Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-07
LEADERS FOR PEACE
Philadelphia Mass Meeting to
 Promote Arbitration.
NEEDLESS WARS SHOULD CEASE
America In the Van of the Worlds Army of Amity to Esta bIish Inter- national Feelings of Good Will
 Among All Mankind.

national Feelings Of Good Will
 Among All Mankind.
 PHILADELPHIA. Jan. "A large ly attended public meeting was held at the bourse here for the purpose of ob- taining from Philadelphia an expres- sion of opinion favorable to the inter- national arbitration treaties negotiated by President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay with Great Britain. Germany, Denmark. Mexico and other countries and which have been submitted to the senate for ratification.
 The meeting was held under the aus pices of the international arbitration commission of Philadelphia. Mayor Weaver presided.
 Among the speakers besides the may or were William Potter, former minis ter to Italy; Colonel A. I.ouden Snow den. former minister to Spain. Greece and Servia; former Postmaster Gener- al Charles Emory Smith. who was minister to Russia: Congressman George D. McCreary and Reuben o. Moon. John Wanamaker. chairman of the committee, was prevented by ill., ness from attending
 The statement of the meeting was expressed in the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, The president and secre- tary of state have succeeded in nego- tiating arbitration treaties between the United States and a number of other nations and those treaties have been submitted for the necessary ratifca tion of the senate; now. therefore. Resolved, That as citizens of Phila- delphia 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 to 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 follows:
 ''We believe that we represent the opinion of an overwhelming majority of our fellow countrymen: that an ap- peal to arbitration for most interna tional controversies which may fail of diplomatic adjustment is the only bu- mane and rational method of settle ment for civilized nations.
 Tt is conceded that there are some differences between nations which as yet arbitration cannot reach. but it 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. han.
 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 subject of warm con ,gratulation and offers happy augury for the peace of the world
 "In 10T years the United States has heen party to forty seven arbitration treaties. about one-hslf of all which have taken place in tue modern world. It is therefore most important that our country should continue to hold its 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 fin the enlightened and civuizing spirit of peace as during the last few years. hut we cannot cherish the illusion that war will he altogether banished. We are here to say that we favor arbitration treaties made by our gov ernment and submitted to the senare. We stand with our countrymen for these great measures of international friendship and peaceful adjudication. Colonel Snowden said in part:
 Tt 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 inc blood run cold io contemplate. Hundreds of thousands of human beings have per i ished and thousands are at this mo ment suffering untold misery in con seouenre of an international dispute that could have heen honorahly settled hy arbitration without the sacrifice of single life.
 Our country has been and is now leading the world in a splendid eforf 10 establish the principle of arbitra- ] ton as means to secure justice among the nations and to eliminate the ! horrors of war.
 This is the one paramount question | fiat confronts the world that demands | and that will have. consideration"