Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-25
ON ARBITRATION.

a circular has been issued by the d.
rection OF the Mohonk Lake Conference
on international arbitration. II Is
addressed specially to business men, and
II gives several reasons why that class
Of citizens should be interested IN arbi-
tration The circular has the endorse
ment OF many business concerns, such
as the Merchants association. New
York city; the Trades league. Phlla-
delphla, Pa; the Chamber. Of Com.
merce. Boston Mass. the Merchants
exchange. 81 Louis. Mo the Chamber
OF Commerce, Baltimore, Md: the
Chamber Of Commerce, San Francisco
Cal; the Board Of Trade, It'd, New or.
leans IN; the Chamber Of Commerce,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. the Commercial
club, Indianapolis Ind, the Board OF
Trade, Little Rock. Arkansas the Board
OF Trade, Konsas City, Mo; the Board
Of Trade, Wilmington, Delaware and
the Board OF Trade, Jacksonville, Florl-
Ga.
Among the reasons given why bust
ness should take an interest in the
movement for peace are these:
because the industrial financial and
coinmercial interests Of all nations and
F OF all sellers, buyers aud producers, are
now so closely Interviewer and the pros
perlty OF each ls so dependent on the
prosperity and on the producing or pur-
chasing power Of others. that the loss
or injury Of one must necessarily be-
come to some extent the loss or injury
Of m.
Because pence and good viii between
the nations are essential for the pro-
spcrity Of all, and war Is as crtan TO
result N disturbance and disaster for
business interests az u Is IN suffering
and death for the soldiers who face the
horrors Of the battlefield. Even the
fear Of war Is sometimes sufficient to
check the wheels Of Industry and com
merce, 10 turn confidence into panic.
md to Increase greatly the risks and
losses as well az the taxes and ex-
penses Of business men.
Because business men can do more
than any others TO convince the people
That war srould be classed with the
duel and the old trial by battle" as
something too absurd. too wicked and
too horrible TO be tolerated and that
arbitration should be regarded by all
men and all governments as a matter
~ course IN every dispute that cannot
be settled by friendly negotiations.
"Because II It should ever he possible
to tighten the burdens Of industry and
commerce by checking the increase or
securing a reduction IN the great arm
les and nayies Of the world. Il will on
" be when there shall have been such
. general deveopmnt Of public oninion
IN favor ~ international arbitration az
? substitute Tor war. that II win have
become the settled policy Of the leading
nations"
The Lake Mohonk conferences on In
ternatlonal arbitration have met every
year In May since 1895, on the invita-.
ton Of Mr. Albert X Smiley An
other yearly conference IL held at the
same place In October at which the
condition Of the American Indians, and
other dependent races Is discussed.
Among the leading spirits of these con-
ferences in the past have been such
men as Edward Everett Hale, DR.. Ben
jamn F. Trueblood Of Boston. whose
life has been devoted to the gospel Of
peace, Senator George F. Edmunds Of
Vermont, who presided at several ses-
slons and gave much valuable time and
wise counsel to the work Dr. Theodore
L. Cuyler, and many others, well known
in the world Of education, finance and
philanthropy The Hon. John W
Foster presided over the meetings in
1909 and 1903.
We hope business men all over the
country will procure a copy Of the cir
cular, by addressing the secretary Of
the conference, Lake Mohonk, N. Y.
and carefully consider lis contents. and
then act upon It's suggestions Great
national disturbances are detrimental
10 their interests. Arbitration win be
the policy OF the enlightened future.
and the business Of the world have Il
In their power to hasten the day on.
for they are virtually the governing
class In an countries