Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-21
DISRUPTION AVERTED.

the Conference.
AT the meeting of the Pan-American
conference Friday the report of the COM
mittee on the general welfare, recon-
mending the nations of Europe to adopt
the policy of arbitration, came up for
discussion. The question involves the
controversy at present existing between
England and Venezuela over the posses
sion of gold lands in Guayana, and the
navigation of the Orinoco AS the dis
cussion progressed, differences were de-
veloped which bid fair to block the way
to conclusion unless much time should
be consumed and unless some conces-
sions shall be made.
Blaine to the Rescue.
Mr.. Blaine, who had been absent at a
cabinet meeting, came into the confer
ence room late in the afternoon, when
the controversy seemed far from con-
clusion. He asked a recess, and then
invited the committee on general well
fare to Join him in considering the mat
ter. Recess was had and Mr.. Blaine
and the committee retired. They were
gone scarcely half an hour Upon re-
turning Mr.. Blaine asked Vice President
Zegarra to preside, and then from the
latter's place at the long table Mr.. Blaine
said:
"Mr. President, / am very happy to
announce that any vital difference upon
any question connected with the scheme
of arbitration, which two hours ago
might have been feared, is, hope, en-
tirelv removed and the resolutions of
the honorable gentleman, Mr.. Quintana,
have been simply changed from being
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the treaty of arbitration. So they stand
and fall together. They are born to-
gether, and if they die they will die TO-
lives will be perpetual. Applause. |
shall read the first, and as / read each
one the gentleman opposite me, Mr..
Cruz, the distinguished gentleman from
Guatemala, will read the Spanish text:
First-That the principle of conquest shall
not, during the continuance Of the treaty of
arbitration, be recognized as admissible un-
der American public law.
Second-That all cessions of territory
made during the continuance of the treaty
of arbitration shall be void if made under
threats of war or the presence Of an armed
force.
Third-Any nation from which such ces-
validity of the cessions made shall be sub
mitted to arbitration.
Fourth-Any renunciation of the right of
arbitration made under the conditions
named in the second section shall be mil
and void
These conditions are under threats of war
or the presence of armed force.
"If NAV now make short cut par
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renee of my honorable and highly valued
friend on the right, Mr.. Quintana, move
that these be accepted as substitute for
the first, second, third and fourth reso-
lutions of the original text | shall
move, therefore-and | hope with the
entire unanimity of the whole confer
ence-that those written clauses be sub
stituted for those originally reported
from the committee"
Carried With Cheers.
The Blaine substitute was put and car
ried with acclamation and cheers, save
from Chill, which did not vote. The
business of the conference was thus
ended. The work was done
DIR. Martinez Silva, of Colombia, had,
however, proposition to present. Its
provisions are that Latin American
of Washington, with contributions from
the nations represented; that it shall be
known as the Columbus library; that in
| it shall be placed histories of the nations
represented in the congress, also their
Biographies, maps and official docu-
ments; that the library shall be located
| by the United States in Washington,
and that it shall be dedicated upon the
anniversary of the centennial of the dis
covery of America by Columbus. These
| propositions were embodied in motion
| which prevailed without dissent.
Delegate Mendonica, of Brazil. then
moved that the Latin nations in the con-
| ference prepare a tablet upon which
should be inscribed, in each language
spoken in the conference, the dates Of
opening and closing and the name of the
conference. This should be placed in
| the room in the state department, where
the delegates were first convened.
Adopted
Resolutions of thanks to Mr.. Blaine
and to the United States for courtesies
and hospitalities were moved by Mr..
Romero, of Mexico, and were enthusi-
astically adopted by the southern dele
gates.
Gen. Henderson, of Missouri, on be-
half of the United States delegates, then
made short speech in which he said
that if any acrimony had characterized
the debate in the closing conference, he
proposed that each delegate should for
| get il forever If the United States had
afforded their guests pleasure or profit
the United States were profoundly glad.
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