The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-01
FIRST OF THE CONGRESS.
THE DELEGATES HOLD THEIR PRE-
LIMINARY MEETING.

The BODY Will Consist of Thirty Four
Dalepatss and Twenty Secretaries
end Attaches-The Tour OF the Coun-
trv to Begin Thursday Morning
Pensacola Wants Them.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The delegates to
.be international American congress, the
formal sessions of which begin on Wednes-
Isv next. met in the building arranged for
their meetings, at the corner of Eighteenth
.nd First streets. this morning for the pre-
1irninarv co ference respecti organiza-
+ior The congress will co. sist of thirty
sonr delegates Including ten from the
limited st tes) and about twenty secre-
taries and attaches. All Of the dele gates
are in the city, and were present at the
meeting to-day, except Nicanor Baulet
Prague of Venezuela, who IS In New York;
F &. C. Zegarra of Peru, and Messrs. Bliss,
Davis and Carnegie, of the American dele
gates.
THE OFFICERS.
If is probable that w. E. Curtis will be
made secretary of the congress.
Hon. John II. Henderson of Missouri has
been designated by Secretary Blaine as
chairman of the United States delegation.
The number of vice presidents and
assistant secretaries is not yet determi ed
npon. The delegation from the United
States will meet Secretary Blaine to-mor-
row at II o'clock in the diplomatic reception
room in the state department and receive
Instructions. At the same time the foreign
delegates will meet and appoint a commit
tee to confer with a similar committee of
the United States upon an order Of business.
At noon Wednesday the congress will
formally assemble, and the committee on
organization will te appointed.
THE TOUR.
Thursday morning the delegates and sec
retaries and attaches, with a small number
Of newspaper men, will leave Washington
for tour of the central and eastern
states. Secretary Proctor has appointed
Capt John G. Burke Of the Third
cavalry and First Ii utenant Henry
LemlY of the Third cavalry as
special aides to accom- any the delegates
TO the congress in their tour of ecountry.
These officers were selected ecause OF their
knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese and
other qualifications.
PENSACOLA WANTS THEM.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Sept. 30.-The follow
ing communication will reach Secretary of
State Blaine tomorrow. The matter of
binging these delegates south will be
brought to the attention of the board of
trade of Birmingham and the chamber of
cmmerce Of Pensacola Immediately:
PENSACOLA, FLA, Sept. 80, 1885,
To Hon. j. G. Blame, Secretary of State:
SR-lt has been given out by the Associated
Press, as shown in the incloSed clipping, that
the department of state will by the Sd prox ,
start train bearing the delegates from South
and Central America to the international con-
gress for a tour over twenty states of the union
that they may appreciate to some extent the
vast resources of our country OF the states
mentioned, Kentucky appears as the most south
ern in the list. The object of this communica-
ton is to submit most respectfully and to most
earnestly petition that this expedition be ex-
Tended to Pensacola, 1t would be deplorable If
these delegates are not shown Bir min gham,
Ala, the center of a mineral development which
mas astonlShed the world. Once at Birming
nam, Il would follow as natural sequence that
these delegates should visit Pensacola, the only
and-locked deep water harbor on the coast Of
me Guu OF Mexico, and the natural outlet for
the j terchange of traffic between the Gulf
states and Central and South America For
many years the people of the Gulf states have
watched with great interest the grow
ing tendency for better commercial
relations with both Americas. Pensa.
cola has already larg' timber trade with
| both, and its harbor offers security and deep
wafer TO the fleets which carry our increasing
commerce. Pensacola is the nearest port to
/
eral section of the south. Taking Nashville as
Ine common point through which the produce
0i the vast areas Of the middle and northwest
ern states would pass, Pensacola offers the port
nearest TO producers, whether on the atlantic
or guf, through which commodities can be sent
. the nations south of us. l beg therefore
.nat you will grant our petition and give our
legnoors an opportunity to see our gulf port.
respectfully, w. D. CHIPLEY, Mayor.
ITALY's FEAR
ROME, Sept. 30.-The Dirltto in an arti-
ue on the international American congress
~ Washington, says: ''rhe congress indi
Cates the possibility of two dangers, hege-
4ony OF the Anglo-Saxon race over the
Latln race, and coalition of the American
states against the products of Europe. We
eannot a!, applaud the projected union if the
Intention be to convert it into a great
engine OF war against European manufact..
u[es." While admitting that there are
many many difficulties to be overcome, the Di.
rtclo expresses the wish that each race may
!, eserye Its liberty, and maintain security
ioi 'ne devel( pment Of its resources.
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