New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
ZOE INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
A MxMoRIAL TO CONGRESS FROM COMMITTEE Oh

ZOE INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
A MEMORIAL TO ooNaREss FROM COMMITTEE OF
NRw-YoRK CITIZENS.
A memorial has been presented to Congress 10
favor Of the settlements Of international disputes Ny
arbitration signed by David Dudley Field, Andrew
Carnegie, Dorman B. Eaton, Morris Il 'esup'
Charles A. Peabody and Abram g. Hewitt. The sign
err arc Q committee representing public meeting OF
citizens Of New-York. called to receive tho English
deputaton which oamo to the United States last fau
to sgae the subject OF arbitration and to petition
Congress ia Its favor The committee says:
The fact of such a memorial !: signal mani
ers Of those who signed il and those who presented
It require for 1t respectful attention AS citizens OK
sestaon and as lovers Of peace we cannot be naten
tive the direction in which public sentiment is tend
origin Our pride of country will not suffer us to lag
behind our English brethren in tho inheritance OF
frsternal sentiments, and in cooperation Tor tho wei
fare Of man.
The committee details fftyeight international dis
putes that have arisen since 1915, which have been
obvious subjects for settlement by arbitration II
presents history Of the movement, which began In
1879, when the British House Of Commons passed
resolution to enter into commune alton with the other
Powers about II. This example was followed by the
Parliaments Of italy, Belgium. France and the Neither
lands. The Berlin Congress provided that disputes
between the Congo States should be settled Swift
treaty OF arbitration Col Omba and Honduras have
agreed to refer disputes between themselves to the
President of the United States The committe adds:
Our own country has not only shown It's own dis
ments that we have mentioned: but by many ex.
pressi0ns of public resolution In favor OF general
Vss IN into h
In 1852. Another Is now pending In the Senate
mendcd such conrse to his countrymen. In an
address to Philadelphia society after his return
"Though have been trained as a soldier, and have
participated in many battles, there never was time
found Of preventing the drawing Of the sword I
look forward to an epoch when conrt recognized oy
Europe
After answering some Of the objections that have
been raised to the system, the committee thus formu-
lates its appeal
The people of the United States may take pride to
themselves that in so many instances they have SUD
and have done oener than any other people In tho
world. We shall thus he following only our own pre-
of our associates in the family of nations, and more
than all propose to our kindred over the water
with us In blood, one In speech, and one In free
We beg therefore, most respectfully to ask from
Congress the passage OF Joint resolution, requesting
the President TO propose to the Government OF Great
Britain the making Of treaty between the two nations
that In case difference should arise between them,
respecting the Interpretation OF treaty which they
have made or may hereafter make with each other,
any claim Of either under the established law of
nations or respecting the boundary OF any Of their
pecve possessions pcctng any alleged
to have been committed by either Nation upon the
other or Its members, or any duty omitted, 1t shall
to accommodate the difference by concilatOry ncgo-
war against i the other without first Offering TO
submit the difference between them to arbitrator,
different agreement then by three arbrators one to
be chosen by each party and an umpire by those so
chosen: II being unders God however, that arbitration
thus provided for shall not extend to any question
respecting the Independence or sovereignty Of either
government its internal affairs, or It's continental
policy.
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HURRYING UP HARLEM RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
Alderman Mooney at the meeting of the Board yes
-terday offered long preamble and resolution with
reference to the low lands along the Harlem River.
The preamble rnctes that the Aldermen have from
time to time ceded title TO lands under water TO various
of uplands facing the Harlem Rivcr, the con
sideation being that the grantees at their own
cost, whenever ordered by the municipal authorities
should build and solid and substantial bulkheads
In front of such coded property and construct and
make all streets and avenues running from the bulk
head line to the main land; that the time has now
arrived when the work Of improving the Harlem
River front is necessary to facilitate the growth OF
the city aud TO accommodate the increasing tTaho
which will follow the union of the Harlem and Hnd
tho expense of the United States Cove nmcnt is com
pleted therefore resolved that the holders OF
the coded lands be directed 10 Dcgin 10 carry oue
there agreements within thirty days from tn passage
of The resolution and the work to be completed within
800 days
THE CITY AVID THE STATEN ISLAND FERRIES
Mayor Hewitt is September Last directed the Com
mis-, toner's of Accounts to examine the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Company's relations with the city.
The commissioners find the total balance due to the city
from company to be $4,000 The total amount re-
ceved by the city from the company act cunt Of the
ferry leases has been $l63679. There will DO &266S
more due in February. The receipts by the company
from the East Shore line have increased from $500 o4c
| in 1858 ~ $500 256 In 1887. The eipts Of tho
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