Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-09
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Judge Gray Presides Over the Meet
Ing at Mohonk Lake.
EXPENDITURES FOR NAVY CRITICISED
Gen. King Argued That the Maintenance
OF the National Guard Was Necessity
Of the Times-Other Ad-
dfosaos Made.

Mohonk Lake, N. Y, June 2.-Tht
tenth annual conference on interna.
tional arbitration opened here yester.
day with larger attendance than al
any previous meeting of the body
nearly 300 people being present. Judge
George Gray. Of Delaware, was chosen
to preside over the conference. A re-
view of the list Of the delegates pres
ent shows the names Of three members
of The Hague tribunal, these being
Judge Gray, Oscar Straus and J. N.
Cambria, of Mexico; ten Judges Of the
federal and state courts, including JUS
tice Brewer, Of the United States su-
preme court, and Judge w. P. Potter,
of the Pennsylvania supreme court;
Is presidents of colleges and other
educational institutions; As prominent
business men from different parts Of
the United States, including special
representatives from the chambers Of
commerce of Boston, New York, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and other cities
and many well known clergymen.
Congressman Baker, Of Brooklyn, N.
Y, criticised the expenditures for en-
larging the navy. He spoke strongly
against what he termed the wasteful
expenditure Of the government on the
army and navy and charged that peo-
pie were guilty Of gross inconsistency
when they talked peace and sustained
an immense outlay on armories and
other means Of waging war.
Gen. Horatio G. King deprecated the
idea that reasonable preparation for
war was inconsistent. He said that
no one was as much in favor Of peace
as the military men Of the country.
He argued that the maintenance Of the
national guard was a necessity Of the
times So long as other nations arm,
he said, we must arm. We cannot
bring about arbitration until we are
strong.
J. p Ralston, Of Washington, who
was chosen as the umpire in the set
Element Of Italian claims against Ven
ezuela, spoke at length on the perplex-
ing problems that came before the
and were settled by 1t in
is session at Caracas. Speaking Of
he percentages Of awards allowed, he
,aid that England was granted nearly
Ill, because the British government
only such claims before the |
commission as appeared to be unques-
ionable; whereas other nations, in
.luding the United States and France,
lad a smaller percentage allowed be-
,ause they attempted to clean the
late by presenting all classes Of
laims, good, bad and Indifferent to-
either. Answering the general Ques-
ion, will Venezuela pay the claim al
owed against her, Mr.. Ralston said
hat with one or two exceptions they
would probably all be paid within q
pace of ten years.
DR.. Lyman Abbott carried the con-
erence to the thought Of individual re-
In few forceful SEN
ences he showed that nation could
make for peace only as peace is taught
a the homes and the schools, Is prac-
ICED in the shop and in society, among
lasses and races and religious denom-
nations.
The evening session of the confer
nee was opened with an address by
William L. Penfield on 1.-THE Venezuela
ase at The Hague Court" In this
use Mr.. Penheld appeared as counsel
" the United States.
Charles M. Pepper, United States
railroad commissioner,
Joke on the influence Of that project
i the cause Of arbitration.