The herald., 1896-01-22
DEPEW ON A lawyers DUTY
When Choosing Between Pa
triotism and Jingoism
THE INTERNATIONAL WAR
Should Go the Way of the Individual
Duel
A Prediction Made That the nonroc Doctripe
THE INTERNATIONAL WAR
A Prediction Made That the 7onroe Doctripe
Pronunciamento VIII Be Shelved
by the House
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session of the State Bar association opened
tonight in this city in the presence OF
large number of auditors. The address of
the evening was delivered by Hon. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew on "Patriotism and Jingo-
ism; the Lawyers Duty"
The position taken by the speaker was
that the international war should go the
way of the individual. duel. He proposed
that the lawyers of this country and Great
Britain address themselves to the task of
educating the people to tine adoption OF
peaceful arbitration in matters of dispute.
He said:
"OnIy one power keeps the nations of
Europe from instantly declaring war. The
bankers and business men have become
the arbiters between nations. Inc only
two nations which may be said to be free
from this thraldom, because of their wealth,
their commerce and credit, are the Unlteu
States and England.
1.-The events of the past few weeks have
demonstrated how easy it is to arouse the
fighting blood among our own people. "A
generation has come upon the stage since
the civil war who are eager for war. There
are occasions when war is both right and
necessary, and nation must embark upon
it without counting the consequences, but
the issue of a battle IS never certain nor
does the arbitrament of war always end in
right or justice.
.'Now is the time for the profession to
perform great work upon the lines of the
lawyers of the country-in promoting in
ternational arbitration. The principal dis
pute between English speaking races which
Is agitating the world calls for both plaeti-
cal wisdom and legal acumen for its solu-
ton. There is no dissent in this country
from the Monroe doctrine as promulgated
by President Monroe and interpreted by
jefferson, Madison, Webster and Calhoun.
Yet anyone who studies the Monroe
doctrine will see how in each individual
case, except where there is a flagrant vio-
laton, like the French invasion OF Mexics,s
the applicable Interpretation of it should
be the subject of judicial determinations.
The presidents message to congress pre-
sents novel view of the principle: If
there is a dispute as to tn" boundary line
between South American republic and
European power, no matter how lnsignlti-
cant the territory involved or how distantly
it affects the independence of the country
or how remotely 1t may interest us, we
must demand that the two governments
srbitrata the line, and if they refuse, we
must find out as best we can which line is
correct and enforce it by war. If, how
ever, pending our inquiry, the two parties
agree, we have no further rights or duties.
THIS seems to surrender the doctrine if
Venezuela or Brazil chooses to sell q por-
ton of its land. A slight extension of the
crate over all those republics"
Such a policy. the speaker said, would
require an immense standing army. The
United States is the only nation SO sttI-
ated that it can with honor and safety
move upon the pathway of peace for an
International court of arbitration.
1--WE have no fears of the countries to
the south or north of u.s. he said, land all
the transports and naves of the world
could not land upon our shores an army
whicn could march one hundred miles
from tie sea coast or ever return to their
SHIPS. Secure in our isolation, supreme in
our resources, unequaled in our reserves,
and free from dangerous neighbors, we oc-
crpy among the nations OF the globe po-
sition 80 excellent and safe that TO COM
pare us with other countries would be alb
surd. The statesman or politician who
really fears for the safety of this country
is foot. The statesman or politician who
does not fear (because he knows better)
and yet who breaches of our weakness and
our vulnerabiity, is demogogue and he
insults the intelligence of the American
people,"
This independence of location, DR.. De-
pew said, eminently fitted the United
States for the leadership in the great peace
movement.
The business session will be held tomor-
row.
The session will close tomorrow after
noon with addresses and reception to
Governor Moron,
THE FLYING SQUADRON
LONDON, Jan. 21.-Right Hon. G. J.
Goschen, first lord of the admiralty, adj
dressing the Conservatives at East Grins-
tor tonight, declared no menace to any
country was intended by the formation of
the flying squadron.
sit will be ready" he continued, "for
any emergency, and will remain under the
,rfiar Of fha a6ft liy thor bar of IN
foreign office. The disposition of it will be
guided by naval and not political consider
atoms.
while the political situation remains rs
1t is, | beg the public if they hear that the
squadron has been sent to any particular
necessarily menace against our neigh
bOrs or our rivals.
'For the present it is to proceed to Ber-
haven and wait for further orders. At
present it is not intended to organize
second squadron"
IL has now been decided that the lord of
the admiralty will no. review the flying
squadron.
Rear Admiral Dale, who has been as
signed to the command of the flying squad
ron, dined with the queen tonight. The
squadron is expected to sail tomorrow.
Prof. James Bryce, M. p, in speaking at
Aberdeen tonight as Liberal, declared
Germany had no more right to interfere in
the Iransvaai than she would have had to
in erfere in Afghanistan. He upholds Lord
Salisbury's views OH Venezuela, and said
he did not believe President Cleveand's
message represented the true sentiment of
the American people.
"If ever there was danger of war;" he
said, ''the danger has now vanished"
The Daily News says in an editorial: Our
New York correspondent has a hopeful
tone about Venezuela. Justice Brewer has
displayed genuine statesmanship and has
furnished Lord Salisbury an opportunity
wh ch ought not to be lost. Lord Salisbury
will show wisdom and dignity by comply
ing with the request SO rendered.
ENGLISH TO THE CORE
WELLINGTON, N. T., Jan. 21.-Hon. H. J.
Seldom. premier of New Zealand. at pub
lie dinner here, referred to Venezuela ard
the Transvaal questions and to Germany's
nttitude toward the latter. He said that
New Zealand was especially interested, ow-
ing to the American and German interests
in Samoa. New Zealand, he added, was
British to the core, and the practical way to