The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-03
IBID YOU WELCOME
Secretary Blaine Receives The
Delegates.
THE MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATS
The Principles of Tariff Reform Endorsed
The Administration Denounced for its
Treatment of Offices as Spells.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.--The delegates to
the International American congress as
sembled at noon at the state department
and proceeded in body to the diplomatic
reception room, where they were presented
to Blaine, who delivered u felicitous ad-
dress of welcome.
Blaine said;
Gentleman of the international American Con
ference:
Speaking for the government of the United
States, bid you welcome 10 the capital; speak
ing for the people eff the United States, bid you
welcome to every section and to every state OF
the union. You come in response to an invita-
ton extended by the President on the special
authorization of Congress. Your presence here
is no ordinary event. II signifies much to the
people of all America to-day; 1t may signify
ence of nations ever assembled to consider
the welfare of territorial possessions so
vast and to contemplate possibilities
Of the future so great and so inspiring. Those
now sitting within these walls are empowered
to speak for nations whose borders are on both
of the great oceans; whose northern limits are
touched by arctic waters for thousands of miles
beyond the straits of Behring; whose southern
extension furnishes human habitatiOns farther
below the equator than is elsewhere possible on
the globe While considerations of this charac-
ter must inspire Americans both of the south
and the north with the liyeliest anticipatiOnS of
press them with a sense of graYeSt responsible
ity touching the character and development of
their respective natonalities
The delegates whom | am addressing can do
much to establish permanent relations of con-
fidence, respect and friendship between the ma
tons which they represent. They can show to
the world the peaceful conference OF seven
teen Independent American powers IN which all
shall meet together on terms of absolute equal
ity; conference in which there can be no at
tempt to cOerce single delegate against his own
conception of the interest of his nation; a con
ference which Will permit no secret understand
ing on any subject, but viii frankly publish to
the world all its conclusions; u conference which
will tolerate no spirit of conquest. but will aim
to cultivate an American sympathy as broad as
both continents; u conference which will form
no selfish alliance against the older nations
from which we are proud 10 claim inheritance;
conference, in fine, which Will seek nothing
propose nothing endure nothing, that
Is not in general the sense of all
the delegates, timely and wise and peaceful
And vet We cannot be expected to forget that
our common fate has made Us inhabitants of
two continents which at the close of four cen
lures are still regarded beyond the seas the
new world. Like situations beget like sympa-
th;es and impose like duties. We meet in the
firm belief that the nations of America ought to,
and can, be more helpful to each other than
they now are, and that each will find advantage
and profit from an enlarged intercourse with
the others. We believe we should be drawn to-
gether more closely by the high ways OF
the sea, and that at no distant day
the railway systems of the north and
south will meet upon the iSthmuS and connect
BIZ land routes the political and commercial
capitals of all America. We believe that a
hearty reception, based on q hearty confidence,
will save all the American states from the bur
dens and evils which have long and cruelty
afflicted the older nations of the world. We
believe the spirit of Justice, and of common and
equal interest between the American states will
leave no room for any artificial balance of power,
like 10 that which has led to wars abroad and
IN ba
friendship ayowed with candOr and
maintained with good faith will remove
from the American states the necessity
of guarding the boundary lines between them
selves with Notifications and military forces
We believe that standing armies, beyond those
which are needful for public order and the safety
of internal administration, should be unknown
on both American continents. We believe that
friendship and not force, that the spirit of Just
law and not the violence of the mob, should be
the recognized rule of administration between
American nations and in American nations.
To these subjects, and those which are cOgnate
thereto the attention of this conference is earn
estly and cordially invited by the government
of the United States 1t will be a great gain
when we shall acquire that common confidence
on which all international friendship
must rest; it will be great gain when
we shall be able to draw the people of
all the American nations into close acquaint-
ance with each other, an end to be facilitated by
more frequent and more rapid intercommunica-
ton. 1t will be the greatest gain when the per-
sOnal and commercial relations of the American
states, south and north, shall be so developed
and so regulated that each shall acquire the
highest possible advantage from the enlightened
and enlarged intercourse of all.
Before the conference shall formally enter
upon the discussion of the subjects to be sub
mitted to it, 1 am instructed by tine President TO
invite all the delegates to be the guests of the
government during the proposed visit to the
various sections of the country with the double
view of showing to our friends from abroad the
condition OF the United States and of giving to
our people in their homes the privilege and
pleasure of extending warm welcome.
The address was received with an amount
of enthusiasm somewhat remarkable in a
body of this character.
At the conclusion of Blaine's speech he
withdrew Resolutions were adopted
naming Blaine as president of the con-
gress. A number of committees were ap-
pointed and the congress adjourned until
Monday November IT, Blaine then escorted
the members to the White House. The
President gave a special reception to the
delegates at 1:30. one of the features
which was an informal lunch served in the
state dining room. At 2 a reception took
place in the blue parlor. The members
were presented by Blaine first to Harrison
then to Mrs. Harrison and afterward to the
members Of the cabinet. Then took place
social Interchange. The party then re-
paired to the dining room and took lunch.
The center piece on the table was a large
floral representation of the western hemis-
phere South American dishes and South
American cigarettes were served and
everything was done to show honor to the
different countries. A few of the delegates
were in full court costume, but many of
them wore plain dress suits. The recep-
ton lasted several hours and was altogether
informal.
On motion of one of the South American
delegates, the following resolution was
adowted:
Resolved, That the members of the
international American congress accept
with pleasure the invitation of the Presi-
dent Of the United States of America to be
the guests of this government in an excur-
sion through the territory of the United
States, and that we express our thanks for
said invitation.
Secretary Blaine gave banquet to the
delegates at Hotel Normandie tonight II
was most brilliant gathering.
Massachusetts, Democrats.
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 2.-The Demo