The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-04
GREAT PEACE RALLY
Prominent Englishmen Speak
for Permanent Arbitration
AND THE ABOLITION or WAR.
Gladstone Condemns the Mons<rous
and Barbarous sffiitaryism for Much
OF Which England In Responsible.

London, March s-Ths characterization q.
the Queens ball tonight In favor OF per
rnan@nE arbitration between tho United
States and Great Britain was dssappofnt-
Ing from the point OF numbers OF the au-
eleace. winch was not large. being mostly
made I'D OF women Much enthusiasm
was cagz-d, pending the arrival OF the
Speakers. when the girls who were 10 sing
IN the choir trooped upon the stage II
patches which we-e arr2yed af-erna- ely
In sasa~s formed OF tire Union Jack and CT
the Stars and Stripes. until a complete
blending Of the flags OF the two countries
was effected intended 70 be symbolic or
International harmony which the pronot-
ers OF the Meeting were seeking TO estao-
fish. When the meeting opened the organ
PLAYED Hears OF Oak" '-Our Ships That
eaaied." Columbia and kindred airs.
The choir also sang the well known patti
osic ar. which Il 20 some extent common
to the two countries. ore half OF the choir
singing the words, God Save the Queen.
and the other half My Country. It's Of
Thee" simultaneously, the audience JONI
irg In the dual anthem.
Sir James Stansfeid presided over the
meeting, and ne was supported BY w 4.
Steed, Lady Henry Somerset. Right hon.
A. ]. Mun6slla. Radical member for sn4l-
ae,d. Prof. James Bryce, Right Hon.
George shaw r<efevre. Hall Game. Rev.
Hugh Price Hughes, the bishop ofusocnes-
ter ard others
Mr.. stead. after the opening OF the inset
.ng. read letters Of sympathy with It's ptlr-
pose from A. J. Baifour. first lord OF me
treasury: Mr.. Gladstone, Right Hon fiehry
Asuusth. home secretary in the l[oeFal
government; Mr.. L.abouchere, 6eofse
Meredith. the eu;hor. Henry Norman, VINO
vent 10 washington City in behalf OF the
Chronicle at the time the Venezuela da-s-
tipn was al It's acute phase, and who Wrote
strongly from there In behalf OF internal
tIonal arbitration, and many others.
M Ralfour wrote: MY sympathy with
th., object OF the meeting has been more
than once expressed in public. and nope
7 need not emphasize IT, lEefc are ~
doashr. questions that nation couia l."s
,,s,sr,st IN be settled by any tribunal. But
thls argument is not against arbitration:
ha,t against lis rash and uncons1dered use
Mr. Gladstone wrote: II am glad the
.zescue~ion of arbitration is to be separated
from the Venezuelan question, upon Whicn
7 do not feel myself in the final ana ie,h
nossessson of facts that i shouia WIS.,.
Nv views on arbitration in place OF war
80, gathered from the part / took In the
r,a,ter az the Alabama claims. viii only
IA ,ta. my conviction and sentiments on
the subject grow In strength from year 10
var IN proportion TO the growth or the
,nonstrous and barharous miiitarism, IN
-ayard TO which / consider that England
haa ~ hear no small share OF the respon-
sibiiity."
The letter from George Meredith sa,a'
.siuce the bsnignant conclusion or the
.raatss, ~ civil wars / have looked upon
e. American people as the leaders or our
civilization. and, whatever may be sald OF
them, am not alarmed by the thought OF
shair xantonly. willingly or consenunsiy
taking step 10 shatter H. ..r..
Henry Norman said in his letter: The
A r.arieans are practically unanimous Tor
arbitration on all subjects Inc over
whelrning majority Of the British are tho
same. Only official conservatism piocss
the way. Is this the moment 70 plseonao1s
I'm the foreign Office draft OF d treaty oA
a rh,.ration with the United StatesF
Sir John Nillais, the distinguished artist.
ara lately made president of the Royai
Academy wrote letter suggesting thae
r-dvvtn Abbey or John Sargent, the we'll
knovn American artists, might possloly
be some day president OF the Royal Acaa-
ennv. as a practical proof OF the art broth
.orhooa Of the two nations. Other letters
were read, from Herbert spencer. r r,9,,,an
HINT. Wilson Barrett. the actor; Whilam
watson. the poet: Viscount Peel. ex-
sneaker Of the house of commons; Leon
= "A Courtney. Alma Tadema. @. h. watts,
~ rearleer and several bishops. The read
t,sr ~ these letters elected vigorous CHEERS
from the audience.
CIR Ja-nes Stansfeld, the chairman IN
his opening speech said mat II u "eIs
.o,,1v for the hearing OF the letters, the
Meeting would not have been In vain
THE Venezuela question. he thought was
a blessing In disguise. because he believed
tha result would be q treaty or arbitra-
ton. William r. Cremer, ex-memoer OF
pari,asnent who visited washington City
las, year with petition in favor OF inter-
national arbitration. signed oy sfaesnoars
OF parliament. related the hAseois "a 'ao
nraxens movement.
Mr.. Shaw Lefevre moved resolution
.ns,ruotinr the chairman to sign a me-
mortal on behalf OF the meeting to Pres
taent cleveland, the Marquis Of Salisbury
ana Mr.. Balfour. urging that the time was
opportune 10 conclude treaty OF arbi-
tration. Mr.. Shaw Lafevre then made
sreeeh on the history OF the Alabama case
ara subsequent cases Of arbitration. re-
serrinS 10 Americas yigor in negotiating
.raattes containing arbitration clauses.
He urged the arbitration Of the Venezuela
question without any reservation what
ever.
The bishop Of Rochester seconded this
motion, and Lady Henry Somerset sup
ported II with an imprisoned denuncia-
ton Of war between England and
America
Hall Caine. Rev. Hugh Prince Hughes
and others spoke on the resolution, which
ysas then carried by reclamation.
Right Hon. John A Mundella moved a
resolution requesting that the committee
be convened In a meeting 10 reconstituts
itself on a national basis with a view 70
cooperate with the Washington City
movement Mr.. Mundeila, IN the course OF
his speech. read telegram OF sympathy
and concord from America He urged the
Importance OF graspiug the hand Of fel-
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