New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-13
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE.
ARBITRATION; NOT VAR.
Meeting in Washington Frames
Basis for Treaty 1cith England.

Washington Jan. IA conference called to
frame basis fer arbitration treaty between this
country and Great Britain. and for extension OF
arbitration throughout tho world, held in this
city to-day. The following resolutions were adopted
and committee appointed to present them to
Congress and the President
Whereas By concurrent resolution on ,S Of the
President was requested to invite negotiations with
oIler governments to the end that any oIrerencSs
be referred to arbitration and peacably adjusted
by such means; and the British House Of Com
mons In 1898 adopted resolution expressing cor
dial sympathy with this purpose as We'll as the the
ready cooperation the government of the United
States to the end that the resolution OF Congress
Whereas, Since that time. the result Of an IN
ternauon conference permanent court OF ar3i
which nations may voluntarily resort for the
whereas 1t is the opinion of this conference that
the GO eminent of the United States. in view of
accomplished by means Of arbitration. should con-
tinue to further and to support every noveInent
by peaceful means the reign of law and justice
Resolved, That It is recommended to our gov
Great Britain to submit to arbitTati9n by the per-
suomission by some tribunal specially consttntea
for the case all differences which they may rali 10
Resolved That the two governments should agree
not to resort in any case TO hostile measures or
settle any matter in dispute by submitting tho
or to a commission composed Of an equal number
OF persons from each country OF recognized COM
II + further resolved: that government
soon as practicable with other powers
This afternoon a mass meeting held under the
auspices OF the National Arbitration Conference
at the Lafayette Theatre voted approval OF the
resolution amid cheers John W. Foster, ex-Secre-
tary OF State presided. and Andrew Carnegis.
Cardinal Gibbons. DIR. Edward Everett Hale Gem
eral Nelson A. Miles Rabbi Joseph SilverInan of
Temple Eman-El. New-York and J. NJ Dickin-
son. who was senior counsel before the Alaskan
boundary Tribunal. among the speakers
The conference met In the morning at the New
willard Hotel. Those present included Andrew
Carnegie. Judge George Gray Of Delayare: Gem
eraI Niles President David Starr Jordan of STAN
1or University, ex-Secretary Foster, Cardinal
GIBBONS. Francis Lynde Stetson. OF New York and
ROBERT Treat Paine OF Boston, president of the
American Peace Society. Ex-Secretary Foster WAS
chosen president and Thomas Nelson Page seer
tary.
The following letter was received from ax-Presi-
dent Cleveland:
l have received through Mr. Straus vour very
very courteous invitation to attend the arbitration
coH!SIehce TO be held on January y next and to
~ ne need not say to you how much am interested
and oiect IN wnlch the conference has in view
I nbIifsd And yet much to my regret. I am
10 say In response to your invitation that
ufs o. work vii! prevent my attending the meeting
Mayor Mcclellan Of New-Yorls sent a letter Of re-
greet. which as follows
do deepiy regret that the press OF public business
sI or humanity in the plan of international arb-
ttauon: In this age when men and nations Ioor
IoPeIuily 10 future OF universal neace every en-
oeaFor 10 fasten upon all countries a code for the
amicable adjustment OF international St~ara-ca
must win the esteem OF all rnankfn
among those who are to address YOU arc man Of
many achieVements for the worlds good vet 7
ooupt II any OF their works have looked 10 not.r
purpose than that which now engages you
Messages OF regret were also received from Mayor
Harrison OF Chicago the Governor OF California
the mayors OF Boston and Baltimore and John
Mitchell. president or the United Mine Workers
Addresses were made by DIR. David storr Jordan.
Frederick w. Seward. George L. Rives and stuyve-
SAINT Fish, OF New-York. Thomas Barclay Of Lon
don President Gompers. OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor: President Woodrow Wilson OF
princeton University; Governor Durbin OF Indiana:
Horace Davis. OF San Francisco: Judge Gray A
- Farquhar. representing the National Association
or Manufacturers; Volney W. Foster OF Chicago:
Inward Rosewater. Thomas ID. Ransom, OF Virginia.
also presented resolution to make the Conference
permanent. This resolution was adopted
The committee which drew up the arbitration
resolution was composed OF Judge Gray, Wayne
MACY eash. Professor John B. Moore OF Columbia
University; Lambert Tree OF Chicago: A @ Harris
Davis. OF san Francisco; Oscar s. Straus OF New
York. minister to Turkey: William Quimby OF
Detroit, ex-consul 10 the Netherlands; John Cad
walader, OF Philadelphia Francis Lynde Stetson
Thomas d. Ransom, Edward ROsewater. Of Omaha
and Samuel r. Thayer. OF Minneapolis.