The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-06
IN THE INTEREST
Or ARBITRATION
Mass-Meeting OF Richmond citi-
zens to be Held De
cember 10th.
SEVERAL NOTED ! 60 SPEAKERS
Monsignor O'conncll and Dr..
Hannis Taylor, Of Washing
1IT:ti Ia Lave
SEVERAL NOTED SPEAKERS

An adjourned meeting OF the Citizens
Committee, appointed to arrange FOR a
mass meeting in Richmond for the pur-
pose OF advocating the principle of inter-
national arbitration and treaties between
tho United States and foreign powers
along the lines Of the Anglo French arbi-
tration treaty Of 1903, was held yesterday
evening at O'clock In the assembly hall
OF the Chamber OF Commerce, There
were present Judge Lunsford Il Lewis,
Hon. Eppa Hunton, Jr, and Messrs.
James N. Boyd. George Bryan, Henry l..
Cabell, e. G. Leigh, Jr.N w. r. Meredith
and A. b. Williams.
At the request OF Judge Lewis, chair
man OF the General Committed: Hon.
Eppa Hunton, Jr., presided over the meet
ing.
Judge Lewis, chairman Of the Commit
tee to Investigate the Subjeot Of 1nterna-
tional Arbitration, and the general pro-
vision Of the treaties, recently negotiated
between the United States, Great Britain
and other countries, reported that. al
though the information to be Etahered
on the subject was necessarily quite linz
tied, yet 1t was authorltatively stated
that those treaties are substantially SINH
lar to the Anglo French arbitration
treaty OF 1903. and, upon that UNDER
standing, the report proceeded to favor
the mass meeting and such treaties as
cmbody the principle ofs international ar
bitration on the lines OF the Anglo French
treaty. The report submitted BY Judge
Lewis was then adopted.
Meet at the Academy.
Mr.. George Bryan, on behalf of the
Committee on Hall and Date. reported
that the Academy OF Music could be- pro-
cured for mass meeting on the 18th in
slant and his report was. adopted thus
fixing the time and place Of the proposed
meeting.
Mr.. Z. G.$Leigh. Jr., chairman OF the
Committee on Speakers, reported that
Monsignor D. j. O'Connell and Dr. Han
mis- Taylor had consented tosaddress the
mass meeting in Richmond in the interest
OF international arbitration, and his COM
mittee was continued with the expecta-
Etion that they might possibly secure a
third speaker for the occasion. @
:3lMr. Alb. Williams, chairman Of the
Committee on Publicity, reported that
both The sTimes-Dispatch and the News
Leader had In local notices and editortally'
called attention to the proposed meeting,
and that their columns would still be de-
voted to its interests. In response the
chairman expressed the thanks OF the
committee TO the press for its valuable
assistance. ISL.
The motion was then made and carried
that committee Of arrangements, with
the general chairman as chairman. be APP
pointeS to perfect all details not provided
for by committees already appointed.
The meeting then adjourned until Mon
day, the 18th instant 5ss si. WI
Dr.. Taylor. one OF tile speakers at the
Academy Of Music, is quite well known
personally to Vlrginians.I He was born
fr, Graduated
from the University Of North Carolina,
and has had the degree OF LII. D. con-
ferred on him five times. He at pres
nnt professor of constitutional and inter
national laSy at Columbian University,
Washington.