Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
SPEAK FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE
Would Amicably Adjust All Quarrels. with
Foreign Powers.
DEMAND FOR INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
Conference of Prominent Delegates
Meets TN Independence Hall
President cleveland Writes
Characteristic Letter.

tration filled the room Of the Universal Peace
union today. in historic Independence hall,
and listened to addresses by prominent adyo-
Gates of peace by arbitration Delegates were
present from Columbus, Boston, st. Paul New
York and as far away as England. Tie
meeting was presided over by Judge w. N.
Ashman OF this city and the venerable Fred
erick Fraley acted as vice chairman.
The meeting opened by the reading OF
letters and kilograms from prominent persons
from all parts Of the country who were un-
able to be present. A letter from fresi-
dent Cleveland was received with much ap-
plause. 1t is as follows:
Executive Mansion, Washington, Feb. Il,
My Dear Sir: l shall be unable to attend
the conference 10 be he'd tomorrow IN the
interest of tional arbitration IN Phil
adelphia. 1t should be unnecessary for me
to assure those who advocate this cause
of my hearty sympathy with any move
ha agenSies smi for 'n the adustment Of
disputes. The subject should
be discussed with a clear perception of all
as well as love for mankind.
Hoping the conference may result in Sc.
curing sentiment in favor Of Just ana
fair arbitration among nations. ! am, yours
very truly GROVER CLEVELAND.
The following telegram from Chicago was
read:
To the. Philadelphia Conference: We
we heartily favor the the principle rii Of arb ira,
ton between the United States and Great
Britain Every consideration Of statesman
sizes the Importance of the issue.
Let this country, nnh'naered by pride AM. ana
nneonstraned by fear, freely make that hat
amicable settlement of all difficulties be-
tween the two great nations whose ian
euage laws, and interests already consti-
tGte a special bond.
We believe that such a step will lead to
international arbitration throughout the civ
ilized world. In this message we are con-
fident we speak the sentiment OF Chicago.
May every memory Of the father of his his
and nspod Eood VIII VIII wh GT peace
The message is signed by Mayor George
B. Swift, Lyman Gage, p. ID. Armour, w.
T. Baker, George NJ. Pullman, Marshal Field,
L. 2. Letter. H. H. Kohlsaat. w. p. Nixon,
r. w. Patterson and many other prominent
citizens.
Prof James Brce cabled from London:
'Heartiest wishes for success in noble un-
From Major General Miles U. S. A.: "a
of nations a high court of
arbitration for the adjustment of inter-
controversies would be in accord
ance with the intelligence and humanity of
the age and should appeal to the heart and
conscience of all honorable and patriotic
men,"
From Captain A. II. Mahan, U. S. N:
II am very heartily in sympathy with the
motive that prompts your proposed meeting,
but am not convinced of the practicabiity or
wisdom of the method of a permanent or
an International arbitration between Great
Britain and our own country"
Archbishop Ryan, am heartily in favor
Of every movement which tends to substi-
tute arbitration for war in settling inter-
national disputes.
Postmaster General Wilson, am in hearty
sympathy with every movement looking to
The advancement of the cause Of inter-
national arbitration.
Messages also were read from Charles
Francis Adams, Boston; Hon. Nelson Ding
ley Maine; J. Sterling Morton, secretary Of
Agriculture Associate Justice Brewer; Hon.
R. Il. Hitt chairman of the house COM
mittee ON foreign affairs; Hon. G. ID. Wright,
United States commissioner Of labor; ex-
United States Senator Edmunds, Vermont;
Senator Wolcott, Colorado; Charles Dudley
Boston; R. u Johnson, New York;
President Patton, Princeton university; Pro-
fessors Wolsley and Dwight, Yale university;
President slocum Colorado college; w. F.
Craven, Columbian university, Washington;
William Allen Butler, New York; Rev. DR..
F. e. Clark president of the Christian
Ell deavor; Charles j. Bonaparte, Baltimore;
Henry Hitchcock, st. Louis; Rev. Jenkn
Boston; Rev. Edward Everett Hale, DID,,
Boston; Prof w. G. Summer, New Haven;
James G. Carter, New York; Archbishop Ire
land, St. Paul. and others.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
letters and kilograms James NJ Beck de-
ivered the address of welcome, which was
to on behalf of the New York
by William E. Dodge. He said
the New York committee had behind it the
of all creeds, without distinction
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sponsible for the war spirit do the fighting"
he said. "There are bull-headed men in
Europe and warped statesmen in this country
who are responsible for war" He closed
by asking the Philadelphia advocates Of
arbitration to Join hands with the New
York and other committees and form one
grand body to meet in Washington and make
their organization SO powerful that 1t can
not be denied.
Edward Atkinson of Boston followed Mr..
Dodge. His subject was "The Economic
Aspect of the Question" Among the prom-
nent out of town delegates present are: Rev.
W. Hudson Shaw. Oxford. England; Rev.
Washington GLADDEN., Columbus, O.; George
s. Hale, Boston, Richard H. Dana, Boston:
e. w. Peat, S, Paul, and President Hyde OF
Bowdoin college.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mayor Warwick was chairman at this
afternoons session. After DR.. GLADDEN. Of
columbus, w., hau delivered an ADDRESS, the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the common sense and
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
to adopt n permanent sys-
tenn of judicial arbitration. We earnestly
support the movement for a general meet
ing at Washington at an early date to
promote this great cause. That the exec
utive committee having charge of the con-
ference
to act and cooperate with like committees
from other sections of the country i'm ar
ranging for the Washington meeting, with
power to add to its members.
Mayor Warwick said it was fitting that the
Of this committee was a great
grandson OF Robert Treat Payne, cne of the
signers Of the Declaration of Independence.
William E. Curtis of the Chicago Record
read a paper ON the financial or econon-
icql phase of the subject He gave tabu-
lated 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 67S, ,718,473.
Rev. G. w. Whyde of Bowdoin college
spoke briefly, after which the resolutions
adopted were discussed. This closed the aft
ernoon session.
The final meeting OF the conference was
held tonight in Association hall. Addresses
were delivered by Bishop Potter and Prof.
Felix Adler OF New York Rev. w. Hudson
Shaw Of oxford, England; Robert Treat
Payne of Boston. and A. v. V. Raymon,
president Of Union college. Schenectady,
N. Y.