Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-24
FOR ARBITRATION.
Especially as Between The United States
ard Great Britain.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.


WASHINGTON, d. c., April %
The National Arbitration Convention held
two sessions to-day. The greater part
of the time of each was given up to
speech-making, but at the earlier one
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we view with regret
and adherence the cruel and unnatural
warfare now being waged by the bel
ligerents In Cuba, and that we solicit
the aid of all the civilized and Christian
nations OF the world in using all legi-
innate means to stop the shedding OF
blood and destruction Of property in that
Inflated island"
A permanent committee of twenty
five members vas established. and the
bers of the committee: c. G. Harrison,
II. Welsh, and J. II. Converse, Of Penn
sylvania; w. II. Dodge. l.. F. Cham
berlaine, j. b. Moore, Karl Schurz, and
c. l.. Rives, Of New York; c. +.
Adams, Edward Atkinson, and President
Elliott. OF Massachusetts; l.. j. Gage,
NJ. c. Gray. and NJ. a. Fuller. of Illi-
nois; Frank Hitchcock, of Missouri;
j. r. Tucker, of Virginia; ID. NJ. Key,
of Tennessee; Ex-Governor Piilsbury, OF
Minnesota: II. Davis, Of California; A.
l.. Humphreys, of Kentucky; G. c.
Turner, OF louisiana; S. r.. Baldwin
of Connecticut; j. Crosby of Maine:
II. Dubignon. Of Georgia; c. McGill. OF
New Jersey; o. X. Hundley, Of Ala
bama: w. II. Taft. of Ohio.
At the afternoon session the Commit
tee on Resolutions presented the follow
ing report. as a substitute for the seve-
raj propositions referred TO them:
"This national conference of American
citizens. assembled at Washington, April
% 1896, To promote international arbitra-
ton, profoundly convinced that expert
ence has shown that war. as a method
OF determining disputes between nations,
Is oppressive In its operation, uncertain
and unequal In its results, and produc-
tive OF immense evils. and that the spirit
and humanity OF the age, as well as the
precepts of religion require the adoption
OF every practicable means for the es-
Enlistment Of reason and justice between
nations:
"And. considering that the people OF
the United States and the people OF Great
Britain, bound together by ties OF
common language and literature, Of like
political and legal institutions, and OF
many mutual interests, and animated by
a shirt OF devotion to law and justice,
have. on many occasions, by recourse TO
peaceful and friendly arbitration, mani
tested their Just desire to substitute rea-
son for forced settlement OF their differ
ences, and to establish a reign of peace
among nations;
THAT the common sense and enlight-
ened public opinion Of both nations Is
tween them; and that the same good
sense. reinforced by common principles
OF humanity. religion, and justice, re-
ouires the adoption Of permanent meth
cd for the peaceful adjustment OF
international controversies, which method
shall not only provide for the uniform
anpllcation of principles OF law and JUS
tice in the settlement OF their own dif-
ferences. but shall, by its example ana
its results. promote the peace and pro-
gress of all peoples; does hereby adopt
the following resolution:
81. That in the Judgment OF TINS con-
ference. religion, humanity, ana Jusuce,
as well as the material interests OF
civilized society, demand the iinmeuiate
establishment between the United States
and Great Britain OF a permanent sys-
TEN OF arbitration.
40 That IL Ia earnestly recommended
to our government, 50 soon as II Is ad-
yised of a corresponding disposition on
the part OF the British Government, 70
negotiate a treaty providing Tor the
widest practicable application OF the
method OF arbitration TO international
controversies.
.s. That a committee Of this conference
be appointed TO prepare and present 10 the
President OF the United States memorial
respectfully urging the taking OF such
steps on the part Of the United states
as will conduce to the end In view
During protracted discussion which
followed, ex-senator Edmunds left the
chair and addressed the convention In
favor OF offering arbitration TO all
civilized nations. He concluded that UNI
less some expression were adopted look
Ing to the recognition OF other nations.
AZ would be felt that England and the
United States were allies. but that other
nations were excluded from the alliance.
Mr.. Edmupds suggested adding after the
word Great Britain, "and. as far as
possible, with other civilized nations"
Mr.. Graham. OF Virginia. proposed to
modify the amendment OF Mr.. Edmunds
so as to provide for extending the OPP
portunity OF arbitration TO all civilized
nations at the earliest possible day.
AR. Edn.unds accepted this amendment,
and II was adopted.
The appointment of committee, con-
s,stinx OF Messrs- Edmunds. Curry, Angel
Hubbard, and Hitchcock, to lay the reso-