Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-10-05

THE ALL-AMERIcAN CONGRESS.

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The Congress of American Ma
tions, soon to assemble at Washing |
ton, is attracting increased attention
as the time of meeting approaches.
Several delegates from the Central
American States have already ar
rived at New York, and they are full
|ofenthusiasm over this All American
Congress. Some of the European
journals are expressing alarm over
the effect this conference may have
upon European trade. They 60 to
the extent Of making appeals to the
South American Republics to dis.
trust our advances and to continue
to trade in Europe. They are wax
ing up to the possible results OF Con-
gress, in earnest. We believe great
good may, and probably will, result
if the proper spirit is manifested at
the conference. The United States
and the South American States are
naturally friends, and have com
munity of interest. With the excep.
ton OF Brazil, the form of govern.
ment is Republican; and, In their
efforts to establish popular govern
ment, they have. had no sympathy
from Europe. In the future they
can only look to this country for
friendship that is real. The Central
and South American States produce
many things our people need while
our factories produce many more
articles they require. The pro,
gramme to be filled before they sit
down to business proper is rather an
attractive one. Tuesday the dele
gates met the Secretary OF State
Wednesday they all assembled in
the diplomatic room of the State De-
partment and presented their Gre
dentials. A formal Introduction to
President Harrison followed. Thurs
day morning the delegates who had
agreed to take advantage OF the ar
raDgements made for tour through
out the United States took their
seats in the magnificent hotel which,
in the shape of seven vestibule cars
five sleepers, dining car and
a composite car-has been put on
wheels for their special use. The
cars are the property of the Penn
sylvanla Railroad Company, and
they are fitted and furnished in not
only the most approved, but most
luxurious fashion, and supplied with
everything which is rich and rare, as
well as needtul for the comfort of the
inner man. The locomotive is one
of the latest and best productions of
the Altoona shops. Electricity is
put in requisition to add to the com
fort of the tourists, and lights intro
duced into every berth and compart-
ment.
Thursday morning the engineer
and the crew of twenty eight men
who arg required to run the train,
which as it stands represents value
of $3.50, 900, were at their posts, the
chef de cuisine, the assistant cooks
and walters in costume and in their
places, and at So the engineer
opened the throttle valve and the
train was off on run which will GOV.
er some of the most interesting parts
of the country both East and West,
and which, when completed, as it is
intended it shall be, on November
Ii, will represent 5,403 miles.
1t promises to be one OF the grand.
est tours ever made on this continent.
1t has in view a laudable purpose;
and it will not be made IN vain, if it
contributes to the success which the
Congress has in view-the develop.
ment of good feeling among all the
American States, and the binding of
these together in bonds of fellowship,
which shall tend to the political and
commercial prosperity of each. This
Congress, il it does its work well,
will be the grandest illustration yet
given of the Monroe doctrine, and
will mark the commencement of
new era in America history.