The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-23

1 who profess 10 be governed by the prin-
/ ciples OF a common Christianity AID
| especially between nations kindred in
! lineage, language and Institutions, 4
/ better method OF adjusting the differ
! euces which must arise between them
must be found than BY the bloody ar
bitrament Of war
Next Judge DAILY OF the committee on
/ permanent organization reported the
! selection OF the following officers. Pres
/ ident, Hon George l.. E6mHnds: also a
! list OF vice-presidents representing
/ every state in the Union and inclua-
! ing the following. Colorado. y. +. Hill
| California, J. T. Valentine; Iowa. Rev.
/ William tevens Perry: Kansas. Cover
nor En- N Morrill,: Missouri. Henry T.
! Hitchcock; Montana. G. W. H. Dewitt:
Nebraska, Alvin Saunders; Nevada. J.
! W. Williams; North Dakota, II. c. Sim
mons- Oregon. d. :. X. Buick: Oklaho-
ma, H W. Scott; South Dakota, Rev.
w. II Hare; Texas. Richard y. Hub
bard; Utah, George c. Cannon: Wash
ington, Governor John N. McGraw:
| Wyoming. Governor w. A Richards.
Mr.. Edmunds was escorted 10 the
platform, and in graceful speech, he
said:
This assemblage, representing the
largest civilized homogeneous body OF
men and women on the globe. IS extra
ordinary. The United States is among
the strongest nations Of the world II
mas, the least of any great nation. a
selisn interest 10 wish arbitration. II -
strong enough in any but the most alb
surd cause, TO defead IFS interests, and
TO carry on war. but its very strength
impels il TO be backward"
II was pltiful thought, he said. that
IN this time OF peace over nearly all the
world. more than a million men cana
BE OF taking part in the progress Of
civilization were kept under arms and a
billion dollars diverted 10 their sun
port. That time must come when the
armies OF the world, like that OF the
United States would be mere police
bodies. The force os public opinion
must be as constant as the law of sra-
Yitation for sowing the difficult pro-
Diem or ending war. The time would
come when armies. for aggressive pur-
pores, would be dissolved and the an
gel Of peace would blow her trumpet
over all the world.
A letter from Chief Justice Fuller was
read conveying the regret that the con-
dition OF his health and public duties
would prevent him from testifyine by
his presence his approval OF the great
cause OF the convention; also a letter
from Andrew Cranegie. who referred TO
the movement as the mobiles cause OF
TINS generation" and who. in a post
script, mentioned the enclosure Of a
check Tor $1,000 10 help defray the OK
penses OF the meeting.
Rev l.. T. Chamberlain, ID. OF
New York, made an address on the his
tory and purpose OF the conference,
IN the course Of the general business
Dir. John Domphon OF St. Joseph. No.
created little stir by moving that Mr..
Carnegie's gift be returned TO him. be-
cause Mr.. Carnegie had made his
wealth through contracts 10 furnish
The government with munitions OF war.
And, he continued. 1.-The press
charges him. whether Justly or unjust
~ with making large profits by stint
ing the employees in his works"
He declared that the boards OF trade
or the country should pay the expenses
or the meeting and that q would be n
humiliation 10 accept Mr.. Caruerie.s
gift. The motion was opposed bv I,e,-
egate Weeks Of Pittsburg, editor OF III
Iron Manufacture. ana was buried
under large majority.
The night session Of the conference
attracted a large audience.
The speakers were Hon. Carl Schurz
OF New York. President Angel OF Mich
igan university and Edward Atkinson
Of Boston.
President Angel took issue with most
OF the speakers IN a ringing declara-
ton that the limited states sboujd
stand ready % fRnt for honor al fa-
territory zach n tho 81 kers a the
night session touched upon current
questions.
President Angel said: The practical
difficulties in establishing a general
court OF arbitration for several nations
are very serious even n ali the principal
powers are ready Tor H. But We have
no evidence that they are ready. IL IS
however. not extravagant 70 hope that /
such a course may be set up by Great 1
Britain and ourselves. Possibly We are I
more in danger Of drifting into war ~, 4
slight occasions than we were forrv /
years ago. We have brought out Of our I
civil war a new conciousness Of rnfIifarv
which has It's temptations ana /
It's dangers
"One % the great advantage q a
resort 20 arbitration f- tbat 4
time must be gained for reactions"
In conclusion he said. 'Our army e 4
Row hardly large enough f8r the power
y hieh u - liable 70 Be called upon % 4
exercise But let u make. no claims
n other nations which are not 1ust
claims Let us show our cona dence iu
ne justice q them by our Willingness
- submit 20 a properly constituted trl-
ounal al questions between Us and 4
1ther powers watch 60 not involve our
honor or our independence
Mr- Schurz held arb. rrstiou % te
practical because eighty Disputes had
been settled by that method Bra thfs
country and had stayed settled. while
.he results n grest wars had not stay
. settled bat had been subject O. TIE /
shifting - power.
Ar. Atkiason's speech vas iarTeiv z I
Plea f1r the aboiition q privzieerinr.
Cities should % declared free from
Commandment and spoIzton. making
.uch reservz alton far the 6efena-s -
be hsrbors as would forbs5 tse qhf-.s /
= any petty state from entering ~
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