The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-17
Brilliant Company Hears. Il
International Arbitrd-
ton Discussed.
NOTED SPEAKERS
ON THE PLATFORM
Monsignor O'Connell, DR.. Han-
mis- Taylor, Or Or. Mitchell and
Dr.. Page Plead for Ad-
vancement Of the Move 81
rnent-- Resolutions
J. Adopted.

a"Till the war-drnms tllrob ne longer ana Il I.
the battle flags are furIed.
In the Parliament ofs,nnn, the Federation h
OF tho World. .55s ,i
There the common sense or most shall I
hold a fretfu realm S,n awe. III 81
And the kindly earth shall slunber.4 lape IF
In universal law.
This prophetic vision OF Eng glands late
laureate Is the goal Of a movement 2inaug.S y
5urated last night In Richmond, the hiss
toric capital Of a Commonwealth that n
has been foremost in the advancement
Unconstitutional government, and since
then influential in the movement for the 4
submission OF International disputes Ia Il
tho arHtralnent Of law. Itgwas ernlnentlysss
appropriate. as several Of those wt, A
spoke last night stated, that a concerted
movement looking to international3ar arhi-8s
trntion should originate in Virginia and Is
on the very eve OF that ason in whiufl4s
the advent of the Prince Of Peaco2i is 5cAle-H}
brated throughout Chlistendon1. sa5
All things considered, 1t was a great
and n distinguished gathering which ass
sen1bled at Z the Aca dem 81 Music last
night. despite natural Obstacles, to raise 4
the zunsulled a1ag of peace. nd to advo-ss
cate by$Vnice and pen that America ta!<a Il
the initiative In nratifying d efinlte treaties
with foreign nations providing for this y
submission OF International gs disputes to d
arbitration tribunals. Limit ed Is compul.s s
sorry arbitration was the keynote OF the 1
meeting over VIII lch the Governor Of the 4
Commonwealth presided. and at which
addresses were made by 1en of ma i iollalS N
and international &rep,Ite; scholars. pre-
lates and dlplomatlsts For two hours
and thirty minutes on a win try evening
a hto1F
point Of personnel. was rena rkable,a list
ened and cnthusias sticnlly applauded the
plea these speakers for peace for the
reign OF law an OH 81 Y q tiors as among
ind dlvid duals, and specifically for the rati-s
I!fication by the United States Senate Of
the arbitration treaties with other nations
now pending before tha t body Primarily
the purpose oftlast nights gathering was
to instituteSa great NOV venlent to arouseSs
the enlightened public sentiment of tl1eM
country and TO turnsits wonderful influ-f.
ence upon the treaty-ma king Power Of \
this government. ss5 5s{s 81 Ss
Distinguished Speakers ~ s
The speake,;s last night were Monsgnors
{ D. j. O'Connell. OF asllington prest-
dent Of the Catholic University; ;#8 Hon
1Tannis Taylor. former minister 70 SPAIN
Ia profound student OF inferno tonal law
ANDY a diplnnahst Of wide repu tation:H
Dir. s. G. Mitchell, IL a. student of history
administer of the gospel. . and a man enrn-}i
estly supporting the poace movement and 4
finally, DR.. Thomas Nelson Page, Il snovel-ts
ist, historian and publicist. The louSM Il
speakers viewed tho subject from az
many standpoints. The address of Mr .ss
Taylor was In tile nature OF a listorysof
the movement for the es blishnlent Mt OK I.
interna tional law, from ! its very incep-Fs
4 ton through every successive st tep down !
to tic twentieth century sta 80, W hen it1$
worldwide movement for the abol ton OF Y
<nnnecessary wars Is about to he launched
with a potent public sentiment "a q pfopels sit
IL ts destined corstinimation. S33 IA
The following gentlemen were ited to .
sltB0n the stage tnalvlce-presidents: tna ss3f
VI Eieutenant-G overnor. Colonel j ossph Z sMi
thy; Judge James Keith and . Supreme
Judges ER. Fl. Cardwell, George nj. Harrl-sgS
son. Stafford g. flttle and John 54A, Bus
chanan; Judges OF the City Court7S
EGrinnan. r. Carter Scott: Fed er;ll j i.dgs
Edmund Wuddil, Jr.: William NJ. 'I,lr-ssEE
pin, president, Board Of a dermen y R.I ,es
Peters, I,
;liston, s. n, Morgan, John ". Gordon,
John l.. Williams, NJ carringto
/. ri. Rev. Robert A. Gibson. the Rev. W.
Y. Evans, the Rev. Russel Gecli, ,8 the
Rev, Jere W!therspoon, 4 the q Rev. y .S3 b. BIZ
hawthorne ING Key. " 81 arumet,,st tna%
Simpson. the Rev J. u, Haley. the Rev
Henry Pearce Atkins, the Rt, Rev.
Van do vyyer. the Rsy,g.l9hn & \, I lsowlsr.s
seph lesser, the Rev. Paul Y: Mcneil tho +
tRoy. q. "A. Marks, the Rev. John T.. 7 obs
inson. Labor Commissioners James y. Dos
erty B Gat John NJ 4 KXaii. ~ J1hn
Jones, I. w, Anderson, a Attornes-G General
@W. a. Anderson. james N. Boyd Gaorga8
Bryan, W. S. Copeland, Charles u. Boll-ss
Ing, Pr = noatwrlsIht aarss Henry lem IL, .
'rhomas Ihon1,i n. Garter Andrew il. Christian
8Jr., S. Dnbney Crenshnw. J.sT'ayor Ely
SON Pr Allison Hodges, Eppa 4, iimt y,
Leigh, Jr., Captain ". Gordon Nc cCabe,5s
Wv f. Meredith, 3. 3, Munfnrd. !. j. Gustaylls
NIillhiser. Major Robert Stiles, George W.;
Joseph Bryan. .. a. Hawkins, g. h.
Phillips. Police Justice John ], cTutch-s8
lle.d. NJ, Cunnlnghan Golone! q Morton
nssenas V nsFnFr Fpts sha sttesdnE,
Stuart Mcclure, Dr. J, g, 'rreyil lllan. De-
Henry Fl, Levy, DIR, George 'laber.I
u. I, Christian. Joseph !, w. Bliley 4. w.
N. w. Bowe, r.. A. lsatlin; Judge Bey-4
erilyT. Crump. Henry Fairfax and Henry
G, Stuart; II, $, Dalton, captain AZ.
Dmnloek John Elftt' Stephen 4. Pn1R .1
N, Morris, Israel Stern, John G. TT reema
James r. Gordon. Postmaster SVrays =,
Knight. NJ G. Nolund. II. u, Macomber.
FRED Pleasants .. Scott Parrish, i iHA 4
strnus. Everett Wnddey. Greer IL Baugt,g9
man, &. II, Eingo, r., p, winston, 3. III, 3
Hawes, IS. w. Travers and John Ms fiss8S
Gins :, "a IS @ gt95sl 23s5
Began With Prayer, sSf
Mavor Carlton Mccarthy called tho
meeting to order5in few words. ut IL Ks
INV simple duty now 10 call To order this
meeting In tho Interest OF peace and gEoo4
vii 10 men,. The Mayor then announced
thnr8 the Rev Russell Cecil ~ p would
offer prayer. s. S &:
Dr. ceci! iayskad divine blessing uppAI