Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-16
NO MORE WAR.
Pan-Amcricans Have Plan For sct-
tllnu Ouarrc1s.

Ting Quarrols.
The following resolution was signed and
presented in the Pan-American conference
rentine Republic and Brazil This resolu-
ton introduced ut the present time shows
the friendly feeling and the desire which
the nations have for consolidating and thus
bettering the condition of all, especially
when the Argentine Republic and Brazil
are at present involved in q dispute as TO
tho limits Of their respective territories.
The resolution reads a. follows:
Considering that tho International policy
of the American conference should be
characterized by principles and declara-
tious of mutual security and respect among
all tho states of the continent; that this
feeling of security must be inspired from
the very moment In which tho represents.
tives Of the three Americas meet for the
first time 20 ~ TO show that their acts and
resolutions respond TO sentiments OF mutual
confidence and frank cordially, the con-
gress being also desirous TO give assent 10
the principles which public law has
established In favor Of the weak states ana
In honor of the powerful, and which arc
confirmed by the ethics OF nature ana pro
claimed by humanity, 1t Is hereby de-
clared:
principle OF American public law, TO
which tho nations In this conference bind
themselves for decisions not only on their
questions on territorial limits, but also ON
all those In which arbitration may be COM
patible with sovereignty.
Second--The armed occupation Of the
disputed territories, without having first
tried arbitration, shall be considered con-
trary to the present declarations and to the
engagements accepted thereby, but resist
ance opposed to said acts of occupation
shall not have the same character.
Third-.The arbitration may take place In
al frrs hnn axyn In 81 N tn9
agreo 10 the election of only one arbitrator.
But II 1t takes place In collective form
there shall be appointed an equal number
OF judges by each party, with powers to
elect an umpire in case OF disagreement,
said election to be made at the first meeting
Of the tribunal.
Fourth--The election Of arbitrators shall
not be subject to any limitations or exclu-
slons. The election OF arbltrators may be
either In favor Of the governments repre-
sented In this conference or In favor of any
other governments desiring the confidence
Of the parties, and also In favor OF scientific
corporations or OF high functionaries of
either of tho Interested States themselves
or of other neutral States.
Fifth-Tho recent declarations are appli-
cable not only TO differences which may in
future arise In the rotations of the Statos,
but also to those which in different form
are now in actual discussion between tho
governments; but tho rules 10 be made
shall have no bearing upon arbitration al
ready constituted.
SiSth--In cases of war the triumph of
arms shall not convey any rights to the
territory of tho vanquished
Seventh-1he treaties OF peace which put
an end TO the hostilities may fix the peou-
mary indemnihcation which the beliger-
ent states may owe to each other, but II
they contain cessions or ACCOMPLISHMENTS
of territory they will not be concluded, MS
far as this particular point is concerned,
without the previous evacuation Of the ter
ritory OF the conquered power by the troops
OF the other belligerent.
Eighth--Acts OF conquests, whether they
represent the object had In view or are the
consequence OF the war, shall be considered
to be In violation of tho public law o.
| America,
RoouE SvESz PENA,
MANUEL QUINTANA,
Argentine Republic.
SALVADOR DE MESDoNcA,
J. q. Do AMARAL VALENrE,
Brazil
Tho proposition was referred to tho
committee on general welfare.