West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-21
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
An International arbitration HertIng
and Some Eminent speakers

and Seine Eminent ~psnkers
Senator scott or ues, Virginia be-
nounees the appointment OF tea
Wood.
From our feenlsr correspondent
WAsntSc-o. ID. C., JAM i6. 1904 -
The Demo- national committee met
az the shorebsn' ,'a Tuesdsy---fuiI house.
The FIRST houss ~e.e wasted LIN
significant contest for committl -, from
this District. The !obbles were crowded
with familiar faces. There we're senator
Clark. slight OF figure. keen-eyed iocund.
volatile with the Western manner: Senator
Jones, serious and dignlhed. concedine AZ
last that Bryan was not elected: Senator
Duoois and his conrad ex-senator Charley
io"ne. both buoyaut aud confident Of the
tutnre McCarren. the new boss Of BROOKLYN
tan and smooth. shaver. received efuxiy.l,.
ex'Governor Peck Of Wisconsin, who
alluded TO Chicago as the twer,x.,,,,,s
ward OF milwaukee,: Charles r. nf,r,h.
iammany leader moustached. solid. CON.
msnd'ns Tillman. shaggy pusnacious.
ioquacious and OF opinion that IN Is hieh
time the South was conceded a vice
PRESIDENT" brisk. laxative. chockfui Of
opinions: Bryan. beIated and welcomed
atectionsteiy but not vociferousIy. The
COMMITTEES selected 81. Louis, Iuly 9th. for
the convention to nominate a president.
In the lobby Judge Parker was undeniably
regarded as the name 10 conjurs with
Neither Cievelaud's friends nor Br,an.s
object. Gamaiiei Bradford OF BOSTON.
Vice-fresident OF the Anti-Imperialist
League. stirred up the crowds everywhere
Dy his appeals in behalf OF General Miles
for president.
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When the Committee adjourned for
retreshment, your correspondent walked
round the square TO Lafayette Theatre and
attended one OF the most remarkable
meetings ever held in this ciiy--in behalf
OF international arbitration. especially
between England and the United States.
Their flags were hung side by side In the
proscenium arch. From the stage the
audience was very distinguished, Including
a hundred members OF the Senate and
House and TO the audience the six famous
pubiicisis ranged in rank back OF the foot
lights seemed even more remarkable, MIR.
Cleveland who lost his little Ruth the
other day. was not present 10 preside. and
his place was taken by our foremost
| diplomatist, John w. Foster often en-.
bassador TO foreign countries and recently
active In the settlement OF the Alaskan
boundary. slender alert fscile. he Is al
70 the ideal presiding ofhcer.s Thomas
Nelson Page acted as Secretary and
vigorously read the resolutions. There
was little that was strictly novel In any Of
the speeches. but they were impromptu
and deeply earnest. Cardinal Gibbons
tall, lean, grave. conventional, made
favorable Impression, the key OF his thought
being the necessity OF peace between this
great English speaking races. General
Miles was received with applause long
continued as his commanding voice and
vigorous personality drove home his
sentences. The gem of his speech was
'hat armies should not be organised and
armed Tor the purpose OF hunting down
weak peoples and that arbitration had lis
nobiest service In protecting the feeble
against the powerful. The situation was
unique the foremost soldier of America
| speaking for liberty and justice instead O
conquest and pleading Tor peace against ali
wariike methods. Edward Everett Hale,
tue venerable author and chaplain of the
Senate. was an agreeable but almost a
startling presence, unfamiliar to the people
OF Washington. Tall-giansesque, hlrsute.
explosive IN speech. abruptin manner. with
the mien, the gesture. and the lusty ejacula.
tions OF the primitive man. he trumpeied
forth his denial that arbitration was new
invention The Constitution adopted in
1887 was an arbitrament providing
supreme Court now we need worlds
supreme court. ]. NJ. Dickinson spoke for
the South most eloquently. lie was counsel
fof'the American boundary commissioners
in the Alaskan dispute. He said that the
South Is more Interested In arbitration than
any other people on earth. for IL will be
i"liy Ico years before the South RECEIVERS
from the destruction OF her young manhood
wrought by the Civil War DR.. SIlverman
spoke for the Jews. and warned the
audience against any ruler who proclaIms
peace and permits thousands Of his people
TO be butchered.r Andrew Carnegie. On.
dersized. close-clIpped ERE in his eye and
a laugh on bis face even when most In
earnest. warmed the audience into real
Scotch conhagration Of enthusiasm. II was
good to be there and made one feel for
moment as Il the world was progressing.
TT
| While the Democtatic committed and the
international Congress we're IN session
within block Of the White House. the
Senate was stirred to its depths mile Of
on Capitol Hill BY 4 resolution offered by
Senator Bacon Of Georgia advising the
President 10 negotiate a treaty with the
republic Of Colombia looking 10 full aud
complete compensation by the United
States for the loss Of her sovereignty and
property rights IN Panama. Senator Lodge
| OF Massachusetts. denounced the resolu.
ton and all reference to the matter as
being pernicious, but debate was permitted.
Something like Consideration was caused
among Republicans by remark Of Senator
Hale that he was in favor Of compromising
Colombia.
Senator Scott Of West Virginia strongly
opposed the appoiutment OF General Wood
70 be Msjor-Goneral, denouncing that
officer IN caustic language. lie said Con
done his conduct and the character snd
morale Of the army will be gone"
TIT
The annual rebellion against the Civil
Service Law occurred yesterday In the
House Of Representatives. several pronoin.
ent men Of both parties denouucloa ifasa