The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-29
Reason Versus the Rife.
Many Arguments For Arbl-
tratiou Made.

tlonal arbitration convention neio
two sessions to-day The greater
part of the time in each was given
up to speechmaking, but at the
earlier one, the following resolution
was adopted:
"That we view with regret and alb
horrence the cruel and unnatural
warfare now being waged by the
belligerents in Cuba and that we
solicit the aid of all civilized and
Christian nations of the world III
using all Legitimate means to stop
the shedding of blood and destruc-
tion of property in that ill,fated
island
A permanent committee OF %
members was established.
At the afternoon session the com
mittee on resolutions presented the
following report as substitute for
the several propositions presented to
them /:
A conference of American citizens,
assembled at Washington. April %,
1885, promote international arbitra-
ton, profoundly convinced that ex
perience has shown that war as a
method of determining disputes be
tween nations is oppressive. in its
opinion. uncertain and unequa! in lis
results and productive Of immense
evils, and that the spirit and human
ity of the age, as we'll as the pre-
cepts of religion, require the adop-
tion of every practicable means for
the establishment ofreason and justice
between nations, and considering
that the people of the United States
and the. people CT Great Britain
boand together by ties common
language and literature, of like po-
litical and legal institutions. and of
many mutual interests and animated
by spirit of devotion to law and
Justice, have on many occasions, by
recourse to peaceful and friendly ar
bitration, manifested their just desire
to substitute reason for force in the
settlement of their differences. and
to establish reign of peace among
nations that the common sense and
enlightened public opinion of both
nations is utterly averse to any fur
ther war between them and that
the same good sense, reinforced by
common principles Of humanity, re
ligion and Justice, requires the adop-
ton Of permanent method for the
peaceful adjustment of international
coptlovers,es. which method shall
not only provide for the uniform ao-
plication of principles of law aud
justice in the settlement of their own
difficulties, but shall also by it's ex-
ample and its results, promote the
peace and progress of all peoples
does hereby adopt the following reso
lutions
First--That in the judgment of this
conference religions, hamauity and
justice, as we'll as the material inter
ests of material society, demand the
immediate establishment between the
United States and Great Britain of
permanent system of arbitration
Second-That it is earnestly recon-
mended to our government, so soon
as it is advised of a corresponding
disposition on the part of the British
government, to negotiate treaty
providing for the widest practical ap,
plication of the method OF arbitra-
tion to International controversies.
Third-That a committee of this
conference be appointed to appear
and present to the President of the
United States a memorial respectful
ly urging the taking of such steps on
the part of the United States as will
conduce to the end in view.
During a protracted discussion
which followed ex Senator Edmunds
left the chair and addressed the con-
vention in favor of offering arbitra-
ton to all civilized nations. He con.
cluded that unless some expression
were adopted looking to recognition
of other nations it would be felt that
England and the United States were
allied, but that other nations were
excluded from the alliance.
Mr. Edmunds suggested adding
after the word Great Britain "and as
far as possible with other civilized
nations y
Mr.. Graham, OF Virginia, proposed
to modify the amendment of Mr..
Edmunds so as to provide for ex.
tending the opportunity Of arbi-
tration to all civilized nations at the
earliest possible day.
Mr.. Edmunds accepted this amend
ment and it was adopted.
The appointment of committee,
consisting of Messrs. Edmunds, Cur
ry, Angel, Hubbard and Hitchcock,