Evening journal., 1896-06-06
FOR ARBITRATION.
Peace Advocates Formulate the Declara
lion of Principles.

lion of Principles.
NoHoNK LAKE. n. y. Iuno G-Th,
closing session Of the international arbi
t-ation conference was marked by th,
eame Interest and frankness OF discussion
which characterized those OF the FIRST 1--WE
cays Tho business of the conference wa.
concluded by the adoption by unani
nous vote OF tho following declaration o
principles:
III tho settlement Of personal controvor
slo1 civilization has substituted the ap
peal to law for tho appeal TO force. 1t Il
high tine for tho liko substitution OF law
for war in tho settlement OF controversies
between nations Law establishes justice
War simply demonstrates power. Such q
substitution OF law for war requires per
manont tribunal TO which all ations may
appeal. Its personnel may change, but is
indlcla life should be continuous. Its
iaere existence would often prevent con
troversy and its decisions would hecomo O
recognized Interpretation OF international
law. ltwoud not impnir the sovereignty,
lesson tho dignity nor hazard the honor OF
aifely OF any nation. Tie enforcement OF
it, judgments might bo safely left 10 the
moral obligniOns OF the nation concerned
nld ths moral sentiments OF mankind.
such tribunal should be so constituted
3 90 all civilized nations may, II they
chooso. By ndherlng TO tho treaty oonsti-
i'tiIy a., avail themselves Of its benefits.
! -aFmninent OF tho nations should follow
D o. a recognition Of, and provision for. the
/ .,.l OF reason over the passions OF man
4 ed Tho fact that during the past year
la intorparinnentary peace union CON
Timing parliamentary representatives
f..t., Irtrpunnp ftorsy-,ra laa foprf, luf oh
plan for an international tribunal, that
! rlHco has officially proposed TO this eoun-
try permanent treaty OF arbitration and
talt 10 "a semioilioially reported that ne.
e1Gatlns are pending between the United
S,ates and Great Britain for a similar
treaty. justify tho belief that the way il
now open 60 create between this country
and Great Britain and Lotween this coun-
W and France, and perhaps with other
powers also. some permanent system Of ju-
Gicial arbitration as an essential safeguard
OF civilization wo assure President Glove.
land that great majority Of his country
men viii hail the contamination OF such
a tronty as tho auspicious harhincor OF
welfare 10 tho world. assuring poaco among
leading nations security and expansion
to Industry and commerce, stcndler ON
plOyment at moro remuncrative wages &c
worl,,ngmen. more oxaltol civilization, n
condition OF the world moro IN accord
with thu enlightened conscience OF man
and tia loving will OF God. We earnestly
,all upon statesmen. ministers Of every
ltish, th9 newspaper and periodical press,
colleges and schools, chambers Of com
meroe and boards OF trade. organizations
OF workingmen, and upon all good men
and women, 70 exert their influence In
favor OF this movement, both in making
known to the president their desires FOR
permanent tribunal and In helping to
create larger public sentiment against
war which shall be an efficient and con
slant SUPPORT n the new judicial system
thus to b0 founded.
A committee was appointed to present
this declaration TO tho president and to
national conventions of the political par.