The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-19
THEIR START DELAYED.
PAN AMERICANS GET INTO A
HEATED CONTROVERSY.

HEATED CONTROVERSY.
Adjournment Not Reached and the
Start Upon the Southern Trip De-
layed Until Tonight - Blaine Heals
the decentralization and Interna-
tional Law.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-In the pam
American conference to-day the report of
the committee on general welfare, recon-
mending the nations Of Europe to adopt a
policy of arbitration, was taken up. In
volved in this question is the controversy
now existing between England and Vene-
xuela over the possession of gold lands in
Guiana, and the navigation of the Orinoco
river. AS the discussion progressed a
difference was developed which bade fair
to block the way to a conclusion unless
much time should be consumed and unless
some concessions should be made.
BLAINE TO THE BREACH.
Mr.. Blaine, who had been absent at a
| cabinet meeting. came into the conference
room late in the afternoon, when the con-
trovery seemed far from conclusion. lie
asked recess, and then invited the COM
mittee on general welfare to join him in
considering the matter. A recess was had,
and Mr. Blaine aud the committee retired.
They were gone scarcely half an 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.. PREsIpENr-I am very happy TO an
nounce that any vital difference upon any
| question connected with the scheme of arbitra-
| ton, which two hours ago pight nave oeen
| feared, is, I hope, entirely removed, and the
resolutions of the honorable gentleman (Senor
| Quintana) have been simply changed from
| being in perpetuity to run at even dates with
| the treaty Of arbitration. So they stand and
fail together. They are born together, ana II II
hope both their lives will be perpetual.
| Applause.
WHAT 1T PROVIDES.
Mr.. Blaine then read in English and the
Guatemala delegate read in Spanish the
following;
| l. That the principle of conquest shall not,
dnring the continuance of the treaty OF arbitra-
tion, be recognized as admissible under Ameri-
| can public law.
q That all cessions of territory made during
| the continuance of the treaty of arbitration
shall be void if made under threats of war or in
the presence Of an armed force
| 3. ANY nation from which such cession shall
| be exacred may demand that the validity OF the
cession shall be submitted to arbitration
4. Any renuncation of the right to arbitra-
| tion made under the conditions named in the
second section shall be null and void.
Those conditions are under threats OF war OF
| presence of an armed force"
ACCEPTED WITH CHEERS.
| Upon Mr.. Blaine's, motion these clauses
were substituted for those originally re-
ported from the committee, with acclama-
tion and cheers, save from the Gillian
delegation, which did not vote.
1 g..
thus ended DIR. Martinez Silva of Colom
bia had, however, proposition to present
/ Its provisions are that a Latn-Americar
| library shall be founded in the
city of Washington, with contributions
| from the nations represented. That it shall
be known as the Columbus library, that in
it shall be placed histories of the nations
represented in the congress, also their geo
| graphies, maps and official documents; that
| the library shall be located by the United
| States in Washington, and that it shall be
dedicated upon the anniversary of centen-
nial of the discovery of America by Column
| bus.
Before the supplementary report of the
| committee on general welfare, which led TO
the discussion referred to above, was taken
up the conference had adopted another
supplementary report from the same COM
mittee expressing the wish that all contro-
| N5f5l6S OcOWScI buO AcDuDANS VI <AiioA ASn
and the nations of Europe may be settled
by arbitration.
| INTERNATIONAL LAW.
The report of the committee on interna-
| tional law was also submitted, and adopted.
| The majority recommends the adoption of
| the following as the principles of American
| international law.
l. Foreigners are entitled to all civil rights
| enjoyed by natives and they shall be accorded
ali benefits of said rights in all that is essential
| as well as in form OF procedure and legal RENE
| dies incidents thereto, absolutely In like man
/ ner as said natives,
| Q nation has not, nor recognizes in favor OF
| foreigners, any other obligations or RESPONSE
bilites than those which in favor of natives are
| established in like cases by constitution and
| laws.
| g. Rivers which separate several states. or
which battle their territory, shall be opened tc
| the free navigation OF the merchant marine, OF
| ships Of war of riparian nations
4. This declaration shall not effect jurisdic
| ton nor sovereignty OF any of the Riparian ma
lions either in time Of peace or war.
On the question of adopting this report,
the United States and Nicacargua voted no.
THE SOUTHERN TRIP.
As the conference did not conclude its
business to-day the time for the starting OF
the excursion through the south has been
changed to tomorrow night. A special
train is in readiness and waiting in the
| Pennsylvania railway station to start as
soon as its passengers appear.
| The conference will meet tomorrow at Ii
| o'clock to sign the minutes Of to-day's clos
ing session. Secretary Blaine will then de-
liver the closing address and the delegates
at IL o'clock will call upon President Harri-
son at the white house, returning to their
hall. and the conference will be formally
declared adjourned.
Late tonight Secretary Blaine decided
| that the journey through the south shall
| begin Saturday night at IL o'clock. Sun
day will be spent quietly at Old Point Com
fort Owing to the delayed adjournment Of
the conference. and hence the delay of start
ing one day will be cut from the time orig
inally allotted to Norfolk, but the trip will
be resumed Monday, and will from that
time be conducted according to the itin-