Evening star., 1899-12-05

laws and customs Of war on land. the
adaptation maritime warfare 3t the pIIi-
cipIes Of the Geneva Convention OF ls64.
and the extension 1f judicial methods 10
International cases. The Convention ior
the Pacific Settlement Of International Con-
fCts embodies the leading features OF lhe
American plan. with such notifications as
were rendered necessary by the great
diversity Of views an interests represented
by the delegates The four titles of the
convention provide for the maintenance OF
general peace the exercise Of good ofnces
and mediation. the formation Of commls-
sions Of inquiry. and International aro4Ora-
The mediation provided for by the con-
ycntinn Is purely voluntary and advisory,
and l. intended To avoid any invasion or
limitation Of the sovereign rights of the ad-
herring states. The commissions OF inquiry
proposed consist of delegations to be spe~
officially constituted for particular purposes
bv mems of conventions between the con-
testing parties. having for their object the
clear understanding OF 1nternatlonaI dlf-
fereuaes before resortng to the use of
force The provision for arbitration con-
templates the formation OF permanent
tribunal before which disputed cases may
he brought for settlement by the mutual
consent Of the Htgants in each separate
case The advantages of such a permanent
tribunal over impromptu commissions of
utis tratIpu are conceived to be the actual
rNi~teUre of competent court. prepared to
administer justice. the greater economy re-
sU,ljug from weil-i.vis system. and the
accumulated judicial skill and experience
WFith such q tribunal would soon possess
Witlr earnestly promoting the idea of eS-
t1 - 1r,..i,,I' 80 ~ 1!,i.Ei Statss
was not uumjudfUl Of the iucpnvenicnCes
disc ~ rneIiatinr and in signing tho CON
y,r,;fou r3raf1TIIy- guarded the bistorIr nnsi-
ton ar The. United States bv the following
declarations
Nothing contained in this convention
shall bo 80 construed as To require the
United States of America to depart from
It's traditional policy of not irtruItng upon.
Interfering with. or entaneIfng Itself in the
political questions or u0I{t.1 or internal ad-
Jair-Strstior of any foreign stute; nor shall !
arvtEfuE contained in the said convention |
o. Construed to imply a relinuG:Shrnant Iy |
The United states of America of its tradi- |
L. nal attitude toward purely American |
Ffasfi"ns"
nus interpreted, the Convention for the |
Pacific Settlement of International Con-
H.ris may h. regarded as realizing the |
'Aru--t desire of great numbers Of Ameri- |
.a. citizens whose deep sense OF justice. |
'.NErrSS"t In numerous resolutions and me- |
H."Fiats, has urged them TO labor for this !
noble achievement The general character /
Of this convention. already signed 10y the !
delegates of more than twenty sovereign /
states. further comrnends it t. the favor |
able action "f the Senate Of the United |
states. whOs- ra'idcayion it stilI awaits.
..
Since nv last Annual Message. and in !
,r..fi.ge. d, rh, acts of t5. ,,,r,,,-a.s Of |
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