The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24
THE PEACE COMMISSION
UNITED STATES MEMBERS ARRIVE
SAFELY AT SOUTHAMPTON.
Speeches by Messrs. Frye, Davis. Day
aud Reid at "a Concert ON Board
the steamer Campania.

QUEENSTOWN. Sept. 2S-The Cunard
line steamer Campania. from New York, on
Sept. II, with the United States peace COM
mission on board, arrived here about 2
o clock this afternoon, after an uneventful
voyage with all we'll on board, excepting
Senator Gray who has been suffering from
neuralgia for two days.
There was a concert on Thursday on
board the Campania in aid of the seamen's
charities. Senator Frye presided. After elo-
quently appealing for subscriptions, al
luded to the fact that three hundred years
ago, Spain. at the cost of hundred millions
and with great armada, set out to pos
sess England. But" he added, England,
through her sailors then won victory
which gave her prestige for all time" Con-
tinuing, the senator eloquently adverted to
the brilliant victory of Admiral Dewey at
Manila. The fame that victory won for
American sailors, the senator says, has gone
all over the world and has lifted the name
of the Unlted States higher than ever be-
fore. Concluding his remarks, he said: May
God bless American and British tars. May
the angel of peace touch your hearts to-
night"
The collection totaIed 1915 for the sea-
mems society. MY Country, tbs of Thee
and God Save the Queen were sung.
Sir william Marriott then proposed a vote
of thanks to the chairman, adding, after
hearty cheers. that Britannia rules the
Wave should now be amended that
some word representing Great Britain and
the United States may be substituted for
Britannia. This sentiment was roundly APP
pIauded by his hearers, who afterwards
called for some remarks from Senator
States and the mother country had squab-
bled in the past, but they were family quar-
rels only, which it wei pehooved all others
to let strictly alone. He addeu, impressively,
that by divine dispensation, the last three
months had brought about better feeling
between Great Britain and the United
States than ever before. And why not?"
asked the senator I'VE speak the same
tongue. We think much the same and we
read the same books. The meaning of this
English tongue and standing together in
their purpose will do more for peace than
any ever waged.''
Judge Day was then induced to speak and.
with dignity in word and manner, he re-
ferred to the fact that while British citi-
zenship has been ready passport every
where. American citizenship now none the
less furnishes passport everywhere equal
TO any warrant of manhood The speaker
added that he could not talk of the mission,
but he hoped all would be gratitied to well
come the commission its return from
the contamination of peace honorable to
the Un.,ed States and alike just to the other
interested power
WhiteIaw Reid also spoke He regretted
the fact that the American commission in
going abroad, should not be sailing under
its own flag and in vessel built in America
Mr. Reid added: We have some suitable
vessels; they nave been and are quite
busy" The speeches of the commissioners
were all heartily applauded.
There has been no full conference of the
peace commission. though its members have
lfnA in f1nfr no n1NalT
will not be a full meeting of the commits
eioners until they reach Paris Messrs. Day
Moore and Macarthur have been engaged in
preparing a record of the details of the
American case. The commissioners and
those with them on their passage across
the Atlantic occupied three tables in a side
section of the dining saloon. They WliI stay
In London until Monuay and will then go
10 Paris.