The age-herald., 1898-08-24
TO SETTLE
 ALL DIFFERENCES The International ArbitTatOrs Are
 Ready to Begin Their Work A DEGREE OF FR|ENDL|NESS Between the American and Brit
 ish Commissioners Marked. L0T 5 ' :RESCHELL IS PRESIDENT | GS S : .nglish NobIeman Will Preside 'o Over the Deliberations. S
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 ON EXCHANGE OF CREDENTIALS
z :ngIish NobIeman Will Preside Over the Deliberations.
ON EXCHANGE OF CREDENTIALS
A Committee of Four Was Appointa ed to Formulate Plan of Proced- ure-Congressman Dingley and
 Sir James Winter Absent

Quebec, Aug. 23.-The ice Is broken; the somewhat rigid British formalities of pre- liminary organization are past the com- missioners have become acquainted and the body of international arbitrators are now ready for the hard work before them.
 The ceremonies of organization took place in the parliament buildings today, and while they were characterized by a con- sideramble degree of dignity, the utmost degree Of friendliness was manifest in every word and movement and an amicable adjustment of all questions is predicted by both the American and British coniI misioners. At noon the commissioned met in private session in the legislative assembly, the upper houseof the Quebec parliament, all the commissioners exceptj Congressman Dinglcy and Sir James Win neing present. After the formal exchange or credentials, Senator Fairbanks. chair man of the American delegation jrfamed Lord Hereschell of England as permanent president or the joint commission. A com mittee or four commissioners was appoint, ca to formulate plan of procedure and w.h report at next meeting of the com mission on Thursday.
 n- ter being present. After formal exchange les'sia'iVe council chamber where~a public reception was rendered them by Mayor i"ieh' ana the city council of Quebec.
 Welcoming Address
 The mayor. in his welcoming addr.s. spoke in part as follows:
 our cltiZens appreciate the honor con- lerred upon their city by the choice which mas been made of Quebec to be the seat of the international conference, which has been entrusted with a mission of peace. winch will be one of the lasting events of this eventful age. We feel honored and proud to be called on to extend our un- bounded hospitality to a gathering of most eminent men, who voice the wishes and aspirations of two powerful nations, bound by ties of blood and affiation and at pres- ent drawn one towards the other by power. ful interests, the importance of which as. serts itself in a most magnificent manner ana which may open a new and unexpected chapter in thehistory of our times"
 senator Fairbanks replied as follows
 Tt is cause of immeasureable gratif1- cation to us and to our countrymen that the narrow traditional prejudices which SD long divided us have disappeared Recent events which sharply enlisted the attention of the world have served to emphasize lur kinship and to increase the bonds of af- lection which should exist between the two English speaking nations. We indulge the hope that the joint high commission which you have honored with your welcome may by its deliberations still further promote that feeling ofsamity and good will which we desire should ever continue between the kingdom of Great Britain and the republic of the United States"
 Lord Hereschell's Speech.
 Lord Hereschell followed Senator Fair banks and spoke as follows:
 "On behalf of the British commissioners desire to associate ourselves witN the ob- servations which have just been addressed to you in such eloquent terms by Senator Fairbanks. We also thank you for the welcome with which you have received us here. lam sure that we in conjunction with our brother commissioners represent- ing the neghboring republic join in the ex- pression of the hope that the conference about to commence may result in estab- fishing relations completely satisfactory. and of the fullest amity between neighbor- ing peoples, relations which cannot but inure to the benefit of both countries"
 The commissioners then immediately left the building to meet again Thursday.