The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-15


the calendar. speeches are to be made on
subjects that are wholly foreign 20 the
calendar, then 1t Is evident that We are
departing from established usage. If,
In addition, questions are brought up which
are still in committee, which have even
been referred to a subcommittee; II, l
repeat, a question upon which we are radi-
cally agreed, for none of us here are either
friends or enemies OF arbitration, then we
are deliberately giving to this congress
an impulse in the wrong direction.
-The day and hour for the discussion
Of arbitration will arrive, and with the
leave OF tho honorable gentlemen here
present and Of the author of the speech
under consideration, / declare 1t TO be
highly improper TO endeavor TO stir up
political questions unde pretoncc OF re-
affirming principles, or to make acrimo-
NOUS illusions TO certain nations, illusions
which all have read between the lines
whio h we cannot overlook for the reason
that they are expressed in literary form.
as we have not only ears TO hear h is
said, but brains 10 understand h Is
meant.
If speeches like that Of to-day arc de-
livered, what wonder Is II that a delegate
OF one of the countries ALLUDED to should
propose that we confine ourselves to IN
Is practical, should our oil on the troubled
waters, TO the end that we may consider
the questions which may bring US together
rather than those which tend to keep us
apart? Such was the wise and conserva-
| tive aim Of Mr.. Mates words.
My honorable colleagues will perceive
that II. regardless Of the questions on the
calendar. we ~precipitate discussion and
endeavor to debate what has not been
sufficiently matured. we are prejudging
those questions. Can we know or predict
that the Arbitration Committee will not
| arrive at a decision7 Can We feel sure
that its members, abating their extreme
views, will not come together on a COM
mon ground?
Have we not seen that the European
nations. in spite Of their opposing tenden-
cies. their conflicting interests, their d.
vergent views In regard TO arbitr alton
have succeeded In finding a plan TO which
all could give their ASSENT And shall we
| who form a much more united continent
confess our inability to do what Europe
has donef
Ar We incapable Of addressing our
selves like statesmen to reaching a prac-
tical decision instead OF losing our way
in philosophical disquisitions which may
cause this Congress TO end like that which
was held in 1882 What was accepted out
Of the recommendations Of the Congress
at Washington? What was ratified sub
sequently to thai Congress? Nothing.
absolutely nothing.
hi ROW sNUFFKD OUT.
Let Tia not. Qentlamel. act Ike school,
boys who set such store upon philosophi-
cal dissertations. Let US rather, like
statesmen, endeavor TO secure the best re-
suits possible at the present moment Such
is the duty Of nations; such IL the duty OF
the representatives of America here
assembled.
why express a vote Of lack OF conf
dence In the Committee Of Arbitration by
precipitating a premature discussion2 II
we wore to answer the two speeches that
have been made by Mr.. Bermejo and Mr..
Baez we should convert this Conference
into a sterile debating club. and instead Of
arriving at useful results. we should be con-
tributing TO the conversion of the Pan
American Conference into a by-word and
a laughing stock by causing 1t TO break up
without having accomplished anything
4 VI ~ ~ lV Nv 1919 N.Y.
tions which we have before US now were
solved in al prudence. though there the
differences Of opinion were greater than
In our case.
Excuse me II I have spoken in frank
ness, although not with passion. Ny
desire is that the Conference may lead TO
practical results. that our labors may not
come 20 naught. MY aim has been merely
" I'll = ,ra.al.ps that ~ ~
prove fatal
When Mr.. Walker Martinez sat down there
was n hush for an instant and then hall a
dozen delegates in an parts Of the hall adj
dressed thePrasident seeking G ognition and
the floor. Mr. Raigosa has shown on other
occasions that he l. a clever presiding
officer, quick 20 see not only trouble, but
the way out Of II.
Ne waved aside all those who were do
manding recognition and spoke himself.
What had occurred. he said, was In accord
ance with the rules. and It was not possible
for him 20 prevent h. Such dlRroesions
from the business 81 the day were per
mitt~d by the rules. and moreover b" had
had no iioa when he recognized Mr. Baez
what that gentleman wHs 80 sponk about.
lie admitted that the rulcs Vcrr dofoc-
tive. and b." submitted n new rule, which
had come from the chairman - the Conn
mittce ON General Welfare, aud was
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