New-York tribune., 1897-01-18
DIR. NEWTON ON THE TREATY
IT'S INTEREST TO HUMANITY AS he
SEES IT

HE URGES MEN OF INFLUENCE TO BR'N' In"
pprss,,RE OF PUBLIC OPINION TO BEAR
ON THE SENATE TO HASTEN ITS
RATIFICATION.
The Rev. Dr. r. Heber Newton. OF All oo"'s
Church Madison-ave and Sixty-sixth-st.. took as
,ha suh,ec, of his sermon yesterday. "Humanitys
Interest in Our Arbitration Treaty" lie SAID
among other things: ...,
Our experience last year revealed 10 Ss Ss '"s ,~
which we ought to have known bna 10 TSa %a'cw wd,
spread feeling OF rritability toward TN irace
which Is 10 dsks Hsr and suspicion
on the part OF large portion OF our People eos
ns ssnr n ru1 of back %S no the
ories OF War Of the Revolution ana tealousies
OF OF the the blood isH KEN The fact the sxpann
lion may be- stands revealed In its gnas,iy usi,, IN
in tss s bs,ps sA an Gi the ties o
spite the bonds Of common Language ,a,uiions AMI
one must face the fact that large pcrtSn Of 1sf
people ready to flame into , wra'n ho are
thus the 20 full of anti English feeling wnsn ealmed
and brought to reason Gahno mn inited States would
be the greatest possible crime against humahi,y. n
Il behooyes US ,herei9rs a to mposbe aSe ne in the a
lure Impossible in one sense, the danger rewn e1n,
not made Win the most com coreiuy eSperenees qrnS
in which reason and conscience and duty may Oe Oe
90 o9 national 1ne pride But this be
minimzed II can be made impossible that ihesf s.,
least. time for sober second thought. for calm ana
conscientious reflection. 80, nacom
Der which saved us from this wicked war a. ,,r Was
the sober second thought OF hotn peopcsa pnna,r, br
tween these great countries over IT., .ne undar
bama dispute We must make sure tn' tneoism eH
pH plunge these two countries war before con ~
he problem.
fit OF the proposed arbitration treaty. ,,draIs
anu aiwaxs m'r remains open. But that last and final
resource no longer remains open for ,srences
pprjsine between these two countries during lne
term OF the treaty must be submitted 10 .Ime
~ the treaty. No conceivable difference arising
between these two great countries. aS !, ,n,i, nf
adjustment. when time is given for sober seconu orc
thought l. ineonceIya6,e to me ba aIar any ~" differ
ence can % ever arise which may not be settled
peacefully. time being allowed TO calm the hea'e'
It is true tha, the treaty Is limited In h,Ld time s
This is wise provision IT 1oes discon,inued ,I
after twelve months notice from either awr
But during the five years OF ,s s pSow which may
follow the sudden rousng OF some ahsfi pIS an cx
nerIence s of ave years. in which disputes Will be-
without question. settled peaceiuy ny ~ Wv 80 ~,
the two great nd ppeopcence cen
ever again return to the old Darpatc, ,srnons
tian. inhuman method or setthne ,,e LII u,,,hoi;;
question be continued in some form or as 1tneps and
benefcent egis viii be lifted above the two great lat
peoples and the peace the beSIn
Ming Of the end of war between the Anglo-Saxon
races of the earth. 1t concludes the era IN which
,neeiher hold The destinIes of humanity in their
hand shall settle their differences at the point VI
What boon to these two nations. What n yar
financial blessing to BOTH The mere runoi run rS pi via s
se tide s' OF PROSPERITY was checked The dawn OF
new day Of ndpssra cvsaon wed
the breath Of war Your ian,
such sudden disturbances In our business and com
mercial world will be prevented for the fm,ure $50 80
far al least as England Is concerned. One great
cause Of poverty will thus be dried up .t,, AS
With SO 9,S with nSS Mo1s of Ss as BY
the peoples England and the United states pass pass
from out the era % S e ss s'e
disputed prey and really TO tear each other TO
,ous adjusting their differences in the light of
and Of the moral law the Gd 'nea,S ne theee ol
TWO great peoples. The new ideals of peaceful
civilization viii clear and strengthen withn @ thf,r ,h
man will begin TO live. The far-reaching influences
Of such treaty upon the character oi me ,W1 M th
evil passions tina: flow in the train Of war VIII re-
ss been All ns
will have a chance to grow No greater strlds mas a
hpcn
realization Of A Christian civilization man that
now proposed in the arbitration treaty penuihs: un.
I: Is entirely conceivable that within decade the
silent revolut ioniZng force OF snch an example may
hiring into such compact enough OF the nations OF
the Old World to prepare the way for the disarmi- :
ment now owned universally 10 be a necessity, IL
ha nkrptcv 70 he averted by the nations or Europe
1t is entirely conceivable and 10 my mind propapie
that the present general will as the outcome
OF this proposed arbitration treaty, tne roughhe"n
outlines OF The parliament OF men. the federation OF
tho world" the alliance Of Western civilization IN n
concert of powers establish peace 10 ADJUST inter-
national differences by arbitration. TO enthrone rea-
SON and conscience in the place OF brute force.
II should have been known 10 the flrinest portions
such measure. thus deliberately conceived and
wisely carried ont. was ratified by the representa-
tiyes OF our D. ope. What amazement what conster-
ma on what Indignation must then NIL the souls OF
the earnest people Of the land to-day over the spec
tacle Of highest representatives, in washington
o,sies and ignobie parisanship and mean and skulk
ing motives OF one kind and another the vermcular
vice OF politics. should even for moment endanger
such treaty. this is shame indeed to our country.
shame deep and damning. An opportunity such
as never occurred in the history OF man. to be now
dealt with In the spirit OF the ward politician OF the
selfish schemng n;r.guer for place and profit. this
Is crime against humanity
I call upon you men OF influence in your several
spheres to every means In your power TO bring
the pressure of public opinion TO bear upon our hes-
tatlng Senate and Congress 10 rebuke their inde-
csion to shame their ignoble treatment OF such a
gnifcent opportunity, to make sure that without
the century has yielded TO civilization may be Sc
cured for humanity.
DIR NJ C. PETERS'S TRIBUTE