Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-07
ABOLISH WAR.
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+. PreSld-lt OF the nlttQ states lNdt Ills
government is now taking steps -
secure arbitration treaties with all
other governments who are willing to
enter into them" and trusts that many
such treaties will soon be concluded.
The congress also especially c"nsat-
uatcs the governments of Denmark
ard ThA Netherlands on having ell
tered into Il treaty Of arbitration con-
tanning no reverses whatever and COM
mends this as a model for all future
! treaties.
The congress. noting with satisfac-
tion the different states are more and
more introducing arbitration clauses
into their Various treaties and tspe"-
tally in treaties of commerce. urges on
4 the governments that in future this
clause should refer to The Hague court
F. Ill conflicts that may arise out of tn"
Interpretation of the treaties.
The congress heartily endorses the
recommendation made by joint rcsn-
luton Of both houses Of the Massachu-
sets Legislature in favor of IAN inter
national congress to meet at stated
periods to deliberate upon questions of
common interest to the nations and to
make recommendations thereon to the
| governments.
The report and resolutions We're ex-
planned in French by Henry LaF"n-
taine Of the Belgian Semutr, ANA they
We're also discussed by the Baroness
Won Suttncr of Austria. The baroness
referred to the present King of Eng
land as Edward the Ptacenaker." ANA
SPOKE. with warmth ANA appreciation of
the present negotiations between Eng
,,-l,i ,h
she WAS assured would meet with lrui-
tion Very soon, POSSIBLY by today. Rev.
Charles G. .\mrs Of Boston, offered :In
amendment t. tn" resolutions dcnoufIr-
ing the policy of warning powers from
making the territory of neutrHlS the
theatre Of their operations but it Was
ruled out by the Chair as not germamr
To the question at issue.
; \ M mortal Of the same nature will.
moreover. be reported upon favorably
: 10y another committee
Delegate William Randall Cremer Of
England. submitted References to the
sixth CLAUSE. Of the resolutions that it
would y" fir better ful the powers not
to bring the minor conflicts in interlre-
\ tati0n of arbitration treaties to The
, Hague, recommending that the less
important differences be given to Il
court Of tile first instance instead.
Thereby. h" thought, The Hague would
be spared for the higher work. This
was ~, n,I . good suggestion by the
recording committee ANA the word
= all was stricken out. The clause
. then provided that 'confiicts'' would he
referred t. The Hague court.
n To the last clause Of the memOriai
Il WAS added the sentiment that the con-
p gress noted with pleasure that the
pr"pnstiou contained in the Massa-
chuSetts Legislature resolutions han
J. been approved Nv tht- nter-paria-
n meEtary conference at st. Louis and
= that it would be considered by the
! worlds peace convention suggested by
President Roosevelt. Then as amend-
"a the resolutions Were unanimously
adopted.
Delegate John l. Gilbert of New York.
D Immediately moved that the amend
m"mt be laid upon the table. Genera
Henry l.. Darlington Of Boston. sec
umded the motion in an earnest speech
= in which ne claimed that the congress
, had w. right to criticize the United
States for maintaining III armament
10y IN ans Of which the Monroe doctrine.
ana. therefore. peace was insured in
the West, and also by which the open
: door was secured i'll the East.
The amendment was laid on the table
y 10y Il large ma iority.
Another amendment to make the
resolution call for eventual abolition
Of armament" was similarly treated.
' The original armament resolution,
, then were passed without a dissent
, ing voice.
bne alteration agre d upon previous
~. however. was thar tn" reduction Of
: armament should apply both to the
army ard the navy. and in u pronor-
tiOndtn degree.
The congress NEXT voted in view Of
: the large amount of business still un-
-. considered to hold an extra session.
. Saturday forenoon the original intnn-
ton being to adjourn, tomorrow
Secretary Trurhopd announced that
. it would b" necessary to put off until
. tomorrow the discussion on the report
m ''pacigrranco" ~ "peaccmaking sbv
!. states" which had beer Placed Oh the
: program for today
-, The secretary rrLi letter from An.
: drew Carnegie datcl Skibo Castle
sutherland. Scntland Mr. Carnegie
proposed IN his letter as plan for tha
attainment of peace that the nations Of
the world should unite, prepared. if
d"fied. to enforce peaceful settlements
i n all questions in dispute Such 4
If step, he thought. might well follow the
= establishment Of permanent court
y for the settlement of international
II Iuarrels now secured. The letter was
1t received with approval
In the early part Of the afternoon
in" delegates We're received at the
stat" house 10y Gov. John L. Bates The
Il foreign members IF tn. congress later
i participated in historical pilgrimag"
II t" Concord. one of the first places to
he visited was Sleepy Hollow cemetery.