Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
UNIVERSAL ARBITRATION.
Delegates to the Peace ConVentioT.
at Philadelphia-Let from
the President.

JYn;varsol Peace union today ia historic
Indenendence hall and listened to adj
dresses by prominent advocates OF peace
by arbitration. Delegates were present
from Columbus. Boston. st. Paul, Ne"
York and as far away as England. Inc
meeting was presided over by Judge w.
n AShman Of this city ana the veneer
able Frederick Fraley acted as vice
chairman The meeting opened py the
reading of letters and kilograms from
prominent persons from all parts or the
country who were unable to be present.
\ letter from President Cleveland was
received with much applause. 1t is as
follows:
Executive Mansion. Washington, D. c..
Feb 81 1S96-Herbert WEIGH. ESD. Secre-
tary-My Dear Sir: l shall be unable TO
attend the conference to be held tomorrow
at the city of Philadelphia. 1t should De
entirely unnecessary for me to assure those
who advocate this cause of my heaias
sympathy with any movement that tenas
to the establishment of peaceful agencies
for the adjustment of international dls-
putes. The subject should be discussed
with clear perception of all the features lures
belonging to it and in spirit OF patriotism
as we'll as love for mankind.
Hoping the conference you contemplate
may result in securing sentiment III favor
OF just and fair arbitration among nations,
"'-' ''''' wy GROVER CLEVELAND.
The following telegram from Chicago
was read:
To. the Philadelphia Conference: We send send
cordial greetings and the ASSURANCE LIN ,.1at
tration between the United STATES any
Great Britain. Every consideratlo ton OF
craftsmanship, philanthropy and Chrlstlan-
ity emphasizes the Importance of the issue.
Let this country. unhindered by pride la
and unconstrained by fear freely make tnat
splendid advance which shall faclit2te t hns
guage. laws and interests already consti-
tute special bond. We believe that t., s .,a
step Will LEAD to Word In this
message we are confident that we speak the
sentiment of Chicago. May every memory
of the father of his country inspire the eI,
fort for peace with honor and good will
W. justice.
Tie message was signed by Mayer
George B. Swift Lyman J. Gage, +.
D. Armour. w. T. Baker. George NJ.
Pullman. Marshall Field, /. Il. Letter,
H. H. kohlsaat, w. 2. Nixon, Il: w.
Patterson and many other prominent
citizens.
Prof. James Brice cabled from London
as follows;
Heartiest wishes for success in noble I'M
dertaking. ,.~+
From Maj.-Gen. Miles, U. S. A.:
A congress of nations or high court of
arbitration for the adjustment OF lnterna-
tional controversies would be in accord.
ance with the intelligence and humanity or
the age and should appeal to the heart ana
conscience of all honorable and patriotic
men.
From Capt. A. T. Mahan, U. S. N:
l am very heartily in sympathy with the
motive that prompts your proposed meeting
but am not convinced of the practcablllty
or wisdom Of method of permanent or an
international arbltratl ton between Great
Britain and our country.
Archbishop Ryan:
I am heartily in favor of every move
ment which tends to substitute arbitra-
tioa for war in settling international dis
putes.
Postmaster General Wilson:
1 am in hearty sympathy with every
movement looking to the advancement or
the cause of international arbtration
Messages were also read from Charles
Francis Adams. Boston; Nelson Ding
lev. Maine; J. Sterling Morton, secretary
of agriculture; Associate Justice Brewer,
United States Supreme court; X. X.
Hit. chairman of the House committee
on foreign affairs; c. D. Wright. United
States commissioner of labor; ex- nited
States Senator Edmunds, Vermont; Sen
Warner. Boston; r. U. Johnson, New
York: President Patton, Princeton uni
versity: Profs. Wellesley and Dwight,
Yale university: Charles Elliott Morton,
Harvard university; President slocum,
bian nniv s9SS Waihington en william
Allen Butler, New York; Rev. DR.. Il. d..
Clark. president of the Christian En-
deavor society: Charles j. Bonaparte,
Baltimore; Henry Hitchcock, St. Louis;
John Harden Rhoades, New York: Rev.
Lloyd Jones, Chicago; Joseph S. Harris,
Philadelphia; Moortield Story. Boston;
Rev. J. w. Chadwick. Brooklyn: Rev
NJ. J. Savage, Boston; Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, D. D.. Boston; Prof. W..
G. Summer. New Haven: James G. Car
ter, New York: Archbishop Ireland, st.
Paul, and others.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
letters and kilograms, James NJ. Beck
delivered the address of welcome, which
was responded to on behalf of the New
York committee by, William e. Dodge.
He said the New York committee had
behind it the sympathy and well-wshes
of all creeds without distinction of par
ty or nationality. 'Let those RESPONSE
BILE for the war spirit do the fighting"
he said. There are bull-headed men in
Europe and warped statesmen in this
country who are responsible for war.
There are no differences, however grave,
that could not be settled amicably by
arbitration He closed by asking the
Philadelphia advocates of arbitration to
join hands with the New York and
Otnef committees and FORM one. grand
their organization 50 Pc serfui that its is
cause cdnnot be denied. >'
Ed-s.d Atkinson of Boston followed
Mr.. Dodge. His subject was the Geo
nomic Aspect of the Question:
Among the prominent out-of-town del
egates present are Rev w. Hudson
Shaw; Oxford. Eng: Rev. Washington
GLADDEN., Columbus. O.: George s. Hale.
Boston: Richard H. Dana. Boston: %.
w. Peat. st. Paul. and President Hyde
of Rowdoin college
GOLD IN THE PosToFFICEs.