The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-30

Washington, April 2s.-1hree hun.
dred distinguished looking men sat in
Metzerott's hotel this afternoon for a
conference to promote the propaganda
for international arbitration which has
been supported by many religious and
secular organizations since the Vene-
zuela boundary dispute first inspired
talk of war with Great Britain and the
United States.
licists and business men conspicuous in
the proceedings, but the rank and file of
the delegates-who member some 900
and came from most of the states and
territories-were educators and clergy
men.
There was notable absence of gov
eminent officials, for although invita-
tons had been extended to the presi-
dent, his cabinet, the supreme court, all
members OF both houses of congress
and many others of the political circle,
and though the cooperation of many of
these dignitaries had been counted upon,
not one of them put in an appearance
at the afternoon meeting.
The proceedings of the first session
were entirely harmonious; the speeches
dealt in generalities upon the benef.
cence of arbitration. No utterances
were made which might tend to em.
barrass the administration in the con
duct of pending diplomatic negotiations
| with England or Spain. Before the meet
ing, Secretary Olney was visited by q
committee who outlined the plans fol
the conference, and submitted for his
approval the, resolutions which will be
presented to the conference. The secre
tary of state found nothing to criticist
in the resolutions and expressed sympa
thy with the objects of the meeting
Although no reference were made tC
present international questions, tn,
whole tenor of the speeches was to
ward an agreement for arbitration be
tween the two English speaking nations
Mr.. Gardiner q. Hubbard of Wash
ington called the conference to orde
and his introduction of the temporar,
chairman, ex-Secretary of State join
w. Foster, as "The Arbitrator between
China and Japan" evoked applause.
After few words of welcome in be
half of the local committee and the mt
nicipal authorities at Washington, MI
Foster said:
81 cannot refrain from expressing m
pride at the record which our cause ha
made in the past half century of vi
broken peace, with all the nations {
, the earth, and of steady adherence
the settlement of the international di
ferences by the pacific method of arb
, tration-a record almost without pa
} allel among the nations of the eartl
} You have not, therefore, assembled
recommend to our government any ne
, departure to its policy on this subjec
D but to strengthen and confirm it in II
D policy so long and SO consistently 70
: lowed.
Compulsory arbitration between n
o tons presents problems and dithculti
o not easy of solution, and it will be
Q great gain to the general cause If out
your deliberations a plan shall
q evolved which will meet the objectio
i and solve the difficulties 1t seems
c utopian idea to anticipate general d
armament of nations in our generate
, and until barbarism and the spirit
&c conquest and oppression shall be bs
e ished from the earth, governments "
u be forced to maintain armies and navi
n But certainly amoag people who prof
to be governed by the principles of CO
mon Christianity, and especially betwe
nations kindred in lineage, langus
and institutions, a better method of
al justing the differences which must ar
IN between them must be found than
ne the bloody srbitrament of war
on Next Judge DAILY, for the commit
i'd on permanent organization, reported
ly selection of the following officers; Pr
iy dent, Hon. George f. Edmunds; ais
it. list of Independents represent
re every state in the union, and includ
the following: Colorado, N. r. I