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

California, John T. Valentine; Montana,
6. w. H. Dewitt; Nevada, ]. W. Adams;
Oregon, D. S. X. Ruick; Utah, Geo. q.
Cannon; Washington, Governor Join
H. MeGraw; Wyoming. Governor w.
A. Richards.
Mr.. Edmuncs was escorted to the plat
form and in graceful speech he said:
This assemblage, representing the /
largest civilized homogeneous body of
men and women on the globe, is extra
ordinary. The United States is among
the strongest nations of the world. It
has the least reason of any great nation.
in mere sense to wish for arbitration.
1t is strong enough, in any but the most
absurd cause, to defenditself, to promote
its policies and to carry on war, but its
very strength impels Il to be backward"
1t was pitiful thought be said, that in
this time of peace, over nearly all the
world, more than a million men capable
of taking part in the progress of civili-
cation were kept under arms and bill
lion dollars diverted to their support.
That time must come when the armies
of the world, like that of the United
States would be a mere police body.
The force of public opinion must be as
constant as the law Of gravitation for
solving the difficult problem of ending
war. The time would come when
armies, for aggressive purposes, would
be dissolved, and the angel of peace
would blow her trumpet over all the
world.
A letter from Chief Justice Fuller was
read, conveying the regret that his
health and public duties would prevent
him from testifying by his presence his
approval of the great cause of the con-
vention. Also a letter from Andrew
Carnegie, who referred to the move
ment as "the noblest cause of this gen
Grafton" and who, in postscript, men
toned the enclosure of a check for
$1,000 to help defray the expenses of
the meeting.
In the course of the general business,
Mr.. John Doniphan OF St. Joseph, Mo-,
created no little stir by moving that Mr..
Carnegie's gift be returned to him, be-
cause Mr. Carnegie had made his wealth
through contracts to furnish the gov
eminent with munitions of war.
"And,' he continued, "the press
charges him, whether justly or unjustly,
with making large profits by stinting
the employees in his work" He declared
that the boards of trade of the country
should pay the expenses of the meeting,
and that it will be humiliation to ac-
cept Mr.. Carnegie's gift. The motion
was opposed by Delegate Weeks of
Pittsburg, editor of the Iron Manufac-
turer, and was buried under a large
majority.
The night session of the conference
attracted large audience. The speakers
were Hon. Carl Schurz, of New York.
President Angel of Michigan Univer-
sity and Edward Atkinson of Boston.
President Angel took issue with most
of the speakers in reigning declaration
that the United States should stand
ready to fight for honor and her terri
tory. Each of the speakers at the night
session touched upon current questions.
President Angel said the practical diff
iculties in establishing general court OF
arbitration for several nations are very
serious, even If all the principal powers
are ready for it; but we have ne evidence
that they are ready. 1t is, however, moi
extravagant to hope that such course
may be set up by Great Britain and our
selves. Possibly we are more In danger
of drifting into war on slight occasions
than we were forty years ago. We have
brought out of our civil war new con
seriousness of military strength which has
its temptations and its dangers. One o.
the great advantages of acompulsory re
sort of arbitration is that time must b,
gained for reflection.
In conclusion, he said: "Our army il
now hardly large enough for the polio,
power which it is liable to be called up
on to exercise. But let us make M
claims on other nations which are no
|, Just claims. Let us show our confidenc,
in the justice of them by cur willingness
to submit to a properly constituted tri
bunal on all questions between us an,
other powers which do not involve GU
+ honor or our independence"
Z Mr.. Schurz held arbitration to be praC
teal, because eighty disputes had bee
, settled by that method in this country
and had stayed settled, while the result
of great wars had not stayed settled, Blu
: had been subject to the shifting Q
. power
Mr.. Atkinson's speech was largely
7 plea for the abolition of priyateerins
S Cities should be declared free from
: bombardment and spoilation, maxim
4 such reservation for the defense of ha
Q bors as would forbid the ships of an
I petty state from interfering by force.
"Whyi" he asked, "should it be tn
: duty of officers of the navy to DO viii
!. would disgrace officers of the armyf"