The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-22
PAN-AMERICANS.
THE UNITED STATES OF BRA
III. REPRESEN

Eso1>CS i A-Abs
A Resolution welcoming the New
Republic WAS Tabled, the I'M
preston Prevailing That SUCK
Action Would be Premature.
WASHINGTON, November 21.-Secretarv
Blaine called the International American
Conference to order this afternoon but
Immediately relinQuished the chair t.
DR.. Guzman delegate from Nicaragua.
While the minutes were being read
Scnor Valente, Brazilian minister, and
Senior Mendanea, the second delegate
from Brazil, appeared in the Conference
and took seats near, tut not at, the
table.
The report of the committee on rules
was the unfinished business, and its con-
sideration was immediately entered upon
The first rule fixed the hours of meeting
of the Conference at between and 3
o'clock Mondays Wednesdays and Fri
days.
Delegate Coolidge United States) pro-
posed an amendment fixing the days Of
meeting as Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
THURSDAYS.
Delegate Quintana (ArgentineD Oh
jected, and favored the original rule, as
it would afford time tor the preparation
of the record Of proceedings.
Delegate Silva (Columbial though;
that as a matter Of courtesy to the
United States delegates, their wishes
should be respected in thiSmatter.
At this point the subject was laid asidr
temporarily; and after the appointment
of Henry Dauher, secretary to the dele
IA. frnt mt .It,.
Valente, Brazilian minister, rose au&
said that the Brazilian delegates had
been prevented from occupying their
seats at the preceding sessions for rcas-
OnS which must have been apparent to
the other delegates. They were now
here, however, to lay before the presi-
dent their credentials that they might DC
acted upon in due course. (ApplauSe.O
Delegate Henderson United Stutes) of
fered the following resolution;
Resolved, That this Congress wei
comes the United States Of Brazil into
the siStrrhood of American republics
Delegate HartadO, of Columbia, said
that this might be constructed as rec
ognition of the new government, aud it
was not proper for the delegates to do
this in the absence of instructions from
their own governments, and especially,
as there was no official notice of the
change. Therefore 'he moved chat the
resolution be tabled.
Delegates Castellanas (Salvadorl and
Min Uruguay supported Scnor Harta-
dos motion.
Delegates Romeo Mexico and Carne.
gle United StatesD seconded the motion
to table, as it was apparent that the res
olution could not he adopted unani-
mously.
Delegate Henderson said that he had
offered the resolution without Consulta-
tion with his colleague, thinking that
the Brazilian representatives had author
itv to come to this Conference.
Senor Valente (Brazil-"And they
have" (Applause.)
Delegate Hendcrson-"Then that com
petes the circle of the American repub-
lies"
Continuing, he said that he was sorry
to place any of the representatives, of the
other governments in an awkward posi-
ton, but, so far as he was concerned he
should hail with equal pleasure the an
nouncement that Spain or England or
any other monarchy had adopted repub-
iican institutions. Continuing, Mr.. Hen
dcrson said that to him all places were
proper and all times convenient forcnunc-
alton for his desire to see all countries
republics. He was sorry that any of his
friends felt that their position was such
unanimous approval. he understood
thr Brazilian people, they wished unani-
mously for republican form of govern
nent; and having created republic the
Conference should welcome them. He
cared not where the republican standard
was raised. If his great change hid
becn accomplished in Brazil without
bloodshed. and her representatives were
here, why wait for the announcement
that the republic had been formally rec.
ognized by other governments; Ttc
delegates were here, not as ministers 10
the United States; why she uld they de
lay giving encouragement to his great
reynlution which ended forever Ill idea Of
monarebical government on American
soil
The Chiiian delegate agreed with MIR.
Hcnderson's idea generally, but felt con
strained TO postpone the matter out
of regard for the official character of
some of the delegates.
At the suggestion of a delegate Mr..
Romeo read the credentials OF the Bra
ziljans, showing their appointment by
Emperor BON Pedro, and also the cable
gram dated at Rio de Janeiro to-day and
addressed to Minister Yalenti, reading as
follows:
The provisional government confirms
the powers given to your eXcellcncy, and
Seniors Lafayette and MendonCa.
"lSigned) BOcoYAYA,
Secretary OF State,
provisional Government of Brazil"
Minister Valenti added that Secretary
Blaine had seen the cablegram.
The vote was then taken upon the
motion to table Mr., Henderson's resolu-
ton, and it prevailed, only two nations,
Venezuela and Uruguay, voting in the
negative.
The credentials were then referred to
the proper committee, and consideration
Of rules was resumed.
Delegate Coolidge withdrew his amends
ment, leaving the first rule as originally
proposed, This, together, with six other
rules following, were agreed upon in a
preliminary way after long discussion
and critical examination, which revealed
some errors in translation, requiring cor
rection.
The eighth rule prescribing methods of
secos2itions by the chair, gave rise to
more dsbate than any other delegate,
Ester, (U. S. seeking to have ordinary
legislative practice adopted, and Senior
Ouiptana argentine contending that
i this were done, the United States dele
gates-~ten in number-might he unduly
favored, owing to the large representa-
tion.
Finally, the rule was sent back to the
committee on rules, and the conference
adjourned till Monday.