The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
A SYSTEM OF ARBITRATION.
A Conference Called TO Discuss an
international Question.


A widespread interest is being mani
Tested in all parts OF the country in the
movement 10 establish a permanent sys-
TEN OF arbitration Between Great Britain
and the United States. and with that end
in view a national conference has been
called al Washington to meet April p
and ., and to which representative and
prominent men from all states have been
invited.
Judge William ID. Harden and Gen. A.
r LawtOn Of this city have received in
vitations TO attend this conference, and
il may be that both will go. The invi-
tation states that a widespread desire
has been manifested in all parts of the
country for the establishment of a per-
manent system of arbitration between
these two countries. and the conference
will be called for the purpose of seeing
what means can be brought to bear to
have such system established. An ear
nest desire is expressed that all parts
of the country be. represented, and with
this end in view Invitations have been
sent TO representative men, irrespective
of party or creed, in every state and terri
tory in the union, the combined member
ship of the two houses of congress being
taken as a general basis of numbers
and apportionment. The invitation con-
tinues:
Assuming that you share our belief as
to the Importance Of the end proposed. we
deem 1t unnecessary in this communica-
ton to enter into an extended statement
on the subject. By repeated acts, as well
as by repeated declarations, our govern
ment has appeared before the world in
advocacy of international arbitration as
a measure conforma bic to our own inter-
ests and the genius of our institutions, as
well as to the cause of general justice
and civilization. To this effect PATRIOTISM,
philanthropy, states manship and reLglon
have spoken as with one voice.
In confning the present movement 10
the promotion of arbitration between the
United States and Great Britain, we are
not unconcerned for the, wider a2plica-
ton of the principle involved But, tax
ing into consideration the importance and
the value of practical results, II mas
seemed wise to concentrate our ihlIleul-
ate efforts upon the attainment OF a per
manent system between the two great
English speaking peoples
In his reply accepting the invl1ati on, al
Judge Harden says:
"Appreciating to the fullest extent the
honor conferred upon me by the INVITATION
to attend the national conference TO be
held in the city of Washington on April
% and q next, and believing firmly that
a permanent system of arbitration be
tween the United States and Great Bril-
tain, not only should, but can be estab-
lished, l accept with great pleasure the
opportunity TO aid even in the smallest
way the proposed plan for the honorable
settlement of international differences IN
accordance with reason and right, rather
than preference and might. l viii attend
the conference unless providentially pre-
vented"
The Invitation is signed by some of the
most prominent men in law, education
and religion in the country. There are al
together forty-five names appended to
the invitation from prominent men of
Washington, New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, st. Louis.
San Francisco and other places. Among
them y are Chief Justice Melville
w. Fuller, Gen. Nelson a.
Miles, George B. Swift, Mar
shall Field, Potter Palmer, Chas. p. War
wick, Frederick Fraley, Abram S. Hewitt
Chas. p. Daily, VIM. +. Dodge, VIM. Pres
ton Johnson, Henry Hitchcock, Chas. w
Eliot, VIM. E. Russell, Chas. Francis
| Adams, Horace Davis, James Cardina
| Gibbons, Timothy Dwight Chas. Dudley
| Warner, Jas. b. Angel, ]. l.. M. Curry
and w. M. Thornton
Those who have been invited to attend
| the conference from Georgia are Gov. w
| Y. Atkinson, Chief Justice Thos. j. ST
| mons, Justices Samuel Lumpkin and Spen
| Ger r. Atkinson, Gen. A. r. Lawton, Judge
Hon. N. j. Hammond, Gen. Clement A
Evans, DIR. Hopkins, DIR. Warren Gambler
DR.. L. Il. Gambrell, Chancellor VIM. r
| Boggs, Hon. Patrick Walsh and Hon. W
H. Fleming.
The conference will occupy two days
Arrangements have been made for a halt
fare railroad rate for all members. The
to with much interest, and it will, with
out doubt, assume considerable importance
in the consideration of International af-
fairs.