Evening journal., 1896-04-24
T'SCAUSTlC WORDS
lands Venezuela Policy
Roundly Denounced.
OF TIE PEACE CONFERENCE.

n #tion- Cardinal .Sibbons writes TO
B. convention Expressing His Views
FILTRATION.
y l1NGToN, April 2l.-The conference
s. 4ernstionnl arbitration, which has
very harmonious one, closed with
meeting in Aliens Opera House,
s sourse of which President Eliot Of
s Il university severely arraigned the
81 policy of President Cleveland and
low townsman, Secretary Olney
3 personalities which President Eliot
81 in cool, measured tones were so
that they created a decided sensa.
z He began by referring TO the criti
Il a Harvard graduate upon the as.
:. as inopportune. The country had
*irprised and discouraged at the i'm
war spirit it had encountered, he
s nd continued. "Only four months
saw by the message of President
s md that compulsory arbitration
g be entered into by two other ma
& We learned that months before the
3ry of state had issued from this
s papers of most remarkable tenor,
between individuals would have
at least exasperating. These pa
Hok thousands of American citizens
<prise-surprise unintonded perhaps,
*evitable. Then WHOM grave PROPOSE
{ were laid befo.e the legislative
of the government, that we thought
be depended on to consider them
2'ately, we ware painfully surprised
that such deliberation could no
be depended IN.
3poke Of the increased inhamma-
4 Df multitudinous populations" be-
g ADf the press and went on: 1--WE have
y e new phenomenon of men employ
cabinet officers who have absolutely
&crience in public affairs. This had
Nlced into public affairs a new dan
He danger Of inegperionce, bringing
from the tumultuous, contentious
q ion of the law into cabinet offices.
Jingoism Detested Word.
ero has recently been an importa-
s ON Europe of an idea utterly re-
bit 60 us, a modern nation, called
in, ho said, "a dotestable word for
! table thing. l should be utterly
oss to know which party in this
8 ~ is the greatest offender in this re-
md 1 particularly grieve that fore.
fn this enormity are sundry gradu-
3 Harvard university. Can anything
IRE offensive 10 industrious. sober,
prking American citizens than this
II the shoulder attitude, this brutali-
Piled with a despotic inilitarismy"
3 o. applause followed these remarks,
pre- was great applause when Bish
ne, rector Of the Catholic uniyersi-
O spoke next, began:
IN not here to blame the president
Sgress. l do not believe it is our pur-
! our right TO blame either Of them.
@ as American citizens are free 10
lt 1t is a pity that things are as they
'mpelling the president and congress
of wax with another civilized ma.
other speakers We're J. Randolph
/ p OF Virginia and President Patton
|nceton university, who declared that
|ational arbitration would be en-.
by "the gradual evolution of an in
ional conscience
letter From Cardinal Gibbons.
'ottor was read from Cardinal Glib
lin which he expressed his regret at
ing able to be present. He said;
lat the cause of international peace
hing ground is evident from the fact
var is no longer precipitated among
|ian nations, as in former times, at
|him Of the sovereign, bus the voice
people is heard through their repre-
ives and the press, at least, in consti-
|al governments Commercial inter
|ld fraternal and social relations be-
the nations of the earth are now be
|g so intertwined that one country
|ardly inflict an injury upon another
bat having the blow recoil upon it.
has created and is daily
ping international law throughout
vilized world. Courts of arbitration
lowing IN favor among Christian ma.
Instances of arbitration are multi
in our own day. The dispute be
Germany and Spain in reference Is
aroline islands was adjusted by Pope
TIL in 1856. The Samoan difficulty
en the United States and Germany
30 was referred TO friendly confer
leld in Berlin. At the close of Pres
Cleveland's first administration an
alton treaty between Mexico and ths
d States was signed in Washington.
An international Conference.
= an act OF congress passed in 1855
YVES authorized to invite rep
.atives of the governments of South
len, Central America, Mexico and
to an international conference in
Ington. The very first proposition To-
cussed has reference to the adoption
pastures that tend TO preserve the
and promote the prosperity Of the
Il American states.
well ordered society the disputes OF
duals are settled not by recourse 20
/. but to the law. Would it not be a
ne 10 humanity IL national contro-
S were composed on the same princi-
nd that the just cause of nation
d be vindicated by a court Of arbitra-
rather than by an appeal 10 arms
TO rulers as we'll as to private liti-
could be applied the words, Thrice
armed that hath his quarrel Just
nd this amicahle system, while pro
g the rights Of the weak, would not
itate or wound the national pride Of
irons, since It does not attempt 70
b on the sovereignty OF autonomy OF
over.
ct us cherish the hope that the day
far of when the reign of the Prince
ace will be firmly established on the
when the spirit of the gospel will
sway the minds and hearts OF rulers
tanding armies will yield to permn.
courts of arbitration-that contests
Ie carried on in the council chamber
ID of aie battlefield and decided by
an instaad of the sword %