The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-20
THEIR LAB0RS FINISHED.
FINAL ADJOUEN MENT OF THE
pAN-AMERIOAN CONFERENCE.

Started on Tner southern Tour
Blaine's Closing Address-Recei we'd
by the President Good Results of
the Whittier Sends
ongrstulations-AtN Norfolk To-day.
WASHINGTON, ApriT19.-At noon to-day
the pan-American conference adjourned
sine die. After the transaction of some
routine business and the adoption of resolu-
tions offered by Delegate Varas of Chill,
pIedging the sympathy of the association
and members of the conference with the
quadro-centennial celebration of the dis
covery of America, and of Delegate Bolet
Peroza, expressing their gratitude for the
hospitality of the United States, motion
to adjourn sine die was made and put to q
vote.
At 11.50 a. m. Mr.. Blaine, rising to an
nounce the result, said:
GENTLEMEN withhold for a moment the
word of the final adjournment of the interna-
tlonal American conference in order that may
express to you the profound satisfaction with
which the government of the United States re
CARDS the work that has been accom-
plished by the international conference
The importance of the subjects which
have claimed your attention. THE
comprehensive intelligence and watchful pa
trfotism which you have brought to their dis
cusson, must challenge the confidence and
secure the admiration Of the government and
people whom you represent; while that larger
patriotism which constitutes the fraternities OF
the natf Il has received from you an impulse
such as the world has not before seen.
THE CONFERENCES WORK.
The extent and value of all that has been
worthily achieved by your conference cannot be
measured to-day. We stand too near it. Time
will define and highten the estimate of your
work; experience will confirm our present faith.
and the final results viii be your vindication
and your triumph.
IT, in this closing hour the conference had
but one deed to celebrate, we should dare call
the worlds attention to the deliberate, con.
fident, solemn dedication of two great con-
tinents to peace and to the prosperity which has
peace for its foundation. We hold
up this new magma charta which
between the American republics as the first
and great fruit of the international American
conference. That nobleSt of Americans, the
aged poet and phllanthropiSt, Whittier, IS the
first to send his salutation and his benediction
declaring: IF, in the spirit of peace, the
American conference agrees upon rule oil
arbitration which shall make war in this hem
isphere well nigh impossible, it's session will
prove one of the most important events in the
history of the world
INVITED SOUTH.
am instructed by tho President to express
the wish that before the members of the con.
will accept the hospitality of the United States
on a visit to the southern section of the union,
similar to the one they have already made in
the eastern and western sections. The Pres-
dent trusts that the tour will not only be a
pleasant incident of your farewell to the coun,
try. but that you will find "a visit of interest to
50 interesting and important part of our re-
public.
May Iexpress to you, gentlemen, my deep ap
probation of the honor on did me in calling
me to preside over your deliberations. Your
L hae hoo, civ,rr ond for
formal words of approval offer you my sin
cere gratitude. Invoking the blessing of AL
mighty God upon the patriotic and fraternal
work which has been here begun for the good
of mankind, now declare the American inter
national conference adjourned without day.
GREETED WITH APPLAUSE.
The delivery of the address was charac-
terized by Mr.. Blaine's customary deliber-
ate emphasis and also by evidences Of deep
feeling on his part. Toward the close his
voice trenbled with emotion and when he
tooS his seat the council chamber rang with
hearty and long continued applause. The
members of the conference then took car
riages to the executive mansion to pay their
parting respects to the President.
The delegates were received by the Presi-
dent in the east room shortly after noon,
each of them being introduced to him per-
sonally by Mr.. Blaine. The President then
addressed the members of the conference.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
find in this parting call OF the delegates OF
the conference of the 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
a happy conclusion. The differences of
opinion had been happily reconciled. | remark
with pleasure the proposition which will be pro
ductive of peace among the American states
ptadi in ha wi H.
out excuse If one of them shall lift hostile
hand against the other.
We gave you the other day areview of a 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 armed
force, but in the law abiding loyalty of oul
people. We rejoice that you have found in
the organization of our government somerhing
suggestive and worthy of imitation. We shall
be glad to receive from you new lessons in re-
turn. In conclusion, find much to approve IL
the friendly purposes of the conference toward
this government, and will bid each and every
one of you @ heartfelt good-by.
The remarks of the President were greeted
with applause.
OFF FOR THE SOUTHERN TRIP.
The delegates left Washington tonight at
IL o'clock for a trip through the southern
states, which will occupy three weeks. As
on the trip north and west last fall, trans
portation is rendered by the United State;
government through the Secretary of State
and the party will travel in train of Pull
man coaches under the personally conducted
tourist system of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company. The arrangements for the
trip were made by S. w. F. Draper, tourist
agent of the company, who will have
charge Of the train.
To-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The party will reach Old Point Comfor
tomorrow at 8 o'clock a. M, and after
breakfast will take United States steamer
Dispatch and spend the day visiting Nor
folk and Portsmouth, Va. Dinner will b.
eaten at Hygea hosei, Old Point, at O'Clock
P. m. Thus the original programme fol
Saturday will be compressed into one
day, and thence forward the itinerary
Twll be carried out as arranged. mum
Der OF delegates who could not leave Wash
lhgton tonight will join the excursionist
en- route, Among these are Delegates Film
aqd Bliss of the United States, Zelaya CT
honduras, Andrade of Venezuela, ant
Varss Of Chilli.