The New York herald., 1871-12-19
THE VICTORIES OF PEACE
seung Last Night st tho Cooper Institute =
dlorify the Washington Treaty Amsrt
can Peace Society Appeal to tho World
to Abandon War and Adopt Arbttra-
tion-Addressss by Rev. J. \.
n niles and Elihu ,Burritt 4


very small audience gathered last evening e
the Hall OF the Cooper Institute In response to IN
appeal OF the Boston American Peace Society. %
set before the public 'the imporsance OF the Wash-
ington Treaty, that has provided for High Court
OF Arbitration. not only for pacific ANA honorabas
settlement OF all pending difficulties between the
United States and Great Britain. but as Q precs-
dent for the settlements Of all serious controversies
between nations, and to impress on the public nina
the bearing OF this iilusrious TRANSACTION on the
WE'LL being or mauklnd.n 484
The chair was taken by Chancellor Crosby who
brieny introduced the speakers OF the evening" who
were the Rev. J. B. Miles and Ehhu Burrtt There
were also on the platform Mr.. w. @. Bryant Mr.
Packard and DR.. Prime.
Kev. ]. B. MILES said that the objecs
Of this meeting was TO celebrate . vtc-
tory Of peace; he meant tho great WASH
ington Treaty recently entered into between Great
Britain and the United States. This treaty was
like rock upon the beach. showing that the great
forces OF civilization had been making progress.
This Is not the first time this principle had been
recognized. In the early Christian days It had been
acknowledged. In 1854 In France, this great prin-
clple had been practically shown. hr. Glad
stone, the Premier OF England. then said
that was Q NOBLE triumph Of ctvlilzation.
But that statesman was determined to se1
Q n0ble and o better triumph In thls
Washington Treaty. The two most powerful M
tons the face OF the earth, instead OF going 70
war, referred their difIerences to eminent men.
(Cneers.l That was the grandest triumph in tho
history OF che world. In contrast with the coarse
France and Germany pursued, this great event
seemed to show 70 US that NE ought to fall down
ana glorlfy peace. An eminent man In Massachu..
setts has SAID that tnis English language
this speech OF the Anglo-Saxon raoe--is only 70
s sRSatsSh sAs sss @o
and Il tat s 90 the world Is to be certainly a. peace
between the two great christian countries OF Eng
land and America. lCheers.l The' objects Of tina
| II the mind OF the public would but con-
slider the amazing progress OF the age, ana what
speaker said mat he was IN correspondence with
severa members OF Parliament In England, all OF
oags m1 gs5f 6 pscos II Enas oas x
people In America were waiting IN intense silence
os s result q ns n 81 s
speaker concluded with glowing perorataon on
' EsrHu BUaRI1T was next introduced BY the Chair.
man as the great speaker in the cause OF peace.
Mr.. Burrtt said it was the spirit tlat got TINS
manSiud It recognized this fact, that nothing
wrong IS settled; that gpe party tnat 2els az a.
aavaniage tho tncrefron,. now the spirit that glv6E
breath and gior7 TO this treaty was the principle
!, tnas recognized the golden RUE Of the Gospel i
and that both partle? might bo satisfied with the
imperial iustic6 Of its provisions. TINS treaty
distinguished BY tue fairness OF It's provisions, ana
new departure for the settlement OF grievances
su sublime sentiments as those uttered IN thls
CITY by Sir stafford Northcote This treaty upIiiss
saa LAW sw IS 01 right Il o % fss
therefore Is the arm OF the Almighty Ia the YQr!4
Z al al - n n
States and nations In the world. Then. and nos
until then. shail law sir upon Its highest throne -
side the bar or Infinite Justice. THIS treaty, nor0'
FORE tnauguraed an era OF law and usIfce which no
swSrd sSsa m @ OF aw
70 represent the great and veneratea @ Apg!o-Saxou
mother o. our own s2Sp'r Sa ~no ssy TSuS Sax
/, treaty rejected oil the parbarsM Of WARP Can ths
stupendous fanaticism OF the armed peace system
letters OF ights Can these civilized Powers go oa
crushing the lives Of their. people out fCI
TO lead them away from this destructive course
into glorious new departure was theQrand Objecs
10 take this frst step In this ''ncw departure" they
would 90 on into greater and nobler heights Fos
poor nasSs labor s'' through every lane and never
once does losc the track. The annual war tax d
England aui America was s., 800 ooo per
uanity; S2,60o,9ooOoo Tor Mars and $50 100000 for
the Messiah This was in these bright years Of
crying out for 'helpyn No help could be gwen
them except Dy the lifting from their nccks Inc
leaden load OF these bloated ornaments The work
! ingmen throughout the clvlilzed word are bogin-
Mag to see this They are beginning to shake hands
as one universal brotherhood. They are beginning
to hold International pariianents in Central Europe
One OF the nr3t planks IN their platform
! Is to organ,ze a movement against war In every
I shape Yet this organization Is frightening tho
crowned heads and governments OF Europe, which
were completely pOwerless TO break 1t down. Had
, 1t not been for this war system the world would
never have heard OF these ''internauonals. ThiA.
too, was womans question. In one ot the sorties
from Metz, in the course OF one hour four hundred
widows were made, and more than q thousand
cnlidren were made half orphans H any
, one doubted It let him 20 TO France
and Germany and ask the widows and
orphans OF those unhappy creatures. Let Chrlsrs
religion lead The van IN the new and glorious Cos
pei; let HIS spirit be seen by all eyes desce ndlng
over the federation OF the w0rld-the parliament or
man.
Rev. DR.. PRIME moved resolutions which were
unanimously adopted expressing hope that the
negotiations for the Washington Treaty might be Q
precedent by which all future national differences
may be adjusted and the universal reign or peace
secured, and that the present differences In refer
ence to Spain may be adjusted IN ike manner.
The meeting then adjourned.