The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-27
WANT TREATY RATIFIED.
Directors Of American Peace Society Memo
rialize Senate.

Boston, Jan. H.-In accordance with
instructions formulated by the directors
of the American Peace society at their
January meeting, held recently, an ex-
preston in regard to the pending treaty
of arbitration between the United States
and Great Britain has been prepared
and forwarded to the president, secre-
tary of state and the senator's. 1t Is as
follows:
To Grover Cleveland. President Of the
United States. Hon. Richard Olney,
Secretary of States, and to the Honor
able Senators Of the United States.
The American Peace society, acting by
its board Of directors, IL moved to say:
We rejoice, we believe the whole civil
ICED world rejoices, that arbitration is
triumphing over war.
We rejoice In the honorable share Of
our beloved country in this grand con-
firmation.
We rejoice that English speaking peo-
pie have the proud privilege Of being pio-
neers in this great achievement.
We rejoice in the firm faith that this
illustrious example will be followed by
other countries, till in less time than
would now be foretold the world shall
feel the sweet but potent influence Of
just and honorable arbitration.
We do not begrudge Concessions
made by each party in the patient
deliberation" which has produced this
treaty. We do not complain of the treaty
that its machinery is intricate or it's
| term brief. Experience will simplify the
| procedure and the term which now be-
| gins will have no end.
America and England are bound into
| perpetual amity by the indissoluble
bonds of justice. The glory of this great
international act between the two most
| powerful nations of the world is not
merely that they are to keep peace with
each other. but even more, that they
solemnly declare that hereafter between
them all that either party asks or will
accept Is justice.
The judicial integrity of our English
| speaking race = b pledge Of impartial
Justice, 30 that disputes may no longer
be settled by war. but will yield to dis
cussions Of intellectual champions and
decisions by tribunals of eminent and
honored jurists. .el-H ~, s-'s
We believe that this treaty and its es-
seRtial principle mark Q new epoch in
civilization. q worthy elimination of the
II .
j century.
Peace between the nations Of the
world Is the essential foundation Of in
tsrnational brotherhood and human
progress'y peace. not 30 much 90 q prob
able outcons Of discord. but assured
peace; peace protected by solemn trsa-
Ties Of arbitration. peace founded on the
rsck OF Justice. o1I
II these words ring with excess Of 1oy.
the American Peace society, which has
been working In the cause of peace for
three-quarters Of . century, cannot now
refrain from expressing Its exultation.
We congratulate America and Great
Britain, and indeed, the whole civilized
world, on the signing OF this treaty. aus
picious harbingsr OF peace. wrought out
under the constraint Of Christian con-
science. We congratulate also the dis
tinguished statesmen and diplema tists
Of both countries, whose saeacity has
enabled them to achieve this great re-
suit
We earnestly petition the honorab bile
senate Of the United States, after giving
thorough consideration to the provisions
OF the treaty. not to allow minor consid- :
erations to outweigh the supreme i'm
portance Of accepting the result of mu-
tual concession and to ratify the treaty
at an early day.
| Arbitration Meeting at washipstou.