Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24

Keane rector of the Catholic University,
who spoke next began.
Il am not here to blame the President or
Congress. I do not believe it is our purpose
or our right to blame either of them. But
we, as American citizens, are free to say
that it is pity that things are as they are
compelling the President and Congress to
talk of war with another civilized nation.
He Endorsed the conference and its aims,
and spoke the disaStrouSneSS of war and
the dosira bility Of making arbitration its
substitute.
"Mlitarism was introduced in the world
on account Of greed for plumber and the en-
largement of power. It has been the curse
Of the world. With Caesarism militarsm
must go. The hatred of different nationali-
ties living in adjoining countries or sep
arated by a river Is wrong. 1t has been
shown in the United States that all nation
alities can live under one government with
peace and prosperity. We have shown this
to the world. The world is sick of the
hatred existing abroad and of the armed
militarism of the old world. Hatred is Of
must 60 miltarism.'
The world must be governed by justice,
he declared and by love and truth, not by
force and might Only truth can prevail
He closed by asserting amid applause
that there is more common sense in the
Engish-speaking race than in all the rest
CT the world together.
President Francis J. Patton of Princeton
University followed end was warmly greet
ed He was pleasantly introduced by Mr..
Edmunds He declared that international
arbitration would be enforced by 1.-The grad
ual evolution of International con-
science" He said he desired to place him.
self and his college on record as being iE
hearty sympathy with the movement, and
after referring to the proud, patriotic his
tory of Princeton's sons in the past, he de-
clared that the only hope of the successful
carrying out Of the purpose of the confer
ence was in carrying out the evolution Of
the national coDsciey Ce.
1.-The coarser nature cannot have much
argument and is held in restraint by fear
of imprisonment. fine or BOTH" he declared.
There is another nature which can be held
in check by the cold shoulder, and this is
what we must get in the national life, and
then arbitration will be effective. We all
acknowledge that war is not desired and
that arbit, alton Is.
1.-The world is now looking at the organ
ism, not at the men and women who make
I'D that organism. 1t Is the study of that
organism or social condition that is being
made, and is called political economy.
1.-The science Of sociology is being con-
sidered ard we find in that study that the
word man is greater than the word En-
glishman. We find that there is broth
erhood Of man.
Men are coming to understand that war
Is not nee essary unless we want 1t, and We
do not want it," said DR.. Patton, land this
is why we take the optimistic view of the
future"
Close of the Conference.
At the conclusion of President Patton's
address, Mr.. Carl Schurz was called for,
but excused himself on account of hoarse-
ness vote of thanks was rendered Pres
ident Edmunds on motion Of Judge Charles
P. DAILY Of New York, and in response Mr..
Edmunds spoke Of the necessity of keeping
the subject of arbitration alive, and de-
clared that he had never received a greater
was called to preside over a conference for
peace among men. Votes of thanks were
extended to the Washington committee,
DR.. L. T. Chamberlain, Mr.. VIM. E. Dodge,
the press and the railroads, and the confer