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to those regions where these measurements may 

 have not been taken, in order to obtain more in- 

 formation to determine the true shape of the sur- 

 face and the distribution of the terrestrial mass. 



IV. That the nations of the American continent 

 establish, by means of their offices of geodesy or 

 by committees appointed for that purpose, an in- 

 ternational triangulation. That the governments 

 of American nations reach an agreement for the 

 purpose of creating an office or congress of cartog- 

 raphy and geography. 



V. That proper steps and measures be taken to 

 bring about in the American republics participa- 

 ting in the congress a general use of the metric 

 system of weights and measures, in the press, in 

 educational and scientific work, in the industries, 

 in commerce, in transportation, and in all the ac- 

 tivities of the different governments. 



VI. Confirms the resolution recommended to the 

 American republics by the First Pan-American 

 Scientific Congress regarding the installation of 

 meteorological organizations to serve as a basis for 

 the establishment of the Pan-American meteoro- 

 logical service, and expresses the desire that the re- 

 publics not yet possessing organized meteorological 

 service establish the same as soon as may be prac- 

 ticable. 



VII. That there be appointed an international 

 Pan-American committee to study and report upon 

 the question of establishing such a uniform gauge 

 as will best serve the countries' interest, their in- 

 ternational communication, and the communication 

 between all the countries of America. 



VIII. The appointment of an American com- 

 mittee on radio communication to assist in develop- 

 ment of the science and art of radio communica- 

 tion, to the end that it may serve to convey intelli- 

 gence over long distances and between ships at sea 

 more quickly and accurately, and to bring into 

 closer contact all of the American republics. 



IX. That through the governmental agencies of 

 the American republics a cooperative study of for- 

 est conditions and forest utilization be undertaken 

 and that the data thereon be published. 



X. That each of the American nations appoint 

 a commission to investigate and study in their re- 

 spective countries the existing laws and regulations 

 affecting: (a) The administrative practise of reg- 

 ulating the use of water; (6) The adjudicating of 

 rights pertaining to the use of surface and under- 

 ground water for irrigation purposes; (c) The dis- 

 tribution, application, and use of water upon arid 



and irrigable land; (d) Methods of conservation 

 of surface and underground waters for irrigation 

 or industrial purposes; (e) And to suggest laws 

 or regulations in the interest of general industry, 

 navigation and commerce. 



XI. That the question of the reclamation of arid 

 lands is one that should receive the immediate and 

 careful consideration of the several governments 

 of the American states, so that there may be in- 

 creased areas of productive land to meet the needs 

 of their increased populations. 



XII. (a) That each country should maintain a 

 well-organized and competent live-stock sanitary 

 service comprising executive officers, field inspect- 

 ors and a laboratory force; (6) That each country 

 should enforce live-stock sanitary laws and regula- 

 tions, with the view of preventing the exportation, 

 importation and spread within the country of any 

 infectious, contagious or communicable diseases by 

 means of animals, animal products, ships, cars, 

 forage, etc.; (c) That each country should main- 

 tain a thorough live-stock sanitary survey to de- 

 termine what communicable diseases of animals 

 are present and the localities where they exist. 

 This information should be furnished regularly to 

 each of the other countries at stated periods as a 

 routine feature; (d) That each country should re- 

 frain from exporting animals, animal products, 

 forage and similar materials which are capable of 

 conveying infections, contagious or communicable 

 animal diseases to the receiving country; (e) That 

 each country should enforce measures to prohibit 

 the importation of animals, animal products, for- 

 age and other materials which may convey diseases 

 from countries where dangerous communicable dis- 

 eases such as rinderpest, foot-and-mouth diseases, 

 and contagious pleuropneumonia exist, and which 

 have no competent live-stock sanitary service. Ani- 

 mals, animal products, forage and similar mate- 

 rials from countries maintaining a competent live- 

 stock sanitary service may be admitted under 

 proper restrictions, regulations and inspections, im- 

 posed by the importing country; (/) That each 

 country, through its live-stock sanitary service, 

 should endeavor to establish a complete ex- 

 change of information as to the methods followed 

 which have proved most successful in combating 

 animal diseases; (^r) That members of the live- 

 stock sanitary service of each of the American 

 countries should meet at regular intervals to con- 

 sult and inform each other regarding the meas- 

 ures taken for furthering cooperation in protecting 

 the live-stock industry of the American countries. 



