The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-16
FOR ARBITRATION
Suggestion Made by Justice Harlan
as to Venezuela, Approved.
JOINT COMMISSION OF JUDGES
Sir George :. Clarke. Commanding English
Forces 10 Malta. Made Similar
Suggestion 10 1904.

New York. Jan. ia special 10 th'
Herald from London says that tho West
minister Gazette alleges mat movement
n on foot IN London 20 put into onec
| the suggestion alleged 10 have been mad'
by Justice Harlan. Of the United statei
aupfome court. that differences between
Great Rf5tain and the United States b,
settled by a commission composed of On
equal numbor Of Judges Of Her Ehlt nty'i
nigh court OF Justices and of the United
states supreme court Alrea ~ a rriyht,
mcoliug composed NJ Engishmen and
Americans has been held 10 consider y hat
further action shall DO taken.
The disclosures made IN the Daily
Chronicles Washington dispatches con
corniDg the Venezuelan dispute have en-.
couragsd the leaders OF this movement
10 publish their proposals. which amount
10 advocacy OF the establishment OF d
permanent court Of arbitration.
win reference 10 the meeting held "a
consider what further steps shall - TAX.
vi concerning the suggestion that differ.
rnces between the United States and
Great Britain be- settled ny a commits sion
composed OF an equal number OF Judges
OF Her Majosty's high court 81 Justice
and OF the United States supreme court.
the Daily Chronicle tomorrow will fay:
We arc delighted that a practical
movement has been begun. II VIII In.
Htnntly create n response IN the uniied
States That the present frietlon can only
bo ended by impartial arbitration II GER
tain Lord Salisbury could not possibly
face parliament with the statement that
he had refused TO meet the United States
on this ground
saHk. rraf t,4uWaFr,.uf la fftIa NfIattl.r
issue between the two countries should
perhaps come from our government. as
soon aa Secretary OF State Olnry's dis
patch II handed TO Lord Salisbury our
conviction is that when Lord Salisbury
shall have replied II will be for the Eng
llsh people TO speak touching the ncces-
siiy for what Kant called perpetual
peace. This would Involve the establish.
ment Of a permanent court OF arblira-
ton between the two countries TO dis.
ctiHs. advise upon and Rdiudlcatc all dis
putcH that may arise That court, We
are able 10 eay, tho American govern
ment desires"
The present discussion aa 10 TIE possl-
hllity OF the establishment ~ court OF
arbitration between the United EtAtes
and Great Britain composed of Ameri-
cans and Gnrllshmen. to whl9h all aues.
tionS between Great Britain and the Unit
ed States would be- regularly submitted
for settlement. appears TO have taken its
rise In suggestion recently made by
Justice Harlan. 81 the United States su-
prrme court
Justice Harlan, however. was not the
flrst to mako a suggestion Of this kind
Sir George $. Clarke. who commands tho
English forces in Malta. In discussing
the possibility OF naval union between
Great Britain and the United States. In
March, 1894. In the North American Re-
view. made similar suggestion In the
following terms:
An Anglo-American council could ef-
fectivo,y deal with most questions lixely
TO arise Four members on either side
including the respective highest legai
president appointed for
five years from each nation alternately.
continuous renewal II members on the
principle OF the United States senate and
dissocintion from party politics
are the necessary conditions OF the con-
stitm!ou Of high tribunal. which would
Universal confidence. To such
A body meeting once year. would be
referred by Joint consent all questions
not necessarily controversial but Of mu-
tuai arrangement: and the mlsundcrstand-
ngs which the interchange OF diplomatic
notes inevitably promotes, together with
The friction on the manufacture of which
some newspapers thrive. would cease. In
he lass -esort arbitration would still be
lvailnhlc The substitution Of personal
conference for smart dispatch writing
would mark an era In the reultions OF
he two nations"