New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
FRIENDS OF PEACE.
NOTED MEN HEARD AT THE INTERNATIONAL
ARBITRATION CONFERENCE.

Mohonk Lake. n. Y. June 3.-The second day of
the International Arbitration Conference opened
with a larger attendance than yesterday, there
having been many new arrivals last night Inc
great parors this morning were hlled
There was much informal discussion after the
adjournment last night of DR. Edward Everett
Hale.s resolution submitted to the Conference yes
terday proposing n special embassy from our
Government 10 the Governments OF Great Britain,
France Germany. Italy. Austria and Russia in
behalf Of the establishment of permanent inter-
national tribunal
Eyerett p Wheeler OF New-York. the first
nooLer this morning urged renewed effort TO
.ooura the ratification of the treaty with England
which has Just been rejected by the Senate Pro-
fessor Braca OF Vassar spoke eloquently in behaif
~ closer relations with France Ihe Rev Il. ray
Mills believed that the silver Senators of the West
49,, nnosed the treaty with England conscier
,,ous,v and that the spirit would cease In the
wor,d only with better industrial and economic
organizations. The Rev. Philip >. Moxon )ustihed
tho sharp criticism Of the Sen5te for It's recent
action. saving democracy should have hgh stand
ards. should hold its public servants up TO them
and should sneak out. The Rev. w. ii. +. Fauncc.
Dr Thomas. Of Baltimore. w. NJ Jones. OF New
York: the Rev H. X. Carroll. Of The lndepend-
ent" and Others addressed the conference
The Rev Dr. Theodore l.. Cuyler the hrst
speaker OF the evening, told OF MS pelhs VIM
Gladstone when he received the telegram from me
Geneva Tribunal ASsuIIUS i'h' " '''N
settlement of the Alabama question. ana the great
Joy which 1t gave Mr. Gladstone
Professor John b. Clark. Of Columbia drew les
sons for an international tribunal from the history
OF arbitrations In the labor world. Such tribunal
would need no coercive power but the obvious JUS
tice of It's decisions The rapid Development or
complex Industrial and commercial relations would
make wars disruptve that they would become
intolerabe.
Judge Stiness, Of Rhode Island. analyzed the Ar
bitratioD Treaty critically. showing Its excellence
and urging continuance Of 'work for its adoption
George i. Seward. ex-Minister 10 China. pea6ed
for such feeling OF international justice "a should
secure right results either through ordinary dlpio-
matte procedure or special tribunals, different
cases requiring different methods. .
Colonel George +. War.ng felt that the world
had reason TO felcitatc itself that the peace sent-
ment had advanced AS far as II had; He depre-
aid NOT foster the military spirit, but they helped
TO bring about good discipline. on the other hand.
ne criticised sharply the war spirit among the
ARMY and Navy officers ycarning for promotion
lie advised his hearers to hold on 10 the good re-
suits of the last year and work 10 convert more
Senators TO their way ~ thinking.
President Taylor Of Vassar College argued that
the treaty which has just been rejected was the
hest for which the countries were al present pre-
nsred There were brief addresses by DIR. Hlns-
dale Colonel Church. Mrs. Hannah Bailey and
others and the meeting was closed with Y stirring
speech BY the Rev. Philip 8. Moxom.