niagarafallspeaceconference

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1910

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aware health said:
"During the Mexican Revolution the United States, fearing for its interest in the Gulf of Mexico, captured the port of Vera Cruz during April, 1914. This act placed the two countries at the brink of war, creating a considerable amount of international tension. Agentina, Brazil and Chile offered to mediate the dispute and their offer was accepted by the Mexican and American governments. Niagara Falls was selected as the location for the peace conference, with the meetings taking place at the Clifton House Hotel, now the site of Oakes Garden Theatre. The talks began on May 20. After about a month, an agreement was reached that averted a war between Mexico and the United States. However, Mexico's internal strife continued. On Sunday, May 24, shortly after the conference had opened, all the delegates and their families, along with many local residents and members of the press, attended a special peace mass at Our Lady of Peace. It was a proud and significant day for Our Lady of Peace." carmelnet.org/olp/olp.htm
Wystan said:
More Bain/LOC photos from the Peace Conference at Niagara Falls:
Jason Bean said:
Interesting. That church is still there today. On stanley beside Lorretto .

Richard Norton said:
I identified everyone and have tried to write biographies for each person that wasn't in Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rómulo Sebastián Naón en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Rucker_Lamar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domicio_da_Gama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_William_Lehmann en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Suarez_Mujica
Wystan said:
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Anne (LOC P&P) said:
Richard Arthur Norton: Thanks for the full names here. We'll include this info. next time we update the description.
Wystan said:
LOC: note that "de Gama" should read "da Gama".
Arden said:
Wystan: Thanks for catching Bain's typo in the caption and for bringing this set of images related to the peace conference in Niagara Falls together.

Wystan said:
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swanq said:
NYT of May 22, 1914 query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E00E5DA113FE633A... "William B. Howland, President of the Niagara State Reservation, crossed over from the American side of the falls to-day to invite the peace envoys and delegates to visit the Administration Building of the Reservation and take a trip in the steamboat Maid of the Mist to the foot of the cataract. "