Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-20
PAN-AMERICANs WHO DID WELL
The Report OF the Argentine Delegates
Approved by Their Government.

The Department of State has received
through the United States minister at Buenos
Ayres the report which the Argentine dele
gates to the recent international American con-
ference made to their government, together
with decree Of commendation issued by the
president and his cabinet The delegates in
their report say:
I'VE can assure your excellency that our re-
lations with the inviting governments were
always cordial and friendly and that we re-
ceived especial attention on the part Of the
American delegation II on certain occasions
the debate was somewhat excited that never
impaired the close cordially which Away,
characterized our meetings Earnestness o
discussion served only 70 increase the credit duo
70 representatives Of nations which are equally
free when dealing with different interests
ideals and aspirations within the limits of Their
respective sov sreignties. We are far from at
tributlDg to ourselves personally the consider.
atlon and esteem which has been shown to the
republic in this meeting of the American ma.
| tons, especially to those states most highl,
and wortnily represented in the illustrious as
sembly. The Argentine policy needs no other
defense than the statement of its principles
10 make 1t known is tantamount to secure for
II fuil approval The strong sympathy which
the republic has shown toward her sisters from
the early days OF emancipation, the magma.
| nlmity which closely followed her victories tho
probity which she has shown in her financial
engagements, her constant endeavor to main
tain fraternity and peace among the nations
recommending arbitration instead of force al
these are features and antecedents which fl
her people with just pride.
ne nrst word ever pronounced in the Con
gress AT Washington IN condemnation of con
quest and IN favor OF arbitration WAS Spoken
by the Argentine and Brazilian delegations
the principles set forth by them and the PEG
pie of those nations acclaim them at this mo
ment. while engaging themselves in the nobl,
reloicings OF peace. The declarations made
ON that occasion will be sufficient for them
selves. in our judgment, to Justify the reunion
| OF conference which has condemned war and
conquest as obsolete methods. forever pre-
| scribed from the world through the example o.
this continent
I'VE do not deem it indispensable to sc
forth the attitude which this delegation ha.
taken In each aud all the questions submitted
to its study. 1t appears from the minute
herewith submitted and which your .excel
iency can consider with proper attention.
If the government is pleased to approve ou
conduct and the nation finds that we hay,
economical interests, we shall have reached tn
| greatest satisfaction which can be aspired 10.
The government decree commencing tn,
Argentine delegates is as follows:
| DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS, BUESo
AYREs. June %, lS90-In view Of the state
ments contained in the preceding note of tn,
| Argentine delegates i'm the congress of Wash
| ington and of the contents of the minutes ac
companied thereto which set forth the labor o
| the international American conference, an,
considering that the Argentine delegation ha
| faithfully complied with the instructions whicl
| the government gave them and that they hav,
| shown their intelligence and patriotism in pro
noting IN the most satisfactory manner tn
| interests of the republic and of America il
| general, and discussing from the highest stand
| point the political and economical principles
most important for the states of the new world
the president of the republic, under advice o
| the whole cabinet. DEGREES:
Article 1. The conduct of Dr. Manuel Quin
tana and Rogue Sseaz Pena, Argentine dele
gates to the conference at Washington, i
| hereby approved.
Article 2. Let the same be thanked for tn
| important services they have rendered IN tn
fulfllment of this high mission, a.copy of tn
present decree being officially transmitted Il
them.
| Article 8. The department of foreign rela
tions shall publish the minutes OF the congress
OF Washington for their distribution in tn,
| proper form.
| Article 4. Let this decree be properly pro
mulgated and published.
lSigned) Juarez Coman, J. NJ. Astigueta
Salustiano j. Savalia, ]. A. Garcia n. Levalle