The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-11

the Department tltl
Prssidsnf Biaia<. had their lectures
taken in a group at the wallach MAJ
sion. where the congress viii meet
A few minutes after twelve o'clock the
delcg afes. headed By Assistant Secretary
Adee Of the State Department, walked IN
procession from the diplomatic ante
room to the diplomatic reception-room
in pairs. The Brazilian delegates we're
attired In brilliantunit,rm >. resp.endent
with gold lace. but all the othrs wore
plain blick clothes. with the exc spt.on OK
Captain Bourke. OF the Uaitel States
army. one az the aides a. the con sress.
who wore his cavalry uniform. some OF
the delegates were alfred ia evening
dress anu carried opsr hats
As soon as the delegate had ascemvsed
In the reception room tbs doors wsre
closed and the proceeding, insile
were conducted secretly Oaly those
persons who hal credentials 10 the
congress we're allowed 10 remain In
the apartment. When tho delegates
had assembled In the room Secretary
Blaine passed around among them aad
greeted each in an entirely informal man
ner. All the delegates we're present ex-
cept 7. J. Coolidge, of B ,st3n. who will
Join the delegates ut that city. After
few minutes Of chatting. Secretary
Blaine took his stand at the head OF the
long table in the room and. using a largo
pair 0s shears as gnveL called the meet
ing 10 order and made the following adj
dress:
GESrLEMEx or rms INTERNATIONAL Cox.
for the Government OF
the Unitcd States bid you welcome 20 this
capital. Speaking for the people OF the United
States bid you welcome 20 every section,
and 10 every State IN the Union You come In
response 70 an Invitation extondcdeby the
President on the special authorization OF
Congress- Yozr presence here IS no Ordinary
event II may signify far more In the
days 10 come. No Conference OF Nations
has ever assembled 20 consider the welfare
Of territorial possessions 50 vast. and 10 con-
template the possibilities or future % great
ana 50 Inspiring. Those now sitting within
these walls are empowered 70 speak for nations
whose borders are on both the great oceans.
whose northern limits are touched By the Arctic
waters for thousand miles beyond the Straits
OF Bchring. whose southern extension fur
nishes human habifafions farther below the
equator than IS elsewhere possible on the
globe.
(. While considerations OF his character must
inspire Americans both south and North. with
the liyeliesf anticipati0ns OF future grandeur
and power they must also impress them With
: sense Of the grnvest responsibility touching
she character and development Of their re-
spective nationalsties The delegates whom
an addressing can do much 10 es-
Sabifsh permanent relations Of conf
dcncc. respect and friendship betrccu the
nations which they represent They can
show 20 the world an honorable and peaceful
conference OK seventeen Independent American
powers in which al shall meet together on
fcrms or absolute equality. conference IN
which there can be M attempts 20 coercc . sin
gle delegate against his own conception Of the
interests Of his nation. conference which
win permit no secret understanding on any
subject but will frankly pcbiish 70 the world
Ill rs conc.r sions: q conferences which viii
tolerate no spirit OF conquest but Will
broad a. both continents: q conference which
will form no selfish alliance against the older
nations from which we are proud 20 clam In
heyitance: . conference. in fne which will
GEEK nothing. propose nothing. endure nothing
that u not IN the general sense OF all the de'
gates timely and wise and peaceful
Al the conclusion Of the address the
members OF the conferences broke into
applause, which was prolonged to some
length
M. Henderson then took the chair.
and the following resolutions we're Of
fored:
Resoyred. That tins congress name as presi-
Dent pro temporo Hon. John II. Henderson,
delegate 70 this congress representing we
United states OF America.
Resofred That . committee OF nve msmbers
Be appointed BY the president whose duty ~
shail be % designate and report 20 the congress
On its reasscnbling In November such commit
ices a. in its Judgment should be appointed 20
facilitate the hpsiness 81 the congress nnc me
number OF members which each committee stall
have.
Fesorred That the president pro tcmpore Is
hereby authorized and requested 70 appoint
committee on organization. 10 consist Of nve
members. whose duty IL shall be 70 recommend
70 the congress the name Of some suitable per
con - permanent president thereof; and MS
further
ReroIr<d. That the sad comm ttee shall rec
ommend 10 the congress the manner IN which
: presiding offcer shall be selected In the ao'
sence OF the president
Under the last resolution the foil lowing
committee on organization was an
nounccd By the presidens: senior Rome
"a. the Mexican Minister; Councillor La
Faveffc Rodriguez Pereira, OF Brasil;
Dr. Alberto Min. OF Urugury; Dr. Hora'
10 Gus man, the Nicaraguan Minister to
this country. and DR.. Jose n Hurtadc,
Of Colombia
TIE committee retired. and in . few
minutes returned with the following res
olution. which was adopted:
| Resosred. That Hon las q. Blaine. seere
sary Of state OF the United States 81 America
81 elected president OF the International Amer
1can Congress: and II - further
R<scired. That IN the absence OF the pres
dent the chair will be occupied ~ one OF ths
delegates OF each Of the nations represented u
she congress in turn selected BY lot.
Another committee was then appointed
a follows: senior Hertado. Of Colon.
bia: Mr.. Bliss, United States; senior We
larxie. Bolivia; DR.. Agon. Costa kica
ana senior Zsguerra, Peru, 70 notifI
Secretary Blaine OF his election. NJ
Blaine had retired 20 his room after 90
livsring his speech
NJ Meanwhile resolution was adopted
,proyiding for . committee: q seven =
draw nd rules OF procedure. Anothc
resolution followed. providing Tor IN
appointment OF committee 70 Distribute
the work OF the con gress through set Q
subcommittee This and the othel
committee will b named later on oy a.
chairman
On motion or one Of the South Aneri
en- delegates, the following resolu tio'
was adopted: