New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
IRRITATION DEMANDED.
UNIONS ADOPTED BY THE CON-
GREsS IN WASHINGTON.
,,rsrpENT REQUESTED TO INITIATE A
MOVEMENT FOR A PERMANENT SYSTEM
OF ARBITRATION AMONG ALL


,ovEMENT FOR PERMANENT SYSTEM
OF ARBITRATION AMONG ALL
CIVILIZED NATIONS
.,.uton. April 23-The International Ar
.,or congress closed this evening with a
p'''N .,esting in Aliens Opera House. at which
""'s .os IN favor Of arbitration were delivered
sp' ,.hr Randolph Tucker of Virginia; Presi-
py 'O Eliot Of Harvard; Bishop Kesne. of the
oen. .uc University, and President Patton. OF
,r II was intended to make strenuous
II % secure President Cleveland's presence
CIV ..,, meeting but his absence from the city
~ TOD the plan from being carried out
"" .ho afternoon session the Committee on
.,.,,,ons presented the following report as
na,,u,e for the several propositions re-
ferred to H. .,.,
This M w Wa shington April % 1896. TO promote
assna,ional arbitration, profoundly conVihceu 'na'
iniear,snce has shown that war as methoo Oh ue
experleno d,snutes between nations is oppressive
tern ". nnsration uncertain and unequal IN its re-
suits ana Prman,iv of the age as we'll the pre-
SPIN. or ~ religion. require the adoption OF every
eeps,csble means tor the establishment. OF reason
practca.1;a heiween nations, and considering that
anu Ssonie of the United States and the people OF
Great Britain bound togetnGT eS o g "a and legal
ists,m',ons and of many mutual interests anu am
mated by a spirit OF devotion 10 law anu J us.iSSv;
me- on many occasions by recourse 10 Pea.e a.
may se friendly arbitration manifested their lust oe-
s 70 substitute reason for force IN the set,ienent
hsr differences and 10 establish reign OF peace
OF l.e' nafions. that the common sense ana en-
S,sned public opinion of both nations are utterly
sarsa 10 any further war between the1n' thal tnc
ae,se good sense reinforced by common principles
ss'hvmsnty religion and Justice, requires the adop-
OF - nerrnanen method for the peaceful ADJUST.
ton OF a International controversies. which method
NIL ham no, only provide for the uniform aPpncauon
~ n,ncples OF law and justice In the settlement OF
u ION differences. but shall also by It's example
wv. wv ts results promote the peace and progress OF
III peopes does hereby adopt the following resoiu
IONS That in the judgment of this conference relig,
ion humanity and justice, as Wen as h ."G nmeSae
M.,eeiNshment between the United States and Great
Britain % a. 4 earnestly recommended to Gov
.,nmen, as soon it is assured OF corresponding
on as part St inc for the widest pract
c.he Application of the method OF arbitration TO in
fernatlona controversies l.. ~
nointed 10 prepare and present TO the President OF
he United States memorial respecIiuiy f T,S,nS
fhs taking OF such steps on the part OF the ohiteu
states as will best conduce to the end In view
n,r,ny protracted discussion which followed.
ex-senator Edmunds left the chair and addressed
the convention in favor Of offering arbitration
N all civilized nations. He contended that I'M
Ices some expression were adopted looking TO
recognition of other nations 1t would be ieit
that England and the United states were aiiies.
and that other nations were eXciuueo from tHe
alliance Mr. Edmunds suggested AIDING aiter
the words Great Britain" and as FAR as posi-
bic with other civilized nations. 49,
Mr. Graham, Of Virginia. proposed to modity
the amendment of Mr. Edmunds so as TO provide
for extending the opportunities OF arbitration 10
all civilized nations at the earliest possible DAY.
Mr. Edmunds accepted the amendment. ana IL
was adopted. 90
The appointment OF a committee. consisting OF
Messrs Edmunds, Curry. Angel. Hubbard ana
Hitchcock to lay the resolutions adopted be-
fore the President ended the business OF the
conference. -
AT the morning session paper by PROFESSOR
John Bassett Moore. Of Columbian University eX-
Assistant Secretary of State on the advantages
az perma nent system of arbitration. was read
President Gates, Of Amherst College, discussed
the problem OF arbitration in its relation 10 tiH
principles OF international law. f. " Smahey
Carl Schurz and General o. O. Howard were
amony the other speakers. The Committee on
peruanents Organization reported a resolution
provAkAfor the appointment OF permanent
committee OF twenty-five members Inc resoiu-
ton was adopted and the following delegates
were named 3 members Of the committee: y T.
Harrison H Welsh and ]. H. Converse. OF Fehn-
Syrsanfa: W f. Dodge. L. F. Chamberlain. j. r.
.looye Carl SchurZ and G.. L. Rives. OF New
York; C. F. Adams. Edward Atkinson and Pres
dent Eliot of Massachusetts, L. ]. Gage. w. C.
Gray and W. A. Fuller of Illinois; Frank Hitch
cock OF Missouri; J. r. Tucker. Of Virginia; D.
NJ Key OF Tennessee: II. Davis. OF CALIFORNIA
A. p Humphrey of Kentucky: c. c. Turner, OF
Louisiana; S. f. Baldwin. of Connecticut; J.
Crosby, Of Maine: H. d. Begnon of Georgia; Z.
McGil of New-Jersey: o. r. Hundley, OF Ala
bama, and W. IL Taft, Of Ohio.