The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVEN-
TION TO PROMOTE INTERNA-
TIONAL PEACE.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ARRA|GNED.
President Elliott of Harvard Goes Out
of His Way to Criticise President
Cleveland and Secretary Olney.
Remarks by Others.

p'tu very HdTHOIllOuS one, ClOStu w.
night with mass meeting, in the course
of which President Elliott Of Harvard
severely arraigncd the foreign policy of
President Cleveland and his fellow
townsman, Secretary Olncy The per-
sonalities which President Elliott uttered
in cool, measured terms were so pointed
that they created a decided sensation.
He began by referring to the criticism of
Harvard graduate upon the assembly
as inopportune. The country had been
surprised and discouraged ut the i'm
mense war spirit it had encountered, he
said, and continued:
SONY four months ago we saw by the
message of President Cleveland that
compulsory arbitration was to be en-
tered into by the two nations. We
learned that months before, the secre-
tary of state had issued from this capi-
tai papers Of most remarkable tenor,
which would have seemed at least cX-
asperatng. Then, when grave PROPOSE
tions were laid before the legislative
branch OF the government, which we
thought could be depended on to con
slider them deliberately. we are painfully
surprised TO see that such deliberation
could no longer be depended upon"
lie spoke of the increased inflamma-
bllity Of multitudinOus population be-
cause of the press, and went on:
I'VE have seen the phenomenon of
men employed as cabinet officers who
have absolutely no experience in public
affairs. This has introduced into public
affairs Il new danger-the danger of in
eXperlence-bringng men from the tu-
multuous profession of the law into the
cabinet Offices
There has recently been imported
from Europe term utterly rcpugnant
10 us, modern nation, called jingoism.
u detestablc word. for u detestable thing.
] should be utterly at n loss to know
which party in this country is the great
est offender in this respect and | par
tcuiarly grleve that foremost in this
cnormity are sundry graduates from
Harvard. Can anything be more often
sive to industrious, sober, Woodworking
American citizens than this shoulder at
tltude, this brutality, coupled with a des-
pQtic militarismf"
Some applause followed these remarks,
but there was great applause when Bish-
op Kane. rector of the Catholic UNIVERSE
~. who spoke next, began.
IL am not here to blame the president
nor congress. | don't believe it is our
purpose or our right to blame either of
them. But we as American citizens,
are free to say that it is pity that things
are as they are, compelling the president
and congress to talk of war with another
civilized nation"
The other speakers were j. Randolph
Tucker of Virginia and President Patton
of Princeton university, who declared that
international arbitration would be en-
forced by the gradual evolution of an
international conscience"
me morning session was called TO or
der 10y ex-senator Edmunds. There was
a large attendance of delegates, but the |
absence of congressman and government |
officials was again noticeable. Several |
sets of resolutions were offered by dele |
gates and referred to the committee on |
resolutions The program included ad- |
dresses by Professor John b. Moore of |
Columbia university, New York: Presi- |
dent NJ. Il. Gates of Amherst college,
Massachusetts; John j. Valentine of Cal |
iforna and Rev. j. w. Bachman of Ten
nesseo.
Professor Moore's paper declared that |
the esta Adjustment of tribunals of arbitra-
ton even when they We're not resorted to,
would restrain from war.
President Gates answered the question,
why should we have Il permanent tri-
bunal?'
One of his arguments was that by arbi-
traton the chances of war would be
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rather than the strongest one, would win
DIR. Bachman said that it had pleased
God to put the English-speaking people
in the front rank of the nations of the
earth, and that imposed the obligation of
leading in all the ways of peace.
\ small bomb was dropped into the con-
vention by Mr.. Il. V. Smalley of st. Paul,
Mimi, formerly Washington newspaper
Mr. Smnllpv onnpuncpl thnt hn p1uSt |
dissent from the proposition that this
country should welcome an extension of
power of Great Britain over the world rs
an agency of civilization, but should limit
its own strength within its present bor-
ders.
The cry that for us to establish our
selves as power among the nations of the
globe is jingoism. do not believe is the
sentiment of the American people, he
said, and there was applause from many.
while others raised point of order that
was overruled by the chairman.
I'VE do not desire TO retire from COM
petition for commerce all over the globe"
he continued, III is not jingoism to ac-
cept the friendly alliance of the Sand
wich islands.
1T is idle to think all nations will lay
down their arms and dwell like brothers
in Il church. Most of the citizens of the
United States favor the movement i'll
congress to increase our navy (cries of no
and yes). Great Britain has built canals
for sending her gunboats in the great
lakes. and the United States has made Il
mistake for taking no steps for her own
protection on the lakes"
Carl Schurz of New York replied to
Mr.. Smalley. He contended that if the
United States was to be Il great sea pow
pr it must establish a navy as large as
those of any two European powers.
Are you ready for that, gentlemenW
he asked, and was answered 10y cries of
no"
"The United States should carry its
IDEAS of civilization to all parts of the
globe" he said, but not its guns"
Gen. o. O. Howard made brief
speech for arbitration.
A letter of regret was read from Car
lnal Gibbons. 1t closed as follows:
LET us cherish the hope that the day
S not far off when the reign of the prince
IF peace will be firmly established on
,arth, when the spirit of the gospel will
10 far sway the hearts and minds of rul-
,rs that standing armies will yield to
permanent courts of arbitration; that con- !
ests will be carried on in the council d
,hamber instead of the battlefields and
lecided by the pen instead of the sword" a
The report of the committee ON reso- t