Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-10-18

conference of the American States at
Washington, proposition was distinctly
made and adopted by the adherence or all
or nearly all Of the Governments repre-
seuted, that as applied TO this hemisphere,
all international disputes should be settled
by arbitration. lApplausel.
"Of course, there are limitations as yet
in the nature Of things TO the complete
consummation and general adoption of such
scheme. 1t Is quite possible TO apply ar
bitration to dispute as TO boundary line.
II is quite impossible, IL seems 10 me, 10
apply il to a case Of international feud
For there is no subject of dispute, no other
promoter of war than disposition 70 sub
jugate; an aggressive spirit TO sieze author
ity; a spirit of national aggrandizement
that does not consider the rights OF other
men and other people.
ITO such nation the principle OF inter-
national arbitration is impossible, or Is OF
remote and difficult application. IL IS for
Christian sentiment TO manifest in the re-
moval forever of such causes OF dispute,
and what remains will be the use of fair
international arbitration. Applausel.
LET me say simply this: For myself,
temporarily in a place Of influence IN this
country, and much more for the great BODY
of its citizenship; the desire OF America Is
for peace with the whole world. Great
Applausel.
at would have been in vain 10 suggest
the pulling down of block-houses and fam
ily disarmament to one of the settlers on
the hostile Indian frontier. He would have
told you rightly that times were not right
And so it may be and Is probably true. the
devil still being unclaimed, (hear! hear
that we should have our gun foundrles and
that we shall best promote the settlement
of international disputes by arbitration
when il is understood that If the appeal is
TO some other tribunal we shall be not un-
prepared. II is with high sense OF JUS
tice and by spirit OF love and forbearance
imposed on civil institutions and civil gov
ernments of the world that we shall APP
proach best arbitration methods OF settling
disputes"
The first appointed address Of the morn
ing session was delivered by Representa-
tive ]. d. Taylor, of Ohio. The history OF
the world was but the history Of war, war
of conquest, war for revenge. II was brute
force q. 700 years ago and IL is brute force
now. The practical question Is what can
be done. In this country the states are
prevented from going TO war with each
other by written agreement called the
constitution of the United States, in which
il is provided that every disagreement be-
tween the States shall be settled oy the de-
cision of the Supreme Court. What oojec-
tion can the other nations of the earth have
to some such method OF arbitrationW
Bishop Newman, OF Nebraska, said that
not until the spirit of Christ is the ruling
force in our nature can peace superseue
war.
Hon. F. l.. Atkinson, of London, said he
was in favor of arbitration but not with
one arm tied behind US. England did that
once and she would hardly do il again.
Rev Dr. Buckley. of New York, said it
was the duty of every nation 10 be pre-
pared for war. He was not one OF those
who denounce all wars as sin. He believed
in fighting for principle; in fighting for
his religion when uniustly attacked. After
the doxology had been sung and the bene-
diction pronounced, the conference, at $780,
adjourned.