St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-24
Mr.. SNALLEY SPOKE
THE ST. PAUL MAN DROPPED A
BOMB IN THE PEACE CONVEN-
,.-,,e-,-- 100 TION.
INCREASE IN THE NAVY.
1T WAS SUGGESTED AS ONE WAY
TO DO AWAY WITH
WAR.
HARvARD's PRESIDENT BITTER.
Mr.. Eliot Took the Administration
Roundly to Task for Its For
.-s9 eign Policy.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The conference
for international arbitration, which has been
very harmonious, closed tonight with mass
meeting, in the course of which President
Eliot, Of Harvard university severely ar
raigned the policy of President Cleveland and
Secretary Olney. The personalities (which
President Eliot uttered in cool, measured
terms were so pointed that they created d
decided sensation. In closing he said:
'NThere has recently been an importation
from Europe of an idea utterly repugnant to
us, modern notion called jingoism, a de-
testable word for detestable thing. I should
be utterly at loss to know which party in
this country is the greatest offender in this
respect, and I particularly grieve that fore
most in this enormity are sundry graduates
of Harvard university. Can anything be
more offensive to Industrious, sober, hard
working American citizens than this chip on
the shoulder attitude, this brutality coupled
with despotic militarism.'
Some applause followed these remarks, but
there was great applause when Bishop Kean,
rector of the Catholic university, who spoke
next, began. "I am not here to blame the
president or congress. I do not believe 1t our
purpose or our right to blame either of them.
But we, as American citizens, are free to say
that 1t is pity that things are as they are,
compelling the president and congress to talk
of war with another civilized nation
small bomb was dropped into the conven-
tion by E. V. Smalley, of St. Paul, formerly a
Washington newspaper correspondent. Mr..
Smalley announced that he must dissent from
the proposition that this country should well
come the extension Of the power of Great Brit
air over the world as an agency of civiliza-
tion but should limit its own strength within
its present borders. "The cry for US to estab-
lish ourselves as a sea power among the ma
tions of the globe is jingoism. I don't believe
it is the sentiment Of the American people, -
he said, and there was applause from many of
the delegates, while others raised a point Of
order that was overruled by the chairman.
Eve do not desire to retire from the COM
petition for commerce all over the GLOBE" he
continued ''It is not jingoism to desire to
accept the friendly alliance of the Sandwich
Islands.
''It is idle to think that all nations will lay
down their arms and dwell like brothers in a
church. Most of the citizens of the United
States favor the movement to increase our
navy" (Cries of '"no, no." and "yes, yes'').
Great Britain had built canals for sending
her gunboats into the Great Lakes, and the
United States had made mistake in taking
no steps for her own protection on the lakes.
Carl Schurz, Of New York, replied to Mr..
Smalley's argument. He contended that If
the United States was to be a great sea
power 1t must establish navy as large as
any two European powers.
A letter of regret because of inability to at
tend was received from Cardinal Gibbons, ad-
dressed to Hon. Gardiner G. Hubbard. Cardi-
nal Gibbons said:
There is no subject that should demand
the attention of men influential in CONNER
cial and social life more than the question
of international arbitration
The report Of the committee on resolutions
and general discussion thereon was the
business Of the afternoon session. President
Angel, of Michigan university, presented the
report, which calls for an international court
of arbitration. Ex-Gov. Pillsbury was named
as a member of the permanent committee.