The great West., 1890-04-25
PEACE EANDNOT WAR
Adjournment of the Pan
Americans After Accom-.
plishing Their Purpose.
Indian Natives Cut to Death
in a Cold BlOOded Manner
by British Agents.

WASHINGTON lSpecial.-The Pan -Ameri-
can conference adjourned sine die to-day.
Alter the transaction of some routine busi-
ness and the adoption of resolutions offered
by Delegate Alfonso of Chill. pledging. the
sympathetic association of the members of
the conference with the quadro-centennial
celebration of the discovery of America,
and by Delegate Bolet Peraza of
Venezuela, expressing their gratitude for
the hospitality of the United States,
Mr. Blaine, rising to announce the re-
suit, said: II withhold for moment the
word of final adjournment of the Interna-
tional American conference in order that 1
may express to you the profound satisfac-
ton with which the government of the
United States regards the work that has
been accomplished by the international
conference. 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 extent of your work; the experience
will confirm our present faith; final results
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,
confidential, solemn dedication of two
great continents to peace and to the pros
perity 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 noblest of
Americans, the aged poet and philanthro-
pist, Whittier, is the first to send his salu-
tation and his benediction, declaring: eff
in the spirit of peace, the American con-
ference agrees upon a rule of arbitration
which shall make war in this hemisphere
impossible, its session will prove one of the
most important events in the history OF the
world.'" Invoking the blessing of AL
mighty God upon the patriotic and frater-
nal work which has been here begun for the
good of manhind, now declare the Amer
lean international conference adjourned
without day."
RECEIVED WITH APPLAUSE.
The delivery of the address was character
emphasis and also by evidences of deep
feeling on his part. Towards the close his
voice trembled with emotion. and when
he took his seat, the council chamber rang
with hearty and long continued 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 presi
dent in the East room. shortly after noon.
each of them being introduced to him per-
sonally by Secretary Blaine. The president
spoke as follows:
II find in this parting call of the delegates
of the conference of American states both
pain and pleasure. I participate in the re-
gret which the delegates from the United
States feel who are to part with those from
other countries. I take pleasure in the
knowledge of the fact that your labors have
been brought to happy conclusion. The
differences of opinion have been happily
reconciled. I remark with pleasure the
proposition which will be productive of
peace among the American states repre-
sented in the conference. It will be with
out excuse if one Of them shall lift hos
tile hand against the other. We gave you
the other day a review of a small
detachment of the American army-not to
show you that we have an army, but that
we have none; that our securities are lodged
with our people, and they are safe. We re-
joice that you have found in the organiza-
ton Of our country something which COM
mends itself to your own. We shall be
glad to receive new lessons in return. In
conclusion I find much to approve in the
friendly purposes of the conference toward
this government, and l will bid each and
every one of you heartfelt goodbye"
The remarks of the president were greet
ed with applause.