New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-03
M0H0NK CONFERENCE.
BARON KANEKO SPEAKS.
MacFarIand Says RooSeUeIfs EIec-
ton WI Help Arbitration.

Arbitration treaties NAV be concluded by the
ofTiss b i' W Ye s bsse treates NAV be
submitted and ratified in the Senate at the short
e Psi Presde i2 Roosevelt e and seeTeaTy Hay arc
believe that the Senate viii give them favorable
consideration. France having just signed such
States and Great Britai1 having concluded such
q freatv '1 with S1ajn as wen as With france was
ready TO negotiate again with the United states.
but hestated because OF the failure Of the Senate
tmated willingness to meet our government halr
not ready for favorable action. and. as II was not
n he ToS,p ~ I9tifed If might have been re-
garded by foreign governments affected as likely
TO lead to embarrassment, negotiations were de-
II the result of the November election should be
unfavorable to the administration its recommends
lions wou,1 not be- likely to receive favorable at
tention before Congress adjourned and a new ad-
minstfaton came IN on March a. Therefore, al
though international arbitration Is not party
question, but IN principle mas INC suPPoIS 81 tne
depend upon the Presidential election. for If there
is to be change Of administrations such treaties
March 4 while otherwise the whole matter may
prospect is bright for success within a compare
lively short period In the funess OF tune ne
statesman. and * is mere question when 1t Will
be carried out.
THINKS VENEZUELAN DECISION RIGHT
Professor John Bassett Moore. Of Columbia Uni
verslty said that he hoped that American arbi-
more comprehensive than the one recently con-
Guided between France and Great Britain. Such
a treaty between the United States and Great
Britain would be. IN his judgment, a step back
ward. He strongly objected to an exception bs-
ing made OF questions OF national honor as ques-
tions not coming within the scope Of arbitration
Referring to the decision of The Hague court in
the Venezuela case. he said that lawyer and IN
view OF the evidence submitted he was unable TO
see how any Other decision could have been rem
dered The court was compelled to recognize the
fact that the present state of international re-
lations the use of force, the threat of war; as In
the case OF the Venezuela difficulty, was regular
and legitimate The great need. he said. was for
the creation of a system whereby force might be
applied in such cases without a resort 10 war
Two methods were suggested for the accomplish
ment Of this purpose By international agreement
II might be provided for instance, that certain
penalties should be incurred by a nation perpetrat
ing some wrong injustice on another. still
better method would he the organization OF body
akin TO international police force acting under
the direction of a permanent international council
This idea was dimly foreshadowed in what is
known as the concert OF Europe which. IN spite OF
the ridicule sometimes heaped on IT. had been an
agency making for peace. II had prevented twenty
five wars where 1t had caused one. The idea OF an
international council 10 enforce the laws OF ma
tons might seem like a dream. tho speaker said.
but all great agencies for the betterment Of human
ity had existed hrst as dreams The Hague court
itself was only a vision, few years ago. but now
II a splendid reality
BARON KANEKO QUOTES SCRIPTURE.
Baron Kentaro Kaneko former Cabinet Minis
ter OF the imperial government reviewed the atti-
tude OF Japan toward the principle OF arbitration.
holding that Japan had consistently stood for
peace The baron said he could not forbear mildly
rebuking the territorial aggression OF so-caIled
Christian nations. quoting the Christian text
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the
earth" and suggesting doubt Of the accuracy
Of the translation. WAS II not written disin-
herit? ?" he asked.
Judge Simeon F. Baldwin. Of the Supreme Court
Of Connecticut made interesting and valuabls
suggestion regarding the OF the Hague Trb-
unal by England and the United States Each
country has four distinguished jurists as its rep
GsSsntaEes IN t19t court L ng d or Prs re
dent select Of the English representatives and
court OF FIVE 10 which for five years ali disputes
between the United States and ENGLAND shall be
American judges and the United states will choose
t%o 6af istcs sBa BE- reoresegtsd bv the rst
chief Justice Thus We should have a permanent
controversies.
Other speakers at this session wers the Rev. Dr.
F. W Seward and Edwin D Mead.
FROM A BUSINESS POINT OF VIEW.
The evening session OF the conference was de-
voted wholly to the consideration OF arbitration
from business point OF view. Clinton Rogers
Woodruff OF Philadelphia. delivered an address
embodying the report Of a special committee ap-
pointed bring the question Of international arbi
traton before the business organizations OF the
country. This committee prepared circular which
was sent to carefully selected list Of fifty business
organizations representing thrty-hve OF the larsss.
cities in the United States. or the fifty organiza-
tons thus addressed, thrty-four. Mr.. Woodruff
said, were the list Of indorssrs OF the cir
cular; five demanded action. citing good local
eight failed to acknowledge receipt Of the circular
In addition to the above named thirty-four first
class Endorsements. three more had been received
from small cities not included in the list and
tirely unsolicited. making total OF thirty-seven.
These organizations. in addition to indorsing the
circular, had shown further interest Four he'd
established permanent committees These were the
Albany, Boston and Baltimore chambers of
P E 9o Site ,1a5 I'D ~ oI nc I55
OF Trade had adopted resolutions favoring the
2t ~ III an % 5adab Teen OotITS
Wilmington G5el were REPRESENTED at tbs confer i1
ence, and all had assisted by distributing copies OF
the circular to their members and by furnishing
MahIon n Kline of the Philadelphia Chamber
OF Commerce, began the general discussion with
traton sentiment among business men which. he
SAID had been highly encouraging In the last year:
a Foster Higgins OF the NeW-fork Chamber CT
Commerce. said that, while that body had taken
assured tho conference Ihat such action would be
taken early date. He said that wars of many
occasioned by race enmity now causing so much
trouble in this country; the war between virtue
which is serious menace to life and prop
erty. All these things make It necessary TO main
tain armies, naves and police forces.
spoke strongly against frtbsT vS a.
secretary Of the Boston Chamber of Commerce:
Trade; samuel B. Capen. of the Boston Merchants
association; F II. Jackson OF Proyidencej Pro
Evanston. ILL.,; William B. Jones. Of Albany and
W. A. Mahoney. of the Columbus Ohio Board OF