The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-24
UNEXPECTED HITCH
NEW TURN GIVEN To PAN-AMERI-
CAN CONGRESS.
PEACE RESOLUTION OFFERED.
SIGNED BY SIX SOUTH AMERICAN
DELEGATES.

Chilian Delegate Raises Technical
Objection, Hut Is willing to Sup
port the Resolution in Spirit-To-
day the Splendid Banquet Tender
ed by the City of Mexico Will BE
Given-ResoIutions in Respect 10
McE<inley's Memory.
City of Mexico. Oct .2S.-It had been
expected that the Pan-American con-
ference would, this afternoon, get down
to discussion of rules and organiza-
ton, but an unexpected turn was given
to the proceedings by the following res
olution presented by the delegations
signing the same:
Whereas, the American Information
al Conference in Mexico considers that
peace is the first condition of prosper
ity and national progress; that prog
ress between the states represented in
this conference is indispensable in or
der that their work should have that
is sought; that this conference invok-
| ing it's common origin, historic tradi-
| tions and solidarity of interests of the
republics of Colombia and Venezuela,
! considers it opportune to discuss a
friendly and deferential word to the
| governments of the countries before
mentioned, in order to prevent any sad
conflict, which in the present circum-
stances, might alter the cordial rela-
tons between these sister republics;
now. then, be it:
Resolved. first, That 1t convey it's
! desire that the governments of the re-
publics referred to. inspiring them
selves in sentiments also expressed.
may reach an equitable and rational
agreement of their present differences.
Second, That the president of the
Congress be authorized to transmit to
the respective governments this resolu-
ton in the hope that it may be re-
ceived in the same spirit of cordiality
and Difference in which it has been
inspired.
For the Argentine delegation, A.
Bermejor.
For the Bolivian delegation. Fer
nanda Achulli.
For the Paraguan delegation. Cecil
Obsiz.
For the Peruvian delegation, Man
uel Alvarez Calderon.
For the Brazilian delegation, Jose
Hygio.
For the Uruguayan delegation, John
! Cuestas''
Technical objections were at once
raised by the delegations of Chill on
the ground that as the congress was
not yet organized it was not cofnpe-
tent to fake the action suggested.
The Chilian delegation, however,
manifested itself favorable to the pro-
! position in it's essence, taking excep-
/ mi m "a ant Of ffS
| tation.
Gen. Rafael Reyes, delegate of Co
lom bia, spoke favorably to the PROPOSE
ton. He denied that war existed Of
| ficially between his country and Ven-
ezuela4 and according to the condition
of the border, friction prevailed which
| might at any time provoke conflict.
A similar condition of affairs prevail
ed. he said, with respect to Ecuador
but the new president of Ecuador SEN
ro Plaza, had assured Colombia that he
would do everything possible to pre-
vent more serious developments and to
! suppress border troubles.
| Colombia, said Gen. Reyes is in the
best OF disposition to meet its neigh
bors half way.
| In general terms the proposition was
also supported by Jose Gilfortoute, the
! delegate of Venezuela. However. in the
| final voting both the Colombian and
| Venezuelan delegations abstained from
casting their votes on account of being
| delegates, and the Chilian delegations
| refrained from voting.
The unanimous Endorsement of the
Congress was given the resolution. This
was the only business transacted.
The Congress will not meet to-mor.
row. Tomorrow night the splendid
banquet which the City Council OF
Mexico offers to the delegates will take
v.I~ r.tfIl
! Friday night, and 1t is understood that
Gen. Reyes will leave soon to assume
the presidency of his country and put
| down the rebellion there. There has
been talk of giving his proxy to one of
the Gillian delegates, which is vigor-
ously opposed by the delegates of Peru
and Bolivia.
There was no approach to friction in
this afternoons session and 1t is now
beginning to be believed that the as
sCmbly will pass without the much
talked of unpleasantness.
The following is the text of a resolu-
ton of sympathy on the death of the
| late President Mckinley proposed by
| Delegate Corbo of Ecuador at yester-
| days session:
Resolved. That the death of Pres
ident Mckinley is deeply lamented. II
was he who asked and was given au-
| thority from the American Congress to
! convene this congress.
Shortly afterwards President Roose-
velt declared that he would follow the
same policy of his predecessor, which
is a guarantee of peace and harmony
among the American countries"
At the suggestion of the delegates
from Argentine the reference to the
policy of President Roosevelt was
omitted on the ground that, though the
members of the congress are individ-
ually convinced of the fact announced,
| Il would be foreign to the purpose of
the conference as a whole to encroach
on the ground.
VIII Release Him ON Conditions.