New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-26
WHEN TO USE ARBITRATION
SOME INTERESTING UTTERANCEs RECALLED
PRESIDENT HARMsoS's ADORE IS TO THE METHo-
DIST COUNCIL LAST OCTOBER AND THE
CInIILANs' POSITION IN THE PAN
AMERICAN CONFERENCE.

Washington Jan. 25.-+The short address delivered
by President Harrison before the Ecumencal Method
ist Conference held here I'm October last while that
body had under discussion the subject Of arblii7l-
ton will be OF interest at this time. Mr. Harrison
said IN part
lyon have to-day as the theme OF discussion the
subject OF international arbitration and THIS beng
public and enlarged use Of the word perhaps makes my
presence here rs all officer OF the United States espe
cslly appropriate. It's curios incident on this day
appointed by me some days ago and before was
aware OF the theme Of the occasion which we nave
here this morningI han appointed this afternoon 10
visit the great gun foundry Of tho United states Mt the
Navy Yard. Things have come In their proper Sc
quenoe am here at this arbitration meeting before
20 TO the foundry. This subject IL one which has
long attracted the attention. and. think may say
has greatly attracted the Interest and adherepcc OF
the United States that Of any Other Christian rover
In the world.
at is known to you all that in tho recent conference
OF the American states at Washington the proposition
was distinctly made and adopted by the represent
atves Of all or nearly all Of the Governments repro
scnted that, applied 10 THIS hemisphere All III CT
national questions should be settled by arbitration
"Of course there are limitations yet in the nature
Of things to the complete and general adoption Oh sh
scheme It's quito possible 10 apply arbitration to d
dspie boundary line IL Is quite lmpo'siole'
seems TO me- to apply 10 a case OF international fehh
II there is present disposition 10 subiuga'e' all Ak
gressive spirit To seize territory sFnt Oh MAJ
that does not STOP 70 consider the nsh
OF other and other pcOpe-to such case ana !"
such spirit international arbitration has or II any
a remote and dincut application II Is lot 'h's'ia
sentiment manifestlng Itself In the fair international
arbitration.
"But do not intend TO enter into "a discussion oi
the theme for the setting forth Of which you nave WIN
deiberution appointed those who have given 1t at'en
ton Let me, therefore say simply THIS FOR NY 'ei
,emporuily in place OF influence IN THIS country
and much more for the great body Of It's citizenship
the desire Of America is for peace with the "hoi"
world II would have been vain TO suggest the pull
ing down OF block houses and family disarmament !"
one of the settlers the hostile indian lrOhuer' "
would have told you rightly that the times were h''
right And 1t may be, and Is probably uuc-''o
d.yiI still being unchalncd-tIat we should aVe our
gun foundres and that we shall best promote '"e sov
t.ment Of International disputes by arbitration "hei
il Is understood that the appeal Is 10 some o'"o
tribunal we shall be not unprepared'
Daring the sessions OF the Pan American 'ohlc'c"o
Neld In this city In 1900 the question OF s'on''A
IN arbitration questions OF international dispute 'o
c.iyed a large share OF the attention OF the hcesna
II &c matter of record that the delegates from '"'
in that body, acting under instructions from '"c'r
covenment refused to take part in the dlscusSlo"s
over the scheme OF general arbitration pfopo'ea' anu
made statement OF their beliefs ana views uo"s"
s.por yeras one OF the two delegates from omi' y"
the sxty-ffth day OF the session OF inc co'"c'e"''
Aprl H. 1900, and hc said
We the delegates from Chill DO Therefore
chat While we fully recognize the value Of the prhcpe
~ Srbitratlon We do not accept 1t rs unc0nol S'n
ohiirstory The Government Of the Repubnc W.T.,
The future has done IN the past resort 70 ar
don for the settlement Of international cohncc W.
Siniculties In which II may be involved "heneNI
rs Judgment the controversy or question HAY "N"''
Oh W. the delegates Of Chill, are unwilling TO enter
tain The Illusion that any conflict which may deo'n
80, The dignity OF the honor OF nation sH'i Seo'
nn Submitted to the decision Ct third parry; '"u ~
shall not be looked for either III una, oH dr
or In any other Of analogous ha'ure' maintain
cd. whether nation has the nght 10 scn ~
~ dignIty or preserve honor. FOR thc IT, -
hoth Vii the elements OF strength and rrsSlaoc ~
ax he counted upon will be called forth hnu my t,
me IemerIty In asserting that country ready 10
~ Lass of questions TO the decision OF an aro'u""
would lack It's ralson dclfe. IT., Il, ,o,ocatIon from
cbni thinks Itself in the right when asseiu,f ', LII iii
,,in,,,. 81 absolute arbitration, appHcibc :" ~ ~.
pn latch may Occur may Notwithstanding Us p"na
,,,rno,cs become of doubtful application IN Se'io"S
international crises an, ,,,,o , ,,,ion whose
,, W. has bten wounded, whose hsor las eT a.,
a,ssoced will never seek In arbitration '"s 'e'''
for the offence