St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-25
UNIVERSAL ARBITRATION,
CONCERTED MOVE MEET TO THAT END
rs UNDER war.
GOVERNMENT Is INTERESTED

5cCretary GreSham agrees TO nave
the Memorial Adopted by the
Worlds Columbian Commits
sion Sent to All Foreign GOV.
ernments-It Contains the Sig
natures of Prominent People.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-W. E. Black
stone has presented to President Cleve-
land and Secretary Gresham the mem
orial adopted by the worlds Columbian
commission. asking that steps be taken
to secure arbitration of international
disputes. President Cleveland, who
had made reference to this subject in
his annual message. yesterday ex-
pressed qualification that so much had
been accomplished. Secretary Gresham
said he would take measures to have the
fac -simIie of the memorial sent to all
foreign governments, and they will be
asked to take steps TO bring about a
conference to carry out the plan which
originated at Chicago. Mr.. Black
stone was made honorary commits
sioner for the purpose of securing sig
natures to the memorial. and, acting
under resolution of the commission,
he has obtained many Endorsements,
securing the signatures of commission
ers from some forty differentinations
which participated in the exposition.
They include Sir Richard Webster. of
England; George R. Cockburn, of Can
ada; Enrique Dupuy De LONE, of
Spain: Admiral Maturity, of Brazil; DR..
Anton Won Palitreches PaImforst, of
Austria; t. Hekky Bey, of Turkey; N.
Yamataka, of Japan: Prof. DIR. Shep-
pan Warboldt. of Germany; Chun Guam
Kee. of G hina; also the commissioners
from the different states and territories
of the United States. the directors
and officials of the exposition, many
of the chairmen and speakers of
the congresses of the worlds auxil-
larry, including Cardinal Gibbons,
Mgr. Satolli, DR.. Phillip Schoff,
Bishop Merrill, Joseph Cook, MI Moody
Rev. Alexander Mackay Smith, Will
lam E. Dodge. Lady Somerset, Lady
Aberdeen and Josiah Quincy, also the
editors of the principal daily papers of
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
WeshIngton; eX-President Harrison,
Secretary Morton, Comptroller Eckels,
Chief Justice Fuller, Secretary Herbert,
OF the navy; d. 5. Lamont, secretary of
wal OCLetlOi JOHu ClISIIidli. anu sew
eral of the most prominent business
men of the country, including Jose
Seligman, George NJ. Pullman, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and others. This
memorial and signatures. making
large volume. will be engraved In fac
smile for presentation to the govern
ments. The memorial is as follows:
10 the governments of the world:
The undersigned. citizens of many coun-
tiles, gathered at the Columbian ex-
position in Chicago, in the United States
of America, recognizing the advantages
accruing to those nations which have
pursued the policy Of arbitrating inter-
national disputes and desiring that the
like benefits may in the future be en-
Joyed by all nations, and deeming this a
lifting opportunity. do hereby join IN
this memorial to all various govern
ments, praying that all will unitedly
agree by mutual treaties to submit for
settlement by arbitration all such inter
national questions and disputes as shall
fail of satisfactory solution by ordinary
peaceful negotiations. And for this the
petitioners will ever pray. 1t is re-
quested that this copy shall be presented
to each OF the governments of the world