New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
PEACE ON EARTH. !"
RooseDelt's arbitration Policy Is
Praised at Lake MOhonk.

Lake Nohonk n = Nav 27-The Lake Mohonk
conference International Arbitration began here
to-day Nearly three hundred members were
present the largest attendance in the history OF
Mohork meetings The following officers were
elected. President, John ". Foster: secretaries,
Clinton Rogers Woodruff and H. c. Phillips; treas
urer, Alexander c. Wood; chairman Of business
committee. John Crosby Brown; chairman Of
finance committee, John 3. Garrett; chairman OF
publication committee DR. Benjamin E Trueblood-
The general topic Of the first session was The
Present Outlook OF Arbitration The opening ad-
dress was made by John ". Foster, ex-Secretary of
State Mr- Foster paid q high compliment to Presi-
dent Roosevelt in speaking Of the settlement of the
Venezuelan difficulties. and added
In no country did this act Of President Roosevelt
receive greater con1mendation than in France some
most most ardent supporters Of the scheme adopted by
nounced that the Parliamentary arbitration organi-
zauon OF Senators had received some Notable
the cause Of internationa arbitration had been
given a new impetus in that enlightened coun-
Mr.. Foster also said
1t may sound strange TO be told that some of the
most earnest advocates OF The Hague tribunal
We're strongly opposed to the Alaskan boundary
treaty But regard it as a wise measure. and one
which REBOUNDS to the credit Of President Roose-
1cS q 5ots t @ teLCs aIro vGneo t ;
bors who ought 10 be the closest friends.
Should 1t have this outcome. il cannot fail TO in
e ben tS I nfed 05 tes an GREAT ta
If il shall prove effective we NAV have renewed
hope OF seeing al no distant dav general arbitra-
ton treaty between these two kindred peoples who
have z common heritage and a common mission in
the world II must not be that the twin Latin
republics Of South America shall put TO shame
when We claiming to hold aloft model for
all peoples our much vaunted Anglo-Saxon Chris
tan civilization
1 rs & our 6eW sweets h m tay05 G d
British governments on the lines Of the unrattfed
convention of 1887. To this end public sentiment
should be brought to bear upon the Senate OF the the
representation OF the American people, and when
the latter shall express themselves as favorable
such treaty, the Senate will ratify their verdict
Dr. Benjamin F. Trueblood gave q review OF the
progress IN arbitration He said:
Within the last year the following controversies
have been referred to special arbraors or arotra4
The controversy between Italy and Guatemala
as to the treatment OF Italian emgrants
The boundary dispute between Bolivia and Peru
The controversy between the United States and
San Domingo over the claims of the san domingo
The question between Great Britain and Portugal
of any difficulties that may arise in locating thelr
colonial boundaries in South africa r.. - >-a7-
The question of the claims OF SaIa q Co, OF New
York. against the republic OF San Domingo --,-oz
States and Great Britain. which has been referred
mixed commission -, .,,
The year has been most fruitful in the DECISION
OF cases referred to arbitration before The hague
Court was set up. The most important o. LleSe
The long pending boundary dispute between Chill
and the Argentine Republic involving an area O.
The controversy between United States and Russia
over the seizure Of American sealing vessels N
The Samoan claims question between the United
States Great Britain and Germany and cltlzens OF
TETo Controversies between Great Britain and
rrance-the Wanna" affair and the sargent
- r5a III 7iisnfo case between the United states
and Salvador, out Of the decision o. "tt4 80
grown great dissatisfaction on the part o. me -ar
country