Meeting: American Conference on International Arbitration, December 16, 1904

According to articles in the New York Sun and the New York Times, the meeting was to have been called to order by Andrew Carnegie, but "at the last minute he sent word that he would be unable to attend."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 17 Dec. 1904. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" class="external" href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030272/1904-12-17/ed-1/seq-2/" target="_blank">Link to article</a>
"PEACE FOR ALL, THEME OF GREAT MEETING: SILENCE FOR BRUCE, WHO ADVOCATED A GREAT NAVY. ARCHBISHOP IRELAND STOPPED SPEECH AT ARBITRATION GATHERING INTERRUPTED -- NOT KILLING COURAGE, JUDGE GRAY SAYS -- CLEVELAND WRITES." New York Times (1857-1922), Dec 17 1904, p. 2. ProQuest. Web. 13 June 2019.