Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-20
IN FAVOR OF PEACE.
lori Russalis Address on The EOfs.
m.ni for Arbitration.
THE MILLENNIUM nor YET.
rhe Whole Field { international Con
trorrrsy Cannot b. Gov rfd by
Peac ful Arseng menis.


address OF Lord Russell OF Killowen,
lotd chief Ius;lcs OF England. on "Tn.
transitional arbitration" before the
American Bar association. II was
enc Of the N, oct distinguished audiences
ever gathered here. Lord Russell was
greeted with hearty applause. Bssides
Lord Russell there were grouped upon
the platform Supreme Court Judge
Rufus w. Petkhnm; u. z. Attorney
gtncral Harmon; New York Court OF
Appeain judge Bartlett; Hon. Court.
iand r. Parker, OF New jersey; United
Hlates District Court Judge Coke;
Hon. J. Rtndolpn Tucker Of Vihinis;
Hon. Henry Hitchcock OF ~. Louis /;
Hon. william Allen Butler OF Now
Yofk; Hou. Edward j. Phelps Of Yer.
mont; Hon. James q. Carter of New
Yofb. Hon. N ,than l.. Chirmnp OF
Connecticut; Bishop John II. Now.
man and Sir Francis Lockwood and
Montague. ".
President Moorefield Storey Of Bos.
too on presenting Lord Russell, saie.
"l have now ine very great pleasure,
rot Of intfoducing-for be needs no In.
PRODUCTION 10 an English speaking
lawyer-bu, Of presenting 10 you LORD
Russell OF killowcn, lord chief Justice
Of England. who will deliver the nn-
nual address on the subject Of Inter.
nutlonsl Arbitrnuon.'
Lord Russell proinced his words by n
modest hut handsome acknowledg-
msntol the hearty welcome with which
he was honufbt.
lord RussRLL's ADDRESS.
SARATOGA, N. ", Aug. .0.-Speak-
n the movement for arbitration, Lord
Russell said la part;
In 1890 tho Senate nnd House Of
Representative adopted concurrent
iteoluiiou iequeHiing the President 10
make upe OF huy 1T occasion O. enter
iuio negotiations with other govern
mvnts TO the end that any differences
or disputes which could not be adjusted
BY diplomatic agency might be referred
10 arbltrA Ion and peacefully adjusted
by such mranP. Tho Britieh House OF
Commons IN 1893 responded by pasf-
Ing unanimously u RESOLUTION expfcs.
ave OF the satisfaction Il folt nj tho act
Of Congress and Of tho hope that the
government OF tho queen would lend
u. ready co-opoTation TO give elect to
y. The Parlinmcnis of Denmark aud
Hvlizeriand aud tho French Chamber
Of Deputies have followed suit.
IL seemed ominently desirable that
representative nna legislative BODY
q tho world interesting itaOls In this
iai.feaching question should meet on n
Common ground aud discuss tue basis
i0T common action. Win this object
there hA8 recently been founded "the
permanent parliamentary committee
In favor Of arbitration AMI poAce,o OF,
AIT 10 sometimes called, "lhe inter.
parliamentary union"
THIS union has n permanent organ
ilAtion. lie officers anu members arc
not vain idenlilts. They are men OF
tho wOglJ. They do not clsim 10 he
fegeneratou oil mankind, nor do they
pfUmien the Mile nnium, but they are
doing toncst anu useful work In
mhking alTaightur and le,H dliilcult
tho Path OF Intelligent pr0gfess.
Speaking In this place, need only
refer IN passing TO the remarkable pan.
American congress, held 10 your siRles
10 1880, AZ the instance OF the late Mt.
BlAiue, directed TO the same peaceful
object.
IL Il obvious therefore that the sontl.
ment for posce ana In favor OF nrbltrG.
ton ~ the alternative tor war 10 grow.
ing apaCc. How has that sentiment
told on the direct action OF nations?
How Tar have they shaped their policy
according to It's methods? Tho answer
10 those questions are peaceful aud sn.
coufAgiuK. Experience has shown
that over large area, internationa al
differences may honorably, practically
and usoiully bo dealt with by peaceful
EnltramunI. There have been since
1915 some sixty instances OF effective
International Srbitiation. To thiIty.two
u lhtee tho United states has bren n
party ami Great Britain 10 some
iWenly Of thum.
There are many instances also OF
tho Introduction Of arbitration clauses
lnt0 ueatieI. HuTo again the United
etats npponTs In the van, but hie we
thunco 10 conclude that the Millennium
Of peaeo has Hrrivoa-that the dove
has returned TO tho arb, assure eigD that
The walters OF International strife have
PERMANENTLY sabsido02 1 am not shr :
gnlne enough u lay tubs fiatteTlDg
uuoiion TO my sound unb. ldled ambi.
uon. Thirst for Wide d0minlon, pride
Of power aiill hold sway, although
lueli with lessenod force and Ia some
toft under this restraint VI the healthy
cooperation Of the world. But, furtntT-
mere, friend AZ am OF peio', would
yet nfirm that there may be even
greater oalamiIioa than wRl-ihe die.
honor OF nation, the triumph OF an
unflghteouB cause, the Preparation OF
hopeless and dehasing tyranny,
IL behoveA them all WHO are friends
OF peace and advocates OF arbitration 10
teeognlge the difficulties OF the que..
lion TO examine anu meet these UNI
ellilta anu 10 discriminate tue cases In
which friendly arbitration ~, and In
slble.
Arbitration will not cover tho whole
ntli Of International controversy and
ahieia anu until the great powers oil
we world In league bind themselves
W eoofce a rcoaloilrnnt member OF tue
thlly OF nRtlOne, wa have atill 10 face
.ue more than possible disregard by
tOne power VI tho obligations Of good
lAllh and Of justice, The scheme OF
sueh cumbinaliOn has been advO'
sa'el, but tho signs OF Its accomplish.
menl are absent.
uuubi whether In any case per
nAheut tribunal, tho members Of
nnleh shall be priority designated IL
pmollcal or desirable. In the frsl
l'Aoo ne character of the hest tribunal
luaI largely depend upon what is "a
"e!'IA1eu' Tue Interests involved