The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22

Delegate Henderson offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That this congress welcome the
United states OF Brazil INTO the slsternood OF
American republics
Delegate Hortado, of Colombia. said that
this might be construed as recognition or
the new government. and 1t was not proper
for the delegates to do this in the absence
of instructions from their own government,
and especially as there was no official no--
fice of the change. Therefore, he moved
that the resolution be tabled. Delegates
Castillanos, of Salvador and Min. OF Uru-
quay, supported Senior HOrtados motion.
Delegates Romero. of Mexico. and Car
negie of the United States, seconded the
motion TO table, as il was apparent that
the resolution could not be adopted unani-
mously.
Delegate Henderson said that he had
offered the resolution without consultation
with his colleagues, thinking that the
Brazilian representatives had authority TO
come to this conference
Senior Valente, OF BraZil-And they have.
Delegate Henderson-Then that COM
pletes the circle of American republics.
Continuing. he said that he was sorry TO
place any of the representatives OF other
governments in an awkward position. but
30 far as he was concerned he should hail
with equal pleasure the announcement that
Spain or England. or any other monarchy,
had adopted republican INSTITUTIONS: 10
him all places were proper and all times
convenient tor the enupciation of his de-
sire to see all countries made republics.
He was sorry that any of his friends felt
that their position was such that they could
not give the resolution unanimous ap-
provaL If he understood the Brazilian
people. they wished unanimously for re-
publican form of government, and. having
created a republic, the conference should
welcome them. He caEed not where the
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great change had been accomplished In
Brazil without bloodshed, and her
representatives were here. why wait
the announcement that the re,
by the other goyernmentsl The delegates
here were not as ministers to the United
States Why should they delay giving en-
couragement to this great revolution which
ended forever all idea of monarchlcal gov
ernment on American soilf
The Chilian delegate agreed with Mr..
Henderson's idea generally, but felt con-
strained to postpone the matter out of re-
gard for the official character of some of
the delegates.
At the suggestion of a delegate Mr..
Romero read the credentials of the Brazil
ians. showing their appointment by Empet-
or Dom Pedro and also a cahlegram dated
at Rio de Janeiro, to-day and addressed to
Minister Valente, reading as follows:
The provisional government confirms the pow
ers given 10 your Excellency and Sen0rs Lafay-
ette and MenG0na.
BACAYUvA, Secretary of State,
Provisional Government Brazil.
Minister Valente added that Secretary
Blaine had seen the cablegram. A vote
was taken upon the motion to table Gen.
Henderson's resolution and it prevailed
only two names-Venezuela and Uruguay
voting IN the negative. The credentials
were then referred to the proper committee
and the consideration of the rules was re-
sumed.
The remainder of the session was spent
IN discussing the report of the committee
on rules.
In accordance with the wishes of the
Brazilian provisional government. as con-
veyed In the telegram read at the pam
American conference to-day. DR.. Valente
will continue to act as minister to the
United States and delegate to the congress,
and Senor Mendonca as envoy to the
United Uni states st;so.t on special mission
Senor Lafayette declined to ac-
cept the telegraphlc renewal of
his powers as special envoy and delegate.
and will not. for the present, at least. con-
tinue in the discharge of those duties 1t
was naturally assumed that his action was
due to disapproyal of the recent course of
events in Brazil, but it is said tonight
that this Is an error, and his
cept the telegraphic renewal of his ere
dentials, he preferring to await their ar
rival in due form by mail. Senior Lafay-
ette-was the leader of the Liberal party in
Brazil and, as Premier, was identified with
many of the important reforms which took
place in that country under the Liberal ad-
ministration.
At the Brazilian legation entire satisfac-
tion is felt at the disposition made in the
conference to-day of the resolution pro-
posed by ex-senator Henderson. The
BraziIians appreciate the spirit of amity
and friendship which prompted the resolu-
tion, but at the same time feel that it was
SO phrased as not to be proper subject for
action by the conference. They would
themselves take the same course If a simi-
lar case should arise tomorrow.