Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
A PLAN PROPOSED
Resolutions Adopted by the Arbi-
tration Conference.
THE SCOPE OF TEE AGREEMENT
An Anglo-American Court of Arbi-
tration Recommended.
CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCE

A large and brilliant audience gathered in
Aliens Grand Opera House last night to
attend the evening session of the arbitra-
ton conference. 4 glance over the audi
ence from the stage showed the presence
OF men most prominent in official scientific
and educational circles of the national
capital, and of women who stand at the
head of the social life of the city. 1t SEEM
ed that every one of prominence in Wash
lnston almost was there to lend encourage
ment to the plan of the meeting by the
moral influence of their personal presence
Upstairs and downstairs the opera house
was crowded, and the prevalence of even
Ing dress gave the audience a gala air.
1t was a remarkable outpouring of the
higher element of the community in behalf
OF the exalted sentiment of arbitration
That they had not come there merely to
hear famous men talk was evidenced by the
frequent outbursts of applause for the SEN
timents uttered. When the distinguished
men on the stage turned to the magnificent
audience before them and recognized the
i faces, OF those who composed it they were
Justhled IN feeling of qualification at this
conspicuous Endorsement given their efforts
by those whose position in official life rem
oers the support thus given significant.
Mr.. Randolph fuckers Remarks.
Ex-Congressman John Randolph Tucker
OF Virginia was the first speaker, and ad-
dressed himself to the subject from a legal
point of view. He conceded the difficulties
that confronted the conference, but de-
clared they should not paralyze it's efforts
All the difficulties might be summed up in
the one question:
How can commonwealth of nations like
a commonwealth of men, be constituted IN
der a common law, to be administered by
recognized courts of justice, and to be en-
pQd hut hn, ,y,ft,
is done in commonwealth of men. How
AN 1t be done in a commonwealth of ma
tons! I'VE need an international law"
said MIR. Tucker. international tribunals to
adJudicate conflicts under this law and a
supreme authority of all to enforce judg-
ments against recusant states. We need a
law to prescribe rules of conduct courts to
decide cases. and an International posse
comltatus to enforce judicial decisions.
Causes are at work by which this great
moral CONSERVATION is reaching out for the
conquest Of the world and to enlarge the
area of Christendom by bringing all nations
within its influence Sooner or later Chris
tendon will embrace all nations within its
federation. and the moral force of Chris
tianlty will one day thrill every nerve, pull
safe every artery, stiffen every sinew and
inspire every human aspiration among all
the nations of the EARTH
President Eliot Causes a Breeze.
Mr.. Tucker was followed by President
Eliot, who, in the course of his remarks
maze pointed personal illusions that created
decided sensation. He began by referring
TO the criticism Of a Harvard graduate up
Oh the assembly as inopportune The coun-
Try had been surprised and discouraged at
the immense war spirit it had encountered,
ne said, and he continued:
only four months ago we saw nv the
message of President Cleveland that com
pulsory arbitration was to be entered into
by two other nations. We learned that
hn
issued from this capital papers Of most re-
markable tenor, which between individuals
would have seemed al least exasperating
These papers took thousands of American
citlZens by surprise, surprise unintended
perhaps, but inevitable. Then when grave
propositions were laid before the legislative
branch Of the government that We thought
might be depended on to consider them
deliberately we were painfully surprised
TO see that such deliberation could no longer
be depended upon
The Press and JfnEOism.
he spoke OF the increased infiammability
OF multitudinous popula tions, because of the
press, and went on: I'VE have seen the phe-
nomenon Of men employed as cabinet Off
GERS who have absolutely no experience in
public affairs" This had introduced into
public affairs a new danger, the danger of
1neXperience, bringing men from the tu-
multuous, contentious profession of the law
into cabinet offices.
There has recently been an immortal ion
from Europe of an idea utterly repugnant
10 us, q modern notion called jingoism," he
said "A detestable word for a detestabIe
ming. should be utterly at a loss to know
which party in this country is the greatest
offender in this respect, and 1 particularly
grieve that foremost in this enormty are
sundry graduates of Harvard University.
can anything be more offensive to indus
trious, sober, Woodworking American cfti-
Gems that this chip-on-the shoulder attitude.
this brutality, coupled with a despotic mill
tarism?'' ~
Bishop keane's Views,
some applause followed these remarks,
but there was great applause when Bishop