The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-22
PEACE FOREVER.
The Memorial of the New York
Bar Association.
Mapping Out an international
Arbitration Court.
FORMALLY PRESENTED
To President Cleveland by the
Committee.
The President is Pleased with
the idea.
FORMALLYPR PRESENTED

washington. april 22.-The memorial
Of the state Bar association Of New
York outlining an international court
Of arbitration was presented to the
president yesterday by a committee
after reciting the great benefits to
be derived 10 the world through the
organization of a great central world 3
court that By the consent of nations
shall eventually have jurisdiction of
all disputes arising between independ-
ent powers that cannot be adjusted by
friendly diplomatic negotiations, the
memorial urges the presidents early
consideration of the subject. that ulti-
matelv the first step in this direction
may be taken.
1t is then recommended: "F'irst-Ihe
adjustment of a permanent inter-
national tribunal to be known as the
international court of arbitration
Second-Such court to be composed
of nine members, one each from nine
fnaependent states or nations, such
representa- tives to be member Of the
supreme or highest court cf the nation
ne shall represent, chosen by MAYO
ity vote Of his associates, because IF
his high character ais a pubtclst ana
Judge and his recognized ability ana
frreproachable integrity Each judge
thus selected to hold Office during life
or the win Of the court selecting hln'
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Of the United states ln the laudlple
undertaking of forming an internation-
an court substantially on the basis
herein outlined
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS +1,e ,,,svDo,is1 nae
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