The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-23
PLANS FOR PERMANENT PEACE
THE Arbitration CONGRESS
OPENED AT WASHINGTON.

Ex-senator Edmunds of Vermont
Chosen Permanent Presiding OIL
cer-A Motion to Return n Check
for 81 900 Sent by Andrew Carne-
gle TabIed-PrOf. Angen Makes n
Speech That is ~ Little Out Of
Line.
Washington, April 22.-The internation-
al arbitration congress, which began a
two-days' session in Metzerott hall in this
city to-day, was distinguished gather
ing of prominent men from all parts OF
the country.
Gardiner G.. Hubbard called the con-
vention to order and introduced Hon. John
w. Foster, ex-Secretary of State, as tenn
porary chairman.
Ex-senator Edmunds of Vermont was
chosen permanent presiding officer. Mr.
Edmunds expressed his appreciation OF
the high honor of being called upon to
preside over this most distinguished as
semblage, undoubtedly representing the
largest body of civilized people on the
globe. The United States, he said, was
the strongest of nations. and for this
reason had the least cause to apply for
arbitration. 1t had strength enough to
promote it's policies and carry on it's wars
to success. But its very strength should
lead it to plead for peace.
letter from Chief Justice Fuller who
was unable to attend, was read. He ex-
pressed his sympathy with the object OF
the meeting.
A letter was also read from Andrew
Carnegie of Pittsburg, stating that he was
unable to attend the conference, but ask
ing to have his name associated with
those who favored arbitration and en-
closing a check for $1,000, to be used for
any purpose the convention saw fit
A resolution was adopted providing for
a committee of fifteen on resolutions. OF
these the following six were appointed:
j. d. Angel of Michigan, chairman; ]. b.
Moore of New York: A D. White Of New
York, Henry Hitchcock Of st. Louis, L. L.
Curry of Virginia and G.. w. Blanchford
Of Illinois. The others will be named later.
DR.. l.. L. Chamberlain spoke on the his
tory ana purpose of the movement. The
gathering, he said, had not been summon
ed with the design of either dictation OF
rebuke, but they had assembled that the
conviction of the American people respect
ing the need of some system of arbitration
between this country and Great Britain
might be most clearly and appropriately
| speclned, not only to our own government
but also to the government and the people
| over the sea. Freely and in advance il was
admitted that there were obstacles in the
| way Ol a permanent system OF afDltrdtiOr
| between even those two nations whose
| history, language, customs, laws and
| ideals, make them so much akin. Yet re.
| membering the sacred end in view they
regarded those obstacles as things to bC
| overcome.
| AT the conclusion of Dr. Chamberlain
| remarks, John Doliphon of Missouri rose
| to "a question of order" He moved that
/ the check Of Mr.. Carnegie be returned
| With thanks. If the boards of trade OF
| penses of the convention, he thought that
| the delegates themselves could meet all
| needfu expenses. Mr.. Carnegie, he said
was contracting with this and other gov
| ernments for furnishing munitions of war,
| and he had been charged (the truth OF
| the charge Mr.. Doliphon would not vouch
| for), with "stinting" his employees. Mr..
| Carnegie might be in earnest in his desire
| Tor arbitratlon, but ne thought that 1t
! would be humiliating to accept money
| from him.
Mr.. Weeks of Plttsburg defended Mr..
| Carnegie, and said it was neither right
| nor proper, in his opinion. to attack his
generosity. He moved to lay the motion
| on the table,
The chair at first ruled that the whole
matter should go to the committee on
| resolutions, burt eventually put the motion
| of Mr.. Weeks, and by viva voce vote,
| tribution was tabled.
| A recess until s O'Clock was then taken.
The night session was well attended, and
the audience gave evidence of its sympa-
speakers, although some of the senti-
ments of Prof. James B. Angel of the
University of Michigan, which were not
strictly in line with the remarks of most
of those who addressed the conference,
met with considerable applause. Mr.. Ed
munds presided. The speakers We're Carl
Schurz, Edward Atkinson and Prof An
gell of Ann Arbor University, Michigan.