St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-20
new MAGMA CHARTA.
The Chance for War in the
Three Americas Wiped :
Out.
Secretary Blaine Congratu-
lates the Congress Upon
It's Important Work.
Following Adjournment Del
gates Depart on a Tour
of the South.
Senators Agree to Pay an
Army Officers Widow
Big Money.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Ihe inter-
national American conference at noon
to-day adjourned SINE die. Prior to ad-
jOurnment the delegation from Chill
offered resolution, which was adopted,
that to commemorate this conference
the countries represented associate
themselves with the United States in
celebrating the 400th anniveI Sary of the
discovery of America by. Columbus.
Resolutions thanking the various officers
of the conference were also adopted.
Secretary Blaine made a closing speech,
which was delivered with much feeling
and received with great enthusiasm and
cheers. He said:
Gentlemen: withhold for the moment
the word of final adjournment in order that
/ may express TO you the profund satisfaction
with which the government OF the United
States regards the work that has been accom-
plished by the international conference.
This importance of the subjects which have
claimed your attention, the comprehensive
Intelligence and Watchful patriotism which
you have brought TO their discuss
sion, must challenge the confidence
and secure the admiration of the gov
ernmentS and peoples whom you
represent; while that larger patriotism which
constitutes the fraternity OF nations has re-
ceived from you an impulse such as the
world has not before seen. The extent and
value of all that has been wcrthiiy achieved
by your conference cannot be measured
to-day We stand too near it. Time will
define and heighten the estimate of your
work; experience viii confirm our present
faith final results will be your Yindication
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, confident. solemn dedication
of two great continents to peace, and to the
prosperity which has peace for its founda-
tioh We hold up this new Magma Charta,
which abolishes war and substitutes arbitra-
lion between the American republics, as the
first and great fruit of the international
American conference. That nOblest of
Americans. The aged poet and phllanthro-
DIST Whittier, is the first 10 send his salutatlon
and his benediction, declaring; "if in the
spirit of peace the American conference
agrees upon rule of arbitration which shall
make war in this hemisphere we'll nigh i'm
possible its session will prove one of the
am instructed by the president to express
the wish that before The members of the con-
ference shall leave for their distant homes,
they will accept the hospitality of the United
States in visit to the Southern section
of the Union similar TO the one they
have already made to the Eastern and
Western sections. The president trusts that
the tour will not only be a pleasant incident
of your farewell TO the country, but that you
will find advantage i'll visit TO so interest
ing and important part of ycur republic.
May l express TO you, gentlemen, my deep
appreciation of the honor YOU did me in call
ing me TO preside over your deliberations.
Your kindness has been unceaSng aud for
your formal words of approval l tender you
my sincerest gratitude. Invoking the bless
ing of Almighty God upon the patriotic and
fraternal work which has been here begun
for the good of mankind, now declare the
ir,ta apt1lt in fnr cd
jou,ned without day.
The delegates then left their quarters
to pay their respects to the chief magis-
trate. Upon reaching the executive
mansion, the Pal-American delegates
We're ushered into the East room, where
they formed circle. The president
entered the room on the arm of Secre-
tary Blaine. and took each delegate by
the hand as he was introduced by the
secretary. The delegates were taken by
surprise when the president. stepping
forward. addressed them as follows:
Gentlemen: l find in this parting call of
the delegates TO the conference of American
states both pain and pleasure. / participate
in the regret which the delegates from the
United States and all our people feel in part
ing from those who have come from other
states to take part in this formal conference
find pleasure in the fact that your labors.
have now been brought TO happy
conclusion. Differences Of opinion
have been happily reconciled. l eX
ceedingly rejoice that proposition which
will be productive of peace among the Amer
lean states represented in the conference has
been agreed upon. 1t viii be without cause
if one of them shall lift hostile hand
against the other. We gave you the other
day review of a small detachment of the
American army, not to show you that we
have all army. but that we have none; that
our society is not an armed force but in
the law-abding loyalty of our people. We
rejoice that you have found in the organlza-
ton of our government something sugges-
tive and worthy of imitation. We shall he
glad to receive from you new lessons of self
government IN return. In conclusion / find
muchto approve of III thefriendly purposes of
the conference toward this government and
/ will now bid each of you heartfelt good
bye.
The remarks of the president were
greeted with applause. The delegates
then took their departure. About forty
of them expect TO go on their Southern
trip, leaving Washington at IL o'clock
tonight.
Pan-Americans Go South.
Tho delegates to the Pan-American
conference left Washington tonight at
IL o'clock for a trip through the South
ern states, which will occupy three
weeks, as on the trip North and West
last fall. The tour is rendered by the
United States government through the
secretary of state, and the party will
travel in train of Pullman coaches,
under the personally conducted tourist
system of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company. The arrangements for the
trip were made by S. w. G. Draper.
tourist agent of the Pennsylvania com
pany, who will have charge of the train.