The morning times., 1897-01-27

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Mr.. Henderson said that some might hold
that the treaty bound us in all things,
but what if ii did. It was the duty of
this government to stand by any treaty
1t had made. tApplause.) Otherwise we
should put ourselves beyond the pale Of
civilized society. He could see no harm
in the result if England were to build the
Nicaragua canal; it was not for us to go
back on our contracts. If the word
''otherwise,' as explained above, were OBJ
Jectionable, let it be expunged. He could
not see that the treaty in any way jeop-
ardiZed the Monroe doctrine, which prac-
tically has the approval OF England, where
it originated. Closing, he said he did
not care If he were called q sentimentalist
if the dream of Isaiah We're realized,
when nation shall not lift up the sword
against nation, neither shall they run to
war any more - (Applause.)
Justice Brewer was significantly intro
duced by MI Gardiner as of the late
boundary commission. Mr.. Brewer said
that in the short time allotted to him he
would take advantage of his opportunity to
ask to be counted in favor of the treaty.
He did not, however, believe in urging his
opinions on anybody, nor did he believe that
Senator Hear should be obliged to vote
for the treaty ''any way and as matter
of sentiment. When an American citizen,
himself for instance, was told that he must
do a thing, it was to he inferred that he
would not do it. IL was the duty of the
Senate to consider the question carefully,
and at the same time we do not trespass
upon any privileges in the discussion and
enunciation OF our own views He believed
that the Senate would consider the nat
ter not merely from the standpoint of this
country or of England, but as it had re-
lation to the interest OF the whole world.
tApplause.)
The idea as it appeared to him was not
to get tribunal that would decide your
way all the time. 1.-The main question is
that you secure an intelligent, Independent
and impartial tribunal" Even such
tribunal might make mistake, but what
would the peaceful mistake of such court
be compared to the loss of life involved / n
the settlement of differences by the ar
bitrament of war. We lost q few million
collars by recent arbitration, but there
was rome to say that that was rot better
than to have lost the lives OF thousands Of
citizens in a war that might otherwise
have ensued. lie was stI ongly in favor OF
this tribunal because low, for the first
time, there was chance for its success
The first step $ the great step. Poets have
sung OF what may now be realized and
Orators have spoken OF it, but the reality
never appeared until today. (AppIause1
II required the consent of two nations,
and these two express their willingness
now for the first time in the history of
the world Justice Brewer repeated In
gals recent verses on Opportunity" the
idea being that opportunity knocks at the
door but once and never returns The
heatitude which most impressed itself upon
him was that of Revelations:
' Blessed are they that do and
submit at this time when the day OF our
dreams, faith, expectation, and hope has
come, when International dispute may
be settled, and war may be no more,
let not that day or opportunity pass. but
rather ring out in the words Of that beati-
tude with emphatic and imperative voice
10 the American people Blessed are they
that do" (Applause.l
Mayor Stannard, OF St Louis, president
of the International Board Of Trade, was
next introduced, TO read the following
resolutions, which had been adopted by
Resolved by the National Board OF
Trade, That every. consider alton of the
welfare of the United states as a nation
the healthful development of our material
interests and the highest prosperity and
happiness of our people at home: the eX-
tension OF our interests and cementing of
amioable relations abroad, and the adj
vancement of civilization, enlightenment,
liberty and good will throughout the world.
require that a treaty of arbitration between
the government OF Great Britain and the
United States shall be approved.
Resolved, That we regard the pending
treaty OF arbitration as unsurpassed in inn
portance by any international negotiation
in the history of civilization; If consum-
mated, rot only will peace, with its rich
est harvest. bless the land, but its benign
influence will extend to all nations.
Res Owed, That questions of minor inr
roTtance have little significance in COM
PARTON with, and should not delay or
I,oDardiZe the actionof, the principle which
woad substitute for the arhitrament OF
war the rat onal and peaceful solution by
argument of all the controversies that
may arise between these great English
speaking nations.
Re olved, That with full faith in the
sincerity and patriotism of the4United
States Senate we respectfully lay before it
the foregoing expressions Of our earnest
desire for the approval of the treaty, after
that delibcration which ii Importance de-
mands, and await in confidence the re-
suit of it's deliberation.''
Mr. Thomas Nelson Page was called and
in few words said he agreed with the pre-
cedng speeches in every word they had
uttered, but he thought the Senate knew
how to act and should not be urged on by
meetings. They are the highest tribunal
andtheir decision will be just. This country
must be right, and without a doubt she
will not throw away this chance of arbi-
traton.
''Nextto America I have feeling for Eng
land" he said; mot the Englishman in
diyidually, but England as whole. Eng
land would not be what England is unless
she had been so quick to stand up for
her rights, and the same With our own
country. / think our interests will be best
advanced if we favor this great principle
DR.. Mackay-Smith said there were but
two things to discuss about the treaty
is the treaty desirable between the two
countries? and is it to their interest?
Should the news be flashed across the
wires tomorrow morning that some bitter
controversy had been started between
England and America - he said, sit would
not be the anarchists of the slums of
New Yorl; or other great cities, but it
would he the princes in palaces of Europe,
who have been watching for generations
to see il this mad nineteenth century idea
for freedom and liberty would last. The