The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-24
AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR
ADDRESSES Ar THE CONFERENCE
IN W.1SHINGT0N.

". v. Smalley as a Disturbing Elemental
Reply by Mr.. schurz "A Permanent Com
mittee-Judge Baldwin of New Haven
Appointed on the Committee.
Washington, April 23.-The second
days session of the arbitration confer
ence was called to order by eX-Sepa-
tor Edmunds this morning. There was
a large attendance of delegates, but the
absence of congressman and govern
ment officials was again noticeable.
Several sets of resolutions were CT
fered by delegates, and referred to the
committee on resolutions. The pro-
gram included addresses by Professor
John B. Moore of Columbia unlver-
sity, New York: President Merrill e.
Gates of Amherst college, Massaehu-
sets; John J. Valentine of California,
and the Rev. w. j. Bachmann of Ten
nessee.
Professor Moore's paper was read by
President Capen of Tufts college, Mas
sachusetts. 1t declared that the estab-
1ishment of tribunals of arbitration,
even when they We're not resorted to,
would restrain from war;
President Gates answered the ques-
tion, "Why should we have a perma-
nent tribunal?" One of his arguments
was that by arbitration the chances of
war would be avoided. the party with
the best cause rather than the strong
est one would win. In conclusion he
tfFTha in fiona rn1ipipc nf the
last few months as they have displayed
themselves at Constantinople, st. Pet
ersburg, and in Pekin and in Africa,
make thoughtful men serious. If we
are to welcome and not to dread the
inevitable oncoming into the arena of
world politics of these races, numerous
in population, how important it is that
we show them in advance that self
control, regard for justice, reverence
for law are as obligatory between ma
tions as between persons. The con-
scientious citizens of the United States
and England, loving liberty embodied
in law and institutions, will insist upon
a permanent international tribunal in
the interest Of justice and peace"
DR.. Bachman said it had pleased God
to put the English-speaking people in
the front rank of the nations of The
earth and that rank imposed the obli-
cation of leading in all the ways of
peace.
E.. ". Smalley of st. Paul. Mimi, for
Ynerly Washington newspaper CORE
spondent announced that he must dis
sent from the proposition that the
country should welcome the extension
Of the power of Great Britain over the
world as an agency of civilization, but
1t should limit its own strength within
its present borders. 1.-THE cry that for
us to establish ourselves as sea power
among the nations of the globe is jim
goism," he said, II do not believe is the
sentiment of the American people"
Carl Schurz of New York replied to
Mr.. Smalley. He said that If the Unit
ed States was to be a great sea power,
it must establish navy as large as
that Of any two European powers.
Are you ready for that, gentlemen"
asked he, and was answered by cries
Of mo"
Such a project, he said, would re-
quire an entire change in the habits OF
thinking of this nation. Moreover, the
battle-ships Of to-day were merely ex-
periments. No admiral knew what
they would do in battle, but expe-
rience had been that when two of them
touched they were both sunk The
United States should carry its ideas,
its civilization, to all parts of the globe,
but not it's guns.
General O. O. Howard made brief
speech for arbitration, and before adj
journment the following permanent
committee was announced:
Pennsylvania-Cha G. Harrison
Herbert Welsh, ]. III. Converse.
Missouri-Henry Hitchcock.
Virginia-J. Randolph Tucker.
Tennessee-Judge D. M. Key.
Minnesota-Ex-Gove Pillsbury.
California-Horace Davis.
acknowledgements 7. Humphreys.
New York-Willian E. Dodge, L. T..
Chamberlin, John B. Moore, George L..
Rives, Carl Schurz.
Illinois-Lyman J. Gage, William G..
Gray, w. A. Fuller.
Massachusetts - Charles Francis
adams, President Eliot, Harvard uni
versity; Edward Atkinson.
Louisiana-Charles r. Turner.
Connecticut-Simeon E. Baldwin.
Maine-Josiah Crosby.
Georgia-Fleming Dubignon.
New Jersey-Chancellor McGill
Alabama-Oscar r. Hundley.