Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-03
Peace Delegation at the White
House..

INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT
The President at half-past II this morning re.
ceived the delegates to the Universal Peace
Union In this city. The reception was held in
the East room Of the White House. About
thirty delegates were present, including two
Quaker ladies from Baltimore. The delegation
was headed by the president OF the Union, Mr..
Alfred Love, OF Philadelphia. After each OF the
visitors had been introduced to the President,
MIR. LOVE MADE SHORT SPEECH.
soht he @ saia % onat some OF the delegates were ab
on account OF death. II death had not inter-
vened, Elihu Burritt and Howard Malcolm
would have been with the delegation. The
union had striven and was still striving to do
were working to secure settlement Of all In
ternational difficulties by pacific means-that
Is, by arbitration: They had urged the treaty
award, and the Berlin congress, all OF which
had been most happy In results. The Presi-
dents predecessor had, when he said, "Lut
had gone oyer all the world. The 'I Presi. resi-.
dent had been carrying out the adturation
OF that expression as his line Of policy had
clearly shown. That was what the Union
but the settlement of disputes by pacifcation.
He read and presented to the President
THE ADDRESS OF THE UNION
Ject OF the Union and petitioDed the President
TO appoint commission on International arbi
trat1On. He could make this Commission a
small ana Inexpensive as he thought fit. Th
commission should have powers TO correspond
with the representatives of foreign nations In
this country and with the ministers of foreign
nations at home inviting two representatives
10 pe sent 10 tribunal OF international arbi-
semi-annually at the other capitals. To this
tribunal would be referred all matters OF inter.
national difference for settlement.
He said that the system of arbitration had
been adopted by the Merchants Exchange of
Philadelphia, and to considerable extent by
the mayor OF that city. It had proved COM
successful when applied to nations as it now S is
In am1cably settling differences between indi.
v1duals. He also presented to the Presidenf a
PHOTOGRAPH OF plow made out Of swords used
TIE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
The President took the address and the pho.
tograph, and said: 'It is hardly to be expected
that should make any formal reply to the adj
GIess e,et @ Just delivered to me OF to the remarks
upon matter OF such importance should, to be
OF value, be carefully and maturely considered.
as n0t yet given this subject careful
spur OF the moment, 1 win not make any
formal answer. I viii say, however, that
with the general sentiment which Is the
1oundatlOn OF all your movements, am hearth
ly In favor. That is perhaps all that I should
say. l am very glad to have met you"
DR.. Breed suggested that the best thing for
the delegates to do was to secure the % passa9e ZOE
OF an appropriation for the proposed commits.
sion.
TIE President-''When such bill shall come
before me will carefully consider 1t, and"-the
President made sign as If attaching his sigma
ture to something.
THE INVASION OF INDIAN TERRITORY.
Mr.. VIM. Wood, of Baltimore, said that he did
not feel like leaving before saying something
about the Presidents action in regard to the
Indian territory: He wished the President to
understand that his prevention of encroach-
mentS on the lands of the Indians in that terri
tory, and the observance of treaties with the
Indians, met the strong support and apprecia-
tion of all the good disposed people of the coun-
try.
The President.-"It is certainly qualification
to me to hear that you take sides with us In that
matter. The stand we have taken viii be
made fact. The question of how to deal with
the Indians is always one of difficulty. 1t
should be met as honesty and integrity In
carrying out our treaties with them require
The God-given golden rule should be our guide
IN dealing with them-"Do unto the weaker
nation as we would have the stronger nation do
unto U.s." The President then bade his visitors
good day and they left.