Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-02

countries of North and Sonth America earnest
invitation TO participate in general Congress 10 De
held in the city of Washington on the I'd oil osenl-
ber 1892 for the purpose Of considering and dis
cussing the methods of preventing war between the
nations Of America. He desires that the attention
OF the Congress shall be strictly confined to the one
great object; that its sole aim shall be to seek
way OF permanently avoiding the horrors OF cruel
and bloody contes between cJuntrie5 OF one tie OF
one blood and speech, or the even worse calamity
OF internal commotion and civil strife That
il shall regard the bnrdensome and far
reaching consequences Of such struggle,
the legacies of exhausted finances, Of oppressive
debts. of onerous taxation OF ruined cities, OF par
alyzed industries, OF devastated fields OF ru HESS
conquerors Of the slaughter of men, Of the grief Of
the wicow and the orphan, OF embittered resent
ments that long survived those who provoke them,
and heavily afics the innocent generation that
comes after. The President is especially DESTROYS
TO have 1t understood that in putting forth this
invitation the United States does not assume
position of counseling, attempting through the
voice of the Congress to counsel, any detrimental
solution OF existing questions which may now
divide any of the countries OF America Sdch ques-
tons cannot properly come before the Congress.
Its mission is higher. Ii is to provide Tor
the interests of all in the future, not 10
settle the individual differences Of the present FOR
this reason, especially the President mas lhoIcSted
day for the assembling of the Congress so lar In
the future TO leave good ground Tor the hope that
by the date named the present situation on the
south Pacific coast viii be happily terminated, and
that those engaged IN tne contest may ahe Poo0o
able part in the discussion and solution OF the gen
eraI question affecting in equal degree the we'll
being of ALL IL also desirable TO dlsclaim IN
advance any purpose the part OF the United
States to prejudge the issues TO be presented TO
the Congress. 1t is far from the intent of this
Government to appear before the Congress as
in any sense the protector Of its neighbor or the
predestined and necessary arbitrator OF their dis
putes. The United States VIII enter INTO tue oe-
alterations of the Congress on the same footing as
the other powers represented, and with the loyal
determination to approach the proposed solution,
not merely in its own interest or with view to
assert its own power, but as single member among
coordinate and coequal State'. So FAR as the
influence OF this Government may be bene-
fetal, it will be exerted IN the direction
OF conciliating whatever conflicting interests
OF blood or Government or historical traaltien may
necessarily come together in response to a
call embracing such vast and diverse elements.
You will present these views to the Minister OF FOL
eign Afai s. charging, if need be, in such terms rs
Will readily occur to you, upon the great mission
which it is within the power of the proposed Con-
gress to accomplish in the interest OF humanity, end
upon the firm purpose of the United States to main
tain a position of the most absolute impartial
friendship towards ALL You will thereupon, IN the
name of the President of the United States, tender
TO HE Excelercy, the President Of - formal
invitation to send two Commissioners TO ene Con-
gress provided with such instructions as VIII enable
them to consider the questions brought before that
body within the limit Of the submission contem-
plated BY this Invitation. The United States as well
as the other powers, will in like manner be repre-.
scented by two Commissioners, so that equality ana
impartiaity will be amply secured in the proceed
ings of the Congress. In delivering this invitation
through tho Minister OF Foreign affairs, you will
read this dispatch to him, and leave with him
copy intimating that an answer IS desired by TINS
Government promptly rs the Just consideration
OF so important a proposition will permit. am,
'i'' '''' '''1''-'' Do 'N'''' JAMES C. BLAINE.
BLAIyE's FIRM STAND.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-Ex-Secretary
Blaine holds that the controversy he is now
engaged in concerning the Governments
policy with reference to South America wss
forced upon him, and he is fully prepared to
maintain his position, He will fight back
whenever and wherever he is struck, and his
friends insist that time viii soon develop
the wisdom Of his policy. Naturally the
public men here are not disposed to openly
take sides in the controversy, but the ex-Sec-
rotary has received, and is daily receiving,
assurances of strong support.
