The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-20
FAVORS ARBITRATlo
Report by American Bar Association
Committee.

SARATOGA, N. w. Aug. 19.-The fol
lowing is the report to the American
Bar association of the committee on in
ternational law appointed by the con-
vention Of last year, on international
Arbitration The committee is COM
posed Of Everett P. Wheeler, of New
York; Richard M. Venable of MasSa-
chusetts, and Martin D. Follett, of
Ohio. The subject ranks as of first i'm
portance in this convention from the
fact that Lord Chief Justice Russell
has taken international Arbitration
as the text of his address to be deliv-
cred tomorrow morning. The report
reads as follows:
To the American Bar Association-Your
committee on international law respectfully
report
That they have carefully considered the
subject of International arbitration. That
since the last meeting of7this association the
has had the same subject under consideration,
and did, on the 18th day of April, 1896, pre-
sent petition to the president of the United
States. recommending that action be taken by
the United States government for the negoti-
alton of treaties for the formation of an in
ternational court of arbitration. A copy of
said petition is annexed hereto.
Subsequently a conference in relation to
the same matter was held in the city of
Washington, which was largely attended by
citizens Of the United States, at which, after
lions were adopted fayoring the immediate
establishment between the United States and
Great Britain of a permanent system of arbi-
tration, and the earliest possible extension of
such a system, to embrace all civilized ma
lions. A copy of these resolutions is an
nexed to this report. The said report and
petition were afterward presented to the
president of the United States, and are under
consideration by him.
Civilized nations have united in SO many
agreements to facilitate commerce and pro-
mote friendly intercourse that it certainly
seems that they will soon be willing to take
another step in advance. The international
sailing rules, international copyright, trade
marks, the protection of neutrals the postal
union and the privileges conferred upon the
Red Cross society, are instances, and may
aptly be followed by international arbitration
Experience shows that many arbitrations
have been held between different nations
which have resulted in the peaceful termina-
ton of disputes between them which would
otherwise, probably In many instances, have
instance the result Of the arbitration has sat
isfed both parties, yet your committee are
of the opinion that on the whole their de-
cisions have been satisfactory and beneficial
and that it is desirable to provide by treaty
for a system Of international arbitration in
advance of the dispute to be arbitrated. Your
committee annex hereto a partial list of mod
ern arbitrations, which has been prepared by
Professor John Bassett Moore, of Columbia
university, formerly of the state department
which shows the extent to which different ma
putes between them by arbitration.
The congress of the United States and the
British house of comomns have had the SUBJ
ject of this report under consideration, and
both have adopted resolutions favoring inter-
national arbitration. We append copy Of
these resolutions
One of the most concise projects for q
treaty of arbitration that has ever been pre-
scented is that which was adopted by the
Swiss federal council Jan. "a, 1883, of which
a copy is also annexed to this report This
| forms a. useful draft, but doubtless might re-
quire modification in detail. Your committee
is not prepared at present to recommend q
definite plan for the appointment of an inter
national court of arbitration, but they do rec
ommend for adoption the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved That the American Bar associa-
ton concur in the resolutions adopted by
the American conference international ar
bitration at Washington, ID. c., April %, 1896
Resolved That a. copy, of these resolutions
be transmitted to the president of the United
| States and to the secretary of state
| All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Everett P. Wheeler
Richard M. Venable,
Martin D. Follett