New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
SOCIETY AND THE STATE
p,,p,1c QUESTIONS CONSIDERED BIZ So
C1AL SCIENCE ASSOCIATIONS.
PROFESSOR RUSSELL on INTERNATIONAL An
sIrHATrox-ExpgRT TESTIMONY DIS
cussEp BY ST. CLAIR
N'KELWAY

s,,a,og, Y Y Sent AT this mornings ses-
.,or ~ ,bs American Social Science Association
subects were discussed in tina depaItnsn 81 luI'S-
prudence The department chairman ru'e
rrsncis Wsyland Of New Haven. maze inc ope'""e
address -. vo-,,
-. Isaac Franklin Russell NJ the NFN''"'"
University Law School. read paper on 'ho az.
non ~tsn International Disputes Re Jndicls"F we
terr,ned," IN the course Of which hN $40
There must surely be some reasor oeep
tsa;s Of arms May not md 1t IN e,es, par sy.m
the contempt FOR physGsl PAN , tor peTs in pre-
psIstorv Schools cen name the famous atnl",s' 81
our uniysrsiuss snd knSW b,Go f;TaeN and
pmstbsmat,esa Why Is i, that football has ;om}5
mo such commanding notice ~ our chlef sea- oI
iesTnns Many ths sny Is f in he
bitter more are knocked cut under the RUE 1ia,
fallen contestant mus rise in ten seconcs ~, ~
ere ne greatest prize; o. on ths {acuv as
trihute 70 learning bu, by the students theInss6eS
manhood-given go largely 10 stn5e'es or nn6ysicsI
safely say ha Il - s0n,smpif ae cTr n ons
desperste effort for supremacy that win our
piaada' Are not these now Just as tney h snS
dominate in future generations, .os.o
But what Of law and reas t r 40 nfy D Ard
may not SOVEREIGN governments reasona9 P hop9
y, ,or nne bcb tribunal Of justice whose jurisdiction
shal be ample enough 70 comprehend an W. ,, o
Blackstone. in his Commentaries makes 'ls.
and remedies by operation Of law. dstinction
which has been attacked by some iufSs as n
81 act he injured PAM {; we rs 6T ssxsps n
law both fy snn GY on cef s nor
recaption. and entry on lands and IN NE 6 me
Sghwaym n' il killed BY Given While resisting inc
attempt on their part 20 commt ie san IN his
presence. die under The law Of ~ iaaG az uuy
s # Sb power Sy nc 70 n S des penalty
summar!ly are indispensable 10 the etficien en-, EN-.
poymsp Of military an "a nP s a 2se an ind
lave would be the very climax OF aosaimH .,d 70
iish Justice.
A LIMITED FIELD.
The held Of arbitration is necessarily limited.
There are many issues that cannot be arei'rated
nor even discussed, II honor is 10 be maintained.
This IS true alike in the realm OF puonc ana OIL
prtvate law. citizen may do well to arbi;rate
with his banker or with a. tradesman any question
involving an account. the possession Of vouchers
the accuracy Of computation or the delivery "1
goods: sovereign States. disputng with one an
other may we'll submit 70 arbirament questions
Of customs duties of delimaton Of .terri'or r
sonal assault upon member NJ his family MAJ
SsSs M9Sa asas its sovereign authority
Compulsory arbitration is irrec0nciiab!s VIII 'ns
the State The faiacy inherent in such schemes
is apparent In the legislation Of some OF our 49,.
wages. man has clear rieht TO sell his labor
In any market for whatever Price ne IL Wns snY 10
uncongenial employment at Will LEGISLATION I'm
e tss S pos Of p O wSch s he has Voluntarily
doned is equivalent to the re-estabishment OF saV-
ses no member "a can be forced to submit
troversy TO forum Of argument rather Than rest
The organization of an international tribunal is
peSsa between ON Se dren nations Of
the earth. To he practical let us ask, H .
s sh t h Ensaad an 5
Germany, Russia and Austria be content each
voice in the courts decision to Portugal Greece.
Denmark. Holland and Belgium? one nation,
prevail against competitor that is vigorous
healthy and progressive. ,,...,.. .s..,,o,
resce through the ESTABLISHMENT of standing tr,-
sH enS q rbe ehef dcuiy not m rescr
decision but in enforsns can b
only which it is the PFofe w6Td 0 % ar Gf
that this is poor step toward perpetual peace
realm Divine new function yh sV Of sitting in Sdge and
then condemning seriatim the proudest and NOS IS,
po"sTGT re9rn OF respoDsy ntoerabe
arrogance. to a phrase OF Lord Chief Justice
fharscterze the members Of such court They
would Re gods Power so vast cannot be suhi-
A supreme tribunal OF nations can have no execu Gu
chsstise disobedience. Some find In the personality
> of the state and its sense Of obligation 70 the
sanction resting on national self-respect. But
study and reflection force us to the conclusion that
use Mr. spencers phrase-is apprecably lower than
that Of the average constitnen, indViauaa no
Is the peace OF nations. exhibit more patience and
ssr .ham The pubic is q1asco
poraton. and such has no soul TO be damned.
ana Delicate Sentiment makes II the victim Of the
tax.dodger who is often model OF private virtue,
necessary n only the exacton Of the revenue ofi-
Ger can be evaded
IMPORTANT RESULTS OF ARBITRATION.
History shows how great is the field Of arb'tra-
ton. in spite of necessary limitations. HOW long
and how often has the possession OF the Rhine
land been disputed by nations in arms. And yet
how simple It often is to deimit territory by
reaceful means Every part Of our Northern 6oun-
dy has s sees and Sp ye peaceful and
calm discussion have kept these great nations from
epoch in the history of the law Of nations, by sub
,ns snd hs all n stlsFs STATES d'p4is
traditions. aspirations they had IN common; TO-,
ss. %5s app
sbIe 70 advance the cause Of humanity and civil:
S seil99 'hs ~ a, esao 90 Of the World
c5n another step forward be now taken by the :,
treaty in advance Of internsti9nal difference
rs for pt P sy se N n'i
such step shoud be 1esT s as
;s nsr5ec, work and needs amendment NJ
supplementary attention, then indeed II MI an dnei
roistakes we have doubtless much 70 learn from
The experiences which are soon 10 follow, ana the
S,,.ura will have problems OF its own, as we have
ours now Other nations NAV scorn our counse
and ridicule propositions "a utopiah, ont can AZ,
con 20 ,he world Of Ango-SaHon States fndlrg n
reason better means than war rs solvent "
international problems
PRESIDENT HUBBELL on EDUcAT1oN
Charlie. Buckley Hubbel. president Of the Bonrt
OF Education Of the city OF NewYor9. delivered
an address on the "Ooligaton OF the state to Pun
lie Education" He spoke in part as follows
Persons high in authority have sometimes insist