The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-27
A GTeat Meeting In Washington Urges the
Senate to Rally II.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BREWERS SPEECH
no Jurist ElcetriGrs Hts Audience
by iIis Earnest and EIoournt prcu
u" Advocacy OF Arbitration nv u
Substitute Tor WAR, ms - Mode ar
Aa'tIiag International differences

Iuent:Al social and religious clements
ol tne National Capital. filed the Grand
opera house Al o'clock thl: afternoon
10 attcs, their apprubl lion OF the prln-
eip3i 9l International arbitration as en-
Doa:ed In the treaty between thi: re-
puoiic and Grea; Britain, now pending
in the Senate"
Hon. John w. Foster, ex-Sccretary Of
State who called the meeting to oder
pointedly disclaimed any purpose of cri-
t!cislng or seeking unduly to hasten or
influence the action of the Senate. He
SAD ne recognized the Senate as a co-or-
u:naie branch of the government. He
coed by saying:
WILL BE RATIFIED.
II venture, however, to saw. speaklnr
for myself. tina. the final action of the
senate viii not be such a!s to defeat the
treaty, which is desired by the great
majority Of the people OF the United
S.aies' si', and whose defeat would dis
the civilized world"
The outcome of the meeting WIS the
unanimous adoption of resolution de-
clar!ng that. believing this treaty to- be
a distinct advance towards the best civ
l.i%a ion, and trusting that It may prove
heipiui eN ample for other nat!oni, we
shall hail with joy and patriotic pride
us continuation by the Senate of the
United States" MIR. Gardner G. Hub
bard was the presiding officer.
TWO SERIOUS DISEASES.
Professor B. l.. Whitman, of Column
G:a University, made some pointed re-
marks about two disease; prevailing in
american social life. one known rs am
giomania, and another disease, largely
political In lis character, known as An
glophob!a. He claimed That anglopho-
Dia was as unrea; ona BILE as angloman!a
was Ridiculous.
Ex-senator John Ii. Henderson, for
meriy of Missouri, now OF Washington
delivered n vigorous address in :upport
or the general principle OF arbltra ton
IN which he incidentally criticised the
tone of President Cleveland's Venezue-
ian message, and asked If arbitration
was good for England and Venezuela,
why no: good for England and The
United States.
JUSTICE BREWERS SPEECH.
II wa: reserved To Associate Justice
~ ever. of the United States Supreme
Court. 10 reuse the meeting to Its h highest
point or enthusiasm. The chilly winds
piowlng through the wings of the un-
warmed theateT caused overcoat collars
10 ne turned up and handkerchief to
be tied over bald pare:, and sh.veis to
pass around, but Justice Brewers elo-
quent remarks caused even the lnclem-
ency OF the weather 10 be forgotten.
justice Brewer. who was produced a
the President of the Venezuelan com
misiion,' began by saying that when
he received the request to take part IN
the proceedings, ana was assured that
speeches would be limited 10 five min
uteS, he came TO .he conclusion that all
he would have 10 do woud be TO stand up
and be counted in favor of arbitration.
tecau e, according to his eXpe erence, no
er could say what he had to say
under two hours.
So he had come here to be counted In
favor OF the arbitration treaty. when
say that continued Justice Brewer
Il do not want to be considered as one
VINO would trespass upon the preroga-
tive of the Senate to make a careful
canvass of every line of that treaty. |
appreciate fully the words of the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar) so
recently uttered in protest against pres
sure for indecent haste. | DO not be-
iieve IN saying TO the gentlemen charged
with the duty of considering carefully
that treaty that you must vote for H.
Ihere is something in my own nature,
which. when anybody says to me YOU
must, causes something TO run up my
spinal column which says I won't
tApplause and laughter) 1t IS the
Senaie'5 duty TO consider that treaty
carefully, and when | say that, ! saw
II Is no treSpass upon their rights for
american citizens TO express their views
OF that treaty. And | am sure there
is no one who will more chcerfu,ly ac-
cord that right than the senior Senator
ii'ii -huSsdCHuSeliS, Mf. 1IuaT. WhOm
we adj delight 10 honor. In spite OF
all the intimaiions | see In the press
believe that the Senate viii not de-
clare Itself in favor of the law. but
against Its enforcement They will act
upon 1t with the desire 20 do the best
for the interests not alone of this coun-
try. but of the world" (Applause)
MISTAKES OF JUDGES.
II know Judges make mistakes" con-
tinued Justice Brewer Having been
on the bench many years know ii Is
dangerous to submit grave questions TO
such tribunal and If cou d see here
one of my brothers with whom | have
been associated for two years (referrlng
to Justice Harlan. one oi the Berlng Sea
arbltrators) | think I could illustrate
that at his expense. Laughter) But
then what are the errors and losses In
cidental to arbitration compared to the
horrors OF war? tApplause.) What are
few million dollars of wrongful dam
age I'm comparison to the sacrifice OF
thousands of human lives?"
Justice Brewer in his peroration.
| brought down the house by a brief. but
dramatic poem on Lost Opportunities. !"
which. TO the surprise of many of his
hearers. he said had been written by his
fellow citizen, ex-senator John j. In
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