Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-03
Mr. Blaine Chosen President OF the
consTess-Lunch Served at the White
HOUSE.


speaking Iof tie people OF the illtet
States | bid you welcome to ever,
section Of the Union. Your pres
ence signifies much TO the people
of all America No conference Of nstions
ever assembled to consider the welfare oi
territorial possessions so vast. The
aggregate territorial extent Of the na
tions represented falls little short of twelve
million square miles, over three times the
area of ali Europe and little less than q
fourth part of the globe. These great pos
sessions today have an sggre gate population
approaching one hundred and twenty millions
and if peoped as densely as average Europe
the total number would exceed one thousand
millions. Considerations of this character
must impress Americans both South and
North with sense of the gravest RESPONSE
bility touching the character aud develop
ment of their respective national resources
The dele gates that sm addressing can do
much to establish permanent rela-
tons of confidence, respect, and friend
ship, between the nations they represent.
We can show the world an honorable and
peaceful conference of seventeen indepen
dent American powers in which all meet to-
gether on terms of absolute equality in
which there can be no attempt at the coercion
of single delegate against his own concep
ton of the interests of his nation; which
will permit no secret understanding on any
subject but will frankly publish to the
world all conclusions; which will tolerate nc
spirit of conquest but will aim to cultivate
American sympathy as broad as both CONT
nents; which will form no selfish alliance
against elder nations from which we are
proud to claim Inheritance; which will seek
nothing, propose nothing, endure nothing
not in the general sense of all delegates.
timely, wise, peaceful. We meet in the firm
belief that American nations ought to and
can be more helpful to each other than they
now are, and that each will find
advantage aud profit from an en-
larged intercourse with the others.
We believe We should be drawn together
more closely by the highways OF the sea and
that at no distant day the railway systems.
of the north and south, will meet upon the
isihmns and connect by land routes the
political and commercial capitals of all
America. We believe that hearty co opera
ton, based on hearty confidence. will save
all the American States from the burdens
and evils which have long aud cruelty
stilicted the other nations OF the world. We
believe that the spirit OF justice and the com
u.on and equal interest between the American
States will leave no room for the artificial
balance of power, like unto that which led
10 wars abroad and drenched Europe in
blood We believe tba: friendship avow ed
with candor and maintained with good faith
viii, remove from The American States the
necessity of guarding the boundary lines
betw zen themselys. with fortifications and
military force. We believe that standing
armies, beyond those needful for public
order and the safety of the internal
administration, should be unknown
on both the American continents.
We believe friendship not force. spirit of
Just law not violence of mob, should be the
recognized rule in the administration be-
tween American nations and in American
nations.
To these subjects, and those cognate there
to- the attention of this conference is earn
estly ard cordially invited by the govern
meut of the United States. 1t ~ill be q
great gsin when we shall have acquired that
common confidence on which all internation-
al friendship must rest. 1t will be great
er gain when We shall be able TO draw the
people of all the American nations into q
closer acquaintance with each other, and the
end TO be facilitated by more frequent ard
rapid intercommunieation. 1t will be the
greatest gain when the personal and COM
nercial relations of the American states
south and north, be so developed, so regula-
ted that each shall acquire the highest posi-
BILE advantage from an enlightened and larg-
er intercourse with all.
am instructed by the President to invite
all the delegates TO be the guests of the gov
erpment during their proposed visit to vari-
Gus sections of he country"
Address Received with Enthusiasm.
At the conclusion of the address which
was received with great amount of enthusi-
asm, somewhat remarkable in body Of
this character, Secretary Blaine retired and
resolutions were adopted. naming az presi-
dent pro TEN. Hon. John B. Henderson as a
delegate representing the United States, and
that committee of five be appointed by the
president to designate and report to congress
on its re assembling in November such
committees as should be appointed to
facilitate the business of congress.
Henderson. of Missouri, took the chair,
and under the Ia resolution the following
committee organization was announced
Senor Romero, Mexical Minister, Councillor
lafayette Rodroquex Peroira, Brazil, DR..
Alberto Min, Uruguay DR.. Horatio Gnzman,
Nicaragua, DIR. jose VI. Huiiado, Columbia.
The committee in few moments presented
the recomme udation; il was Immediately
adopted that Secretary Blaire be named
Presiden. of Congress resolution vas
adopted providing for the appointment of q
committee of sevt to draw up parliamentary
rules for the govs rRment of congress. A
resolution also adopted for the appoint
ment of a committee to distribute the work
of congress among the subcommittee.
On motion of the South American dele
gates a resolution was adopted by the mem
bers of the Congress accepting the invitation
from the President of the United States to be
the guests of his government in an excursion
through the territory of the United States
and expressing their thar ks for the invitation.
Secretary Blame entered the Eoom and .,
escorted to the Presidents chair. A recess
Of fifteen minutes was taken and at its ex-
piration the Congress adjourned until noon
Nov lS. After the adjournment the delegates
were escorted to the White House by Seere
isFy Blaine. pausifg for q few moments al
the entrsree of the STATE department. to have
their pictures taken in group.
sps ciai Reception BY the President.
The President gave a special reception tc
the delegates at so, one of the features be
iay an Informal lunch served 10 the STATE
dinirg room No. 2.
The blue, red ard green parlors and the
east room were specially pre- pared for the
occasion. The delegates acre Individually
rrezeHtej by Blaine to the President, Mrs
Harrison and the members Of the cabinet
AZ The ianch the centre piece of the 4abIs
was large floral repre- sensasioa Of the vest
ern hemisphere AID other foral devicei
befiting the OCCASION The menu ircIudee
soup, fish. oysteTs. salads. sherry. clases snt
champagne. South American diahes and
South American cigarettes we're served. and
everything done to show honor to the differ
ent countries represented. Few delegates
were in full court costume, the majorit,
being in plain civilian dress The reception
lasted about two hours and vas informal il
character.
Psnsions Granted lsains Psspaa