The Proposed Exhibition eff Guiteau's
Body.
NEW YORK, February 1st.-The Posts
Washington special ssys, referring to the re-
port that Scoville had consented to sell Gui-
teau's body to a Philadelphia Spectator Tor
purposes of exhibition Scoville says he re-
making him the offer, and he briefly replied
that he would take it into consideration. 1t
is the only letter he has ever answered. 1t
would bs q matter, hs says, which wGuld be
for Guiteau and his immediate relatives TO
decide. He thought they were disposed to
consider it favorably As for himself, he
should recommend, in case the offer was ae-
cepted, that so much of the proceeds as might
be necessary should be applied to satisfying
Guiteau's debts, and any surplus be donated
TO soma asylum for the insane. Scoville said
he had not given up al hope of getting the
verdict set aside, but recognized that the
chance was small. He will insist on post.
norton examination of the brain, and is con-
fdent that it will disclose disease. a question
is raised as to the right of thu relatives to
have and dispose of the remains of a person
executed under circumstances like those Of
Guiteau. Booths body was not surrendered
to his relatives for several years, and then
only by the special order of Ghe War Depart
ment.
WHAT MRS. sCovILLE SAYS.
CHICAGO, February 1st.-Mrs. Scoville,
refe1risg to the reports that an arrangement
was pending by which Guiteau's body viii be
disposed of, said: ." 1 don't believe anything
of the kind has been done. We have not
reached the point of considering what shall
BE- done with the remains of my brother.
Whenever and however he may die, l shall
take his body and have post portem made
by experts of my own selection. The idea
Of exhibiting his body around through the
country is horrible, and l would not hav5
it done if we were starving. / have refused
a So, 600 cash offer for his body. He will not
hang"
THE CONVICTED AssAssIN's LAWYERS.
WASHINGTON. February 1st-CorShill re-
fuses to submit to an interview on the subiec7
of the disposal of Guitesu's body, but lawyers
say the Government will have authority over
it. Reed says the proposition to exhibit the
body is monssrous outrage on common
deeency, and whoever attempted it would be
arrested as public nuisance.
The appointment of sargent.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-Ex-Senator
Sargen.'s nomina alton as Secretary of the Iu-
terror was not sent in to-day, as originally
Intended, for the reason mainly that the So
brante case has not yet reached the point of
final action in the Interior Department, and
Sargent, of course, is not willing to have it
Left over for his decision, as he has been and
still il an attorney in the case in behalf of
the settlers. The Unexpectedly long delay IN
its decision by Secretary Kirkwood has been
caused by the voluminous character of the
papers and the pressure of the current daily
business Of the sort which does not admit of
p stponement but the case is now before
the Secretary, and he promises to announce a
decision within the next few days. 1t is pos
sible that there may be a slight additional
DELAY in Sargent's appointment, in order to
afford Secretary KIrkwood an opportunity to
close up some other unfinished business, but
Sargent's friends including Senator Miller,
who visited the White House this morning,
say there has been no change in President
Arthur's purpose to place him in charge of
the Interior Department just as soon as these
various considerations Of proprietY and per-
sonal convenience viii permit.
NEW York, February 2d-A. M.-The Her
AIDS Washington special has the following on
Cabinet rumors There has not for o number
of years been such persistent footing Of
horns about any body's coming elevation to a
Cabinet position as has been going on here
for four or five weeks about the supposed
prospect OF Sargent of California being
called to the head of the Interior Department.
The day for his nomin alton has been PUBLICLY
or privately set by his friends st least half a
dozen times, and there has been an almost
daily assertion that he was certain to have
the place. Sargent, it is generally UNDER
stood, has himself given frequent semi-public
assurances to his friends to this effect To-
day being the LIST of February, it was
ascertaiued most positively that the Presi-
dent would send in his name, but it has
not gone in. This much is certain-all
ranors, reports and assertions of Ssrgent's