Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-10-03


to the International American Congress as
sembled at the State Department at noon.
and proceeded in a body to the diplomatic
reception room, where they were presented
to Blaine, who delivered felicitous ad'
dress of welcome. He said
Gentlemen Of the International AneTiena Con-
yer6Rcc: Speaking for the Government of the
United States, bid you welcome TO the Capital:
speaking for the people of the United States I
bid yon welcome to every section and every
State in the Union, You come in response 10 an
invitation extended by the President on the
special authorization Of Congress Your pres
ence here is no ordinary event. 1t signifies
much to the people of America to day it may
signify more in the DAYS to come No confer
ence of nation has ever assembled to consider
theswelfare of territorial possessions so vast
and to contemplate the possibilities of a future
so great and inspiring Those now sitting
within these walls are empowered 20 speak for
the nations whose borders are on both the great
oceans; whose northern limits are touched bv
the Arctic waters for a thousand miles beyond
the Straits OF BehTing and whose southern ex-
tension furnishes human habitations further
below the Equator than is elsewhere possible
on the globe. The aggregate territorial extent
OF the nations here represented falls but little
short OF twelve millions OF square miles, more
than three times the area of al Europe and but
little less than One-fourth part of the globe
WhIe IN respect to the power of producing ar
tIcles which are essential to human life and
those that minister to lilies luxury they consti-
tute even larger proportion OF the entire
world. These great possessions to-day here sg.
gregate population aPproximatipg 100000,
but If the people were as deusely settled as the
average population or Europe, the total number
would exceed ,000, 200 OOO.
While considerations of this character mrst
inspire Americans, both South and North with
the i've lest anticlpallOnS of future grandeur
and power, they must also impress them with
sense of the graVeSt responsibility touching
the character and development of the respec-
tive nationalitieS. The delegation when am
addressing can do much to establish permanent
relations of confidence, respect and friendship
between the nations which they represent.
lhey can show the word an honorable and
peaceful conference OF seventeen independent
American Powers, in which all shall meet
together on terms of absolute equality: a con-
ference in which there can be no attempt to
coeTce single delegate against his own con-
ception OF the inter, StS of his nation: confer
ence which viii permit no secret understanding
on any subject, but will frankly publish TO the
world all Its conclusions: conference which
will tolerate no spirit of conquest but will aim
to cultivate American sympathy as broad as
both continents: conference which will form
no selfish alliances against other nations from
which we are proud to claim inheritance; a
conference, III fine, which will seek nothing,
propose nothing, endure nothing that is not in
the general sense OF all the delegates, timely
and peaceful
And yet we cannot be expected to forget that
our common fate has made us the inhabitants
OF two continents which at the close of four
centuries, are still regarded beyond the seas as
a new world. Like situations begets like sympa-
thies and impose like duties. We meet in the
firm ellie THAT the nations of America ought
and can be more helpful each to the other
than they now are, and that each will find ad-
vantage and profit from enlarged intercourse
with the o5hers. We believe that we should be
drawn toge ther more closely than by the sympa-
thleS OF the sea- and that at no distant day the
railway systems of the North and South will
meet upon the Isthmus and connect by land
routes the political and commercial capitals
OF all America; we believe that hearty co-Opera.
tion, based on hearty confidence will save all
the American States from the burdens and
/ evils which have so long and cruelty afflicted
the other nations OF the world; we believe that
spirit of justice, of common and equal interests
between the American States will leave no
room for an artificial balance of power like unto
that which has led wars abroad and drenched
Europe in blood; we believe that friendship
ayowed with candor and maintained with good
faith, Will remove from the American States
the necessity of guarding boundary lines be-
tween themselves with Notifications and a
military force; we believe that standing armies
beyond those which are needful for public
order and for the safety of internal admiuistra-
tion should be unknown on both American con-
tinents; we believe that friendship and not
free, spirit of just law and not the violence of
the mob, should be the recognized rule of ad.
ministration between the Americans and
American nations.
To these subjects and those cognate thereto
the attention of this conference is earnestly and
cordially invited by the Government of the
United states. There will be great gain when
we shall acquire that common confidence on
which all International friendships must rest
1t will be greater gain when we shall be able
TO draw the people OF all the American nations
into close acquaintance with each other 10 be
facilitated by more frequent and more
rapid intercommunication. II will be the
greatest gain when the personal and CONNER
cial relations of the American States South and
North, shall be so developed and so regulated
that each shall acquire the highest Iossible
advantage from enlightened and enlarged inter-
course with all.
Before the conference shall formally enter
upon the discussion of the subjects to be sub
mitted TO it, am instructed by the President TO
invite all the delegates to be the guests of the
Government during a proposed visit to the va
rious sections of the country, with the double
view of showing to our friends from abroad the
United States and of giving to our own people
in our own homes the privilege and pleasure of
extending the warm welcome of Americans to
Americans.
AT the conclusion of Blaine's speech he
withdrew. Resolutions were adopted nam
ing Blaine for President of the Congress,
A number of committees were appointed,
and the Congress adjourned until Monday,
November 10th.
Blaine then escorted the members to the
White House. The President gave spe-
cial reception to the delegates al 1:30, one
of the features of which was an informal
lunch served in the state dining-r at 2
o'clock. The reception took place in the
Blue Parlor. The members were presented
by Blaine, first to Harrison, then to Mrs
Harrison, and then the members of the
Cabinet
After the social interchange the party re-
paired to the dining-room and partook of
lunch. The center. piece of the table was
a large floral representation of the western
| hemisphere. South American dishes and
South American cigarettes were served.
| Everything was done to show honor to the
| li fferHnt countries rppreSantpd
A few of the delegates were in full court
costume, but the majority wore plain
| clothes. The reception lasted two hours
and was altogether informal
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINMENT.
1t has been decided that the American
| delegates should divide forces so as to
spend a portion of the time with the for
| eign delegates, without taking the entire
| list upon the complete itinerary. 1t is
practically settled that all the United
| States delegates shall go to West Point
Thursday with the special train. There
Delegates Carnegie, Studebaker, Hansen,
| Trescott, Davis and Estee will leave the
party and it will be intrusted to the tender
mercies of Delegates Cornelius Bliss, Hen
derson of Missouri, and Font for its tour
through New England. At Detroit they
will be Joined by Delegates Studebaker and
ex Senator Davis, who will convey them
| west to Omaha, where Delegates Studebaker,
Carnegie, Estee and Henderson will join
the itinerary and introduce ii to our West
| ern resources and interests. Others of the
delegates will join the company in the
| South.
Secretary Blaine sent kilograms TO Gov
ernor Hill of New York and Mayor Grant of
| New York city, inviting them to meet the
Delegates to the Congress of American
States when they visit West Point on Octo-
( ber 81. Accommodations have been re-
served for both gentlemen.
| BLAINEs BANQUET.
/ WASHINGTON, October 2i-Secretary
] Blaine gave a banquet to the delegates al
the Hotel Normandie tonight. 1t was 9
most brilliant gathering.
Signal Corps Service.
| WASHINGTON, October 3d-Lieutenan
Frank Greene of the Signal Corps, in
charge of the lines in Arizona and New
Mexico, has been detailed to superintenG
! the reconstruction of a line between Hol