The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21

nation readily aIbitrate on question.
touc hing IT, national independence OF al
fecting its honor.
and then r,pt date its agreement Who
is TO cOtrce II? or having gone % aTbl
tration and been vorsted II may decline
TO be bound by tie award. Who is 90
compel IL?
These conscientious seem to me &C.
Justify two cCr cll slons. The first j. that
arbitration viii rot cover the whole field
OF irterrG t!onal controversy and ths
second that unless and until the great
Powers of the world. IN league. bind them
selves 10 COerCe "A Iccalcltr4lt member
OF the family OF nations. We nave stiil Co.,
face the more than possible disregard hy
powerful states II tie Obligations OF g0Cu
faith and Of Justice. The scheme ~ such
combination has been advocated. llf
the signs OF its accomplishment are al
sent. We hove as yet no league OF na-
tons OF the ampLIctyOnic type
PEACE WITH HONOR.
Are We then. 20 conclude that force D.
still the only power that rules ;he world
Must we. then. say that the sphere oi
arbitration is a narrow and contfacteg
Ole2
By no means. The sanctions which re-
strain the WrOng-dOsi-the breaker a.
public faith. the di5turoer or the peace oi
the world-are not weak ana year o.
year tncy wax stronger. They are the
dread OF war and The reprobatiOn Of man
kind Public opinion - force waich
makes itself felt IN every corner anc
Granny OF the world. ana is most power
ful In the CON munities most civilized. ~
the public vress and in the telegraph D.
pcsscrses aaeLts by which IT'S power i-
concentrated. and speculy brouehl io
bear where there ls any puoiic MIpi1
to be exposed and reproDated u year oy
year gathers stIelstl As seAeiA AZ en-
lichtenmeut extends Us empire ana
higher moral altitude is attained nl man
kind. Ii has no saips on "dl Lpou vi.
seas or armies in tie heid' ana ygl sIe@l
pOtentates tremble before IL ana mummy
bow 70 It's rule.
Again. trade and travel are great pacl-
fcatOrs. The more nations Know OF on,
another the more trade relations are
established between them, tne more sooe-
Will and mutual interest grow up anu
these are powerful agents working Tor
Bnt. although have indicated certain
classes OF questions on when oofeitisit
movers NAV be- unwilling Co drpltftte,
am glad 10 think mat these are lol lNf
questions which most commonly lead to
war IL is hardly TOO mucA 10 say ma
arbitration may fifty be applied In the
case Of bv far the largest number OF
questions which lead 90 international Oh
ferences Broadly stalea' Wherever wy
right IN dispute glA DE d-tci inihed nl
the ascertaiument OF me true laels or lue
case and wncre. tle TACT being aactf-
tanned the richt depends go me dlpi-a-
ton OF the proper pIAtip'e7 OF tllvlH~
tional law TO me gwen ,l.7..,r, - ls
cases the matter Is one Whlch ought 20 &c
al '''' '''' THE Tribunal.
The question next arises, N"tt oy5Ns
TO be the cons tltution OF the tribunal on
arbitra uon2 Is IL &c rc a itipuI"l "a" Aoe
or is 10 10 be a permanent l"teIna1l,i"4
II may be enough to say that az This
sta,e mo question OF the constitution oi
a nsrmanent tribunal is not rive for prac-
tit,I discussion. nor viii 30 oc untl the
majority Of the great l,o"efS haNe 5inen
in their .dfeslOu 10 the prlncll4e. L"t
whatever may De sala 10. Fes...s w.
AUTHORITY in srch Powers TO select ,He
s'rbifrsfors from time 90 tine as occasion
may arise. / doubt WlclAti lh any Nas.
A permanent tribunal, the MeinneI5 OF
which shall be priorl q. 7i-i.
practicable or desirable. III 'ne nLs
Tiaee me character Of the best ulpuH't
must largely depend upon tne fuSa-'"it
10 be- arbitrated. But apart nom tH.S, /
gravely doubt the wisdom o. 7'l-ns Incl
Character Of permauence 20 the prl .ohii,i
~ arv such tribunal. The interests ~
VOWED are commonly 20 enoi NOUS "ii-
mo forces of national sympalnl' Iiive'
and prejudice are so scar NUS, ~. go
and So subtle that io'l"t WI .ti'l "
fr.Iuuai. the membership OF when ha1
character Of permanence' even j 'o.,'s
c0mrOsed OF men accu7ioiil.- w ~, In
the judicial faculty, Mouin i,.. $500 80
,.r,f confidence and ! fear 10 AhsAt la"
MY assume iutOierahle IrtLehrloi-7.
r5or. is danger TOO. to ue tlaiu
sgsir.f from another quarter - ioH-
2 49,, romans the sole court W-ri tli.
- So International quarrel The ll7hs %.
sou,tra Enc So tremendous. ara t-e I"'''
r,inor of war so pardly1'i to-Ai-e' -41'
and Industrial life that pi '-hs-vA7 " I
Is unfourGed viii rarely -r dnf 49," ~
Inv. nation. and the strenuous eAol - o4
statesmen, whe tner inihlr -.at'.f - 80
~ or nof. will be directed 10 prev eng va
F,.t II there be standing court OF "a.
tiOns. TO which any l1"tl .@s ,,,,.f..
,,.tD lfttla cost ana 10 FISK, tIc 'tiHpla-
" nav he strong GU put forward pre-
t.rrfous and unfOunlr1 c-al--7' 4' .'it
49, of which there may reaaI} nt lo-H-
- .fErtr,es lcau We eAc-pl even
"~e.+ Rritaiu and the United Sitles
f.s.,i.odv LIMOGES only TOO ready TO 49,
their spurious and inHslHin"1"'' 4''''0
There Is one influence when. by tle
- - rafious. may be legitimately eAel
lised bv the Powers ln me h.ei,s'' o'
.eere-f mean mediation. -.
mi. Is a power often used. pelnsI9 no. oi
81, often as 10 ought tO te' ana "i'' 7N''
results. 80. ~,otires tact and
ts.,,,ert a. 10 mode time. ana titNslu-
JUS ana that the task can DE UNDER
taken hopefully only WLeie lnr mi
- Great moral innueitc, anu
l,bsre he + beyond the suspicion on aHl
"nfiye except desire Tor peace ana 'Ae
p9 Tbere IS. perhaps. 70 class OF question ION
H. a.tt.b mediation may not time anu
tH't'os,eion being wisely chosen. ne -7rl-l.S
$1,000 even I'm delicate questions al
fe-rtng national honor ana sentiment