New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-28
Arbitration Conference
Delegates Urge Him TO
Observe u. S. Treaties.
PEACE PLEAS SENT
TO TAFT AND JORDAN
Miss Valid Tells Them Morey's
Account Shows Mexican At
tack Was Not Unprovoked.

Four delegates from the ioint con-
ference on arbitration with Mexico
started for Washington shortly after
midnight this morning, to take to
President Wilson the text of media
ton resolution passed by the confer
ence last night. They are Professor
Irving Fisher, of Yale; Professor Harry
A. Overstreet. of City College; Alfred
J. Bolton. the delegate to the Central
Federated Union of Greater New York,
and Mrs. Amos Pinchot.
The resolution reads:
1--WE, citizens of the United States in
mass meeting assembled. profoundly
appreciative Of the patience and under
standing shown by the present Admin
istratioh in handling foreign issues,
and deeply regretting the strained re-
lations now existing between the
United States and Mexico. ask that the
differences between the two nations be
submitted TO mediation or arbitration.
in accordance with the spirit of the
treaty of lS4S with Mexico. and IN
order that the treaties of the United
States shall not be turned into scraps
of paper"
Miss Wald Sends Plea
The meeting. which was held at the
Civic Club, II East Thirty-hrst Street,
was largely attended. Lincoln Stef-
u q n
didate for President; Luis Bossoro, a
friend of Csrranza; DR.. Sidney l.. Gu
lick, secretary of the Federation OF
Churches. and Mr. Bolton spoke. Mrs. D..
Borden Hartman. Mrs. Mary &. SINK
hovitch, Frederic G. Howe, Amos Pm
chot, Crystal Eastman, Henrietta Rod
man. DR.. Frederick G. Lynch and Win
throp Lane were among others present.
Miss Lillian Valid, chairman Of the
American Union Against Mihtarsm,
with headquarters at 10 Fifth Avenue,
Yesterday sent kilograms TO David
Starr Jordan, one Of the three Ameri-
can delegates for the unofficial joint
peace conference at Ell Paso. and Will
lam Howard Taft, urging them 10 use
their utmost efforts in preventing
United States Intervention in Mexico.
Calls Attack on L. S. Provoked.
To Mr.. Taft, president of the League
20 enforce Peace, she wrote; Inc
present Mexican crisis DINERS an op-
portunity TO demonstrate here IN our
own country our belief IN the impor-
lance of exhausting every form OF ne
gotiation before resorting TO arms IN
the settlement Of international dis
putes. In the name of all VINO sympa,
thize with the general principles and
purposes Of your organization we urge
the league to use its influence ana
power with the United States govern
ment TO secure the acceptance OF ohers
of mediation.
1--WE would also call your attention
10 Captain Morey's account OF the Car
rial engagement, which makes ~
clear that it was not an unprovoked
attack upon American troops, and can
not constitute just cause for war
Is il not, therefore. time Tor al or
PLANTATIONS, which believe IN Judlcia!
settlement Of international disputes 10
act on this belief"
The following message was sent 70
Dr.. Jordan, president Of Leland stan
ford University: we are gao 10
hear of your arrival at FL Paso. Mo-
desto ROLAND. who left New York. Sat
urdav afternoon, will arrive to-day.
The other Mexican and American con-
ferrees will Join YOU before the end
of the week. Sentiment against war
here seems to be growing. We have
received many evidences that the joint
commission is heartily Endorsed by
those who believe in the judicial set
Element Of international disputes, and
have increasing confidence that it will
be able to render important service
to both countries in this crisis, even
though il has no official sanction"