Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-04-25
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A letter from Chief Justice Fuller was
read, conveying the regret that hi,
health and public duties would prevent
him from teStifying by his presence his
approval of the great cause of the con.
vention. Also letter from Andrew
Carnegie, who referred to the move.
ment as "the noblest cause of this gen
Grafton" and who, In a postscript, men.
toned the enclosure of check for
$1,000 to help detray the expenses OF
the meeting.
In the course of the general bushes !,
Mr.. John Doniphan of St, Joseph, Mo-,
created No little stir by moving that Mr..
Carnegie's gift be returned to him, be-
cause Mr., Carnegie had made his wealth
through contracts to furnish the gov
eminent with munitions of war.
And he continued, "the press
charges him, whether justly or unjustly,
with making large profits by stinting
the employees in his work" He declared
that the boards of trade of the country
should pay the expenses of the meeting,
and that it will be humiliation to &C.
cept Mr.. Carnegie's gift. The molten
was opposed by Delegate Weeks of
Pittsburg, editor of the Iron Manufac-
turer, and was buried under a large
majority.
The night session Of the conference
attracted large audience. The speakers
were Hon. Carl Schurz, of New York,
President Angel of Michigan Univer-
sity and Edward Atkinson of Boston.
President Angel took issue with most
of the speakers In reigning declaration
that the United States should stand
ready to fight for honor and her terri.
tory. Each of the speakers at the night
session touched upon current questions.
President Angel said the practical diff
iculties in establishing general court of
arbitration for several nations are very
serious, even If all the principal powers
are ready for 1t; but we have ne evidence
that they are ready. II is, however, not
extravagant to hope that such course
may be set up by Great Britain and our
selves. Possibly we are more in danger
of drifting into war on slight occasions
than we were forty years ago. We have
brought out of our civil war a new con-
seriousness of military strength which has
its temptations and Its dangers. One of
the great advantages of compulsory re-
sort of arbitration is that time must be
gained for reflection.
In conclusion, he said: "Our army is
now hardly large enough for the police
power which 1t is liable to be called up.
on to exercise. But let us make no
claims on other nations which are not
just claims. Let us show our confidence
in the justice of them by eur willingness
to submit to properly constituted tri-
bunal on all questions between us and
other powers which do not involve our
honor or our independence"
Mr.. Schurz held arbitration to be prac
teal, because eighty disputes had been
settled by that method in this country,
and had stayed settled, while the results
of great wars had not stayed settled, but
had been subject to the shifting of
power.
Mr.. Atkinson's speech was largely a
plea for the abolition of privateering.
Cities should be declared free from
bombardment and spoilation, making
such reservation for the defense of har-
bors as would forbid the ships of any
petty state from interfering by force,
"Why'" he asked, "should it be the
duty of officers of the navy to DO what
would disgrace officers of the army"