New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-01
PAN-AMERICAN POLICIES.
W. +. CURTIS EXPLAINS THE ACHIEVE
MENrS OF THE RECENT CONGRESS.
ADDRESSING \ LARGE AUDIENCE AT CHAUTAU-
oUA-OTHER LECTURES IN THE
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
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Chautauqua y Y. July 3l.-William Eeroy Curtis,
secretary of the Pan American Congress. talked of the
work Of that body and its possible results before
large audience in the Amphithentre this morning. IT.
immediate forcmnncr, he said. was the conference
called at Panama in 1928 by simon Bolivar. and ne
conta>ted the two meetings. At the last one there
present the representatives Of eighteen countries
and 1OO0oOOOO of people. The signing of
the treaty Of arbitration lie considered great moral
triumph. the force of which has bccn felt around
The world. description of the in the Con
grcss when the arbitration resolutions adopted
has never before been published
IN the multitude Of councils says Mr. Curtis,
who an witness. and the rivalry Of leaders,
the sublime purpose Of the Conference very nearly
lost There wcrr turmoil and confusion. Angry words
exchanged and charges made Of jealousy and IN
sincerity Mr.. Blaine sat in the chair, restless and
lmpat e1t. Although the presiding officer, hc was not
a dclceatc, and had right 10 the floor. He, how
whispered to Mr. Carnegie who suggested 10 the
Conference and the confusion largely due to i'm
proper TRANSACTIONS and that short recess should be
taken to correct them. This was done. Mr. Blaine
left the chair and called the angry disputaus into an
adjoining lie returned. his face acow with
satisfaction. He cent the vcepwsident TO the chair,
and taking the 1oor by unanimous consent said in
ringing triumphant voice: Mr.. President. am very
happy to announce that any vital difference upon
any question connected with the scheme OF arbitri
ton. which an hour ago might have been feared e.
hope, entirely removed The resolutions
have been simply changed from being In perpctuo
to at even dates with
the treaty Of arbitration thai they stand and fall
together They are born together and they will die
together Dut shall hope that the lives OF both
will be perpetual
THE first applause that had been heard during the
entire session OF the Conference interrupted the pro
cccdInS@. Then Mr.. Blaine read the articles in sue
Nd hoy al bv nv Dr
zcsara, the delegate from Peru Then came the vote,
and it unanimous, the delegates from Chill having
Withdrawn
Next TO the Arbitration Treaty. Mr.. Curtis regards
the proposition Of the congress for the construction Of
an international railway, and its adoption Of report
urging the Governments concerned to unite in dcfray
ing the expense Of a survey as the notable result
achieved. 1T is scheme Of enormous magnitude,
he says. but not formidable In this age the
construction Of the Erie the Chesapeake and ohio
canals or the overland railways Of the United states
at The tune they mdcrtaken. The engineering
difficulties not great a. those overcome by the
Denver and Rio Graudc Company In Colorado and the
arguments In support Of the enterprise more forblo
than those nsed by Thomas H. Benton IN the United
states senate IN behalf of the ranscOnnosl projcc,
In 1856. Hinton Rowon Helper deserves the credit
Of having first suggested and advocated Gil luterco
tincnt.tl railway In 1879 he offered prizes IN St
Loui, for the best the subject. Forty nine
essays were submitted AID although the paper IN
which they published has had wide crcula
ton, il was al Il, suggestion that the railway scheme
holudrd 10y the state Department among tie topics
10 he discussed by south American commission Of
1-o4. Ii discussion by the recent Conference fol
lowed matter # oOur~e, and whoever acts on II
and build, ID, rad viii hold the key 70 the treasures
in the heart ~ the south American continent
which furnished food for three centuries u fable.
Professor !. h. McClmlin conducted the college
morning service Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller read
a paper before Lhe WODan's Club Tho Philosophy
Of Housekeeping. Professor ". c. Balauilnc dis
cuS-cs th- llic II Isaac. and Edward Dickinson, Of
boston. talked Of classical music J. Y. FASicr gave
lecture tonight Beethoven. NJ " hich Homer ,MOrc
sang and W. II. Sherwood played. In the Bible
school ~ far go students have been erroucd two
have studied Hebrew and tho cOFna;c languages, nine
e.. Testament Greek. and I1U tho English Bible.
Twenty three denominations and thirty States rep
resented.
Miss Elizabeth NJ Clark gave reception to night
the members Of the ChnutauQua christian EndenvOT
Sriety. The class u 15.i met AZ the class home.
reception I'm honor N Bishop rhObuyn, Of alcuta,
held AT the Methodist Episcopal headquarters.