Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-05-02

The international Conference
Ends It's LabOrs.
The Delegates Start on Tour
Through the South.

The Pan-American Conference held &C
Washington its last session and then adj
iourned sine die The minutes were read.
approved, and signed by the delegates. Mr..
Zegarra, Of Peru, said he could not allow the
Conference to come TO a close without ex-
pressing his profound gratitude for the honor
which had been conferred upon him in max
ing him first Vice President of the body.
He then moved that the Conference adjourn
sine die Before this motion was put, how
ever, Mr. Alfonso, of Chill, offered this reso-
luton, which was adopted
Resolred That in honor OF the memory Of
the immortal discoverer of America and in
gratitude for the services rendered by him TO
civilization and humanity. the Conference
associates itself with the manifestations to be
made IL his honor upon the tour hundredth
anniversary OF the discovery Of America.
Mr. POlet Peraza. delegate from Ven
ezuela, offered the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
ReS0tred, That the last word Of this Con-
ference be to express gratitude for the
splendid and fraternal hospitality Of which
its members have received participation; eX-
pressing a wish for the perpetual prosperity
of the United States.
Just before the close of the Conference the
following additional resolutions were adopted
as explanatory i'll part of the arbitration
scheme.
l. That the principle Of conquest shall not,
during the continuance Oh Jue treaty Oh ar
bitration be recognized admissible under
American public law.
2. That all cessiOnS of territory made dur
ing the continuance of the treaty of arbitra-
ton shall be void if made under threats of
war or the presence of an armed force.
3. Any nation from which such cessiOns
shall be exacted may demand that the
validity of the cessions so made shall be sub
nitted to arbitration.
4. Any remuneration to the right of arbi-
tratiOn made under the conditions made in
the second section shall be null and void.
If the principle of arbitration triumphs and
the treaty recommended is put in force the
Conference just ended will mark an almost
unexampled step forward in genuine civil
iZatiOn
Mr. Blaine then put to vote the motion for
final adjournment, but before announcing
the result he addressed the Conference as fol-
lows:
GENTLEMEN: Withhold for moment the
tional American Conference, in order that
found satisfaction with which the
Government of the United States re-
CARDS the work that has been accomplished
by the International Conference. Time will
define and heighten the estimate of your
work; experience will confirm our present
faith; final results will be your vindication
and your triumph .
81 am instructed by the President to ex-
press the wish that before the members of
the Conference shall leave for their
distant homes they will accept the
hospitality of the United States in a
visit to the Southern section of the Union,
similar to the one they have made to
the Eastern and Western sections. The
President trusts that the tour will not only
be pleasant incident of your farewell to the
country, but that you will find advantage in
a visit to so interesting and important part
Of our republic.
Invoking the blessing of Almighty God
upon the patriotic and fraternal work which
has been here begun for the good of man
kind, I now declare the American 1nterna-
tional Conference adjourned without day"
The delivery of the address was character
lied by Mr.. Blaine's customary deliberate
emphasis, and also by evidences of deep feel
ing on his part. The members of the Confer
ence then took carriages to the Executive
Mansion to pay their parting respects to the
President.
The delegates were received by the Pres
ident in the East Room shortly after noon,
each of them being introduced by Secretary
Blaine The delegates then were driven to
the station where they got on board their
special train and started on the tour through
out the Southern States.