New-York tribune., 1903-05-26

Get the two men who have been sending denfals
and refutations to each other by letter into
room together, and let them talk IL over. ana
they viii unite 10 accomplish their common pur-
pose so as with individuals is it with nations
and this process makes for civilization
This is more necessary now than when peace
depended on the will of single ruler Now TINS
question is decided by the great mass of the
people by the disposition. prejudices and I'M
pulses OF the great masses Of the peoples of the
countries of the world. It is of enormous value
to the people Of the United States to be ac-
quainted with the manners OF the people OF
Great Britain
The closer association of social relations
makes for peace, and makes war between na-
tionS more and more impossible England IS
our greatest customer We sell her goods
and derive a greater income from her than We
do from auv one else She IS our true friend.
Wherever England goes over the face OF the
broad earth England's law and EnglaGd's Gus
toms make a place where American is at
hcme and where he finds a fair and equal
standing to prosecute his business.
War between nations, except in last resort, is
crime, but war between the United states
and Great Britain, with abundant opportunity
for a complete understanding would not only be
a crime but would argue an incapacity of the
Governing mowers worse than a crime That is
why we ought TO enlarge and promote oppor-
tunities like this for complete understanding
Mr.. Macveagh was the next speaker. He said
that an era Of peace had dawned. and that he
could see no prospects OF war anywhere
1T is not that we do not honor valor any
more he said: lit is Only that out or the night
world has grown into HghG Ine SNOluttOn
is not for war and more war, but for peace and
more peace. Great Britair'S largess OF justice
to Ireland not possible at any earler tlhle-
Her brotherhood with US was not possible ear
Ier 1t is not long ago since we were at eacn
others throats, although now we are III each
others arms.
The Rev. Dr. Stires. the last regular speaker
of the evening, said that the motto Of the FL
grims "Hie ct ubique, should be altered 70
blood is thicker than water" He said tnat the
air of good feeling that prevailed among the
Sr1aakfNP better IMAM dIlE
treaty, because while blood was thicker Ihdi
water, it also stronger than ink; -
The regular order exhausted. Bisnop FotteF
called on General J. Grant wilson 70 say some
thing. -
General wilson said ne hoped to see plenty Of
such dinners. 1t had been his good fortune 10
meet fellow Anglo-Saxons IN remote quarters Oh
the world. and he commanded joint coiurhh III
China of British and American soldiers -,
u regret to say sir that in that BRUSH col
umn there were only three hundred EnsHsnrnen
and several thousand British Indians Inere
were more dark than white faces IN the ranks.
I hone this does not presage that the naIion mas
established more businesses than It mas cl'i~eiis
General Wilson said the Anglo Saxon races
came together because OF a common Language
and a reverence for common statesmen but ne
thought that il ever any trouble came II shouid
he the larger nation that should dictate terms.
shall we take il from the little tSiand OVeI
there" he said. 'or from the great prlncIpte tna5
governs us here--the rule of the MAJORITY :
When that time comes and the Anslo-Saxon
nations are united no guns shah be hred
throughout the world except with our PeIlliis-
sion II the great mother country should pc IN
peril there are conditions-I will not name therl
with the diplomats and newspaper men mere
present-but there are conditions when our peo-
rle will step up and say. Hands OFF"
General Joseph wheeler arose reductanriy
when Bishop Potter called on him, he saId tna1
the moral Christian influence Of English speak
ing peoples must be extended to the four cor
ners of the earth for the civilization and benefit
of all mankind. Such an extension OF moral
irfuence would he in itself. he said z guarantee
Of peace.