The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-19
AGREEMENT REACHED
In the Last Session Of the Great
Pan-Amorican Congress.
WHAT THE COMPACT MEANS.
Secretary Blaine Achieves the Great.
est Ambition his Life..His Sug.
gestions Adopted with Not
Ono Dissenting Voice. q,

WASHINGTON, D. O., April 18th
Pau.American Congress held its last sea
sion to-day. AS the discussion pro
gressed differences were deyelope,
which bid fair to block the way to con
clusion until much time should be con.
sumed, unless some concessions SHOULD
be made. Mr. Blaine, who had beer
absent at a Cabinet meeting, came into
the conference room late in the after.
noon when the controversy seemed fal
from a conclusion. He asked recess, and
then invited the committee on general
welfare to join him in considering the
matter. "A recess was had and MIR,
Blaine and the committee retired.
They were gone scarcely half m hour.
Upon returning, Mr.. Blaine asked Vice
President Zegarra to preside, and then
from tho latter's place at the long table,
Mr.. Blaine said: i.
MI. President, I am very happy TO
announce that any.vital difference upon
any question connected with the scheme
of arbitration, which two hours APO
might have been feared is. l hope, Ell.
tirely removed, and, the resolutions OF
the honorable gentleman, Mr.. Quintana,
have been simply changed from being
In perpetuity to run at even dates
with the treaty Of arbitration. 80 they
stand, or fall together. They arc born to.
gether, and If they die, they will die 70.
gether; but we shall hope both their
lives will be perpetual. Applause1. I
shall read the first, and as / read each
one. the gentleman opposite me [Alr.
Crusel the distinguished gentleman
from Guatemala will read the Spanish
text: First-That tho principle OF con.
quest shall not during the Continuance
of the treaty Of arbitration be recognized
as admissible under American public
law.
Second-That all cessions Of territory
made during the continuance OF the
treaty OF arbitration shall DO void #
made under threats Of war or the pres
ence OF an armed force.
Third-Any nation from which such
cessions shall be exacted NAV demand
that the validity Of the cessious made
shall be submitted to arbitration.
Fourth-Any denunciation of the
right Of arbitration made under the con.
ditious named in the second section
shall be null and void. - = = ..
Those conditions are under threats Of
war or the presence Of armed force.
II l may now take short cut parlia.
mentarily, I shall, with the concur.
renee of my honorable friend on the
right. Mr.. Quintana, move that these be
as asubstitute for the first, sec.
ond, third and fourth resolutions OF the
original text. shall move therefore.
and hope with the entire unanimity Of
the whole conference, that these written
clauses be substituted for those origin
ally reported from the committee.
The Blaine substitute was nut and car. |
ried with acclamation and cheers, save
from Chilli, which did not vote. The
vital business Of the conference was thus
ended. The work was done.
Resolutions Of thanks to Mr.. Blaine.
and to the United States for courtesies
and hospitality were moved by Mr.. 10.
moro, OF Mexico, and were enthusiast.
ically adopted by the Southern dele.
gates.
The conference will meet tomorrow
at II o'clock to sign the minutes Of
to.day's closing session. Secretary Blaine
will then deliver closing address and |
the delegates, at l2 o'clock will call upon
President Harrison at the White House.
Returning to their hall, the conference
will be formally declared adjourned. I
Late tonight Secretary Blaine decided
that the journey through the South
shall begin Saturday night at II o'clock.
Sunday will be spent at Old Point
Comfort. -t51- i.T'1