The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-23

ReiteratiOn of His Plea for Peace Between
the Nations of America.

A ReiteratiOn of His Plea for Peace Between
the Nations of America.
To the Western Associated Press.
EVANSVILLE, Oct. 22.-The route to-day was
through less densely populated portion of the
State, and the crowds generally were not so
large as those yesterday but they were still
very large and as eager as possible. Some of
the stops were longer than the programme con
templated, and it was almost dark when the
train arrived at Evansville. The reception here
was the one at Indianapolis over again, perhaps
not quite so large, but even more
noisily enthusiastic Mr.. Blaine was
driven across the city through Main
street, accompanied and followed by
great, cheering multitude When he reached
the stand he was introduced by Mr. D. B. Kun
Ter, and when order was restored he made a
speech, in which. after urging the Importance to
Indiana and the whole country of continuing the
protective policy, he said:
"A very respectable member of the society of
Friends spoke to me in Indianapolis yesterday,
in warm commendation of the proposition for a
peace congress of American nations as orig
inally designed under the administration of
President Garfield. Such movement as that
| consider, myself, to be the basis Of a
sound and wise foreign policy. We seek no in
tervention in the struggles and contentious of
European governments, but we do seek expan-
sion of trade with our American neighbors and
as the prerequisite thereto, we seek friendly and
peaceable relations with all the countries of
North and South America Cheers. We seek
more than that We desire not only to be peace
able and friendly with those nations but we de-
sire that they shall be peaceful and friendly
with each other. confess that can imagine
no more impressive spectacle than would be pre-
sented by all the nations of the new
world meeting in the capital of
the Great Republic. and solemnly agreeing that
as between themselves, war shall cease and that
every difficulty that may arise shall be sub
lnitted to impartial arbitrators for just and
friendly settlement. Cheers Almost every
republic of North ond South American has in
dicated its desire to meet in such a congress in
the city of Washington, and every instinct of
justice, every consideration of philanthropy
every teaching of Christianity, suggest that
would embrace in its membership only the
nations of America, it could not fail, if
successful in its grand design, to
affect favoraby the public opinion oc the world,
l confess ] should wish no prouder distinction
for the United States of America than to
initiate a movement that might, in the wide
sweep of it's benefcent influence, incorporate
the principle of friendly arbitration as a per.
manent part of the international code of the
world. Without intermeddling i'll the affairs of
other nations, we can exert upon them the in
fuence of lofty example and commend to
them a policy based oil the eternal principles of
Justice prolonged cheeringl.
From the meeting Mr.. Blaine was driven to
the house'of Hon VIM. Heiman, whose guest
he will be during his stay III Evansville About
o'clock he went out to review torch-light pro
cession. To morrow he will go to Lafayette
stopping at intermediate points.