New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-07
1 cn1lrlnN or PEICE


sentative body Of pcaccmlkcrs. Its membership
is made up of delegates from yearly aud subor-
dnatc meetings of the Society of Friends, from
the National Grange of the Patrons of llus-
bandly and from various arbitration Orgnnlza-
tons in America 1t is in accord with the sentl-
ment of such largo religious bodies rs the
Thinkers and McnnonItes and of the Hoar settle
nrnt of Ohio. lii tha last National Convention
81, 900 members OF arbitration organizations
alone were represented. Its president is an eX-
Governor of Tennessee, and among It's earnest
supporters are bishops and eminent dlvlnes'
statesmen and men of business North ana
south In view of the charges made against
Mr.. Blaine rs Il disturbcr of International peace
the attitude of this influential body of peace
makers is Of great significance. Letters nave
been addressed to the corresponding secretary
Of the League the Rev. Dr.. K. McCurdy, III re-
gard to Mr. Blainc's relations to the cause OF
arbitration. While not anxious to discuss the
political issues of the day, the secretary is very
dire ct and emphatic in his reply. The following
extract is commended to the attention OF the
shallow and ignorant critics and sell opinion
ated censors who are seeking to prejudice pub
lie sentiment against Mr.. Blaine as IA dangerous
and reckless statesman bent upon wars and
cOnqucsts
Can the Universal Peace Union he mistaken Can
the American Peace Society have misapprchcnded M
Blaa,s iory Can the National Arbitration LEAGUE of
America have failed 10 read Nr. Bi1ue rightly Has
the British Peace society mistaken Mr. Baues parpo'o
and meaning
WIN one voice they all commend his policy and a-
prove his circular 70 the Peace Congress. They have
Hu01i,iDus'g declared Mr. Bltiuc's proposed move
q mt o.
an advance step toward the permanent peace of the ma
lions" They nope that it may stimulate similar action
by the several Governments in Europe IheyFuoio lhe
anyua-c e. sumner: 10 is he rcprc-,bIc utI'rance OF
longing With which the hcIrt of humanity l1b'rS
it ihc voice of debating 81 mankind That they
are brot,r', AMI saying O. The turbulent h'uonacs Of
the car .h 'Pcicc.''
ExGo,crlor stanton Tonno.sccl. president " tho Va
tloual Arbitration League, encouraged 10y Mr. BaineS
cl fora Conglc,, Of tine American naons rs proposed
ty or bate President, Jamc4 A. Garfield. and the invita-
tous prepared ty secretary Of state Jamrs c. blame
md sent 10 the Governments 10y President Arthur
called thc rcaco Associations Of America TO jubilee at
Washington.
great Euroncau Peace advocate snys: Eichty six
million, of men. socItcd politically 90 secure TO each
other mutually lriulchc sings of l1rr Justice and
clcc 4us,nt mower before ,c.n what spec, lce' what
historical precedent! what evolution. For, 10 the Now
World ,,o ,lcn u example to the GA one we may well
hope 10 see some Of the advanced old nations moved
10 respond 10 the ,rralln Of the grand American Federal
Union 10y nr, edition, at least, 81 the United states OF
Europe"
MT ~ uc on January =. 1852 wrote to the National
Arbitration Lcal ie. sasng. am glad That lnu AZ"
dom. ,ch carur, aud bc work for thcprurplo of ar
h.intion" The Peace men of America cannot be- con
WINGED that Janr, g. huuc 4, not the foremost friend
among public Tor the great plucpl" of arbitration
o., substitute Tor war They conf o in him a' the site
cc.sor 10 This r,rd ~ the lamontd sumner However
Democratic arhtrationisis may oppose Mr. Blaine ~
Republican leader the, devoted o him 4. leader in
The polio, of the Courre. of nation. and OF Peace
The National Arbitration League speaks
words of sobcrucss and truth. ylr Blaine s
friend of international peace. \, Secretary of
State he upheld the Monroe Doctrine IA the
great canon of American peace and security.
He sought To extend the commerce of the
United States as a potent force of industrial and
pacific progress. He cNcrcd his influence
strongly rs a pcaccmakcr between the warning
south American States. When Mexico was
threatening TO invade Guatemala and was re-
pusing all efforts to effect II compromise. he
pleaded the cause of the weaker State and
courcously suggested the wisdom of policy
of arbitration. He Issued invitations to all the
independent Governments on the continent to
meet mt Washington to advocate the interests of
peace, to agree upon comprehensive plan for
avcrting war by means Of Il regularly organized
arbitration tribunal, to propose means for re-
sisting the intriguos of greedy European States,
and to promote the commercial prosperity of
the United States His State papers were bold,
incisivc and outspokcn. He believed in an
energetic foreign policy, in protecting Ameri-
can interests and the rights Of American citi-
zcns wherever they were menaccd, and in max
ing the collective influence Of 5O,O00.OOO of
people of some account in the diplomacy of the
world. He thought that the greatest industrial
nation of the globe should have a foreign policy
at once strong, digniied and sclf-rcspccting.
But he was and is a champion of peace and his
acts prove it.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
The report Of Lieutenant Brown to the See