Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
WAR WITH MEXICO.

The Subject as Viewed by the Univer-
 sal Peace Union at the Grove Meeting
 at Mysttc-Not Cutting, But More
 Terrttory-War vs. Peace-HistOr1caI
 and Political.
 At the annual grove meeting of the Con- necticut branch of the Universal Peace union, which was in session Wednesday and yester- day at Burroughs grove, Mystic, the war talk about the country with regard to Mexico re- ceived attention. The president, MT. Love- stated that he had corresponded with Secre-
 tary Bayard, M. Romero and President Dlaz in reference to the Cutting case. Replies had
 been received from the two first and that
 from Romero was read. It stated that the
 letter had been forwarded to the Mexican
 government and M. Romero expressed his
 conviction that notwithstanding the great
 excitement which this subject has caused or
 mipht hereafter cause on both sides or the
 border, it will not end in war, especially as
 the Mexican government is animated by |
 sincere desire to go as far as its duties and l
 the decorum of the country may allow 1t for |
 the purpose of avoiding any difficulty with l
 the United States, and he did not believe
 that this country entertained any other feel-
 inps. The reading of other letters was de- l
 ferred.
 Rev. R. McMurdy, D. D., of Washington,
 said that until there is for the American na-
 tion an international code of bylaws the work of peace men is instruction in the principles of international government. He claimed that the American nation had taken stand on this subject from which it could not retract. He showed that the pending difficulty with Mexico was purposely | brought about by persons engaged in land speculation embracing 1000, QUO acres of land These interested persons were do- | ing their utmost to bring on a war to pro mote their pecuniary interests. The war of 1872 was brought on by mob in Baltimore. and if this riot had not occurred for four days | a communication would have been received | from England which would have prevented | that war. Dr. McMurdy commended the at titude of President Cleveland in declaring peace with other nations as the American policy. Blaine pursued the pol | icy of reconciliation between Chili l and Peru. President Hayes main l tained the same American policy. The l London Times, in commenting on the Presl- l dents message, congratulated this country ' on it's freedom from the entanglements which l troubled the nations of Europe, but did not l attribute it to the real cause in the founda- | tion laid for peace in this country by Will | liam Penn. There was in W ashington's time | a strong party in favor of intervention in | European affairs The idea of that party was | to establish republicanism in all countries. | But Washington laid down the principle | of neutrality in his proclamation. This l probably saved this country from series of | disastrous wars. He also claimed tLat Thom- | as Jefferson was member of the Peace soci- | ety, and it was because of his being known l to be in favor of neutrality that he was elect ! ed President. He showed that the Adamses 1 maintained the same American policy of neu- l trality. The Monroe doctrine was laid down ! as & sentiment, but frequently referred l to as likely to lead to war, and made an ex- | euse for advocating fortifcation appropria- l tions. He quoted from Daniel Webster l man. That he desired America to lay down a new policy of nations which would dry up the foundations of blood and make the in- tercourse of nations like the intercourse of friends, and no longer to regard each other
 oFR He a asapsddu ssddub, to show that neutrality was the doctrine maintained by tbe intelligence of the country. But not withstanding this there is military aristoc- racy constantly at work at Washington urg- ing measures on Congress that are intended to build up military power. These men are working for larger appropriations for militia " purposes. Senator Chase of R. I. is a good peace man, but most inter ested in currency questions. He hoped if any friend of Senator Chase was present that he would write him to know why he did not make speech in opposition to these militia ry measures. (Cheers) He concluded by showing that Signor Romero intimated that this country could have all the commercial facilities it desired with Mexico if it would convince that country that we had no desire for Mexican territory. The recent move ment was not for Cutting, but to lead to war that would result in the acquisition of terri tory to promote speculative purposes. Rev. Dr. Derrick. of the African American
 Episcopal church, contended that was is de- moralizing in it's tendency. Could those who passed through the war be brought to vote on the subject they would vote unanimously f0-r Navr, ho1 1ooI the grand march of civilization: and if the principles of New England were to prevail, in less than fifty years there would be an end to all war. A few hot headed men are at work to bring about war with Mexico. This MT.
 Cutting is employed by spectators for this purpose. Would it be any honor for man
 to fight boy ten years olds Could the
 great American republic gain any honor by
 a war with a little republic like Mexico? He declared that he represented a church
 composed of 2,500,O00 people. The negro people had to fight to crush out the rebel l lion and slavery, but now we want no more of war, and this large church with nine
 bishops have enjoyed the peace movement. |
 The doctor passed warm ouioSy on those
 who originated and who sustained the peace
 movern eIIG, and predicted the time when the |
 cons of Shem, Ham and Japhet would be- |
 come united in principles of peace as pro-
 claimed by the angels at the birth of the I
 Saviour.
 MT. Hamilton Wilcox strongly endorsed l
 the remarks of MT. McMurdy in the fore |
 noon. He claimed that there never was a I
 war which was not started to grind some |
 body's axe-to promote the aggrandizement l
 of those in whose interest it is promoted 1
 The effort now being made to bring about 1
 war with Mexico is from no patriotic motive, |
 but to secure large appropriations and to |
 promote the pecuniary interests of land |
 speculators. He stated that the army |
 and navy aristocracy is constantly exerting |
 an influence on the legislation of the country l and is trying through the wives and daugh- | ters of the officers to rule the social life of l
 Washington and the country. He had spent l ten years in Washington and had ample op- portunity to see the strength of this influence | in shaping legislation.