Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-03
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.
Assembling Of the Dele
gates at Washington.
SECRETARY BLAINE'S ADDRESS.
Doings of the Tariff Re-
form League.
A FATAL JUMP FROM A TOWER.
Republican Victories In
the New States.


the New States.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.
A Assembling OF Delegates at the State
Department - Secretary Blalne's Ad-
dress-ResolutionsP Passed and Com
mittees Appointed - Mr.. Blaine
Elected President - A Reception at
the White House BY the President.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 1.-Shortly
before noon the delegates to the National
American Congress left their headquarters
at the Wallach Mansion and repaired in a
body to the State department. ALI the dele
gates to the congress were present with the
of Mr.. Coolidge, of Boston, who
will join the party later on. After short
stay in the waiting room the delegates were
escorted by Assistant Secretary Adee to the
diplomatic reception room. Here they were
met by Secretary Blaine, who, without the
ceremony of formal introduction, welcomed
personally each and all of the delegates.
After few minutes the delegates were seat
ed and Secretary Blaine standing at one end
of the long central table welcomed the dele
gates, and, after explaining the importance
of this conference of nations the territorial
extent of which, the speaker said, falls but
little short of II, 200. 900 square miles with
an aggregate population approaching one
hundred and twenty millions, he continued
as follows:
We meet in the firm belief that the nations
of America ought to and can be more help
full each to the other than they now are, and
that each will find advantage and profit from
an enlarged intercourse with the others. We
believe that spirit of justice, of common
and equal interest, between the American
States will leave no room for an artificial
balance of power like unto that which has
led to wars abroad and drenched Europe in
blood. We believe that friendship and not
force the spirit of just law and not the vio-
lence of the mob should be the recognized
rule of administration between American
nations and in American nations.
To these subjects, and those which are cog
nate thereto, the attention of this conference
is earnestly and cordially invited by the
Government of the United States. 1t will
be great gain when we shall acquire the
common confidence on which all interna-
tional friendship must rest. It will be a
the people of all American nations into closer
acquaintance with each other-an end to be
facilitated by more frequent and more rapid
inter communication. It will be the great
est gain when the persona and commercial
relations of the American States, South and
North, shall be 80 developed and so regu-
lated that each shall acquire the highest pos
sible advantage from the enlightened and
enlarged intercourse of ALL
Before the conference shall formally enter
upon the discussion of the subjects to be sub
mitted to it'll am instructed by the President
to invite all the delegates to be the guests Of
the government during proposed visit to
various sections of the country, with the
double view of showing to our friends from
abroad the condition of the United States and
of giving to our own people, in their homes,
the privilege and pleasure of extending the
warm welcome of Americans to Americans.
At the conclusion Of the address, which
was received with great enthusiasm, Secretary
Blaine retired. A resolution was then adopted
naming John B. Henderson president pro tenn
II was also
Resolved, That committee of Ave mem
bers be appointed by the. President, whose
duty it ehall be to designate and report to th'
congress on its reassembling in November
should be appointed to facilitate the business
of the congress and the number of member
which each committee shall have.
Mr. Henderson, Of Missouri, took the chat
and under the last resolution the following
committee or organization was announced By
the chairman: Senior Romero, the Mexican
minister, Councillor Lafayett Roderique,
Persira OF Brazil, DR.. Alberto Min of IRA
quay, DR.. Horatio Guzmsn of Nicaragua ant
Dr.. Jose M. Hurtado of Columbia
The committee retired and IN
few moments returned with a rec
ommsndation which was immediate
ly adopted that Secretary Blaine be named a
| president of the congress, and another com
mittee was appointed to notify Secretar
| Blaine of his election.
| Meanwhile resolutions were adopted pro
viding for the appointments, to be made here
| after, of committees to draw up parliamer
tary rules for the government of the congress
and to distribute the work of the congress
subcommittee. On motion of one of til
South American delegates the following rese
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the Intel
national American Congress accept wit
pleasure the invitation of the President of tt
United States of America to be the guests {
his government in an excursion through ii
territory of the United States, and that v
express our thanks for said invitation.
At this stage Secretary Blaine entered Il
room and was escorted to the president
chair. A recess of fifteen minutes was take
and at Its expiration, on motion of Mr.. HeI
derson, the congress adjourned until Nor
day, November IS, when 1t will meet at noe
at the WAllsch mansion. After the adjourn
J msnt the delegates were escorted to Il
White House by Secretary Blaine, pausiI
for few minutes at the entrance Of Il
state department to have their pictur
! taken in q group. The president gave
} special reception to the delegates at l.:
o'clock, one of the features of which was
informal lunch served in the state dinil
; room at 2 o'clock.
Upon being ushered into the Blue parl
they were individually presented by n
Blaine to the President and then to Nj
Harrison and subsequently to the membe
of the cabinet. After short time spent
social converse Mrs. Harrison retired and t
entire party repaired to the State dinil
room and partook of lunch which "
served. The reception lasted about t.
hours and was informal in character.