Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-24

nOlSl lHlS dllCiHOOh wi q
conference to promote the propaganda
for international arbitration which has
been supported by many religious and
secular organizations since the Vene-
zuela boundary dispute first inspired
talk of war with Great Britain and the
United States.
There were several prominent pub
Iicists and business men conspicuous in
the proceedings, but the rank and file of
the delegates-who number some 300
and came from most of the states and
territories-were educators and clergy
men.
There was a notable absence of gov
eminent officials, for although invita-
tons had been extended to the presi-
dent, his cabinet, the supreme court, all
members OF both houses of congress
and many others of the political circle,
and though the cooperation of many of
these dignitaries had been counted upon,
not one of them put in an appearance
at the afternoon meeting.
ne proceedings VI Tic III 81 oSoSlNAt
were entirely harmonious; the speeches
dealt in generalities upon the beneh-
cence of arbitration. No utterances
were made which might tend to en-
barrass the administration in the con-
duct of pending diplomatic negotiations
with England or Spain. Before the meet
ing, Secretary Olney was visited by a
committee who outlined the plans for
the conference, and submitted for his
approval the resolutions which will be
presented to the conference. The secre-
tary of state found nothing to criticise
in the resolutions and expressed sympa-
thy with the objects of the meeting.
Although no reference were made to
.presen, international questions, the
Whole tenor of the speeches was to-
kvard an agreement for arbitration be-
tween the two English speaking nations.
Mr.. Gardiner g. Hubbard of Wash
Iington called the conference to order
and his introduction of the temporary |
chairman, ex-Secretary of State John
Nv. Foster, as "The Arbitrator between
China and Japan" evoked applause.
After a few words of welcome in be-
half of the local committee and the mu-
nicipal authorities at Washington, Mr..
Foster said
81 cannot refrain from expressing my
ride at the record which our cause has
ade in the past half century of un
token peace, with all the nations of
e earth, and of a steady adherence to
Re settlement of the international diff
erences by the pacific method of arbi-
tratfon-a record almost without par
allel among the nations of the earth.
You have not therefore, assembled to
recommend to our government any new
departure to its policy on this subject,
but to strengthen and confirm it in the
policy so long and so consistently fol
lowed
compulsory arbitration between ma
lions presents problems and difficulties :
not easy of solution, and it will be
great gain to the general cause if out of :
your deliberations a plan shall be
evolved which will meet the objections
and solve the difficulties 1t seems |
ltopian idea to anticipate general dis >
armament of nations in our generation,
Ind until barbarisn and the spirit of
conquest and oppression shall be ban l.
shed from the earth, governments will T
De forced to7maintain armies and navies.
But certainly among people who profess 7
o be governed by the principles of COM
non Christianity, and especially between
nations kindred in lineage, language
md institutions, better method of ad-
listing the differences which must arise =
etween them must be found than by
he bloody arbitrament of war
Next Judge DAILY, for the committee
n permanent organization, reported the
election of the following officers: Presi-
ent, Hon. George F. Edmunds; also
st of vice-presidents representing n
very state in the union, and including e
ne following: Colorado, n. R. Hill; =
John T. Valentine Montana, =
!. w. H. Dewitt; Nevada, J. w Adams -
oregon, d. S. K. Ruick; Utah. Geo. Q.
annon; Washington, Governor John nj
[. McGraw; Wyoming, Governor w. til
!. Richards. in
Mr. Edmunds was escorted to the plat VI
,rm and in a graceful speech he said; hi