New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
moRKING FOR ARBITRATION.
oy,,vENT NEWCOMERS HELP ON
THE MOVEMENT.
~ OPERATE IN THE SCHEME TO SECURE THE
r,rxCE OF ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN
GREAT BRITAIN AND THIS COUNTRY 10
JUDICIAL BoDY-REsOLUTIoNs
ADOPTED AID COMMIT


II =, committee Of representative citizens OF New
/ York and Brooklyn, to cooperate with similar
,,,,,tees in Philadelphia. Washington. Chicago
"a other places with view to having Ma
s ., conference on the question OF the establish
-. ~ n court of arbitration for the settlement
= controversies between Great Britain and the
s.,,ed States. was held yesterday afternoon at
a,ouse Of William f. Dodge, No. 262 Madison
49,, Those who called the meeting were Mayor
4 s..o,o Rishop Potter, General Benjamin II. Bris-
,ov Seth Low and William f. Dodge.
THOSE PRESENT
i rMavor A. S. Hewitt presided and there were
present;
,,ho,, The Rev DR.. Charles Cuth-
S1ss Rev. Dr. Lyman Alb ber! Hall
ct.sra eysS Bristow Morris X; Jesup
cSOonel lie Grand B. Can J. plerpont NVIgan' nsa
nGWH Chamberlain George L. Rives
The Rev. Dr. l., T. Cham ES-MayGn =, nrd.akvn "
Ejuige Charles P. Daily Edward Edward n snspard' She raTi
;&s'am &sunT9y E a. poage' The Rev. Dr. c. A. stOd-
p%"Pa ps Gustav n MatG Goi,hen ES Minister sraus
he Rev. DIR. David ~ me KEY ~ wilma"
Henry E. Howland. Horace White
After proposing that ex-Mayor hewitt shouio
| 4. selected as the chairman, Mr.. Dodge pro-
..sdsd az a preliminary step to the proceed
Is N exnlain the reasons that had led to the
| -so,,rg During the last four or five weeks,
| =. sold there had been growing throughout the
ength and breadth OF the country deep 1eei-
ne tending toward the institution OF some per-
manent method Of arbitration between 'nis
country and Great Britain. The meeting reaiiy
grew out Of an informal gathering or 1e"
nrominent men in this city short time ago.
Mr. Dodge detailed the origin and subsequent
strength attained by similar movements IN chi
csco Philadelphia. Washington and other Cities
and drew special attention to the meeting "hich
vas 70 be held in Philadelphia on Washing
tons Birthday. and to which 1t was proposed
that DELEGATES from New-York should so.
"The idea" he said. in closing behind TINS ana
other meetings is to call in some proper way
.or,erance of men in Washington-of men so in
suential so distinguished. so we'll known and so
,esnected in all parts OF the country as to bring
10 practical issue the wide feeling on this queS
ton"
THE CHAIRMAN's REMARKS
Mr. Hewitt in taking the chair spoke priery
upon the desirability Of adopting some methou oi
settling international disputes. especially De-
tween America and Great Britain addlng that
"any one can understand that anything ike
collision between the two countries would mean
the reegation Of the whole Of the great Anglo
Saxon people to nothing less than state OIL pa'
tarsm"
THE RESOLUTIONS
Chauncey NJ. Depew then proposed ihe aoop
ton OF the following resolutions:
/ Whereas. the true grandeur Of nations means
the arts OF cvza ton, justice secured py statute
and magnanimty inspired by goodwill. which funda
mental conditions are always InarTeo by 'he "as'e1u'
and bitter violence OF war; and 49,. ,,u,..,,
Whereas. The United States and Great Britain.
akin language, Jurisprudence and lega! methods'
already accustomed 70 aroitrate tner 1isagree.
in favor of such arbitraon-Congress by the action
Of both Houses in 1892. and the House Of Commons
Resolved, That we earnestly desire such action by
our National Legislature and the Executive as
me.hod ef Of arbitration between the two countries
Il being our hope that such a step VIII ultimately
lead TO International arbitration throughout the
Resolved. Accordingly. that measures be taken In
the interests OF such arbitration and In concert with
like committees from other cities for the convening
IN the city Of washington at me earliest pract,c
every portion Of the country without distinction Of
party or creed.
already taken In this direction by representative
citizens of Chicago Philadelphia and other cities.
and that rely their vigorous cooperation In
pomoting the success OF the proposed National con-
II ference
/ In Offering the resolutions Mr.. Depew remarked
At the outset that the question Of arbitration be-
/ tween the United States and England was not a
new one In many Of the discussions which had
accepted that the suggestion had grown out or
the recent difficulties. This was contrary TO fact.
Il because in the treaty made by Chief justice Jay
hundred years ago II was provided that all dff-
culties between the two countries should be
settled by arbitration. Unfortunately the treaty.
/ Mr.. Depev suggested with bit of humor, was
rot lived up to, beca there was the war or lSlZ
/ 10 be accounted for. But, Notwithstanding THIS,
/ there had been many arbitrations which came
under the provisions OF the Jay treaty. Aiter
describing the force. influence and formality that
the decisions of a permanent arbitration body
would carry he said the commercial and religious
communities Of England agreed with the senti-
ment of judicial settlement OF controversies. So
far as America was concerned also. he had no
doubt there was practical unanimity Of feeling
on the question.
WHY 1T FAILED THEN.
G. L. Rives seconded the resolution and said
that the Jay treaty not only conveyed the prn-
ciple Of international law. but carried 1t into prac-
teal use The reason why in the next few years
after its promulgation arbitration failed to be
carried into effect was because o. the serious
difficulties Of the times. The great stress OF the
Napoleonic wars and the great struggle for ex-
D stence which England was then undergoing MADE
her people unreasonable and prevented them
givirg calm consideration TO international Pf-
fairs. Mr.. Rives closed by expressing the earnest
hope that the scheme could be carried TO a practi-
cal issue.
The resolution was then adopted unanimously.
president Seth Low In moving that an execu-
tive committee Of six be appointed by the Chair to
carry into enect the resolutions already passed
by this meeting. the committee to have power 10
Nil vacancies TO add TO It's number" spoke OF tho
ciVilizing Influences exerted by the American and
English over the whole world That being so. he
said II these two countries performing the same
mission. came into collision. the best hopes Of
humanity would receive a great setback
Il The resolution was seconded by the Rev. DR..
Il Lyman Abbott and carried. and upon the invita-
ton OF the chairman. ex-Mayor scheren also
II spoke and promised the adherence OF the people
II Of Brooklyn TO the plan.
II HELP OF AMERICAN WOMEN ASKED
II Dorman b. Eaton suggested that the women
II Of the country should be sought to give their
/ powerful influence to the scheme and also sug-
II sested that some expression should be given
II BY the meeting to the necessity OF referring
II the Venezuelan question to arbitration
III Upon the motion of General Bristow n was