Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-22
TO SLOW, SENATOR,
Said the Pan-Americans to Col.
Henderson.
A WELCOME THAT WAS TOO HAsTY

To Suit the Deliberate soutberners-A
Resolution of Greeting to the Republic OF
Brazil Laid Over tn Think About-Sen-
ator Henderson's Vigorous Speech in
Behalf of His observation-disclosures
Episode In the international Congress
-omcial News Notes.
WASHINGTON Cry. Nov 22-As soon as
business fairly started in the Pan
American congress yesterday, Secretary
Blaine vacated the chair and DIR Guzman. Of
Nicaragua, took his place as presiding officer.
Discussion Of the rules was soon interrupted
by the appearance of DIR. Valente, the Bra
lillian minister, and also a delegate to the
conference, who announced that he and his
colleagues were ready to take their seats in
the conference and submit their credentials
from the republic of Brazil
Sort of Informal Recognition.
At this Mr. Henderson arose and proposed
the passage OF the following resolution:
THAT this conference joyfully welcomes
the United States of Brazil into the sister
hood at American republics"
The delegates from Colombia and San Sal
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister and del
egare from Mexico, moved TO lay 1t on the
table. This brought Mr.. Henderson TO his
feet again The colonel said he supposed the
Brazilian delegates had authority to act for
the republic of Brazil and continued:
The motion 10 lay the resolution on the
table is not debatable and don't wish to
hay anything except by way of personal ex-
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Iulting with my colleagues from the United
States, because I saw the gentlemen from
Brazil here, and supposed they had authority
TO act for the republic of Brazil
Hail to All Republics.
Here the Senator was interrupted by Senior
Valente, who said the delegates from Bra
iii had just presented their credentials from
the republic. Mr.. Henderson then continued
''If that be the case then, Mr.. President, that
completes the circle of American republics.
We have no differences here We are all
republicans. l am sorry that any OF my
friends who represent other governments
should be placed in any embarrassing atti-
tude regarding this matter. So far as / am
individually concerned, should hail with
equal pleasure the announcement that
Spain, or England, or Russia, or any other
European nation had adopted a republican
| government. To me all places are proper
and all times convenient for the enunciation
of my faith in republican institutions. l am
not afraid to announce it now and here, and
| am only sorry that any representative of q
republic must hesitate to give TIE announce
ment his most cordial approval. In this case
l see especial cause for action.
Would Testify to His Faith.
| IF understand the situation in Brazil, the
| than all, il has been carried to success with
out blood, but with the united voice of the
| people 1t is now an accomplished fact-the
| greatest and the most beneficent of all
achievements of the kind on this continent
The changes of government in all other cases
on this hemisphere have been attended with
long and bloody struggles. In the case of
Brazil the republic comes full formed, pledged
| TO the observance Of contracts, the preserva-
| ton of law and order, and the protection of
| civil and political rights. Ny proposition is
that, at this moment OF time when the Bra
| lillian delegates have returned to us bearing
the credentials Of their republic, when every
| delegate here represents free people, we
| promptly testify to our joy and give new ev-
idence OF the faith which animates us as re-
| publicans
No Time Like the Present.
do we honestly believe in our govern
mentsl Do We believe that republican in
situations best subserve the welfare and hap
piness of the peoplel Would it bring US real
| JOY that the people under other forms OF
! government should join in the experiment
which we have by the blessing of Providence
carried to success on this continents II SC
We dare not hesitate when a great move
ment like this shall be made. Our sympa-
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triots shall have made their government as
strong as ours. They need the words of en-.
| enlargement now. II we have faith in our
own professions we shall not hesitate
Would Catch 1t Coming or Going.
| IF the revolution be an accomplished fact
our declaration of sympathy is due to Brazil
and cannot harm us. If the movement be
| weak, IL l. nevertheless in the right direction.
| Ii has stain of blood on its skirts 1t points
| To more beneiicent institutions. Ii promises
larger liberty. II promises government OF
the people, by and for the people; and now /:
the time 10 give this simple approval, which
may bring happiness 10 untold millions In
the future. In such struggles | am against
the favored few, and in favor Of the masses
and in my Judgment there are no occasion.
| when a declaration of that fact can bring
| harm TO man.
| Stands by His Resolution.
II cannot withdraw the resolution II
| others resist il they must take the response
bility. It is, thank God, the expression of my
! own heart. ! do welcome the coming oi
Brazil, and with equal joy should welcom,
the coming OF all Others. The declaration i.
c1mmendable in an assembly of republicans
| For myself | am willing 10 proclaim il
wherever l may be-whether at home oil
abroad, whether in field or forest, whether
rs a private citizen or a member of this in
I ternstional congress"
Thought II a Little Previous.
| The senator was destined TO disappoint
| ment however, for after some further ex
| preston of views from different delegate.
| favoring postponement the motion to lay or
the table prevailed, only Uruguay and Vene
zuela voting against it. They thought Their,
would be plenty Of time to congratulate tn,
new republic later.
The business Of the session Was ali Of
routine character
Kept the Office ia the Family.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 22.-The New
York special announcing that the presiden
had determined to appoint Mrs. William Cas-
sius Goodloe TO the Office of internal revenu,
collector, which her husband held at the tim