The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-08

By following the example now presented.
This triumph OF the pr:aciR-e CT iI,erna-
tsonai arbitration is a subject CT warm coli
graduation and offers q happy auguTy fer
the peace OF the world.
International Arbitration.
There seems good ground for tie belief
that there has been real growth among
the civilized nations OF a sentiment which
viii permit a gradual substitution OF ONE :
methods than TIE method o. war II me
settlement OF disputes. Il IS not pretenced
THAI as yet we are near a position II y t--c1
II VIII be possible wholly to prevent VA,
or that a Just regard for national interest,"
ana honor Wi. III al caSSS permit o. TIE sell
Element OF international disputes By aroi-
tration: but BY q mixture OF prudence ana
nrThleSS with wisdom We tEirk X : pos
sibie TO do away WIKI much az tie prcNo-
cation and excuse for war. and a east N
many cases TO substitute some oShsr and
more rational method for the settlement
Of disputes. The Hague court orers 50
good an example of what can pc oSns ~ y.
the direction Of such settlement that u
should be encourages in every way
Further steps should be taken. In Pres
dent Hekinley's annual message o. De-
cember 5 1893, he made the following rec
concentration:
The experiences OF the last year bring
torcibiy homo &c Is sense O. TIE ouFceES
and the waste OF war. We desire, II com
mon with most civilized nations. 10 reduce
TO the lowest possible point The damage
sustained N time OF war by peaceSo-e II -us
and commerce. Il IS true we may suHss
In such cases less than other communities,
but all nations are damaged more or less
by The state Of uneaslness and apprs hsn-
sion into which IAN outbreak o. hosti--tlts
throws the entire coumerc-al Wefac II
should be our object. therefore 20 MN
irn!ze. 50 far as practicable. this inevitable
loss ard disturbance. Tais purpose can
probably best be accomplished by an IN
teruational agreement 10 regard al private
property az sea as exempt from capture
or destruction by the forces OF beliseTent
powers The United States govern, n ( II
has for many years advocated this humane
and heneficenJ princiP.e, and = nov pa !.
position to recommend IL 10 other powers
without the imputatiOa O. selfish motives
/ therefore suggest for your CONSIDERATION
that the executive be authorized 10 CORE
cipal maritime powers with view CT in
cooperating into the permanent .aW u CIV
NiZed nations the principle OF the eNenip-
ton Of all private properly a. sea, not-eni--
traband OF war from capture or CsSirtc-
ton by belIgerent powers
/ cordially renew this Fecommen ia ton
The supreme court. speaking on beceth-
Der Il, 1883, through Peckharl j.. said.
1t Is. We think. historically accurate
20 say that this government has always
been. IN .ts views among the most adj
vanced OF the gOvernne MS OF Inc world
in favor OF mitigating. as % al non-cCh-
batantS. The hardshipS and horrors OF
war t. accomplish that object Il has
always advocated those rules waic5
would in most cases do swav with the
right 10 CAPTURE the private property CT
an enemy on the nigh seas.
l advocate this as a matter of human
ity and morals. IT is enachron:stic wnen
private property is respected on land
that IL should rot DE respected on sea
Moreover IL should be borne IN mind that
shipping represents. internationally speak
ing a much more generaliZed species CT
private property than y the case VIII
ordinary property on !and--tAat IS, prop
asa EF.
is the case with property found on land
really to belong TO any one nation. Un-
der the modern system OF corporate cW2-
ership the Nag Of a vessel often diners
from the nag which would mark the ma
tionalitS o: he re,ll ownership and
money control OF the vessel. ard tie car
so may belong to individuals Of vet q
different nationality. Much American
ana among foreign nations It often hap
pens that the capital OF one is largely
invested IN the SHIPPING Of another. Fur
thermore, IS a practical matter. IL .la =
be mentioned that while commerce de
stroying may cause serious loss and great
annoyance, II can never be more than :
subsidiary factor in bringing ~ terms .
resolute foe This is now well recognized
by all OF our naval experts TIE fighting
snip not the commerce destroyer. IS the
vessel whose featS add renown 10 a ma
ticn's history. and establish her place
among the great powers OF the world,
Last year the interpari!amentary union
for international afb!tr4 don net at VI
emma. t,1 members C the different legis'
latures Sf civilized countries attending. Il
was provided that the next meeting
should be in 1904, at st. Louis, subject L
our congress extending al invitation
Like The Hague tribunal, this interpar
tending toward peace among the nations
o. the earth. and il IS emitted 70 OF
support. l trust the invitation can b'
extended.
