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Show CAROiNAL TALKS FOR ARBITRATIOK BALTIMORE, May 3. "I am per suaded that the signing of a treat of arbitration between Great Britain and the U. S. would not only be a source of Incalculable blessings to these two great powers, but would go far toward the maintenance of permanent peace through the ci lilted lilt-ed world, ' said Cardlnul Gibbons at the opening session of the National Peace congress here toda "Wo live under practically the same form of government. England Is governed by a constitutional monarchy, monar-chy, tho United States is ruieJ by a constitutional republic, and bcilet. that both of these nations have been more sucessful In adjusting and iec-onclling iec-onclling legitimate authority with personal liberty than any other country coun-try of the world. "Oh, If England and American weio tp enter Into an alliance of permanent arbitration, such a bond of friendship and amity would be a blessing not only to these two great -powers, but to all the nations of tho civilized world. "Let Britannia and Columbia Join hands acioas the Atlantic and their outstretched arms will form a sacred arch of peace, a rainbow which will excite the admiration, of nations and will proclaim to the world that with God's help tho earth shall never more bo deluged with bloodshed In fratricidal fratri-cidal war. "The time seems to be most auspicious aus-picious for tho consummation of this alliance. It meets with the approval of the President of tho United States who honors this meeting with his presence. I earnestly hope It will have the sanction of the concress now Iu session. It meets with the approval approv-al of Sir Edw. Grey, English minister of foreign affairs. It has the cordial sympathj of tho d'stlnculshcd gentlemen gen-tlemen here today Mr Carnegie, Mr Marburg and muuy others too numerous numer-ous to mention and I pray that these men may receive thp title promised by tho Prince of Peace to all who walk In his footsteps. 'Blessed aro tho peace makers, for they shall bo called the Children of God.'" |