New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-27

nsrcE BREWER ARousEs GREAT ENTHUSIASM
~ HIS REILLY TO SENATOR HoAR-AD-
PRESSES DELIVERED BY EX-sECRETARY
JOHN W. FOSTER GARDINER C. HUB
pARp. PROF EssoR WHITMAN AND
EX-SENATOR HENDERSON,
washington Jan Ca distinguished audi
400 representative Of influential social and re-
u.,o,s elements at the National Capital. filled
-. Grand opera House at o'clock this after
.oon 90 attest their appreciation Of the great
-,,rc,nle OF international arbitration. as en-
sd,ed in the treaty OF this Republic and Great
p,itain now pending in the Senate
1obn W. Foster. ex-Secretary Of State. who
..usd the meeting to order pointedly disclamed
.,v nurpose Of crttic!sing seeking unduly to
,.s,an or influence the action Of the Senate. He
ia hs recognized the Senate as a coordinate
s,srch OF the Government. He closed by say
,,c. 81 venture however. to say speaking for
rself that the final action Of the Senate will
-, he such as to defeat the treaty which Is de-
.,,ei by the great majority OF the people OF the
,.nited States and whose defeat would discredit
,,,s Government in the eyes Of the civilized
world
The outcome OF the meeting was the unanimous
saoption Of a resolution declaring that "heliev-
ing this treaty to be distinct advance toward
me best civilization and trusting that 1t may
,rove a helpful example for other nations we
shau hail with Joy and patriotic pride its con-
arnation by the Senate of the United states"
Gardiner c. Hubbard was the presiding officer,
His speech was in part as follows:
This meeting has been called by the citizens OF
country their earnest approval OF the treaty OF
srbitration now before the Senate we ar no.
asfecs We admit its imperfections and s incom-
rlsteness but believe III 1t these impei Iectons
sarnest purpose and noble aim. Sir Julian Paunce-
,o,s on The one hand and Mr.. Oney on the otner
have tested and proved the sincerity ana 1000
faith Of ENGLAND IN agreeing to ,re H Ty w
instead Of force. and thereby all danger OF w@r pS
removed and Two cl nst0n1 ho0nd n mutual cont
dtnce and respect.
Professor r. l.. Whitman. OF Columbia Uni
rersity made some pointed remarks about TWO
diseases prevailing in American social iife' one
known as anglomania. and another disease
largely political in it's character, known as
anglophobia He said that ansophobia was as
unreasonable as anglomania was ridiculous.
Ex-senator John b Henderson. formerly OF
Missouri now Of Washington, delivered vlgor-
GUS address in support Of the general principle
=, arbitration. in which ne incidentally criticised
tho tone OF President Cleveands Venezuelan
massage. ard asked if arbitration was good for
England and Venezuela. why was it not good
.or England and the United States speaking
~ tho objection that the Monroe Doctrine might
BE- involved in this treaty, he said: Let the
Monroe Doctrine be placed in the crucibe or
human reason II we may claim under it at all
our demands must be settled either by arpitra-
ton or by war" At considerable length he
argued in favor of arbitration as the only ra-
;lonal mode OF settlement.
JUSTICE BREWERS WITTY ADDRESS.
II was reserved for Associate Justice Brewer,
Of the Supreme Court to rouse the meeting to
It's highest point of enthusiasm. The chilly
winds blowing through the wings OF the I'M
warmed theatre caused overcoat collars to be
turned up, handkerchiefs 10 be tied over bald
pa,es. and shvers 20 pass around But Justice
Brewers witty and eloquent remarks caused
even the inclemency of the weather TO be for
gotten.
The Justice. who was introduced as "the pres-
dent Of the Venezuelan Commission began by
saying that when he received the request Of the
Nmmittee to take part in the proceedings ana
MAS assured that the speeches would be limited
70 five minutes he ne to the conclusion that
all he would have to do would be to stand up
and be counted in favor of arbitration. because.
according TO his experience. no lawyer could say
what he had TO say under two hours. So he had
come here TO he counted in favor OF the arbtra-
ton treaty. When l say that" he continued Il
DO not want to be considered one who would
.respass on the prerOgauve Of the Senate TO
make careful canvass of every line of that
treaty. appreciate fully the words Of the Sena-
from husstts (Mr. HOarp recently
uttered in protest against pressure for indecent
haste. do not believe IN sa! ing to the gentle
men charged with the duty of considering care
fully that treaty that YOU must vote for ii.
There Is something in my own nature which.
when any body says to me YOU must causes
something to run up my spinal column which
says 7 won't daughter and applauseD 1t is
the Sendte's duty to consider that treaty care
fully, and when | say that say ii is no tres
pass upon their rights for American citizens TO
express tneir views OF that treaty. And am
sure there is no who Will more cheerfully
accord that right than the senior Senator from
Aassa chusetts. whom Nc ali delight TO honor
N spite Of AL the ntimatiOns see in the press
believe that the Senate viii not declare itself
N favor Of the law. hut against its enforcement
They will act upon ii with the desire TO do the
best for the interests not alone of the country.
but Of the world. tApplauseJ / know judges
make mistakes. Having been on the bench
many years. know ii is dangerous TO submit
grave questions 10 such tribunal and II could
see here one Of my brothers with whom l have
oeen associated for two years referring to Jus
uce Harlan. one OF the Behring Sea arbitrators)
i think | could illustrate that al his expense
Laughter But then what the errors and
losses incidental to arbitration compared to the
,"nors OF war? Applause) What are a few
million dollars Of wrongful damages in COMPARE /
sson 70 the sacrifice Of thousands OF human
Ives"
Justice Brewer in his peroration brought down |
oe mouse by brief but dramatic poem on Lost
opportunities" written by ex-senator John J. |
ingalls,. Of Kansas. He declared in ringing |
zones zones that the United States had now an op-
gpo.rlunity which II once lost might never be re-
gained
Governor Stanard of ST. Louis from the Ma !
/; -'s Board ~ Trade, presented the resolutions
=" 'dVor Of arbitration adopted by that BODY
letters from Cardinal Gibbons and others |
.'e read. and other speeches made and the |
,,.oceedlngs were closed by the benediction pro-
"0unced by the Rev. DR.. Teunis s. Hamljn.