New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
PART II.
PAGES II TO IA.
FOR PEACE WITH HONOR.
,,,r C11AMREl, OF COMMERCE. ON TIE
VENEZUELAN QUESTION.


coNsIsslON-AN ADDRESS BY CARL
sCHrRz 49, THE RESOURCES
AND POWER OF THE
UNITED STATES.
r.o chamber Of Commerce yesterday declared
rseIf 10 be in favor of peace and mildly raped
proe,dent Cleveland over the knuclilos for MS
.,.,,ude OH Venezuelan affairs. 1t gave It's sup
-, IN q scheme for submitting the entire bound
arv dispute to a joint commission, OF which Great
ur,.a,n might appoint one-half and Venezuela
- and Il applauded Carl Schurz, who was the
author Of the plan
There was an unusually large attendance or
members at the first regular meeting or the
chamber for the present year. because OF the
announcement that there would be report on
the Venezuelan question which would invite dls-
cussion The meeting was held soon after noon
IN :he large of the Chamber, at NO. 50
Nassay-st and more than one hundred men OF
,ron1inence In the city were present Alexandcr
r orr the president of The Chamber. occupied the
chair. and George Wilson the secretary. had
s.snoEraphers at hand to take a full report Of the
nroceedings Among the members OF the Cnam-
her present at the meeting were Morris X. Jesup.
Carl Schurz j. Edward Simmons. +. b. Thurber.
Gustav Il Schwab. Charles Stewart Smith. John
II Inn,an F. C. NJ .re A. Swan Brown, John
tlanin S 4 Robinson. ]. r. Thomas, ID. r. Sat
,erlee A. c. Ropes Charles a. Scheren. A. d.
shepard w. s Paire. >. w. Carey Ellis II. ROB
erts. c. A. Andrews d Mackay. G. Waldo Smith.
W II Parsons A. Foster Higgins and w. H.
Webb.
The proceedings were opened by brief re-
mort OF the Executive Committee. and acting
upon tie report. the Chamber elected President
Seth Low, of Columbia College. and ex-MayoT
Abram s Hewitt honorary members and the
following "a ordinary members: +. l.. Allen
Hicks Arnold. John Christensen Richard Deeves
Richard V. Harnett. George McNeir. Francis B
Robins, Alfred Romer, Arthur W. Soper '" r.
yaber and ". II. s. Wood.
REPORT on THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Then the chief business Of the meeting was
introduced by a report which was presented by
the Committee Foreign Commerce and the
Revenue Laws consisting OF Francis B. Thur
ber Gustav II. Schwab. stephen W. Carey ana
william H. Robertson. The report referred 10
the arrangement of business and the fan IN th~
value Of securities which followed the message
NJ President Cleveland on the Venezuelan Ques
tion and declared tina; the message came as
sudden and unwelcome surprise to the CONNER
cial world, causing the apprehension OF war TO
take the place Of the calm spirit Of confidence
were expected Without expressing an opinion
on the merits Of the controversy with Great
Britain the report declared II was proper FOR
the Chamber 10 express Us profound regret that
the contingency Of war between the two great
English-speaking nations should have been sug-
gested as 6 possible outcome OF the pending cor
respondence in a controversy in which the Amer
team people have now. and probably can have.
no more than a sentimental and passing interest
ARBITRATION RECOMMENDED.
The report contained strong recommendation
Of arbitration as a means of settling all SUCH
disputes and continued as follows:
This course is rendered the more easy because
declared in the Monroe Doctrine. which indeed wss
formulated at the instance ana win 'he SppI9na .,
20 redress the balance OF p3wsr N Eope ep D ana ns b
nss io alSo me Prssdent has declared that there
can be no objection 70 c0nventional fearranse-
Venezuela' ard tha; such result Will not be
garded by the United States as infringing upon It's
docirlne snnounceI BY President Monroe IN 1898
which still has m enthusiastic ana unanimous sup
In closing. the report recommended the adop-
tion of the following:
Resolved That the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
Staie NS e grev Of the e suason Wa
the peace now and happily so long existing between
oommon-sense and the common interests of the peo
Die both countries avert the calamity
By 10 arbitration. other friendly negotia
ton which mas 50 often oeen fodnd TO be suflcien
putes and to which both goyernmen,s stand com
United by profession, precedent and the hunan-
tartan spirit Of the
Mr. Thurbcr the chairman Of the commit
tee made a speech in support Of the resolu-
ton. and said the committee had taken the
advice Of Chauncey NJ. Depew, cx-Mayor IIew-
1tt. Seth Low and Carl Schurz in preparing the
reuOrt
SPEECH OF Carl. sCHURZ
Carl Schurz then took the floor and made a
long and earnest speech. which provoked much
applause He deplored all talk that might lead
10 war end declared that the best citizens were
anxious 10 have peace with honor. He spoke
Of the situation which had been created by the
Presidents message and the subsequent action
of Congress as THE most tioklish form OF an
international difference-the form of ques-
t!on of honor" He spoke highly Of the Com
mission appointed by President Cleveland, but
said that the British Government might not
yield to the decision Of such Commission
under a threat OF war. The Commission was
one-sIded he said and II IL remained so the
crisis might become dangerous. lie
thought Il would be we'll to have the Commits
zion joined by equal number OF eminent
Establishment to be designated by the BRUSH
Government Continuing h" said;
repeat | am for peace--noi. indeed. peace at any
price but peace with honor. Let as understand.
however, what the honor OF this great American
Republic consist. We are very powerful pcG- p
ple-eycn without army or navy lnmedlatel!
ready for action are in some respects tne mos
vantges OF inestimablc value. We are not ony
richer than any European nation in men, in wea
and in resources yet undeveloped, but we are the
only that has free hand, having no danger
Gus neghbors and no outlying ana exposed pos
sessions 20 take of. We are in our continental
position substantially unassa.la hostile navy
may destroy what commercial nret we nay, poon t ID
ade ports, and even rOn bard our seaDod rd
towns. This would be painful enough, but II wouid
only be scratching edges. Ii would not t0uch a
vital point. No foreign power or possible coinbina
tion conld aitnck lAnl Without DeME over