The herald., 1896-02-23
The Nations Are Called Upon
to Solve
IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION
A Notable Gathering at Historic lnde.
pendence Hall
President Cleveland Writes Letter Express
ing His Sympathy With the Object
sought-kesoiutions Adopted
Associated Press spe cial Wire.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Delegates to
the conference in favor of International
arbitration filled tho room of the Univer al
Peace union in historic Independence hall
today, and listened to addresses by promi-
nent advocates of peace by arbitration.
W. N. Ashman of this city, president. read
the following letter from President Cleve-
land amid applause:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1s96.-Herbert
Welsh, ESQ.,, Secretary, Etc.-My Dear
Sir: l shall be unable to attend the con-
ference to be held tomorrow in the interest
ofinternational arbitration in Philadelphia.
1t should be unnecessary for me to assure
those who advocate this cause of my hearty
sympathy with any movement that tends
TO the establishment of peaceful agencies
for the adjustment of international dis
putes. The subject should be discussed
with clear perception of all the features
belonging to it, in a spirit of patriotism
as we'll as love for mankind. Hoping
the conference may result in rousing a
sentiment in favor of just and fair arbitra-
ton among nations. am yours very truly,
'GROvER CLEVELAND"
Mayor Warwick was chairman at the
afternoon session. After DR.. GLADDEN. of
Columbus, o., had delivered an address
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That the common sense and
Christian conscience of America and Eng
land agree that the time has arrived to
abolish war between these two nations,
who are really one people. We invite both
governments to adopt q permanent system
of judicial arbitration. We earnestly SUD-
port the movement for general ms citing at
Washington at an early day to promote
hot th4
mittee having charge of this conference be
continued and be empowered to act and
cooperate with like committees from other
sections of the country in arranging for the
Washington meeting, with power to add
to it's members.
Mayor Warwick said it was fitting that
the chairman of this committee was great
grandson of Robert Treat Payne, one of
the signers of the Declaration of Independ.
ence. William E. Curtis of the Chicago
Record read a paper on the financial or
economical phase of the subject. He gave
a tabulated report of the money expended
by the various governments for military
and naval purposes in 1895. The total
amount thus spent was shown to be
81 $1,67S,71S,475.
Rev. G. w. Hyde of Bowdon college
spoke briefly, after which the resolutions
adopted were discussed.
This closed the afternoon session. The
final meeting of the conference was held
tonight in Association hall. Addresses
Adler of New York, Rev. w. Hudson Shaw
of Oxford, England; Robert Treat Payne
of Boston and A. V. Raymon, president of
Union college, Schenectady.
SOME BRITISH REASONING
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-A special to the
World from London says:
The again darkening prospect for En-
gland all over the world may powerfully
and speedily operate upon the premier's
mind to force settlement of the Vene.
zuela question along the lines of arbitra-
ton. Russia, apparently supine for years,
ia dangerously extending her power. This
week saw her reassert her control of the
Balkan states. The week before saw her
establish her praeti al suzerainity over
Turkey. The me ag news from Corea
announcing her occupation of Seoul indi.
Gates that she means to defy Japan as
well as British influence in China.
The Italian reverses in Abyssinnia pre-.
sage the fall of Great Britain's ouly pow.
erful friend.
France is giving new and splendid as
| surances of her stability and strength
| and may be counted on to side with Russia,
unless, indeed, Great Britain has made
an alliance with the car Germany re.
mains sullenly hostile. The report from
the Transvaal that the Beers, on the 9th,
the fifteenth anniversary of their victory
over the British at Maiuba Hill, will
declare their complete independence
OF British suzerainty, would, if true. com.
pei war with the TransvaaI and lead to
strong probability of German in,erven.
ton.
The grounding of a German vessel
with Cecil Rhodes on board, in the Suez
canal, has startled England by revealing
the certainty that If vessel were blown
up there in u war it would block the canal
| cr weeks.
ga block of three weeks" says the
TTraphic, "might lose US India forever.
indeed, the man who declared that the
| Cape of Good Hope would some day be
recognized as the pivot of the enpire may
not have been without wisdom. Cecil
Rhodes really contemplated an independ.
ent United States of South Africa. Des.
perate at the loss of power and of recog.
milton here, he may carry out that design.
| The published statement that Mr. Astor
means to appoint an American editor of
the Gazette is untrue. He has not and
never had any intention of appointing an
American. He is on the lookout in Lon
don for the counterpart of Mr.. Gust if he
can secure him. He wants an English
man of influence, because such an editor
might get important news occasionally
and gives a paper certain standing wi tn
p litical society. Mr.. Astor visited the
Gazette office day before yesterday for
the first time since the day of Mr.. Gusts
departure and expressed his opinion at
the way the paper was being conducted.
Mr.. Gust has been trying to get money
for new paper but he has met with no