New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
THE UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC.
To tho Editor Of The ribune.
ci-. .,-a,,t 10 thank for editOI

TO tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I want to thank you for your editorial In
this mornings paper. Questions like those that
sent out and that led to your editorial are not en-
titled TO have every response favorable difference
and discussions lead the best conclusion l. however
must take decided with you on one point that
you make. .
THE pan.Republic Congress" does not "rcsovc it
self into another panAmerican Congress-" The Pan
American Congress the gathering OF delegates from
the American Nations without regard to their form
of government. Even Brazil. then an Empire, was IN
vited 10 send delegates Canada and Cuba, Delhg
colonies we're omitted and in the proposed ana hoped
for Pan American reciprocity treaty Canada Is again
omitted. Locality the basis OF Representations
The Pan Republic Congress, however, knows no
locality and is proposed to be based upon principle
the prlncipe that first found national expression on
Julv a. 1776 in the Declaration OF Independence OF
tho United states Of America The real 1ather Oh
this movement, however was Martin Luther Tor III
asserting mans right and duty of solving for himself
the problems of eternity he at the same time cocld
not hep but assert the additional fact that man coud
solve for himself the problem Of eternity lie certainly
could solve for himself the problems of time.
The conditions Of representation at the suggested
PanRepubc Congress per the proposed invitations
TO be sent ont First, republican form of govern
mept second great society devoted 10 the prihcple
of the Declaration OF Independence IL recognizes te
natural conflict between the two forms Of government
that now rule the world that which Is based on the
theory of the divine right Of kings and that which Is
based upon tie belief Of the divine rights OF the peo
ple and as the king crowd pretty well acquainted
ntermarried etc. IL is proposed that there shaii DC
a get acquainted meeting among the representatives
Of the people We know that Great Britain, Germany,
Austria Italy, Japan. Canada aud Australia are To-
dav semi republcs and that IL the results OF the Fan
American Congress are good for use between inc
American nations they would be equally good between
tbe Rcnubcan nations, and without much stretching
or straning might be made to include Canada
The society OF the sons Of the American heVouioo
are engaged in raising fund to be used ii making
present 10 France in recognition OF her services III
aiding us i'm securing independence that We might
establish manhood government. The people OF France
supplemened what their Government had done III
17Te So during Centennial period, by prcselii
t s paid for with the pennies Of the people satne
costing something like quarter Oi nllioh ol S
In mchhng a return present. we, inc eiInens va L.
aud prosperous America. must not falI snort, III PEa
or scope of the last gift from France. Nial ca VIC
give that will equal or surpass inc ol1tuo Vi A''
Enlghiening the World '? ,,, 49, ,ho tact
of the mighty armies Of her neghDois 70 purls c +ba
With an enormous standing army. II GermailE !ne ~!
nation OF Martin LutJrer, was today repuDlG unJ
nther nations Of Europe would follow iicF example aa
lie dsarmament Of Europe would be an c,laDllslp'l
Sact The only suitable present America can Ihahee
:" France * 10 bring about condition that VIII permit
her safely 10 disarm and at the same uine 10 lcl
md Iorralne settle the question whether tiey VIII W
Innr In the Republic OF France >or the kcpuDic VI
cnrn,anv nv a vote OF their people Remember ~
Wss fhe present Finance Minister Of Germany Herr
Miguel. who said, not many years ago " we % Wall a
Bn5nblc of Germany II is the only form OF govern
worthy of educated WL1M and hD& o. McpoWELL
No,v,rl, Y L. Aug. q, 1890.