The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-24
A COURT OF ARBITRATION
DISCUSSED AT 4 GENERAL UNI-
 VERSITY MEETING.
Held in Dwight Hall Last Evening-Dean Wayland Presided-Addresse by Judge Baldwin and Rev. Dr. Alexander of New YorI-Resolu lutiops Adopted.

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 Baldwin and Rev. Dr. Alexander of New
 York-Resolutiops Adopted.
 At a general meeting of the univer- sity held in Dwight hall on the campus last evening the subject of internation- al arbitration was discussed. Dean Wayland of the law school presided over the meeting and called it to order at 6:45.
 Short addresses were made by Judge Simeon E. Baldwin and Rev. pr. George Alexander of New York. Judge Bald win said that the president had signl- fled his willingness to treat with for eign powers on the terms of arbitra- tion. The principle of International ar bitration has been steadily growing in recent years In 1856 with the treaty of Berlin a great stride was made in the principle of arbitration and much has since been done in the science Of completing an international law sys- tenn. By these strides man has, by Gods help, been raised in the scale of beings. To the great republics of Great Britain and the United States, for in many respects Great Britain is more Of a republic than our country, belongs the great responsibility of furthering all tendencies in this direction. We may be proud that congress has authorized and requested the president to com municate with the powers of the world for an international system of arbitra- tion. The great trouble regarding ar hi hot ic controversy arises there is no court to which to carry the question. Denmark and Russia forty years ago had trea- ty to the effect that all questions should be referred to arbitration, but when a question arose it was found that there was no established court to which to carry it, and arbitration was then irn- possible. The movement which our congress has recommended to the na- tions of the earth is permanent sys- tenn by the establishment of a perma- nent international court of arbitration Such a system has had the approval of some of our greatest men, notable among them being Charles Sumner,Who was the first American statesman to bring prominently forward the idea of
  ing the centuries there has come for ward new force in favor of public thought. There has come about a re- spect for and an acknowledgement of principle It is in disorderly, weak countries where force is in the hands of authority, because there is no respect in those countries for law.
 Judge Baldwin also said that he be- lieved it possible for the United States and England to name two men each, and to select fifth from Switzerland to compose court of arbitration which would not be divided by nationalities, but which would be guided by justice. It has been said that force and right govern the world-force until right gets ready. Right is now ready; lay force aside.
 Dr. Alexander said that he agreed with Judge Baldwin that as a substi tute for war a. court of arbitration was the proper thing, but for war as a dis pute not for war as discipline, for war is certainly a discipline How can we lay aside natural instincts of self preservation and yet retain our man. hood? The heroisrn of sacrifice must be displayed. Let the herosm now shown in war be shown in better things. May the day come when these two great Anglo-Saxon nations shall stand forth noble examples for the world.
 Dean Wayland then said that it was impossible for New England meeting to adjourn before some resolution was passed, and that he would defer to that 1>,,4 T of tion a minute would be read. There upon w. H. Salmon '94, secretary of the Yale Y. M. c. A, read the following minute or resolution, which had been drawn up by committee appointed for that purpose:
 "We, the members of the Y. M. C. A. of Yale university, an organization numbering over one thousand in mem- bership, believe that war is the worst method of attempting to settle interna- tional disputes. We have noted with pleasure that resolutions in favor of arbitrating difficulties between the United States and Great Britain have been passed by both houses of congress and by the house of commons. We therefore desire to press the advisabili- ty of promptly concluding some wise method of arbitration for the settle ment of all differences which may arise between the two governments and which cannot be adjusted by diplomat ic agencies"
 w. H. SALMON '94
 THOMAS FAIRCHILD '96,
 MAITLAND GRIGGS '96,
 Committee.