Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-23
LAKE MOlONK CONFEREN CE.


Beginning on the last OF this month
and continuing for three days, the am
nual gathering at Lake Mohonk VIII
be held with u larger attendance, prob-
ably than ever before, Among those
expected 10 deliver addresses are Hon,
Andrew D. white, os.Minlslor TO Ger
many Justice David j, Brewer OF the
United states supreme Court former
Senator Henry q, Davis OF West Vir-
glnai Hon. oscar straus OF New York,
Hon, II u, r. Mocf0rland Of Washing
ton, Justice Charles u, Elliott OF the
Minnesota Supreme Court and pr
Benjamin Y, Truobood Of Boston,
This conference " the creation Of Mr.
Albert *, Smiley, who In 1898 issued q
number OF invitations to prominent cit
izens, 10 meet NJ his summer home AT
Mohonk Lake ~ ", FOR the purpose Of
discussing international arbitration,
rorty.cIght persons responded TO the
first invitation, The gathering has
been held every year, since then, ana
the number OF attendants has steadily
Increased Last year there wore over
800 present, Including diplomats, lnrlsts,
educators, editors, business men and
clorgymon The object IL tho promotion
Of international arbitration, ana the
public declarations Of the conference,
therefore, represent the sentiments OF
representative citizens, intent on got-
ting at the possibilities Of a groat un-
developed principle IN these doclOra.
tons the conference has always held
out high Ideal, but true TO tho prac.
tical,has devoted most Of rs time to Dc.
yolopng the details leading toward that
IDEAL
The permanent corresponding secrc-
tlry Of the conference IL Mr. II, {, Phil
lips In communication to the
news no gives these details OF an
institution with which the general pub.
lie should become familiar lie
also gives a glowing and graphic de-
sorp,ion OF the natural charms Of the
place whore the delegates are enjoying
the hospitality of Mr., ana Mrs Smiley
lie says In part
"I'rom SKY Top. the highest peak In
the MohOnk estate, towering 800 feet
above the lake, the vision sweeps over
az noble and magnificent n range OF
scenery of lofty mountains ana lovely
valleys M may be soon In any land un.
der the sun 10 the wost lie the rich
ana fortile farm lands OF tho Rondout
valley and beyond them rise the Cat.
skllle, rich IN romantic ana historic
memories Directly below the peaks ~
MohOnk lie the meadows and orchards
of the WAIKIKI valley with the old
Dutch settlement NJ New palts nesting
among lts trees and gardens, and many
miles beyond thoac SIN eastward the
highlands OF the Hudson, And In those
rare days when the SHY " soft and
clear the pilgrim m this favored land,
looking out from the heights " Sky
'rop, may catch glImpsos Of the Bork-
shire HIS IN Western Massachusetts,
OF Normonts Nordanl mountains, and
sometimes may cSlond his vision even
10 the ranges Of the Alleghonos be.
You'd tho Pennsylvania border"
Wo hope the coming gathering win
he productive OF much good, The ais.
,ussIons should have tendency to In.
iuonco public opinion In the right d..
iocllon And that Nv what Nv needed
now Governments and statesmen no
longer hunger and thirst for war Wore
they Mt all times supported IN their of.
forts to solve international quoations
poocoaOlN there would DE no war be,
tween civilized countries, Every effort
u educate the mNssoa for peace. de-.
serves encouragement But possibly
the educnton should commence with
domestic AFFAIRS, rather than interim.
iIonal We should learn to NrhItrate
labor troubles, for Instance, M q pro.
lmInay 10 international arbitration,
n nations knew how TO preserve pooco
M home they would experience less
difficulty IN maintaining pence with
noghbors