The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-13
JOHN W. FOSTER PREsDEs

USneEn1 01kS4 &Aso VI A1sUc8Do 4t
 Settling Interna4ional Disputes
 By Peaceful Msthods--Let- ter from fir. Cleveland. Washington. Jan.g 1z.--A conference call ed to form basis flor an arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain and for extenai0n of ar- filtration throushout the world was held in this city today. There was a notabIa array of speakers present, messages oE sndorsernent wers received from naany nia~ the Mavoss of New York, Boston and Baltimore. and John Mitchell. Pxesi- dent of the United Mine Workers. The meeting was held in the New Will lard Hotel and was attended by Andrew Carnegie, ex-Senator Cray of Delaware, now Circuit Court Judge; Lieutenant Gen sral Nelson A. Miles. President David Starr Jordan of Stanford University; ex- Secretary of State John w. Foster. James. Of New York. Robert Treat Payne Of Boston. President of the American Pence Society. and others.
 Ex-secretary Foster was chosen Pres- ideut and Thomas Nelson Page, Aecre- tarys Mr. Foster reviewed the preri1u& arbitration movement and aafd that no question can hereafter arise hetuoem the United States and Great Britain which win more seriously involve the territorial integrity. the honor of the nation, its vital interests or importance than those which already have been submitted te arbitration without serious injury to our interests He said there never was time when the two countries were more closely united.
 Resolutions Committee. President Foster announced the C0na- mittee on Resolutions It includes Judge Cray Wayne Macveash Prof. John H l Moore of Columbia. g. C.: A. C. Harxl8. Indianapolis. ex-MiniEter to Auetfin; l Horace Davis of San Francisco: Senator | Stratus. New York. ex- Minister 10 Turkey. William Wimberiy. Detroit, ex.Ailnisle<
 to Belgium. and Francis L. ststson. frew | York.
 ! A message was read from Mayor nsss. | CieiIau of New York. who expressed fa~ gret that press of public businebs kepl him away.
 E Addresses in adovcacy of internasfona1 arbitration were made by President Jois- dan of Stanford, University. Fredeticlk ". Seward, New York: Stuyvesant Fish. Naw
 York; Thomas Barclay of London. and : President Gompers of the American Fe6- eration of Labor.
 After making the conference perr1a- nent, tho committee on resolutions nlade
 a report which was immediately adopt ed. After setting forth that the soV4 ernment of the United States in view of its position and of the great results
 accomplished by means of arbitration. Il should continue to further and support \ every movement by peaceful means, reign of law and justice among nations. the resolution reads: f Resolved, That it recommends to our government to endeavor to enter into q treaty with Great Britain to submit to
 arbitration by the permanent court at The Hague, or, in default Of such sub 1 mission. by some tribunal specially con stituted for the case. all differences which they may fall to adjust by dipios matlc negotiations.
 Resolved. That the two g6vernmensa should agree not to resort in any cess to hostile measures of any description tn an effort has been made to settle any matter in dispute by submitting tho same either to the -peRmanefit court ai The Hague or to a commission composed of an equal number of persons from each country of recognized competence iri questions of international law.
 Tt Is further resolved that our gov. ernment should enter into trsafies w1sk the same effect as soon as pfacticahls with all nations.Y
 Committees were appointed to present the resolutions adopted to President Roosevelt and tO Congress. The following letter was received ffou former President Cleveland: Letter from Cleveland. "I have received through Mr. Etraua
 
 | the arbitration conference to be held on the A-th of January, and to preside on | that occasion.
 | q cannot say to you how much am interested in the object which the com ference has in view and which the coIls templAted meeting is called to further. And yet. much to my regret, am obllG- | ed to say in response to your invitation that engagements already made and an unusual pressure of work Will prevent my attending the meeting. | s'Thanking you for the cordiality CT | your invitation, am, Yours very truly.
 Grover CIeveland
 mass meeting was held under the auapioee of the national confarance at the La Fayette theater late this after noon. General Foster presided and a
 number of notable speakers including Andrew Carnegie and Cardinal Gibbons occupied the platform. The resolutioas adopted by the conference were rend and with 8 resounding chorus Of ayes the audience voted It's approval. Cardinal Gibbons then spoke.
 ''It is a matter of the greatest interest to every American citizen. and to every lover of humanity" he said. tthat things are being done to establish universal ag- bitration in the world not only between the great and powerful nations, who might hesitate because of the conae> quences, to go to war with one another, but also in favor of the weaker and smaller nations in the face Of the great and poe erful hope for the time when all disputes between nations will he set- tied by means of arbitrhtion and that this will appeal especially to the small and weak.
 The Gospel of Peace.
 ''I hope and pray for the day when ths gospel of peace win reign snpfelae, in the world and when international disputes shall be settled. not on the field of hattls. in sanguinary conflicts. but tn tho halls of legislation by wise men who hava given profound study to international questions"
 Lieutenant-Genetal Nelson Mics and
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