Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-02
Two Noted College Presidents Dis
cuss Arbitration Proposals.
J. B. AHGELL And h. ", ROGERS
Both Express Hope That Wars
Will Be Less Frequent.
PERTIN ENT SUGG ESTIONS

CHICAGO, June 2.-The Tribune today
prints signed sta tements from James b.
Angel, president of the University of Mich
igan, and Henry Wade Rogers, president of
the Northwestern University, discussing
the plans for peace now being considered
at The Hague. Mr.. Angel eminent
authority on international law, and who
served as American minister to China and
later in the same position to Turkey, says:
The arbitration scheme submitted to the
conference at the Hague and indorsed by
the subcommittee, appears to have been
drawn largely upon the lines of the plan
adopted by the New York State Bar Asso-
citation in 1896. The number of judges is
the same-nine. But the mode of appoint
men; suggested is preferable. 1t is a happy
idea to provide that the highest court in
each nation shall name the judge for that
nation. 1t would, however. seem to one
familiar with judicial proceedings in Tur-
key rather ahs'!ra to have an Ottoman
judge on the bench. On the whole, the
court is well constituted.
Free From Objections to Former
Treaty.
The objection which proved fatal to the
OlneyPauncefote treaty, that our nation
must submit questions which it would be
fatal to It's independence or to its highest
iIftSIeSiS 10 SutHll, Goes not ne against
this proposition. Nor, if l understand the
scheme. does the other objection to that
treaty lie. that the Senate deprived of
its constitutional right TO decide on what
questions should be submitted There is no
compu!s!on to submit any question. The
provision is thai any or ali questions of dis
agreement may be submitted by the signers
of the treaty or by other nations on GER
tain conditions.
1T may be then asked, why go to the
of hat frfla
for any two nations may now arbltrate
where they choose. The answer is that the
institution of an international tribunal by
sovereign states is itse.f emphatic eX-
preston of the opinion that states do well
to arbtrate, and furthermore. where a
tribunal is at hand, already organized, and
of a character to command the confidence
OF the world, nations may be more ready
to take this peaceful means of settling DIFF
hculties than they would be if they had
first to make special treaty of arbitra-
ton.
For More American Representation.
1T may be practical question of some
Importance to us whether some means
should not be found to give certain other
American states besides ourselves repre-
sentation on the court-say, Brazil, Chile
and Mexico. There are some able publi-
cists in South America Whether the in
terests OF American states could always
-iiti oStCt " d purely European
tribunal is a question of some confidence
Whiie no state can be compelled TO resort
to the tribunal. it is in the highest degree
desirable that all nations should be so con-
ldent OF finding justice that tney UOuld he
inclined 10 appeal to ii rather than to arms
w nile 1t is impossible to sav in advance
now Tar such an internati tiOnal court would
be useful, il is to be hoped that a trial nooI.
pt iEaGe OF IL. The creation of it is the
run OF hobIe aspiration which itself will
c3Luuce to the preservation of peace
Hehry wade Rogers, lecturer and writer
on international and constitutional law in
his statement says: ' ="
Henry Wade Rogers Views.
The friends of peace throughout tho
world are greatly encouraged by the navrs
received today from The Hague The indi-
catohs are favorable not only for the adop-
ton by the conference of a plan for a per-
manent court of international arbitration,
but that they go to show that that plan is To
De one proposed by the American DELEGATES
II inns turns out to be the case if VIII he a
brllllant triumph for our representatiyaS
ana gratifying to the people of the United
States. i Oi4i'eu
The news from The Hague assures .
speedy ana brilliant victory for the cause of
arbitration and marks the beginning of q
new epoch in the history of the world Tba
EduohS nave made d great advance and
there Is every reason to believe that II will
make wars between civilized states ipfra
quent hereafter. For we must hafie,,a tbo.
the action taken by this conference will he
tdt44ieu ny the governments OF a sufficient
ticn" '' oI'el d.