The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-20
THE PAN-AMERIcANs.
Final Adjournment Taken Yesterslny-A
FareweIl speech by the PresIdsnt

Farewell speech by the Presilsnt
WASHINGTON. April 19.-At noon to-day
the Pan-American conference adjourned
sine die. After the transaction Of some
routine business and the adoption of res
oiutions pledging the sympathetic asso-
citation Of members Of the conference
with the quadro-centennial celebration of
the discovery Of America, and expressing
their gratitude for the hospitality ex-
tended, motion to adjourn sine die was
made and put to vote.
Blaine, rising TO announce the result.
said: "Gcntlemcn, I withhold for n
moment the word Of final adjournment
In order that I may express To you the
profound satisfaction with which the
government OF the United States
regards the work accomplished
by the interna tional conference. The ex-
tent and value Of all that has been
cannot be measured to-day. we stand too
near II. Time will define and heighten
the estimation OF your work. Experience
will confirm our present faith. The final
result will be your vindication and your
triumph. IL this closing hour of the con-
ference had but been TO celebrate, we
should dare to call the worlds attention
To the deliberate, confident and solemn
dedication OF two great continents to
peace and the prosperity which has peace
for its foundation. We hold up this new
magma charta, which abolishes war and
substitutes arbitration between the Ameri-
can republics rs the first and great fruit
Of the International American confer
ence."
The delivery of the Address was charac-
terizcd by Blainc's customary deliberate
emphasis and il evidenced deep feeling on
his part, The members Of the conference
then took carriages to the executive man
sion TO pay their parting respects To the
president.
The delegates were received by the pres
ident In the east room shortly before noon.
The pr sident spoke as follows: find i'm
this parting call Of the delegates To the
conference of the American states both
pain and pleasure. l participate In the re-
States feel who are To part with those
from other countries. i take pleasure
In the knowledge OF the fact that your
labors have been brought To happy con.
| clusion. ! remark with pleasure the
propositions which will be productive of
peace among the American states repre-
scntcd In the conference. IL will he with.
out excuse IL one of them shall lift a hos.
tile hand against the other. We gave you
the other day review of n small dctach.
ment OF the American army, not To show
you we have an army, hut that we have
none; that our securities are lodged with
our people and that they are safe. In
conclusion find much 10 approve in the
friendly purposes of the conference tow
ard this government, and | will bid each
of you a heartfelt goodbye. Applause.
WAsmNGroN, April 19.-The delegates
TO the Pan-American conference left
Washington at II o'clock tonight for
their trip tn the southern states, which
will occupy three weeks, AS on their
northern and westpru tril, last fnll Ths
| tour IL rendered by the United States gov.
ernmcnt through the secretary Of state
and the party will travel in a train oI
Pullman coaches under the PERSONAL,
conducted tourist system of the Pennsyl
yania Railroad company.