Il8 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY GENERAIv. 



Bolivar, in measuring the advantages that America would gain from a 

 policy of better understanding, mutual respect, and unequivocal equality 

 among its constituent nations, finds that should such be the case — 



The relations of the political communities (of America) would 

 obtain a code of public law for their universal rule of conduct; 



The New World would be formed by independent nations bound 

 together by a common set of laws which would fix their foreign 

 relations and would give them a conservative power in a general 

 and permanent congress; 



The existence of these new States would obtain new guaranties; 



International order would be preserved untouched both among 

 and within each of the different States; 



No one would be weaker than the other, no one the stronger; 



A perfect balance would be established in this true new order of 

 things; 



The strength of all would come to the aid of the one suffering 

 from a foreign enemy or anarchical factions; 



And * * * in the advance of the centuries there would be, 

 perhaps, one single nation covering the world — the Federal Nation. 



The resolution submitted by the minister of Venezuela follows : 



Resolved, That the congress hereby expresses its deep apprecia- 

 tion of the hospitality, courtesies, and attentions shown the dele- 

 gates and members from the visiting countries by the Government 

 and delegates of the United States and the people of Washington, 

 and that it desires to record its profound satisfaction with the 

 efficient work done by the executive officers and staff of the con- 

 gress, including especially his excellency Senor Eduardo Sudrez 

 Mujica, the Chilean ambassador, president of the congress; Hon. 

 William Phillips, Third Assistant Secretary of State of the United 

 States, chairman of the executive committee on the part of the 

 United States; Dr. James Brown Scott, secretary of the Carnegie 

 Endowment for International Peace, vice chairman of the com- 

 mittee; Hon. John Barrett, Director General of the Pan American 

 Union, secretary general of the congress; Dr. Glen Levin Swiggett, 

 assistant secretary general; the chairmen of the sections; the 

 assistant secretaries and delegation aides; the corresponding sec- 

 retaries of the sections and their respective assistants; and the 

 interpreting and stenographic staff, who have all labored loyally 

 and faithfully for the success of the congress. 



