Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
RATION.
The Principle Recommended by the Pan
Americans to Europe.
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WASHINGTON, April 18.-fn the Pan
American Conference to-day the report of
the Committee on General Welfare recon-
mending TO the nations of Europe TO adopt
the policy of arbitration was taken up.
Involved in this question is a controversy
now existing betweed England and Vene-
zuela over the possession of gold lands in
Guiana and the navigation of 0rinOcO
river. As the discussion progressed diff
ference was developed which bid fair TO
block the way to a conclusion unless much
time should be consumed and unless some
concessions should be made.
MIR. Blaine, who had been absent at a
Cabinet meeting, came into the confer
ence-roOm late in the afternoon. when the
controversy seemed far from conclusion.
He asked q recess, and then invited the
Committee on General Welfare TO join him
in considering the matter. A recess was
had and Mr.. Blaine and the committee re-
tired. They were gone scarcely half
hour.
Upon returning Mr.. Blaine asked Vice
President Zegarra TO preside, and then
from the latter's place at the long table
MIR. Blaine said:
Mr.. President.-I am very happy 10 an
nounce that any vital difference upon any
question connected with the scheme OF ar
bitration which two hours ago might have
been feared is | hope entirely removed,
and the resolutions of the honorable gen
tleman, Signor Quintana. have been SIM
ply changed from being in perpetulty TO
run at even date with the treaty of arbitra-
ton. SO they stand and fall together.
They are born together, and II they die
thew will die together; but we shall hope
both their lives will be perpetual. lap
plause.I
Mr.. Blaine then read in English and the
Guatemala delegation read III Spanish the
following: =,
first. That the principle Of conquest shall
not during the continuance of the treaty OF
arbitration be recognized as admissible un-
der the American public law.
Second. That all cessions 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 nation from which such ces-
sion shall be exacted may demand that the
validity of the ceSsion shall be submitted
TO arbitration.
Fourth. ANY remuneration Of the right
TO arbitration, made under the conditions
named IN the second section, shall be null
and void. Those conditions are under
threats of war or the presence OF an armed
force.
Upon Mr.. Blaine's motion these clauses
were substituted for those originally re-
ported from the committee. with acclama-
ton and cheers, save from Chill. which did
not vote.
A LATIN-AMRRICkN LIBRARY.
The vital business of the Conference was
thus ended. DIR. Martinez Silva, of Column
bin. had, however, q proposition TO pre-
sent. It's provisions are that Latln-Ame-
rican library shall be founded in the CITY
Of Washington with contributions from
the nations represented; that 1t shall be
known as the Columbus Library that IN
il shall be placed histories OF the nations
represented in the Congress, also then
biographies, maps and official documents
that the library shall he located by the
United States in Washington, and tnat u
shall be dedicated upon the anniversary
of the centennial of the discovery of Anne
RIGA by Columbus.
Before the supplementary report of the
Committee on General Welfare, winch LED
to the discussion referred TO above, was
taken ND the Conference had adopted an
other supplementary report from the same
committee expressing the wish that all
controversies between the republics OF
America and the nations of Europe may be
settled by arbitration.
INTERNATIONAL LAW. .
The report of the Committee on Interna-
.ional Law was also submitted and adopted;
The majority recommends the adoption OF
the following as the principles OF American
international law:
/. Foreigners are entitled to enjoy all
the civil rights enjoyed by natives, and
thew shall be accorded all the benefits OF
said rights in all that Is essential as Wen as
In the forms of procedure and legal RENE
dies incident thereto absolutely as IN the
manner afforded said natives.
2. No nation has nor does 1t recognize IN
favor of foreigners any other Obligations
or responsibilities than those which IL
favor of natives are establishedin IKE cases
bv the Constitution and laws.
8. Rivers which separate several states
or which lathe their territory, shall be
opened TO free navigation of the merchant
marine or ships-of-war Of the riparian na-
tons.
4. This declaration shall not affect the
jurisdiction nor sovereignty of any OF the
riparian nations, either in time of peace OF
war.
On the question of adopting this report
the United States and Nicaragua voted NO