The age-herald., 1902-02-01
MEXICO PLEASED
 WITH CONFERENCE
Minister MariscaI Makes Very Happy Speech in Conclusion
ENUMERATES WORK DONE
Says the Greatest Thing of All Was Unanimous Agreement on the Question of Arbitration as
 Proposed by the U. S.

Mexico City. January s1.-In closing the Pan-American conference this afternoon Ignacio Mariscal. minister of foreign af- fairs of the Mexican government, said in part:
 overcoming the most serious difficult- ies you have successfully reached the goal of your labors and throughout your discussions you have displayed the dis tinguished courtesy that was to be ex- pected from the chosen representatives or the governments of America. Receive on this account the cordial felicitauons or the Mexican government But more than this, you have accomplished other things You deserve the congratulations not only of the Mexican government but or all lovers of moral promises and justice You have advanced In practice the great prin- ciple of arbitration, the peaceful and rational solution of international contro- versies, so as to render less frequent the barbarous appeal to force. Ten delega- tions reached an agreement and signed treaty of compulsory arbitration with ex- captions similar to those that figured in the Washington treaty which miscarried in 1890, a fate which we may reasonably hope Is not reserved for the present con- vention. Nevertheless this is not the principal triumph obtained in the matter of arbitration.
 A Unanimous Agreement.
 That triumph is undoubte-.y the unan- imous agreement of all the delegations in spite of their apparently radical diVerg- ence as to the application of that great principle, to submit for settlement to the permanent arbitration court or The Hague all controversies that may arise among the governments of America due to the claims of private individuals for indemnities and damages. AS those clairfs, at least in America, and In cases where powerful nations are lnVolVeo are without question the most frequent source of international controversies the importance of this achievement can not be doubted.
 .eyNhen the convention in question once comes Into force those complaints and claims which most infiame the minds or the statesmen and embitter international relations. will be settled peacetuliy III the manner dictated by equity ana the highest considerations of eXpeolehcy. Finally you have unanimously agreed to recognize the principles proclalmeo py The Hague peace conference, ana are nrenared to become parties to the con- ference And in order to secure adinle- tance to one of them you have empowered the governments of the United States and Mexico. who are among the signatory novers to conduct the negotiations which such admittance entail. By this means all o,,r sister nations of America will secure, among other advantages, clear right to anpeal to the eminent court establlsneu at the capital of The Netherlands when ever they may desire that 1t should ad- indicate their controversies. In this re- snect you have followed the wise sugges- tIon of the Washington government.
 Enumerated the Work.
 The minister here went on to enumer- ate the work of the conference in other lines outside of arbitration, and thanked the Pan-American conference for Its practical results in the face of what seemed insurmount able obstacles. Con tinuing MT. Marscal said;
 Let us congratulate ourselves on the fact that this conference, in spite or US extremely delicate mission, has given rise to no conflicts in the true sense or the word. If at time threatening clouds darkened your horizon, they were soon dispelled by the potent influence Of req son by which you have all been guldeo' and your labors have come to an end In the midst of serenity and peace. Mexico feels satisfied, for she had sought no other reward for her efforts"
 The minister concluded with the nope that all the delegates after returning to their native lands would retain k1noly thought for Mexico