The morning times., 1896-03-20
CALL FOR 4 CONFERENCE
International Arbitration Meet
Ing in This City Next Month.
SIGNED BY PROMINENT MEN
Letter Calls for National Meeting
April 22-23, to BE Composed of Rep
resentative Citizens Irrespective of
Party or Creed-In the Cause of
Justice and Civilization.

The following letter has recently been
mailed to over one thousand representative
men throughout the United states. =.
Dear Sir: a widespread desire has been
manifested both in the United States and
Great Britain for the establishment be-
tween these two countries OF permanent
system of arbitration.
With a view TO the accomplishment OF
that end we hereby invite you TO attend
a national conference, to be held in the
city of Washington, on Wednesday aud
Thursday, the 22d and 23d OF April next,
to express the general conviction that
such a system of arbitration should be
speedily provided for by the proper author
tiles and with the most comprehensive
applica tion practicable.
1t is earnestly desired that all parts Of
the country should be fully represented at
this conference, and. in oTdcr that THIS
may be assured, a similar invitation has
been sent TO representative men. irrespec-
tive OF party or creed in every State and
Territory in he Union-the combined MEN,
bershp of the two Houses OF Congress
being taken as general basis OF numbers
aud apportionmeDt.
NO EXTENDED STATEMENT.
Assuming that you share our belief as 10
the import ance OF the end proposed, we
deem it unnecessary in this communication
to enter into an extended statement on the
subject. BY repeated acts, as well as by
repeated declarations, our government has
appeared before the world in advocacy OF
international arbitration as measure con-
formable to our interests and the genius
Of u-aM To Z hEaf
OF general Justice and Civilization. -
this effect, patriotism, philantnrOphy, staJcs-
manship and religion have spoken as with
one voice
In combining the present movement TO
the promotion of arbitration between the
United States and Great Britain, we are
not unconcerned for the wider application
OF the principle involved.
But, taking into consideration the i'm
portance and the value of practical re-
suits it has seemed wise 10 concentrate
our immediate efforts upon The attainment
OF q permanent system between the two
great English-spea king peoples.
sIGNERs OF THE LETTER.
Earnestly trusting that we may receive
at an early day your acceptance or the
invitation hereby extended. We remain,
yours, faithfully, Chief Justice Melville
" Fuller, Major Gen. Nelson a Miles,
L. S. A; Admiral John Walker, Z. s. N;
Hon John W Foster. Ii. D., OF Washing
ton; Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, Hon. Charles
2. DAILY William E. Dodge, President Seth
Low. LII. D., of New York; Hon George
B. Swift, Marshal Field, Marvin Hughitt.
Potter Palmer, Cyrus W Mccormick OF
Chicago, President William Preston John
son, Rev. b. NJ. Palmer, d. D, Of New
Orleans; lion. Charles F. Warwick, Mayor;
Most Rev. P. J. Ryan, D. d, Bishop
Cyrus p . Foss. d. D., Ii. H., of PhIadel-
phia: President Charles W. Elliott. LII.
D., Hon. William f. Russell, (eX-gover-
nor) Right Rev. William Lawrence n. d,
OF Boston; Horace z. Davis, l. w Helman,
William H Beatty OF San Francisco, James
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore.