The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-25
PRACTICALLY ENDED.

The Labors OF tho Pan-American Confer
enco Practically Concluded by the Adop-
tion OF an Amended Supplementary Re-
port OF the Committee on General Wei.
fare-1hs Delegates will Now Journey
Southwark.
WASHINGTON, April 19-The Pan.
American Conference practically fin
lshed its work yesterday, but will not
formally adjourn until to-day, and
may not adjourn sine die until Monday.
The report of the committee on inter.
national law was adopted to-day with
dissenting votes from Two countries
the United States and Nicaragua.
These resolutions as adopted declare
that:
Foreigners are entitled to enjoy all tho
civil rights enjoyed by natives; and they
shall be accorded all the benefits of said
rights In all that is essential, as well as in the
FORM OF procedure, and the legal remedies
incident thereto, absolutely In like man ner
as said natives. a nation has not, nor REQ.
ognizes in favor of foreigners, any other OBJ.
legations or responsibilities than those
which in favor Of the natives are estab-
iished, In like cases, by the Constitution and
the laws.
The report from the committee on
general welfare recommending arbitra-
ton for the settlement of all controver-
sizes between American Republics and
European nations was also adopted.
There was some discussion over the
supplemental report of the committee
on general welfare, and before it was
settled a recess was taken.
When the conference reassembled
after recess, Secretary Blaine, in OPEN
ing the afternoon session. said: -.
Mr. PRESIDENT: I am very happy to an .
nounce that any vital differences upon any
question connected with the scheme Of
arbitration which two hours ago might have
been feared, 10, 1 hope, entirely removed,
and the resolutions of the honorable gentle.
man, Mr.. Quintana have been simply
changed from being In perpetuity to run at
even dates with the Treaty Of Arbitration.
So they stand and fall together. They are
born together and IL they die they will die
together; but we shall hope both their lives
will be perpetual. [Applausel. shall read
the first, and as / read each one the gentle.
man opposite me (Mr. Cruse), the distin.
guIshed gentleman from Guatemala. will
read she Spanish text.
First, That the principle of conquest shall
not, during the continuance OF the Treaty of
Arbitration be recognized as admissible
under the American law.
Second, That all cessons of territory made
during the continuance of the Treaty of
Arbitration shall be void II made under
threats Of war or the presence of an armed
force.
Third, Any nation from which such ces.
sions shall be exacted may demand that tn 9
validity OF the cessIons made sh all be SUBJ
mitted to arbitration. ~
Fourth, Any Remuneration Of the right to
mado under the conditions
In the second section, shall be null
and void.
These conditions are under threats of war
or the pres ence of an armed force.1
II may now make a short cut, parlia.
mentarily, shall, with the concurrence of
my honorable and highly-valued friend on
the right, Mr.. Quintana, move that these be
accepted as a substitute 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
these written clauses be
substituted for those originally reported
from the committee.
The resolutions were then adopted,
and the conference adjourned to meet
At eleven o'clock to-day. The confer.
ence will close it's labors to-day in time
10 permit the members to start on the
Southern tour late tonight.