Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-19
TRIED TO TIE US UP.
An Attempt to Wing the Amer
lean Eagle.
LATIN AMERICAN SCHEME BAFFLED

Railway Labor-A Bill to Govern POST
office Building-Oficial Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 10 1t is the
report here that good deal of opposition has
been developed in the Pan-American con-
yress to the adoption of the supplementary
report of the committee on general welfare.
which declares: First, that the principle of
conquest shall never hereafter be recognized
as admissible under American law; second,
that all cessions of territory made subse-
quent TO the present declarations shall be alb
solutely void, if made under threat of war
or the presence of an armed force;
third, any nation from which such cessions
shall have been exacted may always demand
that the question of the validity OF the ces-
sions so made shall be submitted to arbitra-
ton; fourtn, any renunciation of the right
to have recourse to arbitration shall be null
and void, whatever the time, circumstances
and conditions under which such renuncia-
ton shall have been made.
The representatives of the United States
will never consent, it is said, to so sweeping
doctrine, for they think it would be I'M
wise for so powerful government to tie it.
self up so completely.
The Difficulty Was Bridged.
There was truth in the above report, as
was proved by the proceedings of the con-
gress yesterday. The supplemental report
noted above was the subject of discussion
with the general subject of arbitration, the
report on which was given in these des-
pat recently. The United States repre-
sentatives vigorously opposed the supple
meutary report, and it was necessary to
take recess before a compromise could be
effected.
Blaine Takes the Floor.
When the conference reassemb led after
recess, Secretary Blaine in opening the aft
ernoOn session, said: mir President, | am
very happy to announce that any vital diff
ference upon any question connected with
| the scheme of arbitration which two HAIRS
| ago might have been feared, is, hope. en-
| tirely removed, and the resolutions of the
| honorable gentleman, Mr. Quintana, have
| been simply changed from being in perpetu-
| ity TO run at even dates with the treaty of
| arbitration. SO they stand and fall to-
gether. They are born together and if they
| die they will die together; but we shall hope
| both their lives will be perpetual lap
plause. | shall read the first. and as l read
each one the gen leman opposite me Mr.
CruSel the distinguished gentleman from
| Guatemala, will read the Spanish text
The Compromise Resolutions.
Mr.. Blaine then read the resolutions as
altered during the recess as follows:
First-That the principle of conquest 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 be void, if made under
threats of war or the presence of an armed
forca
Third-Any nation from which su"h ces-
| siOns shall be exacted may demand that the
validity of the cesSions made shall be sub
United to arbitration.
Fourth-Any remuneration of the right to
| arbitration, made under the conditions
named in the second section, shall be null
| and void
Adopted as Amended.
Mr.. Blaine then said: If may now make
| short cut parliamentary, shall, with
the concurrence of my honorable and high
ly valued friend on the right, Mr.. Quintana,
| move that these be accepted as substitute
for the first, second, third, and fourth reso-
lutions OF the original text | shall move,
| therefore-and | hope with the entire una
nimity of the whole conference.-the these
written clauses be substituted for those orig
inally reported from the committee" The
resolutions were then adopted
AS to international Law.
The report of the committee on interna-
tional law was adopted, with dissenting
votes from two countries-the United States
and Nicaragua. These resolutions as
adopted declare that foreigners are en-
titled to enjoy all the civil rights en- loved
by natives; and they shall be accorded all
the benefits OF said rights in all that is es
sential as well as in the form or procedure,
and the legal remedies incident thereto, alb
solutely in like manner as said natives A
nation has not, nor recognizes in favor of
foreigners any other obligations or respon-
sibilities than those which in favor of the
natives are established, in like cases, by the
constitution and the laws"
The congress ad journed sine die to-day,
and will start on its southern excursion to-
night.
EIGHT HOURS IN THE POSToFFlCE.
wsnamaker Says 1t VIII BE CostIy-A
Drawback Suggested.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 10 Postmaster
General Wanamaker in letter, to the house
postotiice committee about Ketcham's
eight-hour bill for postoffice clerks, says he
has consulted with number of the most
practical and successful postmasters upon
the subject and the opinion among them is
unanimous that it is impracticable to ad Just
the duties of the clerks so as to give each
one eight hours of consecutive labor with
out great waste of money. Should the
committee determine to recommend this
measure, 1t seems proper, the postmaster
general suggests, that some provision should
be made to credit the government in all
cases where clerks and employees for any
reason perform less than eight hours labor
In any one day
Refused to Discuss the Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 19-Platt in
troduced in the senate yesterday bill for
the admission of New Mexico stating that
he did so by request and without commit
ting himself for or against. A conflict then
took place as to what business should be
taken up, and an attempt to consider the
Worlds fair bill was defeated, Blackburn of
Kentucky seying there would be a good deal
of opposition TO the bill The senate went
into secret session on the leakage question,
and upon reopening the doors ssed few
public building bills for eastern states and
then ad journed
In the house Enloe complained of charges
against him in The New York Press with
reference to a southern claims bill intro
duced by him, and said these charges were
falae, and then the house went into
committee on the private calendar. spend
ing the time on the court of claims bill,
which was recommitted for two weeks. A
recess to d. m was then taken. at which