The New York herald., 1874-12-15

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| new possession OF their liberties. will not detan
yon much longer on THIS question, and WIN only
gentleman-or what think you can q serenade.
he had been returned " the democralc party, M
He described what Would be- tnelr po ppocy but IL
was policy that every patriot and every friend
Of the Rcpubiic must commend. He described IN, the
| dinculty a. f0lows:-lt Is between sections anu
| not between races. tCheersJ
rHE GENEVA ARBITRATION ,,.oa
TOOK deep interest In and earnestly uesneu
1 your welfare. not merely believing the gooo eneot
II was TO have on the world, and na1e a1e good ood
not merely because hated slavery, but because
believed tna y poa ne TWO
countries. Just let me say word OF two on sais
thing feared the failure OF tais not because 1,tl
ference would result In what would virtually oe Q
oivil war. You know what CIVIL war means; l
| may be told that this Is Wild sentiment. Wel
| claim TO be practical politician II have made
Says sesd n 70 Sea With facts ana
| measures, ana earnestly desire that we may con-
tinue TO help one another! !cheersl and put into
that, by the power OF success, we may induce
other nations to follow our example, and SO per
1 suade other peoples that tney may persuade their
governments to follow an example that may lead
| TO disbanding those vast standing armies which
keep back civilization and do so much TO estrange
all the nations OF the world. tCheers.) Now take,
| for Instance that arbitration matter a. Geneva.
don't KNOW that n.s is 1 Is p, popular TING heto 70
you think you did not get half enough money
about In our country. don't think you did expect
II; but whether II is popuar here or not at the
present tlme win say here what have never
snrunk from saying IN England, and II was prin-
clple that struggled hard to obtain-the principle
ciple OF arbitration should succeed. When hem here
was manifestation OF feeling against 1t, and
some things were said here contrary 10 It's
purpose, / always felt that 1t were pos
slble to- 60 on lCneers) wil Just
TO go into the question, because IL was case in
which the lawyers on each side could talk lnde-
very much struck with. and saw it stated in one
o. your principal papers lew & days ago, ana Win
30 Wbo % seS "a the saSme
| humiliation" Now, am proud OF that sublime
hqmaIon: Now don't think should De proud smia
is better than fsticufrs on any occasion. Having,
tnen, all these difficulties and these disputes
settled between you and US by arptrators, and
the difficulties Of the arbitration gone on with
until we come to q decision, It win be uncommonly
! hard for any mischief makers on either side, how
US and you without arbitration being first resorted
application OF TINS great principle and believe
that tns will be settement that Will
these two countries, and that this movement be-
tween England and America will set an example
There are differences between the two countries,
but they are more difference OF appearances than
ton, and / have been kindly allowed to see as
much as possible OF your parliamentary system
sight there did to be very great difference.
! There was one remarkable di1erence that found
out, and It was this, that despite Of democratc c
chose he could keep his Cabinet In power. The
members Of your House OF Commons remain in
power and remain, strange to say, long after they
i have been a witness Of hall, perhaps two.uairds
on them gentlemen who we're ready to take their
places, and who, IKE the Peri in the poem, we're
waiting to enter. (Laughter.) On going home,
II come across my colleagues, will explain to
them how different would have been their posi-
tion in the elections OF last year. You have gwen
reason for this dlnerence, and 1t is that you are
which I suppose would be necessary in pop
ular government. The principles IN both coun.
are the % q wa
you take time to find 1t out We have our House
OF Lords, but am not at all sure II your plan s
not the more conservative OF the two. give that
ss illustration OF the similarity between you
and us, though there may be differences in appear
strong government in Your federation Of States;
we have our islands and our colonies growing up
ance TO our ancient and constitutional monarchy,
because the fact Is, we have not been altogether
us about Colonies, about one hundred years ago,
we have to some extent learned, and imagine
our colonies, and shah continue to make
livery hard ior them to leave as IN the future
you choose your First Magistrate from time to
tcheersl thank x You ior that respectful recosnl.
tosesHer 45eriean csi1sas tya Sr,Isn s1u SUB.
jects, are citizens OF q common wealth OF great
! country where the practice Is that the govern
ment shall be by the people and for the people
lcneersl-and we are Of the Engshspeaking
ssry for me 70 dliate on this question. These
Engish.speaking communities have the same
government zen the same principles 81 the G same DIM
that beset you are much the same dangers that be.
set us. Will not mention our shortcomings. What.
ever they may be have hope in your future and
our own. There is similarity between you and u.s. If
when an American comes to England he be-
AUaAn nUnP hA hnor ri hn mild M ha
hopeful, ana some men when they come to Eng
land WOULD seem to falslfy those predictions. The
want is that our public men Of culture and nteli-
gence should not be content alone with crlticisng
y chees have Seen cases in your eM elections
where men have come forward and taken part in
part in the war in which they SO no6iy responded.
We and you are alike determined TO protect indi.
n tn yCe are az on
we and you VIII protect the rights Of property,
ySS S ae Sy 1ns' hefs re
duties. Together we are aiming at the education
OF all; we are aiming at religious freedom Tor all,
and we are aiming that no priest or potentate
shall stand between our country and ourselves.
Both Of us are anxious to replace war by arbltra-
tion. We are anxious that defence, not defiance,
shall be our motto. We are to have our Tree trade
and untrammelled intercourse together. MIR.
but do not know Il he is Iree trader-that he
looked forward to the time he would be free
trader-because the dlf1culty about free trade is
that labor is cheaper with US than 1t is with you.
| We would work much better il we had free trade
! and believe Mr.. Hewett win find ont that the
! pest way to make laborere better on is to have
the most perfect freedom OF commercial
intercourse. There must be justice to the
colored races-tO the negr0es-in India, China
and Japan. l mention this as an Illustration
1 OF how much better 1t IS for the TWO governments
| to WORK together in any duty and how incumbent
1t is for eacn OF to assist the other and raise
our voices against the cooie trade in the islands
OF the Pacific. A few years ago NC could not count
on you for such assistance, but now we can get
this assistance and both governments will support
each other In doing their duty In this great mat
ter. (ApPause.) must now conclude l wish
that there may be prosperity in your great country
and that there may be peace among all your states,
| and that wisdom and virtue may be gwen to all
your statesmen, so that just and equal rule over
this great country there may contentment prevail
throughout your wide provinces, North, south,
EAST and Neat and make thai qQur gov