Relations with Turkey.
Early in july. having received .nteln
gence. which happily turned out 70 b'
erroneous OF the assassination OF our wee
cCnSu, at Beirut. / dispatched Il SINAI
squadron 10 that port Tor such service as
might be found necessary on arflFa- Al
though the attempt CT the life OF cur wee
consul had not been successful, YET ne
outrage was symptomatic OF a state oi
excitement and disorder which dsmandtc
immediate attention. The arIiva. Of The
% security At once took the place CT TIT
former alarm and d.squiet. our CEicefs
were cordially welcomed by TIE cCnSG.ei
body and the leading merchants. anG or
C.uary business resumed lis activity. Th'
governs meat OF the sultan gave "a col side =
ate hearing 20 the represent atiols ~ cur
minister. the cMciai NEo YVES :eEardtG q.
responsible for the C.stprbei condition q
aratrs was removed Oar Ie.a'.ons WI =
tie Turkish government Pc main frieL-
our claims founded or lnfqG4- 4p-e treat
appear 10 be IN process OF an!ca6ie ADJUST
ment.
Relations with China.
The signing OF new commercial treaty
with China when took place AZ StaagIa
on the stu Of October. is "a cause tor sst--
is<ac:ion. This act. the result OF long dis
CUssiou ana negotiation. PAGES cur com
n1e-cfal relations with he great orien.a
empire on 6 more sat--fac -c-. footing ira p
they have ever heretofore enJoJ Cd u PRO.
vides rot only fer tho ordinary rights al
privileges q. -lp.oi-a;lc anc cshFl.ai
officers bat also :nE an important eNtfu-
ZION o. our commerce = .ncf@a iie4i =
% access 20 Cnlnsss parts and fer r.
the obstacles which have etnbarrsiase1 =
fr the past; TIE CEi1zsc rrsGfrt el,-
cages o. fair and sqc-tab-e ccHc lfi11s
wE.ch WI probably % accepted ht e.
rr.ncipa. comm rcial Hzti11s. ~ -ua41c G,
the levy cf -.iken AKA cthe- transit t-f;
throughout ire empire. ana ID IT. r-4rti
other desirable administrative reforin 3
Larger faciltlis are 20 hex zen u cur c.t'
liens who desire 20 carry cn rrfBing me ?.
prises in China Ne nave ~ ase Cd i4r oil
mss -arles a Vaitiah bic sltF-lt * fnr rtc
o-rit.cn OF the1r FsEt - req, arc sase y
perpetUity suc1 rroPtFtf as tte-F rtiiSi rs
societies maT netf r. Al - rs ct IRE en-.
pire AND y hat vas an I'd slfrsee.e csa-
clifton FOR TIE aavaace -nc -4Fei Pm - -
our cor merCe lu Harchuria CHINA. -
treat wssh %. has opened 70 foreign ccH-
rnerce the cities 81 Mrk1en. re cap.-a
of the province q hf-E. f--ie and An riT.E
an Important rcrt on Jfc aiu river. ~
re read 10 Ccrea. TIE fuii n.easare q Co.
v4+ouu.eut which uCr c0TUufFee nay riar 2
lu-lr exue-t can haId.s 81 .11ked .oT urt
the settlement e. fne - e1- asncrrl "a
state o. l1iDgs r. iEg empire. but frt f-s1-
6zt-on foV sach development kss q. --z'
been a.
The Consular service.
I car YER attention. g. fhr TecGccl
rcet 81 rusin5. .l.nr thr solsi.4r sew O.
scr the aE--l rear e1l4rg 3e~e -
as ef1wn 81 tbs annual report - fI
a11.-r- fgr the s-ste aE1 oshe- -iEglrt
r1e-.fF az GER pared With f1e year re
400 For the gezr l50ner ec-s.ds-ztlo-
the cxcess ~ exCe-1 -UEee cvs- rsre -
~ ao--r-rf - TIE consular -rict
sreotrsed % fesI=1Z a. aEss1st -