New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-03
ARBITRATION PLANS DISCUSSED
VIEWS OF JAMES b. ANGEL AND HENRI
WADE ROGERS.

Chicago June 1.-The Tribune To-Day Pilh's
signed statements from James b. Angel presiue,''
of the University of Michigan. and Henry "auo
Rogers president of the Northwestern university,
discussing the plans for peace now being
at The Hague MI Angel says:
The arbitration scheme submitted 70 the oor,-
ference at The hague and Endorsed by the suo-eon,
f eA appears S po 10 ADOPTED by the
Bar Association in 1896. The number OF JUDGES 10 r
sa%nns Bg the msde happy ea to provide
that the highest court In each nation snar seem
o ono Haff familiar 1Hi with Judicial proceedings in Turkey
rather absurd TO have an ottoman 'u R no o Iiti
Sehfh coPmneqd 10 Submit to him the
whole the court is well constituted. ~. O,ror
pauncefofe treaty, that our Nation must submit
questions which IT would be fatal TO lts ihuepeo ~,
ence or to its highest interests TO submit does no,
lie against this proposition. Nor, II understand
the scheme, does the other objection 90 that ueay
tionsi right TO decide on what questions should be
submitted There is compulsion to submit any
The a be Is faS a BY the eners
of the treaty or by other nations on certain cohd
II may he asked Why go TO the trouble OF having
a permanent tribunal, for any two nations may now
Sr6Tnie Of ff an Eternationsl tribunal by
ereign States is itself emphatic expression OF
f fnT, bermore when a tribunal is at hand already
organized and of character to command the con
n Ike peaceful means Of settling difficulties than
they would he II they had first to make special
treaty of arbitration. . - -,
portance to whether some means should not be
found to give certain other American states pc
sides ourselves representation on the court-Sdy
Brazil Chill and Mexico; There are some able abe
puhllcists in South America. Whether the inter
ests Of American states could always pc saiely III
trusted to purely European tribunal Is cues
ton Of some consequence WhLe no STAY Tan ga NC
highest degree desirable that all nations snouid pe
SO confident of finding justice that they would DC
inclined to appeal TO II rather than to arms. -
far such an interna tional court would be useful II
Is TO be hoped that trial may be made OF ~ iot
creation of II is the fruit Of noble aspiration
which itself will conduce 10 the preservation OF
peace.
Henry Wade Rogers. In his statement. says:
The friends of peace throughout the world are
greatly encouraged by the news recelved TO-DAY
not only for the adoption by the Conference of a
plan for a permanent court Of international ar
bitraton but they go 10 show that that pan Is 10
be the proposed by the American dele4lhts I
liant triumph for representa- tives and gratifying
TO the people OF the United States ,
The ,New- York bar has the honor or having
practically worked out the plan which our repre-
sentatives at The Hague have adopted as their
own, and which has been received WIN suS S
marked favor by the representatives. from tne
countries participating In the congress or hatohs
now IN session.
The news from The Hague assures speedy ana
brilliant victory for the cause or arDtratloh ana
marks the beginning of new epoch IN the history
vance and there Is every reason TO DelleVe tnal
II will make between civilized states IN
frequent hereafter; for we must believe that the
action taken by this Conference will be ratihed by
| tho governments Of a sufficient number OF states
10 nut the plan into operation. ! am delighted 10
! think that we are about TO enter upon new era