The Indianapolis journal., 1896-02-19
Resolutions of Interest I'm Connection
with the Venezuelan Question
Adopted on Motion Of Mr.. Depew.
JOINT COMMISSION PLAN
COMMENT OF THE LONDON PRESS ON
MIR. sMALLEY's DISPATCH.
The Cancellation Board Scheme for
Solving the boundary Problem
Acceptable to Britons.

prominent citizens of this city and Brook
lyn was held tonight at the residence OF
Mr.. William Z. Dodge. The meeting was
called by Mayor Strong. General Bristow.
Bishop Potter, ex-Chief Justice Daily, Hon.
Seth Low and Mr.. Dodge. for the purpose
Of forming a committee of representative
citizens of New York and Brooklyn to CO.
operate with similar committees which
have been already established in Philadel-
phia. Chicago. Washington and other
prominent cities in the United States.
whose object is the calling Of a national
conference in the interest of interna-
tlonal arbitration between Great Britain
and the United States. Ex-Mayor Hewitt
at the request of Mr.. Dodge. presided over
the meeting and Rev. Josiah Strong acted
as secretary.
The chairman. in opening the meeting,
said that. as he had been appointed chair
man by the Chamber of Commerce of a
committee appointed for a similar purpose,
and had in that capacity read communica-
tions from several other committees in the
country. he was glad to inform the gentle
men present that the feeling in favor of
international arbitration seemed to be uni
versal. and he was confident that the
movement about to be inaugurated would
be successful.
Mr.. William +. Dodge said that during
the last four or five weeks there had been
strong sentiment throughout the country
favoring some wise method of arbitration
between Great Britain and the United
States. He said that Chicago had already
been working, and Philadelphia and other
cities were not behindhand, and that 1t
was necessary that the New Workers
should wake up and put the sentiment into
definite working shape in this city. For
this purpose 1t was deemed wise to call a
few gentlemen from Brooklyn and New
York. who would form a committee to CO.
operate with those appointed in other
cities, and make the movement a national
one. Mr.. Dodge then read letters sympa-
thizing with the movement for the estab-
lishment of court of arbitration. and
regretting the inability OF. the writers to
Bishop Potter. Rev. Dr. Storrs, j. c. Cad
walader, Bishop Andrews, Cornelius Van
derbilt, Mayor Wurster. of Brooklyn and
Mayor Strong, of this city. He also had
letters from Ex-Governor Russell, Of Mas
saohusetts, and President Angel, of Ann
Arbor. Mich, which he did not read, but
in perfect sympathy with the proposed
movement
Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew proposed the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas. the true grandeur of nations
means the arts of civilization, justice Sc
cured by statutes and magnanmity in
spired by good will. which fundamental
conditions are always marred by the
wastefu, bitter violence of war: and,
Whereas, the United States and Great
Britain; akin in language, Jurisprudence
and legal methods, are already accustomed
to arbitrate their disagreements. and have
emphatically declared themselves in favor
of such arbitration-Congress by the action
of both houses in 1892. and the House of
Commons by its vote in 1sss-therefore,
Resolved, That we earnestly desire such
action by our national Legislature and the
executive as shall make permanent pro-
vision for some wise method of arbitration
between the two countries, it being our
hope that such a step will ultimately lead
to International arbitration throughout the
civilized world.
"Resolved, Accordingly. that measures be
taken in the interest of such arbitrat ton
and in concert with like committees from
ton, at the earliest practicable date OF
conference of citizens representing every
portion of the country, without distinction
Resolved, That we gratefully recognize
the action already taken in this direction
by representative citizens of Chicago,
Philadelphia and other cities, and that we
rely on their vigorous cooperation in
promoting the success of the proposed ma
tional conference
After reading the resolution Mr.. Depew
went on to say that the question of arbi-
tratiCn between Great Britain and the
United States was not a new one. He re-
ferred to the JAY treaty of over hundred
years ago. which provided that disputes
should be settled by arbitration, and, al
|. there was a war i'm 1872: there have been
many settlements by arbitration since that
time He spoke of the benefits of the
Geneva treaty under the late President
Grant. International arbitration embrac-
ing all the nations Of Europe was impossl-
BILE at the present time. said Mr.. Depew,
ain and the United States it was not So
At meeting of the State Bar Association
in Albany. some time ago, he said, he sug-
gested plan of this kind which met with
the appreciation of the $50 well-known law
being carefully considered by both religious
and commercial bodies in Great Britain.
and ii was very probable that the Liberal
party would embody 1t as a plank i'm their
political platform. In conclusion, Mr.. De-
pew said: In our own country, think,
as this movement progresses. it will de-
velop that perfect unanimity exists on this
subject, and before long the universal
peace which the church has been praying
for for two thousand years will be real
ized"
Mr.. George l.. Rives. in seconding the
resolutions, spoke of the treaties and the
difficulties which would crop UP in the way
of arbitration. The resolutions were adopt
ed unanimously
On the motion of General Bristow Bishop
Potter. Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew J. c.
Cadwalader. Henry r. Howland and w. f.
Dodge were appointed as delegates TO
meeting in favor Of arbitration to take
place at Independence Hall, on Washing
toms birthday, with power TO add to their
number.