The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
LEADERSSFOR PEACT
Philadelphia Mass Meeting t,
Promote Arbitration.
NEEDLESS WARS SHOULD CEAS
America In the Van of the World
Army of Amity 10 Establish Inter-
national Feelings Of Good VIII
Among All Mankind.


ly attended public meeting was held
the bourse here for the purpose of OF
tanning from Philadelphia an EXPIRE
sion Of opinion favorable TO the int
national arbitration treaties negotiate
by President Roosevelt and SecTetar
Hay with Great Britain. German
Denmark, Mexico and other countrle
and which have been submitted 20 Il
senate for ratification.
The meeting was held under the aus
pieces Of the international arbitratio
commission of Philadelphia. Mayo
Weaver presided.
Among the speakers besides the may
or were William Potter, former min.
ter to Italy; Colonel \. Louden SNOW
den, former minister to Spain, Greco
and Servla; former Postmaster Gene
al Charles Emory Smith. who wa
minister TO Russia; Congressman
George u. McCreary and Reuben O
Moon. John Wanamaker. chairman o.
the committee. was prevented by i'll
ncs, from attending.
The statement Of the meetirg wa,
expressed IA the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas The president aad score
tary of state have succeeded in nego-
tiating arbitration treaties between the
United States and number 0f Other
nations and those treaties lave been
submitted for the necessary rHiica-
ton of the senate; now. therefore,
"Resolyed, That rs citizens of philn-
delphin in a public meeting called for
this purpose and acting as we believe
in full accord with the wishes of
very large majority Of the people of
this city and state we respectfully ask
the senators from Pennsylvania to do
all that they can properly do to secure
an early ratification Of the treaties re-
ferred. and the officers OF this meeting
are requested 10 send copies Of this
resolution to each of the senate COM
, mittees on foreign relations and TO the
president and Secretary of State Hay"
The address OF former Minister Pot
/ Ter was IN part as roilOWs'
I'VE believe that we represent the
| opinion Of an overwhelming majority
Of our fellow countrymen; that an APP
peal to arbitration for most lnterna-
tional controversies which may fail of
diplomatic adjustment is the only hui
name and rational method OF settle
ment for civilized nations.
1T Is conceded that there are some
differences between nations which ~
yet arbitration cannot reach, but II Is
very clear that there Is now and ever
has been a strong national sentiment
! in favor of arbitration, certainly to
the extent covered by the proposed
treaties.
Harrison. Cleveland, Mckinley and
| Roosevelt are all on record time and
time again in favor Of international
/ arbitration and the president in his
annual message of 1903 speaking of
The Hague tribunal. said. The tri-
umph of the principle Of international
arbitration is a subject Of warm con
graduation and offers a happy augury
FOR the peace of the world
In 107 years the United States has
been a party to forty-seven arbitration
/ treaties, about one-half OF all which
have taken place in the modern
world II is therefore most important
that our country should continue TO
! hold It's place in the front rank of the
nations, which are so honorably en-
! deavoring to promote universal peace
/ Charles Emory Smith said in part.
"Never has such progress been made
( Ia the enlightened and civiliZing spirit
Of peace as during the last few years,
| but we cannot cherish the illusion that
war will be altogether banished.
I'VE are here to say that we favor
arbitration treaties made by our gov
eminent and submitted to the senate.
We stand with our countrymen for
these great measures of international
| friendship and peaceful adjudication.
"Our country, II is not too much to
say, has been the leader of the world
along the pathway of arbitration.
True, II is the glory of France and
England that among the great powers
they made the first general treaty Of
arbitration--the France and England
that have been the traditional foes1for
centuries; the France and England Of
Agincourt and Wsteroo-and If these
nations can put such centuries behind
them and come together In an agree
ment to settle differences that may
arise by the international judicial
process instead of by war what other
nations cannot come together in the
same way ~
Colonel Snowden said in part
at is appalling to contemplate the
suffering the wretchedness, that has
followed in the wake of needless wars.
We have at this time an example in
the far east that makes the blood run
cold to contemplate. Hundreds Of
thousands Of human beings have per-
ished and thousands are at this mo-
ment suffering untold misery in con-
sequence of an international dispute
that could have been honorably settled
by arbitration without the sacrifice Of
q single life