Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-13
President Jordan's Remarks

HreIQenC JORDAN 8 remarks.
The speakers were limited to five minutes.
President Jordan of California said that
the time was ripe for arbitration of all
subjects and pointed to the settlement of
the difficulty at Apia, Samoa, eX
ample of what could be done in that line
when war seemed the only way out of
very serious difference of opinion between
nations He said. however. that there had
been many cases where false testimony
had been given at courts of arbitration, and
that there ought to be joint commission
empowered to properly punish viola tons of
law and confidence. 1t was a mistake. he
said, to appoint advocates to an internal
tional arbitration convention whose prnci-
pies were well known, that this highest of
all tribunals ought to be a thoroughly I'M
prejudiced body. He extended the sympathy
of his people to the meeting and said that
he would do all in his power to 0ring
about the desired result.
Frederick Seward
Frederick Seward of New York said that
the world was getting tired of It's wars and
was casting about for a means of adjust
Ing its difficulties without resort to the
sword. War and peace he said, were con-
Trajectory terms but both were pursuing
the same end-the securing of justice. He
drew picture of Justice holding the sword
in her extended right hand, with the scales
In the background, and said that he hoped
to live to see the time when these positions
would be reversed, and that II modern
methods prevailed this end would be ac-
CompliShed.
stuyvesant Fish OF New York quoted from
his father that there were but two great
commercial nations in the world and that
they never had a difficulty that did not
begin and end with commerce. We go to
war; he said for no other purpose than
commercial supremacy, and a war between
this country would forever impoverish both
nations No stronger appeal could be made
to men, he maintained, than the supremacy
Of the nation. and through commerce alone
was this possible. Arbitration would pre-
vent wars and in maintaining peace would
the commerce Of all nations be sustained.
President Gompers for Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers, president Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, said: Both as
man and as a representative of the inter
ests of organized labor, I pledge you that
I am in the heartiest sympathy with the
movement Of this body Of distinguished
men. An arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain Is at this
time not at all an impossible achievement.
Twenty years ago I recall the visit to this
country of Sir Lionel Playfair with the OBJ
ject Of securing such a treaty. At that
time the American Federation of Labor
was In session in Baltimore, and Endorsed
that proposition. But at that time the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty had not been signed
neither had the Alaskan boundary question
been settled, and furthermore, the English
had not yet given to Ireland that relief
which has since been accorded them. There
was, therefore, feeling that prevented the
accomplishment Of the purposes of the
visitors. but they no longer stand in the
way. We have broadened out since then
in minds and in hearts; we have larger
conceptions of mans duty to man and
many features that twenty years ago made
arbitration impossible are today eliminated.
I may say that the majority of those who
give up their lives on the field Of battle
are from the wage earning class But we
are all men. The people of the United
States can afford to be great; they can af-
ford to be undetermined; they can afford to
continue their conduct on the high plane
and along the broad principles which have
long characterized them, and anything that
l can do to In any way help to make sue
cessful the purposes Of this body shall
regard az one Of the highest duties 1 have
ever been called upon to perform
Mr.. Thomas Barclay.
Mr.. Thos. Barclay prefaced his remarks
with an explanation OF the causes why the
treaty of 1897 was not ratified by the
United States Senate. He thought it was
to some extent due to that treaty having
referred all cases to arbitration without
distinction of cases proper for arbitration
and cases proper for Cancellation. The con-
Citation clauses only applied II the other
side objected to arbitration. He thought
that whatever form Of treaty was adopted
enable the Senate to adopt clauses which