The record-union., 1896-04-24
The Resolutions Committee Makes Its
Report to the Congress.
War as Determining Difficulties Be-
tween Nations Uncertain, Unequal
and Oppressive in Its Results
Friendly Arbitration the Proper
Means for Settling All Difficulties.

WASt11NCT1ON.a apIll -O-1 Ht 1i
tration convention reassembled in
Netzerott Hall this afternoon.
A paper by Professor John Bassett
Moore of Columbia University, ex-As-
sstant Secretary of State, on the ad-
vanta ges of a permanent system of ar
bitration, was read by Professor Ca
pen, Mr. Moore being unable to attend.
President Morrill,. E. Gates, Ii. D..
o. Amherst College discussed the prin-
ciple of arbitration in its relation to
principles of international law
Rev. ]. W. Bachman of Tennessee
was the next speaker. He said that
the older men present knew the misery
W hich came from war. Knowing what
it meant, he urged all to plead for eter-
nal peace.
e. V. Smalley. now of St Paul, Mimi,
formerly a well-known Washington
correspondent. addressed the conven-
ton. While he favored arbitration, he
thought the United States should first
strive for the supremacy of the COM
nercial world.
Carl Schurz, replying to Mr.. Smalley,
said that if we were to become a sea
Power we must maintain navy equal
t. that of Great Britain and France
combined.
A H. Love of Philadelphia contended
that the intention of the conference was
to consider the establishment Of a
great court of arbitration, and not the
building of navies.
General o. O. Howard was introduced
by Chairman Edmunds as "a man OF
z ace, who knew something of war
Fe favored arbitration. The army and
u ,f h holt ,a1
bat were needed for use as great ma
tonal police force.
Mr. Skinner of New York presented
for reference to the Committee on Res
outions the memorial of the Bar As
secialion of New York, which was
handed to the President a few days ago,
I'd MIR. Doniphan of Missouri offered
the following resolutions regarding
Cuba:
That we view with regret and alb
horrence the cruel and unnatural war
+. re now being waged by the belliger-
e1ts in Cuba, and that we solicit the
ad OF all civilized and Christian ma
tons of the world in using all legiti-
n ate means to stop the shedding of
blood and destruction of property in
that ill-fated island
The Committee on Permanent Or
g9nization reported a resolution favor
ing the appointment of perma-
nant committee of twenty-five mem
bars The resolution was adopted and
the following delegates were named as
n embers of the committee:
c. c. Harrison H. Welch and J. H.
Converse of Pennsylvania: w. E.
lodge. L. F Chamberlain, ]. B. Boore
Carl Schurz and G.. L. Rives of New
ork; c. F. Adams, Edward Atkinson
and President Eliot of Massachusetts
L ]. Gage, NJ. G. Gray and a. H Fuller
o Illinois; Frank Hitchcock, Missouri
] r. Tucker. Virginia: D. NJ. Key. Ten
nessee. Ex-Governor Pillsbury, Mime
sta: H Davis. California; A. P,
Humphrey, Kentucky; c. G. Turner
louisiana; P. E. Baldwin. Connecticut
Crosby, Maine; H. Dubignon,
Georgia; c. McGill, New Jersey; o. r;
undley. Alabama; W. II. Taft Ohio
A recess was taken until ; O'Clock for
tie report of the Committee on Resolu-
ons.
Chairman Edmunds called the after
noon session of the conference to or
der at 5 O'Clock The Committee on
+ esolutions presented the following re-
port as a substitute:
This national conference of Amer
lean citizens assembled at Washing
ton. April 22. 1896. to promote interna-
tonal arbitration. profoundly con-
vnced that experience has shown that
var as a method Of determining dis
rutes between nations is oppressive in
its operation, uncertain and unequal in
is results and productive Of immense
evils. and that the spirit and humanity
of the age as we'll as the precepts o1
ligion require the adoption of every
practicable means of establishment o1
reason and justice between nations
and considering that the people OF the
nited States and the people of Great
Britain. bound together by the ties oi
q common language and literature, OF
ike political and legal institutions, and
or many mutual interests, and ami
r1ated by a spirit of devotion to law
and ju5.-ee have on many occasions
ty recourse to peaceful and friendly
arbitration, manifested their just de
sire TO substitute reason for force IL
the settlement Of their difficulties, and
Il establish a reign ef peace among
nations; that the common sense anc
enlightened public opinion of both ma
tons is utterly averse to any further
ar between them; that the same gooC
sense, reinforced by common princi
pies Of humanity, religion and justice
requires the adoption of permanent
method for the peaceful adjustment O
International controversies, which
method shall not only provide for tbs
uniform application of principles of law
and justice in the settlement of Their
own differences. but shall also, by IT:
example and results. promote the peace
end progress of all people, does hereby
adopt the following resolutions:
'F'irst-That in the judgment of thii
conference. religion. humanity anc
justice, as well as the material inter
ests of civilized society. demand tbs
immediate. establishment between th'
United States and Great Britain of {
permanent system OF arbitration.
'Second-That IL is earnestly recon-
nlended 20 our Government, as soon a.
l. is assured OF corresponding dis
position on the part of the British Gov
ernment. to negotiate a treaty provid
ing for the widest practicable applica