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PAN.AMERICANS ADJOURN.
The International Conference
Ends Its LabOrS.
The Delegates Start on a Tour
Through the South

The Pan-American Conference held az
Washington its last session and then ad-
journed sine die. The minutes were read,
approved, and signed by the delegates. MIR.
Zegarra, of Peru, said he could not allow the
Conference to come to close without e1-
pressing his profound gratitude for the honor
which had been conferred upon him IN max
ing him first Vice-President OF the oody.
He then moved that the Conference ADJOURN
sine die Before this motion was put, now
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 in his honor upon the four hundredtn
anniversary of the discovery of America;
Mr. Polet Peraza, a delegate from Ven
ezuela, offered the following, whlch was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the last word of this Con-
ference be to express gratitude ior !ne
splendid and fraternal hospitality of which
its members have received participation; ex-
pressing wish for the perpetual prosperity
of the United States.
following additional resolutions were adopteo
as e,nlanatory in part of the arbitration
l. That the principle of conquest shall not,
during the continuance OF the treaty OF ar
bitration, be recognized as admissible under
American public law.
Q. That all cessions of territory made dur
Ing the continuance of the treaty OF arbltra.
ton shall be void if made under threats or
3 ANY nation from which such cesslons
Rshall be exacted may demand that the
validity of the ccssions 50 made shall be SUD-
mitted to arbitration. =.
4. ANY remuneration to the right of arbl-
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
izatiop.
Mr.. Blaine then put to vote the motion for
final adjournment, but before announcing
the result he addressed the Conference as fol-
lows:
s.GENrLEMEN: withhold for moment the
word of final adjournment OF the lnterna-
tional American Conference, in order that
7 may express to you rhich the PRO, ptSs
Goyernrnent 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.
lam 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 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 Interna-
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
fence then took carriages to the Executive
Mansion to pay their parting respects to the
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 tben were driven 20
the station where they got>o2 board their
special train and started on the hour through
out the Southern States.