delegate, distinguished himself by his courtesy and conciliatory spirit, 633; one of signers of recommendation approved by Pan-American Conference on railway communication, 693; spoke French, 700

Carter, Mr., Hawaiian Minister in Washington, sent as delegate to Conference on day it closed, 632

Cassatt, A. J., Chairman Executive Committee, International Railway Commission, 663

Castellanos, Jacinto, Salvadoran delegate, one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as accepted by Conference, 690; one of signers of recommendation approved by Pan-American Conference on railway communication, 693

Cleveland, Grover, President of the United States, law to convene PanAmerican Conference transmitted to Congress by, without endorsement and became law without sanction of, 628; did not approve of all amendments in Act convening Conference, 629; did not name United States delegates, 632; said not to be in favor of reciprocity agreements but did not nullify them, 662; appointed Clinton Furbish as Director of Bureau of American Republics at beginning of second term, 667 Commercial nomenclature, object in view when M. Romero introduced in Conference resolution to adopt a common form of, which finally agreed upon, mistake of Bureau in regard to, M. Romero's views of, The Commercial Nomenclature of the American Republics, 670

Committees of Conference, appointment of, difficulties of, 645; list of, 676–679; Conquest, Right of, recommendation of Conference regarding, 690

Contact of Anglo-Saxon and Latin delegates, difference in, good done by, 633 Cruz, Fernando, Guatemalan delegate, received one vote for Vice-President, 643; put into English Spanish text of Plan of Arbitration, 651 ; one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as sent by Committee on General Welfare to Conference, one of signers of Right of Conquest as approved, preamble, and first article or declarations of resolutions, 687; one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as accepted by Conference, 690; one of signers of recommendation approved by Pan-American Conference on railway communication, 693

Curtis, William E., first secretary and member of South American Commission appointed to take charge of work preparatory to meeting of Conference, opposition to and reason of, 647; appointed Executive Officer of Conference, made very favorable impression, 648; head of Bureau of American Republics during President Harrison's administration 667; secretaries of Conference had to communicate with Mr. Blaine through, 697; suggested Mr. Blaine for President

Curtis, William E.-Continued.

and why, 638; suggested excursion of delegates, 640; keeps in his office the original copy of Plan of Arbitration, 651

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Davis, Henry G., United States delegate, President Harrison requested, to make known his wish to United States delegates that Mr. Blaine be elected President of Conference, 638, 639; one of signers of recommendation approved by Pan-American Conference on railway communication, 693

Decoud, José S., Paraguayan delegate, one of signers of recommendation approved by Pan-American Conference on railway communication, 693 Delegates to the Conference, number, sent by Hawaii the day the Conference closed, those who were Ministers found their liberty restricted, 632; United States, and criticisms of, 632, 633; list of, 674-676

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Estee, Morris M., United States delegate, favored coining legal-tender silver money, 665

Excursion of delegates, covered more than 9,000 miles, 640; objects of, 640, 641; results of, 641

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Flint, Charles R., United States delegate to Conference, distinguished himself by his courtesy and conciliatory spirit, 633; had some knowledge of Spanish, 633, 700

Frelinghuysen, Theodore W., Secretary of State, motive in formulating plan of meeting of Pan-American Conference, 631

Frye, W. P., Senator, introduced measure in Senate to convene Pan-American Conference, 628; spoke in Senate about Señor Pierra's position to dispel Senator Vest's misapprehensions, 649 Furbish, Clinton, Director of Bureau of American Republics under President Cleveland, 667

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Garfield, James A., President of the United States, Pan-American Conference first proposed during administration of, 627

General Arbitration, Mexico to extend scope of, M. Romero asked by Secretary of State to draft a project, finally given up, 656; difference of views of Mexico and South American countries on, and why, subsequent ac

tion on part of United States justifies Mexico's views on, 657

Guzmán, Horacio, Nicaraguan delegate, one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as accepted by Conference, 690; one of signers of recommendation approved by Pan-American Conference on railway communication, 693

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Harrison, Benjamin, President of the United States, sent recommendations approved by Pan-American Conference to Congress with Message, 624; did not approve of all amendments to Act convening Conference, 629; appointment of United States delegates made soon after inauguration of, 632; approved by Mr. Blaine as President of Conference, 638, 639; favored excursion of delegates, 640

Hawley, Senator, qualified aspersions of Señor Pierra in his letter in very strong language, 649

