, 1890-04-24
THE PAN AMERICANS.
Work of the Conference Prac-
tically Completed.
THE REPORT ON ARBITRATION
Mr.. Blaine's Substitute for the
Original Resolutions Adopted
Final Session To-day.

wAsHINGroS, April ls.--The Pan
American conference practically con
cluded Its labors to-day. There was dis.
cussion this morning on the report of
tho committee on general welfare regard
ing the arbitration of the differences de
ycloped, which bade fair to block the
way to the conclusion.
Finally Mr.. Blaine, who had been alb
sent ut u cabinet meeting, arrived. asked
Tor recess and invited the committee
On general welfare to join him in con
sidcripg the matter Mr.. Blaine made u
brief speech, in which ho proposed that
the following be accepted as a substitute
for the first, second, third and fourth
resolutions of tho original text; "That
the principle of conquest shall not dur
ing the continuance Of tho treaty of
arbitration bc recognized as ad'
missiOlo under American public
law, that all sessions shall be void
II made under threats of war or the pres
cnce of an armed force; that any nation
from which such cessions shall be cN-
acted may demand that the validity OF
the cession he submitted to arbitration (
aud that any remuneration of the right
OF arbitration made under threats, ETC.,
shall be null aud void"
Mr., Blainc's substitute was put and
carried with acclamation and cheers, ex-
Ccpt from Chill, which did not vote.
pr. silva, of Colombia, proposed q
Latin American library, to be founded
at Washington, with contributions
from the nations represented, that II be
known rs the Columbus library, aud
that in 1t be placed the histories of the
nations represented In this conference,
with their geographical maps and official
documents, and be dedicated upon the
anniversary OF the centennial of the dis.
covery Of America by Columbus. The
motion prevailed.
Resolutions of thanks to Mr.. Blaine
and 10 the United States were proposed
by Mr.. Romero, OF Mexico, and were en-.
Enthusiastically adopted.
The report OF the committee on inter
nat unm Law was also submitted and
accepted, the United states and Mica
ragua voting no.
The formal adjournment will he had
tomorrow.
WAsHtNGroS. April io.-At noon to
day the Pan-Amcrican conference I'D
Journed sine die after the transac ction OF
some routine business and the adoption
OF resolutions, plcdging the sympathetic
association of the members OF the con.
ference with the eoundro-ceutennial cole.
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made and put to vote, Secretary Blaine
rising Ia announce the result. said
"Gontlcmen, ! withhold TO a moment
the word of final adjournment in ordei
that may express 10 you the pro
found satisfaction with which the gov
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the work accomplished by the interna-
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