The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-17

towards a higher civilization, viii
never be unmindful of the duty in
posed upon it by this glorious nil
sion. CARL SEIZURE.
John MitcheIis Letter.
John MitchelPs letter heartily q
lorsed the arbitration movement. Il
eems To me" he said. that thl
movement should have the endorse
nent and should receive the supper
the wage earuers cf his and othe
lations. as it IS they more than al
| others. who bear the brunt and Zee
The burden OF war
Mr.. cIeveland's Letter.
Former President Cleveland in his
etter approved Of the object OF ne
Meeting and said:
1T seems to me that an age can
lot be called altogether enlightened
which sanctions human slaughter az
legitimate and proper incident in
he adjustment OF differences. and
here appears TO be a confusion Of
ieas when nations boast OF the
most advanced civilization and at the
anne time concede the barbarous ex.
petition Of killing people as an ap-
lr0ved means of yindicating and MAX
ng more secure their bcnncant.
indy rule, ana at aiming thci2 loft
est purposes"
Other Letters Read.
Letters from Andrew Carnegie ana
ieneral Miles We're also read after
which Bishop Henry C. Potter va
Introduced and spoke briefly.
oscar S. Strauss Speech.
Oscar 5. Strauss, member Of The
Iagne tribunal, was the next speak.
IT.
Mr.. Strauss speech was an explain.
,tion of the object Of the meeting.
Ie urgently advocated arbitration as
means OF les ening the possibih.
les OF war. He said in conclusion,
The fac thar behind the worlds
diplomacy stand ever the open port.
rs Of The Hague tribunal can not
all to have an eYer-increasing voice
n the councils of nations and upon
he deck of every war alp Of every
civilized power II is not contended
hat international arbitration can
lbolish war. but It will constantly
end to lessen the occaaions that lead
. war, and materially help to bring
he future Of humanity under the mai
1sty OF the law"
Judge George Gray.
Judge George Gray of Delaware, in
| brief address. said in part:
Il hope that we shall see the day
When the national honor of that ma.
ion that refuses to tread in the path.
gay of peace and arbitration viii be
most seriously involved. That nation.
4 honor is best subseryed by cul.
waiting the h.ghe qualities of the
human character and of international
inhibition and not by pandering to the
over ms incts Of man, by lifting the
human race up UNNECESSARILY out of
he barbarsm Of the past and not by
blowing il TO sink l3wer and lower
n The paths Of meliaevalism.
Resoutiono Adopted.
An address by Rabbi Silverman
concluded the speaking, after which
nd following Re Z iul. ons presented
~ Mr. S rauss, were adopted:
Whereas The method Of settling
International disputes and difficult
les by arbitration rather than by /
'orce is in accord with the highest /
1recepts Of reason and humanity,
and,
Whereas, Tae civilized ma ions Of
he world nave, by jointly establish. |
ing a permanent court az The Hague.
recognized the moral obligation which
rests upon them to avoid the horrors
If war by a uhmission of their con |
roversies to judicial determination;
lnd.t
Whereas. The government Of the |
United S ates. which for the past half
century has been foremost in actual |
resort to arbitrat ion has negotiated
and is negotiating treaties with vari
aus powers making compulsory upon
he contracting nations reference of !.
disputes of certain nature to The in /
'ernational court of arbitration al
The Hague,
Received. That we.citizens Of New /
York in mass meeting assembled, IA
gor the extension by the government.
Of the United States of the principle /
Of international arbitration to all
questions which cannot otherwise be +
Drought to pacific determination.
Resolved, That since the proposed I
reaties extend the operation of ar
in accord with the moral. 20 /
litical and economic interests of his
country and u be world. We earnest +
~ reque1t our representatives in the
United States senate TO exert aerr
influence in behalf Of such treaties
and Of heir prompt consideration and /
approval by the senate:
Resolved That The president and
secretary OF this meeting be and are
hereby directed 20 forthwith forward I
copies OF these resolutions TO the
oresiden, of the United sta. es. 10 the
lenaiors from the state of New York
10 the president of the senate ana to
he chairman of the committee on
foreign relations /