Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-24
PAN-AMERICAN.
The Congress of All America Ad-
journs Sine Die.
FAREWELL ADDRESS OF MR. BLAINE.
President Harrison Says Few Farewell
words-The Delegates to Have q Three
Weeks Tour of the South Before
Going Home.

WASHINGTON, April 2L-At noon
Saturday, after the transaction of some
routine business and the adoption of
resolutions offered by Delegate Alfonso,
Of Chill, pledging the sympathetic asso-
citation Of the members Of the conference
with the quadro-centennial celebration
Of the discovery of America, and Dele
gate Bolet Peraza, Of Venezuela, ex-
pressing their gratitude for the hospi-
tality Of the United States, motion to
sdjourn sine die was made in the Pan
American congress and put to vote.
Then Secretary Blaine, president of
the congress, rising to announce the re-
suit, said:
Gentlemen: 1 withhold for a moment the
word Of final adjournment Of the Interna-
tional American Congress conference in
order that may express to you the profound
satisfaction with which the Government of
tbe United States regards the work that has
been accomplished by the international con-
ference. The Importance of the subjects
which have claimed your attention, the COM
prehenslve intelligence and watchful pat
riOtism which you have brought TO their
discussion must challenge the confidence
and secure the admiration of the rulers and
peopl- whom you represent, while that
larger patriotism which constitutes the fra
ternity of nations has received from you an
impulse such as the world has not before
seen.
The extent and value of all that has been
wOrthily achieved by your conferences can
not be measured to- day. We stand too near
IL. Time will define and heighten the esti-
mate of your work; experience will confirm
our present faith; final results will be your
vindication and your triumph.
II In this closing hour the conference had
but one deed to celebrate we should dare
call the worlds attention to the deliberate,
confident, solemn dedication Oftwo great con-
tinents to peace and to the prosperity which
has peace for its foundation. We hold up this
new magma charta which abolishes war and
substitutes arbitration between the Ameri-
can republics as the first and great fruit of
the international American conference. The
nOblest of Americans, the aged poet and
philanthropist, Whittier, is the first to send
his salutatiOn and his benediction, declaring:
''If, in the spirit of peace, the American con-
ference agrees upon rule of arbitration
which shall make war in this hemisphere
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 express
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 already made to the Eastern and West
ern sections. The President trusts that the
tour will not only be a pleasant incident of
your farewell to this country, but that you
Will find advantage in a visit to so interest
ing and important part of our republic.
May express to you, gentlemen, my deep
appreciation Of tn" honor you did me in
calling me to preside over your delibera
tions; OF your kindness which has been un-
proval offer you my sincerest gratitude.
Invoking the blessing of Almighty God
upon patriotic and fraternal work which has
been here begun for the good of mankind, I |
now declare the American international |
conference adjourned without day.
Toward the close of his speech Mr.. |
Dlaine's voice trembled with emotion,
and when he took S 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 |
President
The delegates were received by the |
President in the east room shortly after /
noon, each Of them being introduced to |
him personally by Secretary Blaine.
The President then spoke as follows:
find in thi parting call of the delegates /
of the conference If American States, both |
pain and pleasure. participate In the re-
gret 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 a happy conclusion. The
differences of opinion have been happily /
Ieconciled. I remark with pleasure the
proposition which will be productive of
peace among the representatives in the con-
gress. 1t will be without excuse If one Of
them shall lift a hostile hand against the
other.
We rejoice that you have found in the or |
ganizatiOn of our country something which
cOmmends itself to your own. We shall be
glad to receive new lessons in return, In
conclusion / find much to approve in the
friendly purpose of the conference toward
this Government and 1 will bid each and
every one of you a heartfelt goodbye.
The remarks of the President were
greeted with applause.
The delegates to the Pan-American
conference left Washington at night
at eleven o'clock for trip through the
Southern States, which will occupy
three weeks The tour is rendered by
the United States Government through
the Secretary of State and the party will q.
travel in train of Pullman coaches.
under the personal conduct tourist sys-
tenn Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. The arrangements for the trip :
were made by S w. F. Draper, tourist
agent of the Pennsylvania Company, who ,
will have charge of the train.