Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-14
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
The Interesting National Conference Re-
Gently Held IN Washington.


The Interesting National Conference Re-
Gently Held IN Washington.
Editor The Gazntte: Not having
seen in your paper any summary Of the
sessions OF the above conference. which
were held in Washington, have thought
you and your readers might be gratiiied
by the publication of few facts.
The conference was in no respect insig
niiicant. Ex-senator Edmunds pro-
sided. Hon. John W. Foster, Gen. o.
D. Howard, Carl Schurz tho Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale, Presidents Angel
Of the University of Michigan, Eliot of
Harvard, Gates of Amherst and Patton
OF Princeton, Bishop Keane, rector of
the Catholic University Of Washington.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker Of Vir-
ginia, ex-Gov. Pillsbury of Minnesota
and many other eminent men were
present and took uctyo part in the do
liberations.
Prof John B. Moore of Columbia
University, New York, and Cardinal
Gibbons Of Baltimore, sent able papers
upon the subject, which we're read in
the convention. Andrew Carnegie sent
a check for IL, 600 to "speaS" for him,
as he could not be present in person.
This check was designed by him TO
deiray the expenses incident to the
meeting and to enable others to speak
and write on the subject Of interna-
tional arbitration, about which thore
is now great and growing interest.
Tho writer would be glad to see a
large and influential meeting held in
our city to swell the volume of in
fluence which must be felt and that
soon, upon and throughout Christen-
| dom against the barbarism and calami.
ties Of war and in behalf of the univer-
sal reign of peace Towards the ut.
tainment Of this very desirable consum-
nation arbitration, for the settlement
OF local and national disputes, ia a
powerful aid. 1t has proved its potent
efficacy both in ancient anu modern
times Not to mention Biblical in
stances, we will only recall, at present,
the observation OF the King of Sparta
upon tho events of the famous Pei
oponnesian war. Thucydides praised
it in his history of that war, and quotes
the utterance rs follows: ut is impos.
sible, - said the King, "to attack as
transgressor him who otfors to lay
his grievance before a tribunal of
arbitration. This most manly method
Of settling grievances has found ap.
proval in the "Jay Treaty. of 1874
1904, in the treaty of Ghent in 1914, in
the treaty of Washington in 1871,
especially those particulars, so we'll
known to us all, which were concluded
by the Geneva tribunal.
few persons in this city-a little
band Of men and women-both young
and Old, have been holding meetings to
foster an interest and awaken zeal in
this laudable movement. We would bo
glad to enlist the active participation
OF tho entire Christian population Of
Delaware. We hone soon to have a
formal report TO tho society from our
delegate to the conference at Washing
ton, and we wish all Delaware could
hear'it. If your space will permit, it
will afford mo pleasure 10 give you a
copy Of the resolutions adopted by the
conference, and to add some OF tho
magnificent utterances Of Hon. j. II
Tucker, Bishop Keane, Cardinal Glib
bons, Gen. Howard, Carl Schurz and
others. But lest | weary you, | will
conclude by asking you to publish with
this communication the following edi-
torial comments of the Evening Star
and Post of Washington, ID. O., which
appeared whilo the conference was in
session. Respectfully.
William W. Campbell.
Wilmington, May 7tb, 1896.
ARBITRATION INSTEAD OF WAR.
Washington Evening Star.
II is 10 be hoped that Great Britain
will be 40 much impressed by the
sound and eloquent exposition of the
beauties of arbitration, which the con
| t1n, ~ aaputny, in fbia ,,tt IL
furnishing to the world, that il will
prom, lily agree to unreserved arbitra.
\ tion OF its dispute with Venezuela. 1t is
well that this country and England, with
no present difficulty To GrhitratG, HhoulC
show thoir devotion to the principle ot
arbitration by agreeing to arbitratt
future disputes, The proof of sincere
devotion to this principle would bt
even stronger IL the United States
should suggest and Great Britain
should agree to immediate arbitration
of tho threatening controversy witt
Venezuela, in respect to which tn,
civilized substitute for war has pres
ent and practical application.
MEN OF PRACTICAL IDEAS.
Washington I'ost.
The second days sessions of tht
ARBITRATION conference were of mucl
more interest than on the FIRST day, anC
at all the sessions tho discussions wer'
animated, pointed, and based on sount
principles, showing that the men WIN
arc meeting here in the cause of peac
are not mere theorists, but men Of prac
tcal ideas. 1t has been frequentl
commented upon during the last tw,
DAYS that the conference is composed o
| "a, "a l,t Hf lpat-ir,F tt,nr
ever gathered in the city, and tina
they transact business with dispatch.
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