The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-20

The British Premier Discusses the
Arbitration Treaty,
IT WILL EoT AVERT WARFARE

But Il VIII Prove an Invaluable Bulwaris
TO Protect Executive Officers Against
Jineoes, ana WIN Lead to other I'm.
proved Methods of Arbitration.
LONDON, Jan. 2Q-After the reading Of
the queens speech in the house Of lords
yesterday, and the usual opening oxer-
cises, the Marquis Of Salisbury delivered
his address on the policy of the govern
ment. Regarding the arbitration treaty
with the United States the premier said:
q cannot speak as freely as 1 desire on
the arbitration treaty, because it has not
been ratified. But ] do not think there Is
need to expend much effort in convincing
Lord Kimberley on that subject. He prob
ably agreed with me as heartily as any
body concerning the advantages such a
treaty may confer, and l am bound to say
/ am picking up the thread which fell
from his hands about two years ago. i can
only observe that you must not think we
are INDUCING in millenial antioipations If
we hope that something win be done by
the treaty of arbitration to diminish the
risks of war. 1 do not say it will restrain
a Napoleon or a Bismarck. But, diplo-
macy is full of m infinite number of small
differences which are caught by the peo-
pie and press of both countries, andif they
are written upon, exaggerated and en-
larged, they tend to diminish the friend
ship between the countries and give birth
to n feeling of alienation and resentment.
1.-The power of going Immediately to a
tribunal to settle those things will pre-
vent q process so injurious to the good
will of nations, especially between Two
nations who understand a other un-
fortunately too well, that if we are not
friends we should be enemies.
"But there is still a greater advanta GO
In the existence Of the arbitration system,
and that arises from the prevalence of
popular institutions in most of the coun-
tries of the world, where there are minis
ters who govern and members of parlt-
ment and others who criticize them, and
this body generally contains II class of
/ whom 1 desire to speak with all respect.
They are known popularity as jingoes.
They are very patriotic, and their
warmth Of patriotism sometimes clouds
their appreciation Of details. But they
exist in all countries, and you will always
find that one Of the principal subjects
which preocoupied the minister Is how
to furnish an account Of the matter which
Is soothing to this very excitable portion
Of his critics.
ut is my belief that a we'll working ar
bitratien system will prove an invaluable
bulwark to defend the minister from such
criticism. 1t would be impossible to ac-
ouse him Of triRing with the honor of the
country or surrendering a substantial adj
vantage If he could say that he had sub
mitted the matter to an impartial tFib'
unal, and, unfortunately, the decision had
been against him. 1t is impossible not to
feel that the ministers could negotiate
with a freer hand and more determination
II they were absolutely secure from danger
Of such Interference. L do not say this
with reference to our country, because
here, less thar elsewhere, is a minister
hand forced by such"
Lord Salisbury then dwelt upon the in
oreasing military burdens of the countries
Of the world, and the danger that the IA
lions would rush into wal in order to end
their sufferings. He concluded by saying
IT do not say that an arbitration system
will end this, but while the coil Is grow
Ing it is our duty to max an effort to de
wise q system which will in some degree be
a subject for this ruinous necessity, and
which will apply to public law that rem
edy which was applied to private war cen,
turtles ago.
II believe that the measures which We
have taken will be principally Of value il
this, and will lead to other measures o.
the same kind. And we, or those whC
come after us, will nave the advantage o
seeing the necessity of vast armament
gradually disappear before the growth o
that which we have come to consider a ne
cessity Of civilized life, namely, the sub
stitution of judicial decisions for tn,
dread Of the arbitrament Of the sword.
hope this effort, small as 1t Is, will be sue
~cessful, and that those who come after u
will have the happiness Of carrying a sim
liar effort to an equally successful conclu
sion in future days"
In the house Of commons Sir William
Vernon Harcourt criticized tho advance G
the Anglo Egyptian expedition up tn
Nile, and asked for an explanation iron
the government Of its Egyptian policy
He dwelt upon the non-suocess of tn
British policy Ia the east, and urged tina
the government should frankly co-operat
with Russia. 60
AnoiI,~r Victim of a MRdmnn.
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