The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
HAY OUTLINES new
ARBITRATION PLAN.
It Involves Negotiation Of Treaties
with the Powers of
Europe.

Boston, Mass, Oct. a. John Hay, sec
rotary Of state, yesterday welcomed the
interna tional peace congress to the
United States. He dwelt upon the hor-
peace, tho ideal condition and the ac-
tual, and steps that could be taken from
the actual toward the much longed-for
ideal: Among the most important things
said by the secretary was that relating
to President Roosevelt IS intentions with
following sentence, which points to a
! new phase in the handling of the arbi-
tratiOn question: rs
"The president is now considering the
negotiation of treaties of arbitration
with such of the, European powers as
fore the senate next winter.' - Il
MI. Hay then continued: ...
Unhappily we cannot foresee in the i'm
mediate future the cessation of wars
upon the earth. We ought therefore, to
labor constantly for the mitigation of
| the horrors of war, especially to do what
we can to lessen the sufferings Of those
who have no part in the struggle. This
has been one of the most warmly cher
| ished wishes of the last two administra-
| lions. I make no apology for reading you
a paragraph from the message which
President Roosevelt sent to congress last
December:
There seems good ground for the be-
| lief that there has been a real growth
among the civilized nations Of senti-
ment which will permit a gradual sub
stitution of other methods than the meth
| cd of war. In the settlement of disputes.
| It is not pretended that as yet we are
| near a position in which it will be pos.
| sible wholly to- prevent war; or that a
| just regard for national interest and hon
or will in all cases permit Of the settle
ment Of international disputes by arbi-
| tration; but by mixture of prudence
and firmness with wisdom we think it is
possible to do away with much of the
provocation and excuse for war, and at
| least in many cases to substitute some
| other and more rational method for the
settlement of disputes. The Hague court
| offers SO good an example of what can
| be done In the direction of such settle
ment that it. should be encouraged in
| every way
MIR. Hay further alluded to joint
that the "president endeavor to bring
about an understanding among the prin-
clpal maritime powers with view of
Incorporating into the permanent law Of
civilized nations the principle Of the ex-
emption Of all private property at sea,
destruction by belligerents.' He said
that it was the president purpose to
follow up this recommendation.
Robert Treat Paine of Boston was
today elected president of the Interna-
tlonal Peace congress. Ben annin F..
Trueblood Of Boston was chosen Sec
rotary.
War In the East. s@~~@.*
The report of the International Peace
Bureau for 1904 was read by Secretary
Trueblood. After referring to efforts
toward mediation and Cancellation in
the war in the far east, the report says:
The governments not involved have
limited their efforts to the locaiization of
the war and to the strict maintenance
Of collective neutrality. But the moment
Is perhaps not far off when they will be
able In a collective way to, induce the
son. of Justice and humanity u by insist
ing that the war will be all the more
fruitless because neither Of the be1ligerent
parties on account Of the4 pacific ideas
now prevailing, can expect effective sup
port toward the realization of it's anbi-
tious purposes. - - ~ go, s: u -
!: It is possible, of course, in the aberra-
tion of their Judgment, which has been
: led away by vain hopes, the Russians and
the Japanese will remain deaf to- This aps
peal. Would the powers II an offer sol
mediation by them should be rejected
find themselves necessitated thereby tt
have recourse to the use Of military force
to impose peace? Such is not our opi1l.
ion. For before having recourse to sucl
extreme measures, the powers would still
have at their disposal other means of co:
erciOn. The most effective of these NIGH
possibly be that of vigorously closing the1
8 exchequer to the further appeals of Rus
| STA and Japan for new war loans ! Z