The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-20
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
James B. Angel Favors the judicial Man
ner of Settling Difficulties.


President James b. Angel. president
of the University of Michigan, respond
ed to the sentiment international Ar
%bitration." He said in part: A ma
tions have now learned that America
shrinks not from war, II 1t Is necessary,
but in a magnanimous. though self-re-
speeding spirit she loves. more than the
glamour of victorious war. an honor
able peace with all mankind. And. in
deed. we are summoned here tonight,
not to celebrate a war jubilee but a
jubilee OF peace, of white winged peace.
on which the very spirits of heaven
must look Town with delight.
I'm four wars we have established
our fame as a martial race. No nation
now questions that or will ever again
recklessly lay hands on US. But we
have won laurels in peace not less
glorious than those we have won In
war, by our brilliant efforts in miti-
eating the evils of war, by setting the
example to the world from the days
of Washington, of guarding the rights
and discharging the duties of neutrals
and by seeking through Marcy 40 years
ago to abolish privateering and to ex-
empt private property from seizure on
the seas. We have become fairly en-
titled to be known as the nation of ar
b~itrators by the fact that either as one
of the principals or as an umpire we
have had part in nearly a hundred ar
bitrations. Two of them. that at Ge-
neva to settle the Alabama claims.
and that at Paris TO adjust the Boring
sea question, were perhaps h most
important in history. Not n OF our
a~rbitrations has failed Il stand except
when 1t was unsatisfactory to both
parties.
May we not at his peace Jubilee
pledge ourselves anew to be true to the
spirit of our history and mingle with
our shouts Of triumph our fresh dec
laration for arbitration wherever pos
slble as the means of averting war and
of settling most International difficult
ties which do not yield to negotiations.
Arbitration gains us time for the sober
second thought.
I'VE cherish no ideal dreams OF es-
Gaping war altogether. This war has
suddenly led us to the brink OF a new
and untried career. Our insular pos
sessions may bring us glories and re-
wards, but also some perilous POSSIBLE
tiles. our points of fraternal contact
with other nations are multiplied. we
need not be unduly alarmed.
Just we are strong. and
we know we are strong. and all ma
tions know we are strong we can re-
frain from a defiant and aggressive
air. We shall stand ever ready to de-
fend our rights. IL need be, by our
might. Because America. long ago. un-
der the guidance of Washington. Jener
son and Hamilton. earned the gratitude
Of continental Europe for her cham
pionship of the right Of neutral ma
lions. may she now. while the welkin
Is ringing with the shouts for her mar
tial victories. have the higher glory OF
leading with the same judgment the
procession of nations to the substitu-
ton. as far as possible. of the judicial
for the military settlement of interna-
tional controversy. When that happy
day Is reached. then a not IL this
proud city. but this whole nation. and
all the nations OF the world. celebrate
the jubilee OF peace.
The glories Of our Future" were di-
lated upon by Secretary Lyman J.
Gage.
samuel Gompers followed Mr.. Gage.
TIE last regular speaker Of the eyer-
ing IVES President NortL-ur b. the Uni-
versity of Minnesota.
Immediately after the conclusion Of
the banquet President Mckinley was