Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
PRACTICALLY ENDED.


Ths L.bo-- OF the P.n-Anericzn Confer
ence PrsctieaIly csnclnded by the AdoP-
tlen q sn Amrnd-d Supplementary Re-
port % the Csmmifsss General Well
f.rs-1hs Deirsstss VIII Nov Journey
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WAsHIxerox, April 1a-The Pan
American Conference practically fin
ished its work yesterday. but viii 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
ths United States and Nicaragua
Thess resolutions as adopted declare
thaE
Forcirne-s are entitled 70 enjoy all the
clvIl rights enjoyed by natives; aud they
shall be accorded an tie benefits OF said
rilhfs IN al that Il essential. well a. In the
form Of procedure, azd the legal remedies
Incident thereto, absolueely in like manner
~ said natives A nation has not. nor rec
ognizes IN favor Of foreigners. any other OBJ
llEarions OF responsibilities than those
which n favor Of the natives are estab-
ushed. IN lIEe cases. BY the Constitution and
the lnwk
The report from the COMMITTEES On
general welfare recommending arbitra-
ton for the settlement of all c0ntrover-
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 . recess was taken
When the conference reassembled
after recess. Secretary Blaine. in open
ing the afternoon session, said:
MR- PRESIDENT I am very happy 20 an
question connected with the scheme Of
arbitration which two hours ago might have
been fenrcd. 4, I hope. entirely removed,
sad tie rssoInfIons Of the honorable gentle
Enn. Mr. Qulntana have been simply
changed from being IN perpetuity 20 run ss
50 they stand and fail together. They are
born together and n they die they win die
togrshers but se shall hope both their lives
vii be perpetual lApplausei- shall read
the first. and as read each one the gentle
man opposite ne (Ar- Crusel. the disrin-
Euished gentleman from Guatemala viii
read the spanish text
Flrst That the principle Of conquest shall
not. during tie conrinnance of the Trexty OF
Arbitration be recognized as adnissable
under the American Law
Second. Thaf all cessi0ns OF territory made
during the continuance Of the Treaty Of
Arbitration shall be void II made under
threats Of war o. the presence Of an armed
force.
Third. Any nation from which such ees-
sionz shall be exacfed may demand that n .
validity Of the sessions made shall be sub
mitted % arbitrAtion-
FOURTH, Any renunclation Of the right 70
erbitr1fion, made under the conditions
naued in the second section, shall be null
and void.
rThese conditions are under threats Of var
or TIE presence OF an armed force
HI may now make a short crt. pariia-
mentzrIly, shall. with the concurrence of
my honorable and highly valued friend on
the right, Mr. Quintana. move thar these be
accepted as q substitute for the nrst. see-
ond. third and fourth resolutions Of the
originsl text shall move. thercfore-and
hope with the entire unan unity Of the whole
conference-thaf these written clauses be
substituted for those originally reported
fron the committee
The resolutions were then adopted.
and the conference adjourned TO meet
st eleven o'clock to-day. The confer
ence viii close its lAb0rs to-day in time
20 permit the members 20 start on the
proposed Southern tour late tonight