The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
FAVOR THE TREATY
Distinguished Gathering at Wash
ington Endorses Arbitration.
SUPREME JUSTICE BREWERS SPEECH
The Meeting Not Intended To Trespass
Upon Any Prerogative of the Senate.
Much Enthusiasm Aroused.
Resolutions Adopted.

Resolutions Adopted.
Washin gton, Jan. 27.-A very distin-
guished audience, representative of
influential, social and religious ele-
ments of the national capital, filled
the Grand Opera house last evening Ito
attest their appreciation of the great
principle of international arbitration
as embodied in the treaty between this
republic and Great Britain now pend
ing In the senate" Hon. John w. Fos-
ter. ex-secretary of state, who called
the meeting to order, pointedly dis
claimed any purpose of criticizing or
seeking unduly to hasten or influence
the action of the senate. He said he
recognized the senate as coordinate
branch of the government He closed
by saying: 81 venture, however, to
say, speaking for myself, that the f.
nal action of the senate will not be
such as to defeat the treaty which is
desired by the great majority of the
people of the United States, and whose
defeat would discredit this government
in the eyes of the world" The out
come of the meeting was the unani-
nous adoption of resolution declar-
ing that, believing this treaty to be
distinct advance toward the best civili-
cation, and trusting that it may prove
helpful example for other nations,
we shall hail with joy and patriotic
pride its confirmation by the senate of
the United States" Gardner G.
Hubbard was the presiding officer.
Professor B. L. Whitman of Columbian
university made some pointed remarks
about two diseases prevailing in Ameri-
can social life, one known as angloma-
mia and another disease, largely politi-
cal in its character, known as anglo
phobia. He claimed that anglophobia
was as unreasonable as anglomania
was ridiculous. Ex-senator John b.
Henderson, formerly of Missouri, now
of Washington, delivered vigorous
address in support of the gen.
eral principle of arbitration, in which
he incidentally criticized the tone of
President Cleveland's Venezuelan mes
sage, and asked if arbitration was good
for England and Venezuela why not
good for England and the United
States? 1t was reserved to Associate
Justice Brewer of the United States
supreme court to rouse the meeting
to its highest point of enthusiasm.
Justice Brewer began by saying that
he had come here to be counted in
favor of an arbitration treaty. "When
say that" continued Justice Brewer,
81 do not want to be considered as one
who would trespass upon the preroga-
tive of the senate to make a careful
canvass of every line of the treaty. It
is the senate's duty to consider tina t
treaty carefully, and when l say that,
/ say it is no trespass upon their rights
for American citizens to express
their views Of that treaty. In
spite Of all the intimations
see in the press, believe ut the sen
ate will not declare itsell in favor Of
the law, but against It's enforcement. ,
They will act upon it with the desire
to do the best for the interests not
alone of this country, but of the world.
(Applause.) ! know judges make mis-
takes Having been on the bench
many years, know it is dangerous to
submit grave questions to such q tri>
bunal. But, then, what are the errors
and losses incidental to arbitration
compared to the horrors of war? Zap
plause.) What are few million dol
lars of wrongful damages in compar-
sion to the sacrifice of thousands of
human lives?" He declared in ringing
tones his opinion that the United
States had now an opportunity which
if once lost night never be regained.
Gov. Stanard of st. Louis, from the
national board of trade, presented the
resolutions in favor of arbitration
adopted by that body. A letter was
read from Cardinal Gibbons fully en-
dorsing that treaty, and after the
benediction had been pronounced the
meeting adjourned.