The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-03
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
Reception and Banquet to the Delegates
to the Three Americas Congre-s--Oth't
Wa-hfngto. >rrs.

l'nlff NfNlf Nl fMliIl-N iii'b ~
p -embled az the state Department this morn
ng. They were the delegates 20 the Three
Americas Congress. The Brazilian dele
gate. were aiiired in brilliant uniforms re-
sppndoni with gold lace. hut all thc.Oiher~
wore plain black clothes, with the cNcepi
ton OF Captain B0urkc. of the United states
army one Of the aides 10 the Congress. who
wore hi~ cavalry uniform. some Of The
delegates were atiircd in evening dress and
carried opera hats.
When fhe DELEGATES had assembled in the
reception room secretary Blaine passed
around them and greeted each in an entire
Is informal manner. Al tine delegates were
present except 7. j. Coolidge. Of Boston.
who will iOin the DELEGATES at his city After
few minutes Secretary Blaine called the
meeting to order and made an extended ad-
dress. lie welcomed the delegates IN the
name Of the government and the people ol
the United STATES. No conference of nations.
he said. had ever assembled 10 consider the
welfare of territorial possessions $40 vast,
and 90 contemplate the possibilities of iu-
furc so great and so inspiring. The aggrc-
cate territorial extent of the nations here
represented fell but little short Of twelve
millions Of square miles. more than three
times the area Of all Europe. and but little
less than onc-flurh part Of the globe, while
in respect tO the power Of producing the
ariiclc- which are essential to human life
and those which minister tO life'- luxury.
they constitute even larger proportion
of the entire world. These considerations
must inspire Americans. both South and
North. with the liNelic~t aniicipaiions Of the
/ future grandeur and powers. ihcN must
also impress them with a sense Of the
1aNe-t responsibility touching the charac-
ter and Development of their respective
naiiOnalitic- The conference met in the
firm belief that the nations Of America
ought 10 Doe helpful each to the other
and that each would find advantage
and profit from an enlarged inter-
course with the others. - We believe
/ hp said. that we should be- drawn To-
scther more closely los the highways of
/ the sea. and that ai no distant day the rail
way -V~tcm. of the North and south VIII
meet upon the i.thmu- and connect by land
route. the political and commercial capitals
of all America. We believe that hearty CO.
operation. based upon hearty confidence.
will save an American states from the bur
dcn~ and evils which. have long and
crucll, afflicted tine older nations of
| the world We believe that spirit
of Justice. of common and equal interest
/ between the American states. VIII leave no
room for am artificial haancc of power Ike
unto that which has lcd tO War- abroad and
drenchnd Europe iu blood. We believe that
! friendship. aN0Wcd with candOr. and mdn-
tanned with good faith. Will remove from
/ the American states the necessity Of
Guarding boundary lines between them
selves with Notifications and military force.
/ We believe that standing armies beyond
those which are needed for public oidcrand
! the safety of internal administration should
/ bn unknown i'm both American continents.
/ We believe that friendship and NOT force,
/ lhe spirit of just law ana not lhr violence
| of mob should hp the recognized rule nl adj
mini~tratiOn between American nations and
| n American nations. To these subjects.
and those which are cO-nate thereto. he at
tcnion of this conference is earnestly aud
cordially invited by the Government of ihe
! United states"
In conclusion Mr. Blaine invited all the
delegate to Doe tine guests oi the govern
meni during proposed Visit io various
sections of the country.
! At the conclusion oi thc address. the mem-
/ hel- of the conference broke into applause.
which wa. prolonged % some lcngih. Mr.
| Henderson then took the chair.
EFsoIt HONS ADOPTED.
Resolutions were adopted naming ~
president Dg0 tcupDrc the Hon. John T..
/ Henderson. pro,idng for committee of
five 90 report tO the congress on %, rcae-
Scmhliug in November. ,uch committee d~
7 in To-, judgment should he appointed. and
authorizing the president pro iempofc TO
appoint 20 committee OF I'VE on ofs'hila-
ton.
oRGANIZ,rION.
The committee ON organization WIS APP
pointed. and retiring for q few moments.
returned with the following resolutions.
which were adopted:
~Rcsoircd. That the Hon. James g..
/ Blaine. Secretary of state of IN" mica
STATES of America. ho elected president Of
the international American Congress.
~iud ~ as ffrfhcr rfsoircd. That in the
absence Of tine president. the chair viii De
occupied b., one of the delegates oi each Of
/ the nations represented in The congress nN
turns. selected by lot."
\ resolution was adopted accepting with
pleasure the invitation Of the President oi
! The lnifcd STATES Of America iO Doe the
guests of h, government in am excursion
through the tcrritor, Of the niicd states.
Mr. Blaine was ai this iuncture escorted
% the chair by ihc committee appointed for
this purpose. and a short rcce-, WAS taken.
ON motion of Mr.. Henderson IL WAS rt-
solved 10 adjourn until November H. when
the congress will meet af noon in this city.
at the Wallack mansion.
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Headed D., Mr. Blaine the members pro-
ccoded ON foot 90 the White House. "a hum
drcd Yards distant. stopping cn foufc to
have their pictures taken in group on the
east pOrticO OF the state Department build
ine.
Arrivn. ai ihe White House the delegate
were presented 90 the President and Mrs.
Harrison and members Of the Presidents
Cabinet after which luncheon WIS served
i'm the state dining-room. The halls ANA
parlOr- Of the Presidential mansion were
proiu-cly decorated with poitcd plants ana
lOwcr-. Music wa, rendered bN tle Ma
rnc Band.
Secretary Blaine gave "a banquet Tonight
at the Normandic tD the delegates to the
Three Americas Congress. Covers were
laid for iifty-iOur guc-is. Br-idc- the dele
gates. there were present members ci the
Cabinet General -chOiicld. Mr.. Ryan. Nin-
lister to Mexico. and several state Depart
meni officials.
TITLE BIACkHEsED ISLAND.
The Secretary of the Navy. with the APP
prOyal Of the President. has transferred 10
fh. TreaSur, Department the title 90 Black
beard Island. ~apcl0 sound. i'm the state oi
Georgia. The island was transferred iothc
Treasury Department for the u-c Of the
Marine Hospital service a~ quarantine >ta-
tion. The title of the island was conveyed
10 the President of the United states and his
10 the Navy Department reserves hcri@hi 10
cut and remove all timber growing ON the
island az all times.
PUBLIC BUILDING At CHARLOTTE.
Bids for the construction Of "a public
building at Charlotte. y. G.. were opened
today AT the Treasury Department. j. T..
Tin-lcv. of ~taunton, Va. was the lowest
bidder. nj $65, 81. the building 10 hc finished
in twenty months.
RECEIPTS or THE rO>IOFrIcE DErARf-
NlENl
4 statement prepared by sixth Auditor
Coulter shows that the total receipts Of the
PostOilicc Department for the first three
quarters of the fiscal wear. lSNN->'. were
SI2.3il.9j3: expenditures for the same quar-
fers were 81. .GO3. 295. leaving a deficiency OF
S3.32l.21O. which indicates a deficiency for
The entire fiscal year, lN>>-S9. Of about
81. 5Ol. 900. The expenditures for the three
quarters named increased over the cores
bonding quarter Of the previous fiscal year
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