The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20
THE LEAGUE or PKACK.


Pan-Amerieans % Their work.
WAsHysros Crrr. April i9-At noon
today the Psn-American conferences cd
1ourned sine die, after the transaction Of
some routine business and the adoption Of
resolutions piedging the sympathetic ~
sistancs OF the members of the conference
70 the quadro-ccntennial celebration Of the
discovery Of America. and expressing their
gratitude for the hospitality Of the United
states. A motion TO adjourn sine die was
made and pat to vote. Mr.. Blaine, on
rising TO announce the result, said:
@Geaslemea: l withhold for . moment
the final adjournment in order that may
express TO you the profound satisfaction
With which the government of the United
states regard the work accomplished by
the international conference The extent
and value OF all that has been vorthiIy
achieved by your conference cannot be
measured today. We stand too near IL
Time viii define and heighten the estima-
ton OF your work, experience will confirm
our present faith, and the finai result will
be your vindication and your triumph. The
sole vindication OF the conference is that
1t had peace for its foundation We hold
up thIs new magma charta which opposes
American republics as the first and greatest
fruit OF the international American con-
ference
terized by Biaine's customary deliberate
emphasis, and also by evidences of deep
feeling on his part.
The members of the conference then took
carriages TO the executive mansion 70 pay
their parting respects TO the president
The delegates were received by the presi-
dent in the east room shortly after noon.
The president spoke as follows.
II find in this parting cali OF the dele
gates to 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 pleas
ure in the knowledge of the fact that your
iabors have been brought 10 happy con-
cinsion. / remark with pleasure the prop
osition which will be productive OF peace
among the American states represented in
the conference. Ii will be without excuse
if one of them shall lift q hostile hand
against another. We gave you, the other
day. . review of small detachment OF the
American army, not TO show you that we
have an army, but that We have none; that
oar securities are lodged with our people,
and that they are safe. In conclusion,
ind much to approve in the security of the
purposes of the conference toward this
government. and will bid each OF you q
heartfelt good-by." Applause
WAsHiSeToN CRY, April 10 The princi-
pies of international Law recommended for
adoption provide, First-Foreigners are en-
titled to enjoy all civil rights enjoyed by
natives, and shall be accorded the benefits
of said rights in all essentials. as well as in
the form of procedure and legal remedies
incident thereto, absolutely in like manner
as natives ;.
Second-A nation has not. nor recog-
nixes in favor of foreigners. any other OBJ
legations or responsibilities than in favor of
natives, established in like cases by the
constitution and laws.
Third-Rivers which separate several
states or which bathe their territory shall
b open to the free navigation of the mer-
chant marine or ships OF war Of riparian
na<ions.
Fourth-This declaration does not affect
the jurisdiction nor sovereignty OF riparian
nations. either in time of peace or war.
The delegates TO the Pan-American con-
ference left Washington at IL O'Clock to-
night for their trip through the Southern
states, which will occupy three weeks. Is
on their Northern and Western tour last
fall. The tour Is rendered by the United
States government through the secretary
of state and the party will travel in a train
of Pullman coaches under the personally
conducted tourists system Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company.