The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-24
PRACTICALLY ENDED.

The Iabors of the Pan-American Confer ence Practically Conrfuded by the Adop-
 tion of an Amended Supplementary Re-
 port Of tho Committee on General Well
 fare--The Delegates will Now Journey
 Southward
 WASHINGTON, April 19.-The 'an- American Conference practically fin- ished 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 the civil rights enjoyed by natives; and they shall Dc atcordad all the benefits of said rights in all that is essential, as well as in the form of procedure, and the legal rensadies incident thereto absolutely in likp manner as said natives. A nation has not, nor rec ognizes in favor of foreigners, any other ob- lgatloIz or responsibilities than those which in favor of tho natives arc estab- iished, in like cases, by the Constitution and the laws.
 The report from the committee on general welfare recommending arbitra- tion for the settlement of all controver- sies 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. PREsIpENr am very happy to an : nounce that any vital difference upon any question connected with the scheme of arbitration which two hours ago might have been feared, is, I hope, entirely removed, and the resolutions of the honorable gentle man, Mir Quintana have been simply changed from being in perpetuty to run at even dates with the Treaty of Arbitration. So they stand and fall together. They are born together and if they die they will die together; but we shall hope both their lives win Do perpetual. [Applausel. I shall read the first, and as read each one the gentle man opposite me (Mr. Crusel the distin- guIshed gentleman from Guatemala. will read the 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 sessions 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 force.
 Third, Any nat ion from which such ces sions shall be exacted may demand that tn 6 validity of the sessions made. shall be sub- mitted to arbitration.
 Fourth, Any remuneration of the right to arbitration made under the conditions named In the second section, shall be null and void
 [These conditions are under threats of war or the pres ence of an armed force.
 If may now make short cut, parla- mentarlly, shall with the concurrence of my honorable and highly valued friend on sthe right. Mir Quintana, move that these be accepted substitute for the first, see ond, third and fourth resolutions of the original text. I shall move, therefore-and I hope with the entire unanimity of the whole conference.-the these written clauses Do substituted for those originally reported from the committed
 The resolutions were then adopted, and the conference adjourned to meet at eleven o'clock today. The confer ence will close it's labors to-day in time to permit the members to start on the proposed Southern tour late tonight.