New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17

rnfons follow the rules which civilization imposes
s9n men meeiy because it is ind
v.6uas, that wie1d Instruments OF death. vi a.
bers clash in combat. shie silent when the ie" He
WhT net an interra tioral tribunal to decide upon
disputes between peoples-the tribunal o. ~ az,
uce far ideal justice can be 6e,ds
Justice ii is that nations seek aot On never heard
rather within the nails Of peace ana resi S3an I'm
good viii and placid thought wed 1t 10 human ''i'
,h. etba Of Tbe Tlgne not merely seat Of
justice before which the nations may convene ore
,hT ~ ne pastioTs thai hasten TO build up
syen to its most exalted coping stone this nobes
parliament OF man Where IN TINS MAJ
Tie Executive Of AmeTdca asks mar oroas oon
Tibuuon of NE and glory py Tis CO.. tI
tons. s.gnatores TO the orlgnai peace b tTbTna
for 1nal adjudication cases 81 oietehTe' Stra
ss betMe f1tm ans th hese thus makns
81 ever living and in very truth an internau0na
has been in part preceded by France and Engianai
brings 10 The Hague only two nations the pro
posa Of the Executive of America viii bring ththeT
conference. and, in this manner. tend TO make the
building OF the tribunal. the most effective factor
in securing universal peace through universal
7 know OF few things more honorable for America
into arbitration treaties with the powers signafo-
10 The hague nb b Pne of the so9 sa ne
intent TO other powers, chiefly those of South
The proposal is made the opportune moment.
Just America rises unchaLsaged as 4, ~8r1a
what may be the significance of her sudden en-
n is made when America can afford 10 make it IN
tie fitness OF her dignity and selt-respect whel
her own weakness IS her inspiring motive
2 APPLAUSE FOR THE ARCHBISHOP.
Archbishop Ireland spoke somewhat beyond
che time limit and was asked by some one in the
audience to give the other speakers chance
Ee retired to his seat Immediately, but was
brought TO his feet by applause. only 10 say he
vas through.
Leander =. Chamberlain read several letters OF
regret Including those from Grover Cleveland
Andrew Carnegie. Carl Schurz and Seth Low,
and the following telegram from General Miles
which was applauded vigorously:
Regret impossible to be with you and friends in
noble enterprise May reason, intelligence and JUS
ssDTanityi Tie light Of peace. and goodwill should
replace The gloom and desolation Of war
Bishop Potter caused the first laughter of the
evening at the meeting. He said:
professor IN yery eminent qqniy,ersitydt Wish
20 bring up his children on the theory wR I you
father Of John Stuart Mill. who was determined.
he said that his children should receive no re-
tnature years, and so kept away from them ell re-
os ef a the Bbe Gow Tu pro GsS in this
Ame5e@P Vas br iS Up R2st his
the other day told me that the small boy In the
ferred from heap Of rubbish dirty ard much
ressected book. which he read with great interest
,t9nn3sr fognd w9ndeTfnl book upstairs fun
rs mother, I didn't know there was any such
sa:d. Il IS called the holly bioble.'" He never
h9sj heard Of II before. but he got great impress
bitA from THAT fighting was a large part of
,.--o E,ao, +l,ara
be some nen IN this audience old enough to be so
the son OF one OF the greatest soldiers in modern
The Mayor has had the fine courage 10 say what
he has as 70 the relation Of arbitration and the
higher civilization. That i the whole case. ladies
about the cause Of it Or the Justification for it.
egefore hone bo NJ 9bafrTnan that the resol,
lions when his noble meeting Shall pass tonight
may have in them fne note Of ringing comment.
Gerstand il that il is The mind OF the Intelligent
peope IN this great metropolis that war shall cease
JUDGE GRAYs ADDRESS.
Judge George Gray, of Delaware. a member
Of the Hague court Of arbitration, who was
the next speaker, made a serious address, which
seemed 10 impress the audience deeply. Some
Of the things he said Follow:
There must be either advance or retrogression IN
is nearly allied the highest civilization of hu-
mainly There can be no backward step now; if
say in his heart. who can formulate in language
3rs-f--lES fioIt. are sor,o'iia+a
h Words '3 tina fe the PeoPie That you DO
barbarisr Of war must stHl hold sway over hu-
manity and curse mankind with its horrors, its
agony and suffering? How will you frame the
sentences that have to tell the people Of this coun-
{lls great movemeut?-that it IS the dream of the
dfeamers. the phantom. OF Of like thought and
When us great thought termerting in the minds
Of the nations has come 10 The front 10 stay. and
we must move alCTg with the procession
must hang back as the enemies Of progress and
an not afraid. rs some good people seem TO be
afraid. that war j. going "a be abolished all at
war has Furnished for me use OF our country that
yneD longer 20 cultivate the virtues which
will no longer be brave There will be oppo-tuni-
ties enough, Hague or no Hague, for all the hsht-
tie courage 90 manhood is going 70 die this
generation. but DO believe that courage and true
manhood viii die 81 this land and in every other
III civilization which is marked so sgnaIIy by the
establishment Of the permanent court OF arbitra-
fion at The Hague
Rabbi Joseph SiIverman and Oscar 5. Straus
were the last speakers. Mr.. Stratus read reso-
buttons favoring the principle OF international
arbitration, adding:
Resolved That since the proposed treaties ex-
tend he operation OF arbitration IN accord with the
moral political and economic interests OF this coun
try and Of the word earnestly request our rep
their influence in behalf OF such treaties and OF their
prompt consideration and approval by the Senate
The audience gave vigorous assent to the
resolution at the call OF Mayor Mcclellan. One
man in the hall wanted to offer amendment.
but the Mayor shut him of and adjourned the
meeting.
Ex-President Cleveland's letter said IN part:
sohn Crosby Brown esq.
present the meeting to he held the 10Th inst
y furtherance Of an attempt to the
ZION by the Senate OF such treaties for interna-
a