Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-14
THE PAN-AMERICAN DELEGATES.
They Will go South Later In the Season
Eloquent Address by Mr.. de MendOnca

The members Of the American international
congress passed Sunday quietly at Niagara
Falls. Saturday, after dinner on the
American side, the party was driven to the
Canadian side late in the afternoon, where an
informal supper was given them at The Clifton
house by Mr.. Eras.us Wiman. At Albany Sat-
urdsy morning the party was joined by Senores
Quinsana and Bosch Of the Argentine Republic,
yara and Alfonso Of Chit and Guzmsn of Near
aqua Cornelius n. Bliss of the Amo rican delega-
tionhas again become one of the travellers. To-
day eight more will he added at Niagara.
Secretary Blaine 'telegraphcd to the mayor
Of Chicago, in reference to the tour of delegates
TO the Pan-Americsn congress. as follows: "The
present Journey Of conference through north
and west continues until the middle of Novem-
ber. Ii is the intention to arrange an itinerary
for the south later when the weather in that
section Is more favorable. To make one
journey to the principal commercial centers of
the country seemed too fatiguing for our
guests, and it was, therefore, deemed advis-
able from the beginning to arrange for two
excursions.
''BouSD By THE CHAIN OF THE ANDES"
An eloquent after-dinner speech was de-
livsred by Salvador de Mendonca, a member of
the Brazilian delegation to the Pan-American
congress. at the banquet given the congress
II.
Mendonca is and for many years has been
consul general Of Brazil in New York. While
living III Brazil he was a journalist and a noted
man OF letters, which explains the reference
he makes in his address to Longfellow. Mr..
de Mendonca said: IF you have the happiness
of having at the head Of your national cabinet
a statesman OF your own state, you have also
the privilege OF having at the head of your ma
tlonal literature great poet, born in your own
city. In 1881 was commissioned by the en-
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him in Rio de Janeiro. We met in Cambridge
and talked long time on his verandn, sur
rounded and Swallowed by the old
elms, pleasing reproduction Of the
noble trees which I have seen today
surrounding his old home in Maine street.
We talked Of poetry and of places we spoke of
the future of nations and of the future of
America. When 1 speak Of America, gen.
temen, l speak Of the whole continent,
the South, the Central and the North. He
century or century hence, when the United
States would count its 200 900 900 or 800 GOO, 900
Of population, and Brazil its $4,000, 600 or
lOO, 0OO, 900. The question Of the poet can be
properly answered today. The Hon. Mr.. Hale
has told you that there is no mystery connected
with this international congress; that every
thing il to be done in the clear light. Europe
Is looking on Us with suspicion, while we are
looking on each other with fraternal feelings.
We Americans are trying to clothe and feed
ourselves at home. [Applsuse]
Senator Hale-"Here is the question very
clearly answered"
But your poet went further, and asked me
If l had thought of England with her coal
mines exhausted and Of the old continent with
out bread. think of that at this hour and l
answer that. IN such case. this America of ours
will open the Golfers OF its riches and feed and
clothe needy Europe. lLong applause.l
Your poet. in his little poem of the Congo
river, speaks Of that winding stream that unites
lake with lake. The dream Of his fancy has
around this table become live reality The
waters OF the Plata, the Amazon and Misss-
sippi have mingled themselves together.
Bound by the chain Of the Andes from Pata-
gonna to Alaska. the mighty body Of America
has but single soul; the stream Of opinion
flows In the same direction and links together
nation and nation" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES