The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
He Sends a Thousand Dollars to
the Peace Congress,
And One Delegate Wants Tt Sent
Back
BECAUSE CARNEGIE
Makes His Living Manufacture
ing Munitions Of War.
Governor Morrill, Elected Vice
President for Kansas.

Washington April 28-Three hum
cred distinguished men met in Meter
otis ham yesterday afternoon for con-
ference to promote the propaganda for
international arbitration which has
been supported by many religious and
secular organizations since the Venezu-
Ella boundary dispute first inspired talk
of war with Great Britain and the Uni
ted States.
The rank and file of the delegates
came from the west and and were edu-
Gators and clergymen.
The temporary chairman was ex-
Secretary Of State John w Foster.
who was introduced as the arbitrator
between China and Japan" Mr.. Eos
ter said.
Il cannot refrain from expressing my
pride at the record our cause has made
in the past half century OF unbroken
peace, with all the nations of the earth
and of a steady adherence to the set
tlement Of the international differences
by the pacific method of arbitration
a record almost without parallel among
the nations Of the earth.
You have not, therefore. assembled
to recommend to our government any
new departure in its policy on this sub
ject, but rather to strengthen and con
firm it in the policy 50 long and so con
sistently followed.
Compulsory arbitration between ma
lions presents problems and difficult
ties not easy of solution, and it viii be
a great gain to the general cause if out
OF your deliberations g. plan shall be
evolved which viii meet the objections
and solve the difficulties. 1t seems q
utOplan Idea to anticipate a general dis
armament Of nations in our generation,
iGt7r7 o.
conquest and oppression shall be ban
lshed from the earth, governments viii
be forced to maintain armies and ma
Nles- Buu certainly among people who
profess to be governed by the principles
of a common Christianity and espec-
tally between nations kindred in Ian
guage. lineage and institutions. a better
method of adjusting the differences
that arise between them must be found
than by the bloody arbitrament of war
Senator Gearge +. Edmunds was
elected president, also a list of vice
presidents representing every state in
the Union and including Governor z
n Morrill, of Kansas.
Mr.. EdmundS was escorted TO the
platform and in a graceful speech he
said:
This assemblage, representing the
largest civilized homogeneous body Of
men and women on the globe. is ex-
traordinary. The United States is
among the strongest nations of the
world 1t has the least reason of any
=AEl-L 1lcLAOLs IN a mere EelHS0 sense.
to wish for arbitration. 1t is strong
enough in any but the most absurd
cause, to defend itself. to promote its
policies and to carry on war but its
very strength lmpels it to be back
ward
1T was a pitiful thought. he said,
that in this time of peace, over nearly
all the world, more than a million men
capable Of taking part in the progress
of civilization We're Kept under arms
and billion dollars diverted to their
support That time must come when
the armies of the world, like that of the
United States would be q mere police
BODY The force of public opinion must
be as constant as the law Of gravitatiOn
for solving the difficult problem of
ending war. The time would come
when armies. for aggressive purposes
would be dissolved and the ANGEL of
peace would blow her trumpet over all
the world
A letter was read from Andrew car
negle who referred to the movement as
the noblest cause of this generation. +"
and who in q postscript, mentioned the
enclosure OF a check for ST. 600 to helm
defray the expenses Of the meeting
John Doniphan of st. Joseph Mo.
created no little stir by moving that
Mr. Carnegie's gift be returned TO
him, because Mr. CARNEGIE had 7,,a5s
ms wealth through contracts to fur
Aish the government with munitions Of
war ana, ne continued, the press
charges him. whether justly or unjust
~, with making large profits by stint
ing the employees in his works HE de-
clared that the boards of trade Of the
country should pay the expenses Of the
meeting and that 1T would be q hun7iI-
lation to accept Mr.. Carnegie's gift
The motion was opposed by Delicate
Weeks Of Pittsburg. editor Of the iron
Manufacturer. and was buried under a
large majority
The night session Of the conference
attracted q large audience.
The speakers We're Carl Schurz of
New York. President Angel of RIichi-
Of Boston
Mr. Schurz held arbitration to be
practical because eighty disputes had
been settled by that method in this
country and had stayed settled while
the results Of great wars had not stay
ed settled but had been subject to the
shifting of power.