The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-05

the seas as the new world. Like stu.
atoms beeet like sympathies and Inn
pose like duties. We meet 10 the firm
belief that the nations of America
ought to and can be more helpful Ga CHI
to the other than they are now, aud
that each will find advantage and
profit from an enlarged intercourse
with the othels.
eve believe that we should be-
drawn together more closely by the
highways of the sea aud 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 oil
America.
oWe believe that hearty co-opera-
ton, based on hearty confidence, will
aava all American states from the
burdens and evils which have long and
cruelty afflicted the older nations OF
the world.
1--WE believe that spirit Of justice,
of common aud equal Interest between
the American states, will leave no
room for an artificisl balance Of power
like unto that which has led 10 wars
abroad and drenched Europe IN blood.
! We believe that friendship avowed
with candor aud maintained with good
faith. will remove from American
states the necessity of guarding bound.
! ary lines between themselves with
Notifications aud military force. We
believe that standing armies beyond
!. those which are needful for public or
der and the safety Of internal adrDinis-
!, tration should be unknown ON both
| American continents.
ave believe that friendship and not
, force, the spirit of just law and NO, the
violence of the mob should be
/. THE RECOGNIZED RULE OF ADMINS.
), TRATION
!, between American nations and In
: American nations.
70 ITO these subjects and those which
:, are cognate thereto, the attention OF
, this conference is earnestly and cordi-
>, ally invited by the government Of the
- United States. It will be q greater
: gain when we shall be able to draw
:, the people of all American nations into
- closer Acquaintance With each other
:, an end to be facilitated by more fire.
, Quent and more rapid intercOm NUM-
- cation. 1t will be the greatest gain
- when the personal and commercial re-
.. lations of tile American atates, south
p and north, shall be so developed and
80 regulated that each shall acquire the
VI highest possible advantage from the
," enlightened and enlarged intercourse
- of all.
=. "Before the conference shall formally
enter upon the discussion of the sub
y. jects to be submitted to 1t, am 10.
ss structed by the president to invite oil
20 no no AN0 <Nf 6a
leI government during proposed visit Il
go various sections Of the country, will
ne the double view of showing to ou
ne friends from abroad the condition o
en- the United States, and giving to ou
ny own people in their homes the priv
no lege and pleasure of extending tn
III warm welcome of Americans to Amer
icans."
At the conclusion of the address
which was received with an amour
ri of enthusiasm somewhat remarkabl
in body of this character, Secretar
Blaine retired and the following ret
" olutions we're adopted:
"Resolved, That this congress name
as president pro tempore the Hon
be- John B. Henderson, delegate to th
Ter. congress, representing the United State
letr of America.
ion "Res0lved, mat committee OF nv
de- members be appointed by the pres
the dent, whose duty it shall be to desI;
ep- nate the report to the congress on i
rho reassembling in November next. sue
committees as In tie judgment shoul
ng- be appointed to facilitate the busine
by Of the congress, and the plumber
plo- members which each committee she
hey have"
Tho, Senior Romero, the Mexican m'n1ste
Councillor Lafayette, Rodriguez P
Ro- reira of Brazil, DR.. Alberto Nina
Uruguay, DR.. Horatio Guzmau
of Nicaragua, and DR.. Jose NJ. Hurtas
ates of Colombia, were appointed a con
eat mittee on organization.
al The com mittee retired and in fe
bile, moments returned WITH leeomme
dation, which was Immediately ado
for ted, that Secretary Blaine be named
9. 1 PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESS.
here Another committee was then a