Henderson, John B., Ex-Senator and

United States delegate, statement made in original article on Pan-American Conference in regard to, rectified by M. Romero, 623, 624; some thought him best suited to be President of Conference, 638; discussion on rules of Conference, 646, 647; text of ArgentineBrazilian project on arbitration appears in letter of, 651; refusal to sign report on Right of Conquest came near causing failure of arbitration, 652; unjustly blamed for delay in Conference on arbitration, 653, 679; letter to M. Romero of Febuary 14, 1898, explaining delay of Committee on General Welfare on arbitration and enclosing ArgentineBrazilian plan of arbitration and his own, 680-683; one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as sent to the Conference, 687

Hurtado, J. Marcelino, Colombian delegate, received three votes for VicePresident of Conference, 643; one of signers of Plan of Arbitration sent to the Conference, one of signers of Right of Conquest approving preamble and first article of resolutions, 687

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Impartiality of Mexico in Conference, Mexican delegates misunderstood by Argentine, 638

Import duties, never established by LatinAmerican countries with view to discriminate against the United States, 661 Intercontinental Railway project, International American Conference recommended meeting of International

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Intercontinental Railway.-Continued. American Commission of engineers to ascertain routes, etc., 662; commissioners to send as many surveying parties into field as funds permitted, 663; work of corps in field, returned to Washington and prepared maps, 664; difficulties of constructing intercontinental railway, 664, 665; publications on, 665

Interpreters, some of difficulties of Conference remedied by, 634; Article IX. in regard to, qualifications of, 635; list of, 675

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Jealousies of South American nations, of Argentina and Chili, Nicaraguan Canal caused difference between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, Guatemala against Mexico, Mexico impartial, and why, 637; effect on delegates, 637, 638

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Languages of delegates in Conference, difficulties of difference in, 633

List of committees, 676-679

List of delegates, secretaries, and attachés, 674-676

List of publications bearing on PanAmerican Conference, 624, 625

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McCreary, Governor, Democratic Representative, introduced measure to convene Pan-American Conference, 628 McKinley, William, arbitration clause

introduced in House by, 628; shows trend of views of, 629

Memorandum, Sutton, 639, 701; one to effect that Conference ought to be held under conditions to justify making of precedents, 640

Mendonça, Salvador de, Brazilian Minister

and delegate, censured for making reciprocity agreement, his reason for accepting reciprocity agreement, 661; one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as accepted by Conference, 690; was in favor of accepting resignation of Fidel G. Pierra, 699

Mexia, E. A., Mexican delegate, one of

signers of recommendation approved by Pan-American Conference on railway communication, 693

Monetary union, purpose of, 665, 666; Latin-American nations had to yield to United States delegates, eight meetings, M. Romero, Presiding Officer, delegates to, 666; recommendation to nations of world of meeting of International Monetary Conference at Brussels, 666, 667

Montevideo Treaties, of South American Conference, which met in 1888, and adopted recommendations of, some nations found them too extended to accept all, Mexican Government had not then came to any conclusion, opposition of United States delegates to, and reason, 668; three accepted by United States delegates, 668, 669; Conference recommended study of, by all American nations, 669

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Nin, Alberto, Uruguayan delegate, one of signers of Plan of Arbitration as accepted by Conference, 690

Opening of Conference, date of, address of Mr. Blaine at, 640

Opposition to project of Pan-American Conference, some thought object of United States was to obtain political and commercial advantage over other nations, 631

Origin of idea of Pan-American Conference, by Bolivar, 623; James G. Blaine, originator in United States, and why his first proposal was not accepted, 627

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Panama Congress, when it met and who supported by, 621 Paper on Pan-American Conference, how it happened to be written, contents of, when first published, 623, 624 Peña, Saenz, Argentine delegate, excused himself from going on excursion and why, 641; did not think Conference had authority under law convening it to consider subject of reciprocity, 659; designated by Francisco Sosa as zealous guardian of autonomy, 694

Personal opinions of delegates, Argentine delegation thought should not be expressed, but only official opinions, 644, 645

Pierra, Fidel G., became acquainted with delegates on excursion and rendered them services which paved the way to his election as Spanish Secretary of Conference, why M. Romero voted against, his salary paid by United States Government, 697; elected as Spanish Secretary of Conference, 646, 648; complaints of, 649; mistakes called attention to by M. Romero in private way, 697; his reasons for resigning, M. Romero's efforts to prevent resignation of, resignation withdrawn and why, M. Romero directed by Executive Committee of Conference to draft report of behavior

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