New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12

to arbitration and be peacsably sdfusted r I I'm
s 20 tss. prssds 1sbis say Ss
Is clearly the result of our own ntatye' anu
adjustment Of difficulties BY juS hesn recognised
as the leading feature Of our foreign policy
throughout our entire National history; ana, %,
the trial term only Ave years is marked through
out by great conser yatism and caution;
throughout the land. we respectfully petition our
Matonal senate for the ratncauon the high con-
tracing parties. -,
Resolved That We heartily concur In the , sec'a the
treaty presents to the world the glorious exafnpre
OF reason and peace not passion ana wa areatest
trolling the relations between two or tne ste" 81
nations OF the world-an example certain 10 ue o
~ S and in his further ea moral in
huence of the ratification OF such a treaty can
hsldy be oyerestimated in the cause OF ADVANCING
LETTER FROM THE ARCHBISHOP.
Ernest H. Crosby the secretary Of the meeting
read letters from g number Of prominent New
Workers. including the following fiom Arch
bishop Corrigan:
Henry B, B. stapIer Esq. Chairman Executive
Committee.
Dsar Sir: A prior engagement will keep me out
of town next Thursday evening, and prevent my
The advantages material and moral. OF our con-
dition In the United States, as compared WIN
countless blessings of peace as contrasted with the
horror and atrocities of war. ought 70 MAKE every
chief factor in adjusting international disputes VIII
be the sweet Resemblance OF arnl'rauoh' nJ
a happy result what nations could more aPpropri-
atey or successfully take the initiative thah the
lraaf prffa al
/ earnestly hope the sentiments voiced in Cooper
Union may find an expressive echo ocean, e
long watt from our shores to the OF the globe
only the glad tidings OF peace and goodwin. am
NJ. A. CORRIGAN.
BISHOP POTTER SPEAKS.
Bishop Potter made short speech closing as
follows:
We are great people. No one living to-day, |
venture to say can prophesy the influence OF me
Nation represented by this assemolage upon the
greater il it illustrates itself by the force OF arms
by the force Of character; by the genius tnas
with the butchery of men, or with the stability and
royal sefrestraint that holds It's hand ana Genes
eousness because first of all it has learned by the
power which it has given to Its treaties ol arp
as pray God It may be our privilege to do, above
all the nations of the world. tApplause)
VIEWS OF SAMUEL GOMPERS.
A long speech by Samuel Gompers, the presi-
dent of the American Federation Of Labor was
mainly an attack upon the lingo spirit, which
he declared was opposed to arbitration. MI
Gompers said in part:
The burdens OF have always fallen upon tne
masses of labor. (App,ause) want 20 discuss TINS
question not only from the STANDPOINT OF cltlzeil
and a man. but | also want to express my Judgment
from standpoint Of the men who labor. applause
And when say labor mean those VINO laoor IN
the factories in the in the mills. ana IN le
mines | mean the men who are known as the great
body OF wage-earners Of our country. Upon thvH,
upon the workers of all wars, has always iaIlen
the burden of war, furnish the sinews or war
while war lasts, TO bear the burdens or increased
taxation when has ended and 10 be shot TO deatn
upon the battlefield while war Is in progress ZAP
the stupidity for the nhumanity and for the VIC
iousness OF monarchs and false statesmen ZAP
plause) While honored chairman was al
dressing the meeting heard some gentleman IN
the audience say Yes, but England Is starving her
people in India l want to say 10 you, my friends
TO England or 10 the world that they have rights
that are bound be respected. the people or lndia
will be starved, the same as the people OF all couh
tries will be.
SOME FINANCIAL REASONS.
In an effective speech. in which humor aad
reason were happily mingled Henry e. Howiand
presented some financial reasons for arbitration,
saying in part:
In case OF division a failure to decide. neither
country shall 20 until the question mas Deen
submitted to the friendly arbitration ana ADVICE