The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-05-13
PAN.AMERICAN CONGRESS.
The Closing Session-Mr. Blaine Upon
the Patriotic Work of the Confer

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At noon April 10Th, the Pan
| American Conference adjourned at
Washington sine die.
After the transaction of some
routine business and the adoption
of resolutions offered by Delegate
Alfonso of Chill, pledging the SYM
pathetic association Of the members
of the conference with the quadro-
centennial celebration of the discov-
cry of America, and by Delegate
BoIet Peraza of Venezuela, express
sing their gratitude for the hospi-
tality of the United States, a mo-
ton to adjourn sine die was made
and put to vote.
At 1850 A. NJ. Mr. Blaine, rising
to announce the result, said:
Gentlemen: 1 withhold for a mo-
ment the word of final adjournment
of the international American Con-
ference, in order that l may express
to you the profound satisfaction
with which the Government of the
United States regards the work
that has been accomplished by the
International Conference. The i'm
portance of the subjects which have
claimed your attention, the compre-
hensive intelligence and watchful
patriotism which you have brought
to their discussion, must challenge
the confidence and secure the adj
miratlon Of the Governments and
peoples whom you represent, while
that larger patriotism which COZ
stitutes the fraternity 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 conference cannot be measured
to-day We stand too near it; time
will define and heighten the estl-
mate of your work; experience will
confirm our present faith; final re-
suits will be your vindication and
your triumph. If, in this closing
hour, the conference had but one
deed to celebrate, we should dare
call the worlds attention to the
deliberate, confident, solemn dedi-
cation of two great continents 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 American
Republics, as the first and great
fruit of the international American
Conference. That nobIest of Am
orleans, the aged poet and philan-
thropist-Whittier- the first to
send his salutation and his benedic-
ton. declaring: off IN the spirit of
peace the American Conference
agrees upon rule of 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" l am instructed by
the President to express the wish
that before the members of the con-
ference shall leave for their distant
homes they accept the hospitality
of the United States in visit to the
southern section of the Union, SIM
liar to the one they have already
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 adj
vantage in visit to so interesting
and important part of our repub-
lie. May I express to you, gentle
men, my deep appreciation of the
honor you did me in calling me to
preside over your deliberations.
Your kindness has been unceasing,
and for your formal words of APP
proval 1 offer you my sincerest
gratitude. Invoking the blessing
of Almighty God upon the patri-
otto and fraternal work which has
been here begun for the good of
mankind, l now declare the Amer
lean international Conference ad.
journed without day.
The delivery of the address was
characterized by Mr.. Blaine's Gus.
tomary deliberate emphasis, and
also by evidences Of deep feeling
Oh his part. Toward the close his
voice trembled with emotion, and
when he took his seat the Council
Chamber rang with hearty and
long continued applause. The mem
bers of the conference then took
carriages to the Executive Man
sion to pay their parting respects
to the President. On arrival they
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 fol-
lows: 9" [ find in this parting call of