The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
Resolutions Express Regret for
the Cruel Warfare Waged
in Cuba.
VIEWS OF DISTINGUISHED MEN
1t Is Argued That All the Nations of
the Earth Should Be Enlisted
in the Cause.

National Arbitration Congress reassem-
bled in Metzerott Hall this afternoon. A
paper by Professor John Bassett Moore of
Columbian University, ex-Assistant Secre-
tary of State, ON the advantages of per-
manent system of arbitration was read by
Professor Capen, Mr.. Moore being unable
to attend.
President Morrill, E. Gates, LID, of Am
herst College discussed the principle of ar
bitration in its relation to principles of in
ternational law.
Rev. j. w. Bachman of Tennessee was
the next speaker. He said that the older
men present knew the misery that came
from war. Knowing what it meant, he
urged all to plead for universal peace.
Rev. E. V. Smalley, now of st. Paul,
Mimi, formerly well known Washing
ton newspaper correspondent, addressed
the convention. While he favored arbitra-
ton he thought the United States should
first strive for the supremacy of the COM
mercial world.
Carl Schurz, replying to Mr.. Smalley,
said that If we were to become sea power
we must MAINTAIN a navy equal to that of
Great Britain and France combined.
A. H. Love of Philadelphia contended
that the intention of the conference was to
consider the esta blishment of great court
of arbitration and not the building of
navies.
General o. o. Howard was.ntroducad by
Chairman Edmunds as "a man of peace,
who knew something OF war" He favored
arbitration. The army any navy, how
ever, could not be abolished, but were
needed for use as great National police
force.
Mr.. Skinner of New York presented for
reference to the Committee on Resolutions
the memorial of the Bar Association of
New York, which was handed to the Presi-
dent few days ago, and Mr. Doniphan of
Missouri offered the following resolution
regarding Cuba:
"That we view with regret and abhor-
renee the cruel and unnatural warfare
nowt being waged by the belligerents in
Cuba, and that we solicit the aid of all
civilized and Christian nations of the
world in using all legitimate means to
stop the shedding of blood and destruc-
ton of property in that ili-fated island.''
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported a resolution providing for
the appointment of perm anent COM
mittee of twenty-five members. The reso-
luton was adopted and the following
delegates were named as memb bers of the
committee: G. G. Harrison, H. Welsh
and J. H. Converse, of Pennsylvania; w.
E. Dodge, L. F. Chamberlain, J. B. Moore,
Carl Schurz and G.. l.. Rives, of New York;
G. F. Adams, Edward Atkinson and
President Eliot, of Massachusetts,; L. J.
Gage, NJ. C. Gray and A, H. Fuller, of Illi-
nois; Frank Hitchcock, Missouri; J. r.
Tucker, Virginia; d. M. Key, Tennessee;
ex : Governor Pillsbury, Minnesota; H.
Davis, California; A. ?. Humphrey, Ken
tucky; G. c. Turner, Louisiana; S. E.
Baldwin, Connecticut; J. Crosby. Maine;
II. Dubignon, Georgia; G. McGill, New
Jersey; o. r. Hundley, Alabama; w. H.
Taft. Ohio.
A recess was taken until O'Clock for the
report of the Committee ON Resolutions.
Chairman Edmunds called the afternoon
session of the conference to order at
o'clock. The Committee ON Resolutions
tute for the several propositions referred
to them:
This National conference OF American citi-
zens, assembled at Washington, April %, 1896,
to promote international arbitration, pro-
foundly convinced that experience has shown
that war as method of determining disputes
between nations is oppressive in its operation,
uncertain and unequal in its results, and pro-
ductive of immense evils, and that the spirit
and humanity OF the age, as well as the pre-
cepts OF religion, require the adoption of every
practicable means of the establishment of
reason and justice between nations, and coh-
sidering that the people of the United States
and the people of Great Britain bound to-
gether by the ties of common language and
literature, of like political and legal institu.
tions, and of many mutual interests, and
animated by a spirit of devotion to law and
justice, have on many occasions, by recourse
to peaceful and friendly arbitration. mani
tested their just desire to substitute reason for
force in the settlement of their differences, and
to establish reign of peace among nations;
that the common sense and enlightened pub
Lie opinion OF both nations is utterly averse to
any further war between them; that the same
good sense, REINFORCED by common principles
of humanity, religion and justice, requires the
adoption of permanent method for the peace
full adjustment of International controversies,
which method shall not only provide for the
uniform application of principles of law and
justice in the settlement of their own differ
ences, but shall also, by its example and re-
suits, promote the peace ana progress OF all
peoples, does hereby adopt the following reso-
lutions:
1. That in the judgment of this conference
religion, humanity and justice, as well as the
material interests of civilized society, demand
the immediate establishment between the
United States and Great Britain of permanent
system of arbitration.
2 That it is earnestly recommended to our
Government as soon as it is assured of q CORE
spending disposition on the part of the British
Government to negotiate treaty providing
for the widest practicable application of the
method of arbitration to in International contro-
versies.
3. That committee of this conference be ap-
pointed to prepare and present to the Presi-
dent OF the United States a memorial respect
fully urging the taking of such steps on the
part of the United States as will best conduce
to the end in view.
Charles Dudley Warner opened the dis
cusslon, supporting the resolutions, but at
the same time advocating the mainten-
ance OF an efficient navy. He believed it
as necessary in the interests OF commerce
to police the seas as 1t was to police the