Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-20
THE pAN-AmsaIcAN CONFERENCE.
The Body Adjourns Sine Die--The Parting
Addresses Of sIr. Blaine and
the President.
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| wAsHrserox, April 1e.--At noon to-day
the Pan-American Conference ADJOURNED
| sine die.
After the transaction Of routine business
and the adoption OF resolutions offered BY
! DELEGATE Varas, of Chill, pledging the
sympathetic association Of the mcmbers OF
| the conference with the Quadro-C centennial
| celebration OF the discovery OF America,
and of Delegate Bolet Peraza expressing
| their gratitude for the hospitality OF the
| United States. the motion to adjourn SINE
die was made and put TO vote.
| At 1850 A. NJ. MIR. Blaine, rising 10 an
nounce the result. said
Gentlemen, withhold for a moment
the word of final adjournment OF the In
| ternational American Conference IN order
| that may express 70 you the profound
satisfaction with which the Government
| OF the United States regards the Work that
has been accomplished by the Information
al Conference. The importance OF tne
subjects which have claimed your atten,
ton. the comprehensive intelligence and
watchful patriotism which you have
brought to their discussion must challenge
tbe.coufidence and secure the admiration
OF the Governments and peoples whom
Won represent while that larger patriot.
ism which constitutes the fraternity OF
nations hes received from you an impulse
such as the world has not before seem,
The extent and value of all that has been
worthily achieved by your conference can
not be measured to-day. We stand too
near il. Time will define and beighten
the estimate Of your work; experience Will
confirm our present faith; tho final results
will BE- your vindication and your triumph.
re in this closing hour the conference
had but one deed TO celebrate we should
Al. Il IA ot4 IN
liberate. confident, solemn dedication OF
two great continents TO peace. and to the
prosperity which has peace for its fonnda-
ton. We hold up this new Magma Charta
which abolishes war and substitutes arDl-
tration between the American repu olics as
the first and great fruit OF the lnterna.
tional American Conference. That noblest
of Americans. the aged poet ana phlan-
tropist Whittier, is the first to send his
salutation and his benediction. declaring:
IF in the spirit Of peace the American
Conference agrees upon rule OF aroitra-
ton which shall make war IN this heml-
sphere well-nigh impossible. its session
will prove one of the most important
events in the history of the world"
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 visit to the south
ern section of the Union similar to the one
thew have already 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 III Visit
to SO interesting and important part OF
our republic.
MayI express to you. gentlemen, my
deep appreciation of the honor you did me
in calling me to preside over your delibe-
rations? Your kindness has been I'M
ceasing and for your formal words OF ap-
proval offer you my sincere gratitude.
Invoking the blessing of Almighty God
upon the patriotic and traternal WORK
which has been here begun for the good
Of mankind. now declare the American
international Conference adjourned with
out day.
The delivery Of the address was charac-
terized by Mr.. Blaine's customary dellbe.:
rate emphasis and also by evidences OF
deep feeling on his part. Towards the
close his voice trembled with emotion;
and when he took his seat the council
chamber rang with hearty and long-con-
tinued applause.
The members of the conference then
took carriages to the Executive Mansion
TO pay their parting respects to the Presi-
dent.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The delegates were received by the Presi-
dent in the East Room shortly after noon,
each of them being introduced to him
personally by Mr. Blaine.
The President then spoke ne follows: !
find in this parting call of the delegates OF
the Conference of American States both
pain and pleasure. | participate IN the
regret which the delegates from the United
States feel who are to part with those from
other countries. | take pleasure In the
knowledge of the fact that your labors
have been brought TO happy conclusion,
The differences Of opinion have been hap
pily reconciled. Ircmerkwith pleasure shat
proposition which Will be productive of
peace among the American States repre-
sented in the conference. 1t Will be
without excuse II one of them shall
| lift a hostile hand against the other
We gave YOU the other day a re-
view of small detachment of the
American army, not to show you that we
have an army, but that we have none;
that our security is not IN an armed force,
bur in the Iaw-abiding loyalty OF our peo-
pie. We rejoice that you have found IN
the organization of our Government
something suggestive and worthy OF lTni-
tation. We shall be glad to receive from
YOU new lessons of self-government in
return.
The remarks of the President were
greeted with applause.