The Portland daily press., 1896-02-20

Philadelphia-Mr. Depew's Views-The
Noted Men who Were There.
New York, February 19-In a private
house in Madison avenue, this city, a
meeting was held yesterday which may
have far reaching effects. The one thing
that characterized the meeting was it's
extreme quietness, though this might BIZ
expected, seeing it was held in the par
lors of William e. Dodge, private citi-
zen of New York, who. however, repre-
sents sentiment that has been growing
apace in this country since President
Cleveland issued his challenge to the
Marquis Of Salisbury to arbitrate or fight.
Ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt, Demo-
GRAFT, presided over the meeting and
Chauncey NJ. Depew. Republican, acted
as it's seer stary. All shades of political
opinion were represented, as were also
all creeds ind national elements.
Strange to say, the only discordant voice
came from Horace White, the
MUGWUMP EDITOR
of the Evening Post. Apart from Mr..
'NAeSs VIZ AAoosAhE Wd6 6uGlI6Jy uAfluO-
nious and called respectfully but firmly
for peace as between the two great
branches of the Anglo-S Saxon races. and
as the gentlemen present expressed it,
the two ciyilizing nations of the world.
Among those present were Austin
Abbott, Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott, GEN
aral benjamin H. Bristow, Judge Addi-
son Brown, Colonel Legrad B. Cannon,
ID. Ii. Chamberlain, Judge Charles P.
DAILY, Dorman H. Eaton, Rabbi Gustav
Gottheil, the Rev. DR.. Charles Cuthbert
Hall, Henry A. Rowland, D. Willis
James, Morris K. Jesup, John S. Ken
needy. George L. Rives, Charles A.
Sohieren, William R. Stewart, Kev. DR..
G. A. Goddard, Oscar S. Straus, Seth
Low, j. Fulton Cutting and Rev. DR..
Josiah Strong.
MOyor Strong sent letter saying that
stress OF circumstances prevented him
from attending the meeting, but voicing
the sentiment it stood for and Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Bishop Potter, Rev. DIR.
Storrs of Brooklyn, and others expressed
their regrets, though in less enthusiastic
fashion.
"Tne correspondence received by the
secretary said Chairman Hewitt.
"seems to indicate the universal feeling
that war
SHOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE,
and as respects war between England
and the United States thing frightul
even to contemplate"
MI. Depsw viewed the question from
an historical standpoint, and went back
to the time, century ago, when John
Jay recommended international arbitra-
ton in certain famous state paper He
referred to the $50 mem bers of the British
Parliament who are in favor Of arbitra-
ton and to the com mittee appointed by
the state bar in Albany last year. which
passed resolutions of the same nature.
The great Liberal party in England, )"
said Mr.. Depew, "desire arbitration,
mnay of the Conservatives agree with
them, the enlightened element is this
country cries aloud for arbitration, there
fore, let US have arbitration
George L. Rives, the next speaker, said
that as an understanding existed between
this country, and Mexico whereby dis
putes arising between them should be
amioably adjusted, he did not see why
the same sort of an understanding could
not be created between tho United States
and England, two countries of the same
race, speaking the same language and
having interests SO intertwined that they
might be said to be in common.
England" said Seth Low, sis O
small country which
CANNOT SUPPORT HERSELF.
She has, therefore, to expand and come
into contact with all other nations The
United States on the other hand, is a
self-containing, concentrating country
having little interests abroad outside of
insurance. Why should the two be
brought into conflict? England civilizes
the world by corn merce, America by alb
sorbing their overflow Both are great
oivilizers, and there should be harmony
between the two peoples"
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott spoke in a
similar strain, as did Dorman b. Eaton.
sLet u.s." said MIR. BATON, mot trou-
bic ourselves about details. Let us simp-
~ create an opinion in favor of arbitra-
tion which must be irresistible. Why
can't we let Venezueia be outside of the
argument altogetherp'
MIR. Depew shook his head as if in
disagreement with this opinion, but the
meeting was far too conservative to enter
into debate on so trif1ing an affair, and
evrything Went on swimmingly until a
committee was appointed ON motion OF
Seth Low, to arrange the carrying ont of
the ideas Of the meeting. This commit
tee is composed of Judge DAILY, Oscar
Straus, Horace White, George j.. Eives
and L. I. Chamberlain.
~ would be delighted, Mr.. Chairman
said the Editor