St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-06
AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT GIVEN
TO THE WORLD ON EASTER
DAY.
THREE CARDINALS APPEAL.
GIBBONS, VAUGHAN AND LoGUE
FAVOR PERMANENT ARBI-
TRATION.
AN INTERNATIONAL
TRIBUNAL
Empowered to Pass Upon All Ques-
tiOns in Dispute Should Be
Established.

| BALTIMORE, Md, April 5.-Cardinal Glib.
bons today gave out the following appeal fol
arbitration instead of war, signed by him.
self and Cardinals Vaughan, of Westminster
and Logue, of Ireland. The document is the
result Of correspondence upon the subject
between Cardinal Gibbons and his colleagues
whcse names are affixed to the appeal, and is
issued on Easter Sunday because of the ap-
propriateness of the day.
The appeal is as follows:
AN appeal by the American. Irish and
English cardinals in behalf of permanent
tribunal of arbitration:
I'VE, the Undersigned cardinals renresent
| atives of the Prince of Peace and of the Cath
ollc church In our respective countries invita-
all who hear our voice to cooperate in the
formation Of a public opinion which shall
demand the establishments of permanent tri
bunal of arbitration, as a rational substitute
among the English-speaking races for a resort
to the bloody arbitrament of war;
eve are we'll aware that such a project ia
beset with practical difficulties We believe
that they will not prove to be insuperable if
the desire to overcome them be genuine and
general Such a court existed for centuries.
when the nations of Christendom were united
in one faith. And have we not seen nations
appeal to that same court for its Judgment In
our day?
1.-THE establishment Of
PERMANENT TRIBUNAL,
composed, may be, of trusted representatives
of each sovereign nation, with power to nomi-
nate judges and umpires, according to the
nature OF the differences that arise, and q
common acceptance of general principles, de-
fining and limiting the jurisdiction and sub
ject matter Of such a tribunal, would create
new guarantees for peace that could not fail
to influence the whole Of Christendom.
"Such an international court of arbitration
would form a second line of defense, to be
called into requisition only after the ordinary
resources Of diplomacy had been exhausted
It would at least postpone the outbreak Of
hcstilities until reason and common sense had
formally pronounced their last word. This is
matter of which the constitution and pro-
cedure must be settled by governments.
But as governments are becoming more
and more identified with the aspirations, and
moulded by the desires of the people, an ap-
peal In the first instance must be addressed
to the people.
eve do not hesitate. on our part to lift up
ou1 united voices and proclaim to all who
are accustomed to hearken to our counsels,
that 1t is sign Of divine influence at work
in their midst when Nation shall not lift
up sword against nation. neither shall they
be exercised any more in war Qsaiah H., 4
Tor 1t was written of future time, Cont
ye and behold the works of the Lord what
wonders He hath done upon the earth, max
ing wars to cease even to- the end Of the
earth psalms, XIV, %.
"Others may base their appeal upon motives
which touch your worldly interests, your
prosperity, your worldwide influence and au-
thority in the affairs Of men. The Catholic
church recognizes the legitimate force of
such motives In the natural order, and
blesses whatever tends to the real progress
and elevation Of the race. But our main
ground of appeal rests upon the known char
acter and will of the Prince Of Peace, the
living founder, the divine head of Christen-
dom. 1t was He who declared that love for
the brotherhood Is second commandment
like unto the first. 1t was He who announced
to the people the praise and reward of those
who seek after peace and pursue it.
Blessed, said He, are the peacemakers, for
they shall be called the children Of God
(Matthew ", 81. y
1--WE, therefore, earnestly invite all to unite
with us in pressing their convictions and de-
sires upon their respective governments by
means of petitions and such other measures
as are constitutional
(Signed):
James, Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop Of Baltimore.
Michael Cardinal Logue,
Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ire
land.
Herbert, Cardinal Vaughan,
Archbishop of Westminster.