The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-27
IS vlCTOR|AS JUDGE
LORD RUSSELL DELIVERS AN AD-
DRESS AT SARATOGA.
Thanks of the Association Were
rendered to EnRlands
Great Jurist.

Saratoga, N. Y. Aug. 20.--Over 450
address of Lord Russell of Killowen
the lord chief justice of England, OF
international Arbitration" before tn,
American Bar Association. 1t was ons
of the most distinguished audience.
that ever gathered here. Lord Russell
was greeted with hearty applause.
Besides Lord Russell, there were
grouped on the platform United States
Supreme Court Judge Rufus w. Peck
ham, United States Attorney Genera
Harmon, Judge Bartlett of the New
York court of appeals, Hon. Courtland
T. Parker of the New Jersey United
States district court. Judge Cox, Hon
J. Randolph Tucker of Virginia, Hon
Henry Hitchcock of ST. Louis, Hon
William Butler Allen of New York,
Hon. p. ]. Phelps of Vermont, Hon.
James c. Carter of New York, Hon.
Nathan L. Shipman of Connecticut,
Bishop John P. Newman and Sir Fran
els Lockwood and Montague .Cracken-
thorpe.
President Moorefield, an attorney Of
Boston, on presenting Lord Russell,
said: II have now the very great
pleasure, not of introducing, for he
needs no introduction to any English
speaking lawyer, but of presenting to
you Lord Russell of Killowen, lord
chief justice of England, who Will de-
liver the annual address on the subject
of international Arbitration" Lord
Russell prefaced his words by a mod
est but handsome Acknowledgement of
the hearty welcome, with which he
was honored.
Lord RusseIPs Speech.
Speaking of the movement for arbl-
tration, Lord Russell said in part: an
1890 the senate and house of represen-
tatives adopted a concurrent resolu-
ton, requesting the president to make
use of any fit occasion to enter into
negotiations with other governments.
to the end that any differences or dis
putes which couldn OF be adjusted by
diplomatic agency, might be referred
to arbitration and peacefully adjusted
by such means. The British house of
commons, In 1898, responded by pass
Ing unanimously resolution express
I've OF the satisfaction it felt with the
action OF congress, and of the hope
that the government OF the queen
would lend its ready cooperation to
give erect to 1t. The parliaments of
Denmark and Switzerland, and the
French chamber Of deputies have fol-
lowed suit 1t seemed eminently de-
sirable that there should be repre-
sentative and legislative body of the
world, interesting itself In this far
reaching question, which should meet
on common ground and discuss the
basis for common action.
with this object in view. there has
recently been formed the permanent
parliamentary committee in favor of
arbitration and peace or as 1t some
times called, the 'inter-parliamentary
union This union has a permanent |
organization its officers and members
are not vain idealists They are men |
of the world. They do not claim TO |
be regenerators OF mankind. nor do |
they promise the millennium, but they
are doing honest and useful work In |
making straighter or less difficult the
path Of intelligent progress.
speaking In this place, I need only
refer In a passage to the remarkable
congress, held in your
states In 1889, at the instance of the
late Mr.. Blaine, directed to the same
peaceful object 1t is obvious, there
Tore, that he sentiment for peace, and
N favor of arbitration as the alterna-
tive for war. is growing apace Exper-
ence has shown that over large area.
International differences may honora-
bly,. practically and usefully be dealt
with by peaceful arbitrament. There
have been, since 1916, some so instanc-
as OF effective arbitration. Thirty-two
Of these the United States has been
party to, and Great Britain to some 20
Of them.
Arbitration will not cover the whole
Held of international controversy, and
until the great powers of the world, in
league, bind themselves to coerce re-
calcitrant members of the family of
nations, we have still to face the more
than possible disregard by powers such
as the United States of the obligations
If faith and Justice. The scheme of
'uch combination has been advo-
,ated, but the signs Of It's ACCOMPLISH
nent are absent. I doubt whether. in
my case, permanent tribunal the
MEMBERS of which shall be priority des-
gnated. Is practical or desirable.
Character of Such a Tribunal.
I'm the first place, the character of
he best tribunal must depend upon !
What is to be arbitration. The inter
'sts involved are commonly so enor-
nous and the forces of national SYM
'athy, pride and prejudice are SO
earching, so great and so subtle, that
doubt whether a tribunal, the men,
'ership Of which had character of
'ermanence, even IL solely composed
4 men accustomed to exercise the ju
icial faculty. would long retain gener-
! confidence. and l fear 1t might grad s
ally assume intolerable pretensions. s
There Is danger, too, to be guarded '
gainst from another quarter So long
8 war remains, the sole court wherein :
D try international quarrels, the risks /,
failure are 30 tremendous, and the
iere rumor of war is so paralyzing to t
commercial and Industrial life, that v
retensions wholly unfounded would
arely be advanced by any nation, and 2
ne strenuous efforts of statesmen,
neither Immediately concerned or not,
Ill be directed to prevent war. But
there be standing court OF ma
ons, to which any power may resort \
18th little cost and no risk, the temp Il
ltions may be strong to put forward n
and unfounded claims. In +
lpport Of which there may readily be n
'und, In most countries (can we ex- O
'pt Great Britain and the United II
tatesD busy-body Jingoes, only too c,