The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04

ORIGIN AND PURPOSE or THE CONFER
ENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN NATIONS.

ORIGIN AND PURPOSE OF TIE CONFER
ENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN NATIONS.
There is now in session at
Washington, a gathering which may
take rank among the leading CONNER.
cial events in the history of North and |
South America. This is the Congress
of American nations, which is to meet |
at the national capitol for organization
on October2. After a tour through tbs
country under intelligent guidance,
which will show the principal indus
tries and the geographical extent of
the United States, will assemble again
to discuss questions of mutual interest
to all the governments and peoples in
the New World that Columbus DIS
covered almost 400 years ago.
The idea that all the nations in this
New World should confer together for
their common good first assumed def
mite form before the public of this
country in 1881, when Mr.. Blaine then
secretary of state for President Gar
field, promulgated his plan. The idea,
however is older than that. II origin
ated with Simon Bolivar, that great
leader of men, whose statesm anship,
patriotism aud military genius emanci-
pated five nations-Veuezu Colon
bia, Eqcualor, Peru and Bolivia. This
Washington of FIVE Spanish-American
Republics re ilized that to promote
their common interest aud to secure
their individual success there must BE-
concerted action. He called with this
purpose in mind, an International con-
| ference at Panama in 1924, to which
every Independent American Republic
was asked TO send delegates. Nothing
came of this call, not because the in
vited powers were unwilling to ] lin in
the conference, but because, internal
causes interfered.
THE NATIONS TO BE REPRESENTED.
After NJ. Blaine revived this project of
Bolivar's it hung fire for some ii "e,
mainly because of the assas alton Of
President Garfield The Flftieth Con-
gress passed bill directing the Presi-
dentto invite representatives otthe Span
ish- American Governments to meet re-
representatives. OF the U Oited States on Oc-
tober 2, 1889, to consider certain prop
ositions Of mutual interest. The ma
tions which haze app )inted delegates
to this American International Con-
gress are: Brazil, Lafayette Rodignes
Perrira, Dr. j. G.. de Amarei Vslente,
Salvador de Hendonca Bolivia, Juan
F. Velarde Honduras, Jeronimo
Zlaya San Salvador, Jacinto Castel-
lanos and Samuel Valdeness Colon
bia, J. NJ Hautads; Costa Rica, Sc ior
Z9ladon Guatemala, Fernando, Cruz {;
Mexico, ST. Mateo Romero aud Angel
o. Costerio; Nicaragua, DR.. Horacio
Guzman; Ecquador, Ex-President Jose
NJ. Comasuo; Peru, Dr. F. G. c. Zeror-
ra Venezuela, Baes Paraza Argin-
tine, Republic, Don Vincenle, G..
Quesada, Don Rogue, S. Pena, Don
Manuel Quintanae' Several other ma
tions have accepted the Invitation to
join in the Congress, but tn names of
delegates are no. yet announced. The
delegates who will represent the Unit
ed States are : John B. Hend 4rson,
OF Missouri Cornelius N. Bliss, of
New York Clement Studebaker, Of
Indiana T. Jefferson Coolidge, Mas
sachusetts William Henry Trcscott,
of South Carolina Andrew CARNEGIE,
of Pennsylvania Morris M Estee, of
California; and John f Hanson, of
Georgia, and two other1
MEN OF HIGH STANDING
The international G ngress is called
to consider important questions, but It
has no "wer Of final action. 1t can
only consult AMI recommend. II will
be composed of m, II who rank high iu
their respective c'urtie', nest OF
them, for example, standing in he p
litical circles of tn .ir own land as
James G. Blaine, Samuel j. Randall,
Thomas B. Reed or Major Mckinley
figure in the pubic life of the United
States For this reason, it is hoped
that the conclusions of the Congress
will carry such weight as will result in
closer affiliations between the govern.
) ments Of the Continent and an increase
IN their interchange OF Commerce.
But tn. Members of the Congress
though they are to consider question 6
of prime Importance to the whole cont
rent, will not begin their deliberations
at once. Some of them are already in
the country. Others W IL arrive in q
! few days. 1t is expected that the dele
q gates from South aud Central America,
together with the ten United Stats
, delegates and officials, will make up q
party of about seventy five. These
= will meet in Washington on October
u 2, and organize. Ii is said that tn,
president Is likely to BE- one of the
. United States delegates. AfIor th,
- Adjournment of the first days sessio II
Il the delegates will call in body upor
Secretary of State Blaine, and in the
" evening will probably be received b.
=, President Harrison.
If A GRAND INDUSTRIAL TOUR.
On the morning of October 3 t
u entire Congress will leave Washington
q on train of palace cars, which will
be, next to the train in which Presi
'r dent Harrison made his journey from
70 Washington to the Inaugural Ceutea
| nldl III NeW 9TH, Tue ulOsl luAuTlOuHl
d equipped ever run in this country. Ii
D. will contain bathrooms, a barber shop
l. diningrooms, smoking-rooms, drawing
"a rooms, and sleeping compartments az,
will be run on fast time by specia
a schedule. The train will go first t
&c New York, where the Congress vii
le take steamer to Fall River, Mas,
After viewing the factories there the,
will go to Providence, Willimantic an
T. Hartford, all on the 4th. On the st
n they will visit Meriden, New Havel
20 and Apsonia. The 9th will be spen
" at West Point. Thence the party vii
re go to Springfield, Holyoke and Chico
u pee, Mass, and thence to Boston
'e where three days are to be spelt
Manchester, N. H., and Portland, Me
will be visited, and then the journe