The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-18
ARBITRATION.

we have here this morning-I had appoint
ed this morning to visit the great gun
foundry of the United S ates at the navy
yard. Things have come in their proper
sequence. l am here at this arbitration
meeting before | go to the gun foundry.
This subject is one which has long attract
ed attention, and, / think / may say, as
greatly attracted the interest and adherence
of the United States as of any other Chris
tian power in the world lApplause.J 1t
is known to you all that in the recent con-
ference of the American states at Washing
ton a proposition was directly made and
sdopted, by the adherence of all or nearly
all of the governments represented, that,
as applied to this'bemisphere. all internati-
onal disputes should be settled by arDltra-
tion. [Applause
''Of course there are limitations as yet
In the nature of things to the complete
consummation and general adoption of
such n scheme It is quite possible to ap-
plv arbitration TO dispute as to bound
airy line, but it is quite impossible, it
seems to me, to apply 1t TO- case OF inter
national feud. For there is no other sub
iect of dispute, no other promoter of war,
than a disposition TO subjugate-an ag-
gressive spirit to seize territory, spirit OF
national ACKNOWLEDGMENT that does not
stop to consider the rights of other men
and other people. To such nation the
principle of international arbitration is
impossible, or is of remote and difficult
application 1t is for Christian sentiment
to manifest itself in the removal forever
of such causes of dispute and then will
remain the use Of fair international arbi-
tration. [Applause
but | did not intend to enter into dis
cussion of the theme, for the setting forth
of which you have with deliberation ap-
pointed those who have given it attention.
Let me therefore say simply this: For my
self, temporarily in place OF influence In
this country, and much more for the great
body Of its citizenship, the desire OF Amer
ica is for peace with the whole world.
TGreat applause 1t would have been vain
to suggest the pulling down OF block
houses and family disarmament to one OF
the settlers on the hostile Indian frontier.
He would have told you rightly that the
times were not right. And so it may be
and is probably true-the devil still being
anchalned-["H "Hearl'l that we should have
our gun foundries Aud we shall promote
the settlement of international disputes
by arbitration when it is understood that
if an appeal is made to some other tribunal
we shall not be unprepared. Applause.
There is one unity of the church and hut
one of hum nifty. II is through this great
Christian sentiment, characterized by a
high sense of Justice, and by spirit of love
aud f0rbearance imposed on the civil instl-
tutions and civil governments of the
world. that we shall approach the best ar
bitration methods of settling disputes.
LET me thank you. Mr. Chairman, and
you, gentlemen of the conference, for the
OF standing before you for mo-
ment and for the most cordial welcome
YOU have given me- | beg to renew my
high appreciation of the character of this
gathering aud the membership of the great
church from which you come. hope that
in your remaining deliberations and in
your journeys to your far distant homes
you may have the guidance Of that God
whom we all revere and worship"
As the president concluded and passed
cut OF the church the entire conference
rose and applauded his remarks.
SECRETARY NOBLE.
Secretary Noble said: Il have not a
word to speak. except to say this: A few
days ago it was my good fortune in my de
partment to welcome to our city the
eminent biologists from the old world
and the new, then assembled in a great
/ then recognized how i'm
portant il was that the physical resources
Of our great continent should be developed
for the good OF man. Ii is today my hope
that the still greater forces that rule the
souls of men that are here being developed
will make this world of ours, beautiful as
It is as God has made it, still more worthy
Of our lives and more beautiful in antici-
patton of that better world TO come" [Ap-
Dlause
Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British min
ster, was also introduced and bowed his
acknowledgements to the greetings of the
conference.
THE TOPIC OF THE DAY.
In the course of his address, Mr. Sharpe
said: "Ihe maintenance of the enormous
srmaments of the civilized world creates
constant risk of war. 1t necessitates an an
nual taxation in Europe of el6O, O,000, ,0OO in
money and requires for the existing war
footing of European armies, including the
second reserves, force amounting to the
number Of 100000 men.
This greviOus military taxation, instead of
is increasing year by year.
The very existence of a large standing
army is a source of decentralization. The
inflicted upon the body polite
and the injury sustained by morality and
religion through war and its institutions
IS enormous. 4 remedy, simple and just,
is at hand.
The question arises, Why does the
remain unapplied." That it is a
practical remedy the declarations of many
Df the presidents of the United States have
D owed. The answer. which most con-
serns this conference, is, that, in no small
/ gree, the evil continues because of the
silence of the church with reference to it,
and because of the actual sanction that
ministers of religion and the people aud
governments of christendom have given
var. In the time of actual strife the
church refuses TO speak, lest she should !
)ffend her members who are supporters of
he government which is responsible for
,he war. Prayers are uttered, by those |
who should be ambassadors for the Prince |
,, Peace, fOT the success of the respective |
'om mbatants on whose side they serve. |
such prayers, if genuinely paraphrased, |
,an only mean: Lord forgive oar enemies, |
n deliver them mp to death; pardon their |
lffepses against thee, but assist us to slay |
hem for their off nses against u.s."
J. d. Taylor of Ohio said that the his |
ory of the world was but the history of |
of conquest war for revenge. /
.t was brute force six thousand years ago |
and II Is brute force now The practical |
question is, What can be doneg In this |
country the states are prevented from go
NJ to war with each other by written |
,greement called the constitution of the /
Juited States, in which II is provided that /
very disagreement between the states /
hali be settled by the decision of the |
supreme court. What objection can the |
'ther nations of the earth have to some |
iuch method of arbitration?
The subject WAS further discussed by /
Rev. Enoch Salt Of London, Bishop New |
Aan, and others
Adjourned till Monday