The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-10
THE PEACE CONGRESS.

SECRETARY BLAINE CHOSEN PREsIDENT-wHAr
HE EXPECTS THE coNGREss TO ACCOMPLISH
Shortly before noon the delegates to the
International American Congress left their
headquarters at the Wallach mansion and
repaired in a body TO the State Department,
at Washington, ID. @. All of the delegates
to the Congress were present, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Coolidge, of Boston, who will
join the party later on. At the diplomatic
reception-room they were me- by Secretary
Blaine, who, without the ceremony Of for
NAL introduction, welcomed personally each
and all of the delegates.
Secretary Blaine then welcomed the dele
gates on behalf Of the Government. In the
course of his remarks he said: I'VE believe
that we should be drawn together more
closely by the high ways of the sea- and at
no distant day the railway system of the
North and South will meet upon the 18TH
mus and connect by land routes the politi-
cal aud commercial capitals of all America.
We believe that hearty cooperation, based
ON hearty conidence, will save all Ameri-
can States from the burdens and evils which
have long and cruelty afflicted the older
Nations of the world. We believe that a
spirit of justice, of common and equal inter-
est 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, avowed with
candor and maintained with good faith, will
remove from American States the necessity
of guarding boundary lires between them
selves with Qualifications and military force.
We believe that standing armies, beyond
those which are needful for public ord and
the safety of internal administration, should
be unknown on both American continents
We believe that friendship and not force,
the spirit of just law and not the yiol nee of
the mob, should be the recognized rule Of
administration between American Nations
AMI in American Nations.
ITO these subjects, and those which are
Cognate thereto, the attention OF this cons
terence Is earnestly and cordially invited 10y
the Government of the United States. IL
VIII be great gain when We shall acquire
that common confidence ON which all inter
national friendship must rest. IL will be u
great gain when we shall be able % draw
the people of all American Nations into
closer acquaintance with each other--an end
To be facilitated 10y more frequent and more
rapid INSTRUMENTATION. Ii will be the
greatest gain when the personal and com
merc.al rela ions Of the American States,
South or North, shall be 80 developed and
SO regulated that each shall acquire tho
hig hest pOss bic advantage from the enlight.
ened ana enlarged intercourse OF all.
Secretary Blaine then in the name of the
President, invited the guests of the Govern.
ment during the proposed trip TO various sec.
tons of the country. At the close of the
speech he Withdrew. The Congress then
adopted resolutions naming James q. Blaine
as President. John B. Henderson acted ~
President pro temporc. number OF com.
mittees were then appointed. On motion Of
one Of the South American delegates the
following resolution was adopted: Resolved,
That the members of the international
American Congress accept with pleasure the
invitation of the President Of the United
states Of America to be tho guest Of the Gov
ernInent in an excursion through the terri
tory OF the United States, and that we ex.
press our thanks for said invitation.
AT this stag Secretary Blaine entered the
room and was escorted to the Presidents
chair A recess of fifteen minutes was
taken and at its expiration, on motion of
Mr.. Henderson, the congress adjourned un-
til Monday, November Is, when ii Will meet
at noon at the Wailach mansion. After the
adjournment the delegates were scOrted to
the White House by Secretary Blaine,
pausng for few moments ut the eastern
entrance of the State Department to have
their pictures taken in u group.