The Red Cloud chief., 1884-08-01

me American Cont.
was frustrated after
the Cabinet. But the dispatch
De summoning the Congress i
Fortaf I commemoration. We repro.
ice below. and We venture to sng.
est that Republican journals THROUGH.
ut the country reprint it as the mos,
Ffectual and conclusive answer To the
polish cry that MIR. Blaine's fore,on
Policy tends to a That policy Aim
extend commerce and trade. Read
he dispatch:
kember -. lssl.-Sfr: The attitude q; w
niteu otatcs win respect to the question az
ali ! pus, =, on me american Continent IL
Ell kIo~h turough its persistent e5orts a.,
ears past 10 avert the evils OF warfare or
knese EFFORTS Failing. to bring positiye con.
ne : 40 Al ehd through pacific counseIs or
ne a9Nocacy OF impartial arbitra.ion
This attitude has been consistentiv mat.
katIeo. ana Always with such fairness az ~
az - Rom Tor mputing 10 our Govern.
n.nl any motive except the humane and dfs
pnteresiei one of saving the kindred &c..
pI ohe american Continent from the burdsns
sho a. nme position OF the United States as
Sne ieaaihg power OF the New World mio;t
wen give 10 ITS Government a cia,m IN ,,,bn.
y,atIsc utterance Tor the purpose of on etino
ne Uans at.ong is heishbors. with all OF whom
Sue mos friendly relations exist. Seyer,hs'
1ess, me good ffces Of :his government &c
not ana nave not al any time been trnderad
~ snnM OF dlctatIon or compulsion. bu,
common friend. u
for some years past a Rrowscg distsosi.iop
IA oe . tnauiie-tcd 10y certain states of Cen.
Ea anu oouin America to refer disn,It.a o.,
iecuihg grave questions of internnttonal ~
,o'lonshlp ana boundaries to arbitration r,,n
man 10 the sWori- 1t has been on screral
Such occasionsa source of profound sat,.
FACTION TO the Government of the rni,.S
maaSn see t.al inns country is in a large
~ lookcd 10 by all the American Pow.
crsas .hclr TREND and mediator. The iI,s,
me impartial counsel OF the President i'm st,ct
cases mas never been withheld. and hi efinr.
~.in.pr aiuea oyfbe prevention of san
peoples whom We regard AS brethren.
ehis'eIice OF this growing tendency con.
Sihces the President that the time is rho 10,
proposal that saallenliSt the good vi; o.
4cuve cooperation OF ali the States of an.
~es,ern HemlspheF. both North and south
m INC interest OF & n1aBity and for the c,u,
mon veal of nations. he cOnceiyes that nous
o, inc governments OF America can Toe los.
nnse man our own 10 the dangers and hor
rorsoi astate OF war, and especially OF war
between kinsmcn He is sure that mono ri
the chaefs or Governments on the Continent
AN pe less sensitive than he is To the sacred
uuty OF milking every eudeayur to do away
Win Inc chances OF fratricidai strife. And
ne looks with hopeful confidence TO such sc,.
ave assistance from them rs will serve to show
tne broa1ncss of our common humanity. and
tne strength of the ties which bind us ali TO
r &etner as a great and harmonious system of
a Impressed by these views, the President cy.
mos 10 all the independent countries of
orth ana south America an earnest invita-
xon 10 participate in "a general Congress. TO he
- DO IN the city OF Washington on the 2Itb
IS OF November. lSs2, for the purpose al
0nslder'ng ard discussing the methods OF
peyenting war between the nations OF Amer.
- He. desires that the attention of the Con.
res shall toe strictly confined to this on,
Uteat OBJECT: that lis sole am shall he to seek
way OF perrms ncutly a,erting the horrors of
me- ana bloody combat between countries.
0tenest OF ono blood and speech, or the even
Xorse calainify OF internal commotion and
wi strife: that II shall regard the burden.
me and far-rcaching conse lucnces of such
X37lggies. the legacics of exhausted finances
- oppressive debt. OF 'oncrous taxation. of
D1ned cries. OF paralyzed industries. CT dc.
Zxe$tated ncids, OF ruthless conscription. OF
Noe slaughter OF mon, of the grief OF the
vfdow and I'M orphan. of embittercd resent
ments that long survive those who provoke
q t0em, and heavily afIiict the innocent gene-sr
IONS that come after.
The President Is especially DESTROYS to have
y understood that. la putting forth this invi-
Iaaon, the tRited States does not assume the
eosltlnn cf cotinScliDg or attempting. thrOugs
4he voice OF the Congress. to counsel. any de
terminate solution of existing question:.
which may now divide any of the countries
EFof America Such questions can not properiy
cone before the Congress. Its mission il
higbeE. IL il to provide for the interests OF
- u in the future, not 10 settle the individual
k$riferences of the present For this reason
respectfully the President has indicated a day
1or the assembling of the Congress SO far ~
<Lthe future as To have good ground for hone
q that 10y tue time named the present situation
On the South Pacific coast will bc happily ter.
| minated, and that those engaged in the con
Etest may takep s8ceahlc par: in the discussion
and solution OF the general question affecting
m anIeaxG dexree the weltbeing OF all.
Ii seeTy also desirable TO disclaim in ad
vance IN Npurpose or the part Of the United
States 10 ptejudge the issues to he prcsen,e!
TO the Congfess. 1t isfar from the intent OF
This Govern1 nsnt TO appear before the Con
greSs as e any sense the protector OF its
neighbors q she prcdesiined and necessary
arbitrator o. their disputes The United
States will enter into the deliberations of the
Congress on the same footing as the other
powers represented, and with the loyal de-
Termination to approach any proposed solu.
ton, not merely in its own interest, or with q
view OF asserting its own power. but as a
single member among many co ordinate
and co-equal SStcs. So far rs the influence |
of this Government may be potential. IL will
r. * cNcrted in the direction of sconci iating
whatever conflicting interests OF blood 81
government G. historical tradition may
necessarily come together I'm response To a !
call embracing such vast and diverse ele-
ments.
You will present these views TO the Minister
of Foreign Relations of the Argentine Repub
lie. charging. tf need be. an such terms at
Will readily occur to YOU. upon the great mis-
sion which IL is within the power of the pro-
posed Congress to accomplish i'm the interest
of humanity, and upon the firm purpose OF
the United States to maintain d position of
the most absolute agd impartial friendship
toward all. You will thereupon. in the name
of the PRESIDENT OF the United States. tender
TO his ENcellency che President of the sr@en- |
tine Republic a formal invitation to send two
Commissioners TO the Congress, provided with
such powers on tr half of their Government
as viii enable them 10 consider the asicStionf
brought before ting; body within the limi, oil
submission con'cu plated by this invitation.
The United States. rs well rs the othcrf)owers.
Will. in like manner. he represented by two
Commissioners. so that equality and impair
2ality Will be amply secured in the psoceed
)Hhgs of the Congress.
In delivering this invitation through the
Minister OF Foreign \ fairs you will req! this
dispatch to him and leave him a copy. init
mating that an answer is desired by this Gov
ernment rs promptly as the just consiecra-
1 tion of so important q proposition will per
MT Lam, ETC., JAMES G. BLAlAE.
N y Trihx,M II