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sea to the New World, there to lay the
foundation of a lasting work for peace.
Their first object was to present to the
President of the United States and to
Congress an address aiming at the establishment
of a Court of Arbitration, qualified to deal with
disputes which might arise between Great
Britain and the United States of North America.
In that address, signed by 270 Members of
the British Parliament, allusion was made to
the resolutions on peace which from time to
time had been brought into Congress; and
those who undersigned it declared themselves,
ready to bring all their influence to bear in
inducing the Government of Great Britain to
accept the proposition which should come from
the Congress. Amongst those who signed it
were, besides many distinguished Members of
the House of Commons, several peers,
including some of the bishops.
The address was presented to President
Cleveland on October 31st, by a deputation of
twelve Members of Parliament, whose
spokesman, Mr. Andrew Carnegie, in his introductory
speech, said: “Few events in the world’s
history would rank with the making of such
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