Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-04

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John 3. Garrett of Rosemont, Pa,
addr led the Delaware Peace Society |
10 Friends Meetinghnnse, Fourth and |
West streets, Thursday night, on the sub.
ject, Our Hope for International
Peace" Despite the present ieriod OF
wa among various nations, he saw
hope for the future.
George A. Rhosds, president 1t the
society, presided, and the secretary,
David Ferris, read the minutes OF the
last meeting. solomon e. Barker OF
the committee on literal re and new
members reported that 100 { ries OF
tho Filipinos appeal to Gong ess had
been received and some had been dis
tributed. Three naues had been added
to the society's membership.
In prefacing his address, Mr.. Gar
rett said that Notwithstanding the cap
ture of the Filipino cDief, from which
many may argue that the settlement OF
Que of the vexed questions may be
nearer than il was week ago, it re-
quires somewhat optimistic thought
to take hopful view of the prospects
for ,eace. The authorities OF Japan
and Russia are cycling each other ieal.
ously; we see the armies of the civil
lized powers OF Western Europe and
our own countr engaged In China, and
1--we see the e. o civilized aud professedly
; Christian Anglo-Saxon PEOPLES repre-.
sented by their armies on the soil of
would be independent nations of re-
J mote parts Of toe earth. These mako
vague the prospects for peace at an
early day. And yet the speaker was
, hopeful that some Of those now living
will see very different method of
settling international disputes than
Il L.. a AlN hrta
!. the Friendly belief in the righteous
ness of peace and the unrightsousness
j of all war. He held that In surveying
the subject it does not do to be blinded
by existing conditions. We must re.
member that God rules over all and
, that eventually His purposes for peace
will be fulfilled. 1t Is for US to be
} faithful to our convictions and duties.
We are to have confidence, with those
, who have faith in God and believe in
, the Scriptures, that the purpose of
F.. God will some day be realized in the
5 existence of peace througho 1T the earth.
The changes wrought by the past
D century are to be studied In connection
with this subject II we are to have
! permanent peace, 1t must be by q
b method which gives Just decision of
, disputes that must arise. What Is
called international arbitration seems
r to be the best method thus far sug-
: gested rs a substitute for the arbitra-
ment of war.
At the beginning Of the 18th century
international arbitration had not been
heard Of. but since 1916 there were 40
r settlements by this method. In the
v last decade there were about 60 such
q cases. Now there are about 400 peace
. societies, as against none in the be-
Il ginning Of the 10th century. Now there
a are conferences in the interests of peace.
n Good is bound to come out of such
i. agencies. Conferences are held an
Il nually at Mohonk Lake, N. Y. Among
o those interested are Robert Treat Paine
q of Boston, president of the National
i. Peace Society. Felix Adler and Ed.
Il ward Everett Hale. The czar oil
4 Russia's peace proposal OF 1897 is also
i. worthy of consideration. Twenty six oil
"a the nations were represented at the
council which assembled in response tc
the ozar's invitation. An encouraging
feature of the conference was that oul
nation exercised great influence therein.
Public opinion in this country favored
i the movement for peace aud was felt.
y The history Of this country is suct
as to make 1t appropriate for it tt
=, stand high In the peace movement Itl
% Constitution arranged for the peaceabl,
aud judicial settlement OF disputes
4, among the original IL States VIII,
~ = could not the United States and Canadi
Is or the United States AMI Mexico settl,
their difficulties In the same way.
The Hague Conference proposed tn,
-. establishment Of an International tri
u bunal and il has been confirmed by q
u " Of the more civilized nations. Man.
~ OF them have already named their rep
o. ressntatives on that tribunal, SOM
=, being the most eminent iurists of tn
a. world. A certain small number of then
" are to hear the cases as they arise
~ The American representatives ar
~ ~ among the ableat of our own country
40 mon of whom we may be proud, IL
se respective of politics. II Is to tn
a honor of President Mckinley that h
es offered places to the then two ex-P-esi
DENTS Among the Presidents selection
we're George Gray of this State an
!. Chief Justice Fuller. Other nation
10, have also selected able men and fror
III such a tribunal We ought to expec
~ great results.
ls- The fact that &c nations have agree
~ to have such tribunal gives hope tina
a. there is q moral strength which woul
or support its decisions. Judgments G
H. the Supreme Court of the Unite
~ States have been enforced by the mora
" sense Of the people and similar enforce
". ment may be expected for the findings {
aS an international peace tribunal. MI
Garrett believed the peace method wa
in accord with the best moral sense {
I the nations and with the purpose {
al God. 1t is step forward. which wi
Cd be realized only when results LaS
M been noted. There are said to be
an cases now awaiting adjudication befoi
in the tribunal. one Of the fist of whic
;nr will BIZ boundary dispute betwee
;or two nations in Europe.
a. We should support our governmei
90, in this method OF settling dispute
N, III The Argentine Republic and Italy no
III nave a treaty under which all disput,
'''' are to be arbitrated. IL would be we
for our nation to make Treaty viii
tor each of the other nations for a simill
the method. And it would be we'll to NAL
eae the FIRST with Great Britain, with who
Irs. we have SO many interests Yin coinmo
Ok About 1890 Congress passed co
an current resolution instructing the Pres
Az. dent to cultivate friendly relations vii
,ol- other countries and to move for arbitr
an. ton, showing what an advance we hl
ice made towards peace even before u
DR., Hague Conference.
Some people may feel that certa
disputes cannot be settled except
war. Such a difficulty was that whi'
ng- arose concerning Cuba. We had
var claim To CJubR which could ha