New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
4 CONGRESS- asked FOR.
Last Day Of Nohonk Conference
President Sends Greeting.
IBr rElEaRlPG TO THE rRIBuxE.l


rcnsl arbitration. and resolutions were passed look
lng toward iuco-pora ting taro the permanent laws
OF civilized nations the principle OF ne eXernltion
o. a. Gnofenc.lg priv ate property sea not cor
tTansn1 OF war. from capture or destruction BY
bel-gerent powers. The resolutions adopted follow:
Resolves. That Jhis conference indorses the SEN
tnlelts expressed ~ President Mckinley in his
Eual message ~ lsSs and reiterated by President
Roosevelt lE has ausual message Of 1876 favor OF
the exemption OF Enoiendirg private property at
would tend 10 minimize and alleviate the disas-
Resolved. That the president CT this conference
az Zoo Tralsi 81 IIse 20 prepare 1pe gre
Teiary Of stlte and both Houses % Congress a
IMMORAL urgttg that an international congress be
nations ne 7incipIe Of me Zorar-ior 81 All I1s
tcn1ing private property at sea not contra band OF
war from capture or destruction by belugerent
Guesed 70 consider the adoption Of a code u rules
Tor the general conduct Of warfare upon the sea.
a meeting Of the New-York City delegates 10 the
conference was held 10 consider plans for the i'm
mediate formation OF a local arbitration associa-
ton thar city. Warner Van Norden presided
and Dr. William r. Tolmcn acted as secretary
Al The suggestion o. John A SIeicher. the chair
man was authorized 70 appoint committee OF not
less than seven members 10 organize a permanent
association. Among those who took part in this
preliminary meeting were Horace White Chan
cel0r MaoCrackeu. John Brishen Walker. Andrew
Il Mis- s ". Bovine Lyman Abbott William J.
C0omhs Charles T. DuneI. a. P Fagnari EtoR
H Hooker Or. Charles f jefferson Or. Il. NJ
Lepzser Colonel Frank Loveland. the Rev. Fred
e-ick Lynch, A. Foster Higgins and Major NJ Il
Bright
a PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The morning session OF the Conference on Inter
national Arbitration vas opened with the presenta-
ton az the platform OF principles which adopt
&c The platform is in part follows.
This conference Is more than ever conscious OF
The pr2toEnG!y va. and important nature ot ne
not sought as an end In itself, but as necessary
Tna5ionaI justice Il IS not NEEDED 70 be merely
an easier and cheaper way OF overrea ching rival
The equally sacred rights q al and seeks nothing
cernec as il may appear 10 an Impartial court
The evidence and the arguments OF the respective
TO create a demand for resort 10 this court for
Constantly increasing number and range Of cases
urges an the people 10 give their inauence 20 the
ADJUDICATION ny the Hague Tribunal OF al disputes
between nations substantially as IN disputes be
al qeople from motives q justice and right. hu-
mas.y aIo peace ressr9 ioE human ne ana nap
3 beyond the unhappy effects OF war. In al parts
state. - All ne -eis,5rs ~ ss sTrsn5faS settle
rent by war leaves its sad and indelible work
tug.1g SgeR Tighteo0s sentiment and feeling tow
sntsat1ona- a-oilrstion VII 5e res9rted 70 as ne
ever diplomacy falls To such sentiment and
making powers OF The government VIII readily re
spo5e Several nations have already sgnited Their
States 2royietRg for the sgsHtsSion q their con-
Tie FSTsTnnenf not only 10 take early and favor
ssle aSSo5 n response 20 these s9ggesilons pat
treaties WIKI al nations. whereby they shall agree
The EsgIe al differences which they may fan 70
adjust by Diplomatic negouatous,' and by when
case 70 hostile measures OF any description I'll al
The Conference considers II % great Importance
ssSt ne ersirS'iPe srsataes ssnse ~ Sns EsRrs-
sphere az the iR.ernetenai ArIsrtcSn e9nferense
fed AZ the earliest practicable day.
DR.. HALE PRAISES HOLLIS AND DODGE
DR. Hale addressed the conference briefly. re-
ferring the death IN the last year OF Frederick
W Hollis and William 7. Dodge There would
probably. he said, have been no tribunal a. The
Hague had Il not been Tor Mr.. Hollis. who worked
tndefattgaby for It's establishment. and who was
secretary OF the American delegation The Hague
and the historian OF the tribunal. M Dodge was
the chairman OF the arbitration congress which
met IN Washington Eve years ago and gave largely
o. his time and means 70 the promotion OF this
cause.
The leading speaker al the morning session was
Justice Brewer, q the United States Supreme
Court. who reminded his hearers al the outset that
great reforms move slowly and so II must be with
The general adoption OF arbitration in the settle
ulent OF international disputes. The day OF uni
versaI peace YET Ear away, but Il was surely
coming Il glory enough 10 say Quorum
Pars FUL" While there was no regularly consti-
tuted power 10 enforce an acceptance OF arbftra-
ton, II had The power of public opinion behind
H. which after all. was supreme
snee-s were sometimes heard about the Hague
tribunal, oUt the significant fact was thar n the
perfect, oGt The significant fact that n the
recognition % that tribunal the nation recognized
ne binding force Cf the principle Of arbitration
ne Institution % the Hague Tribunal. said Judge
brewer was the beginning OF The end OF The
us 00r11I hold
W The highest ideals. de nIunare6
II hardly consistent TO advocate larger naval
fnaIneDJ some speakers mad done, and the
same time urge Tie promotion or international
peace The song OF the angels Al Bethlehem
prophetic and the blessed time would yet come. he
SAID, when the world would give hack the song
which now the angels sang. and peace and good
VIII would prevail throughout the earth.
SAYS ALL NATIONS LOOK HITLER.
Representative Barrholdt, founder and president
OF the American group 81 the Congress on Interna-
uoHal Arbitration. after explaining briefly the for
nation - The group. said
There Is no question but what all other nations
t9ok win hope and expectancy 10 the United
states They feel how thoroughly II would accord
with our political institutions II the American gov
eli.Aent would take the lead IN THIS question and
l -or Instance. second congress similar 10 that
az The Hague with view . The negotiation or
@FD-traLCu treaties between the different countries
ana ~ The renewal q the discussion Of the reduc-
~9L OF ornaments.
This. Indeed. viii be the proposition Of the Areri-
can group the -. Louis conference, and con-
current resolution b. already pending in Congress
requesting the President 10 convene such d new
wor.c parliament II uatiug from the United
states. the acceptance - The invitation by the
otner powers viii 5e almost certain. especially II
-. Louis the u1ercbrrs % the Tnterpar1aueutary
Union VIII use their Influence with their respective