The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
ARBITRATION
THEIR THEME !
Sessions Of Lake Mohawk Con-
ference Began Yester-
day.
GRAY AND TRUEBLoo SPEAK
Report Progress in Work Dur.
ing Year, and Express Hope
for Future.
GRAY AND TRUEBL00D SPEAK

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( LAKE MOHONK. N. Y, May 31.-Th
annual Lake Mohonk Conference on Arbl
tration was begun here to-day. The open
Ing, address was. made by the president
Judge George Gray, who was followed
address on ''The Years Progress III In
ternational Arbitration Judge Ora.
We do not need to argue any question
as to the necessity, proprety or practical
pility OF International arbitration. We have
only need to proclaim the insistenco of the
good people Of this country that the time
not all, right thinking people believe ought
to be done, that waking realization should
now come to the dreams of the poets. and
frultion to the aspirations Of the leaders Of
thought and humanity throughout tho ages.
It Is significant sign of the progress THAT
the cause of international arbitration has
made In the ten years during which these
conferences have been held that In the
discussion which preceded the refusal by
the Senate to ratify any Of the arbitration
treaties sent to It by the President, no
voice was heard In opposition to the princi-
pie of International arbitration, or Mt least
none important enough or strong enough to
gain national hearing. The scoffer is no
longer Sppandea and e thesG %Ie any
substituting the arbitran,ent Of reason for
the arbltrament OF the sword, their opposi-
tlon was compelled to take the form OF
technical objection and constitutional
casulsry. would We lacking In frank
ness, however. If did not say that there
was plnusbillty in the reason assigned
by the majority CT the Senate. for Its re-
fusal to ratify these treaties in tho form
in which they We're presented. Article 81
OF The Hague convention provides that the
powers who resort to arbitration shall sign
n special act of submission, In which tho
subject Of the difference shall be precisely
defined, as we'll nsthe extent Of the powers
of the nrbtrators. Tho United States was
ono OF the sgnatory powers Of The Hague
~ Ia pd
each Of the treaties submitted to the Senate.
Article II. Of each of these treaties, there.
fore. provided that, in each individual
case the high contracting parties, before
appealing to the permanent court Of arb-
trnton, shall conclude special agreement
defining clearly the matter In dispute the
the periods to be fixed for the, formation
of tho nrbitral tribunal and the several
stages of the procedure The Senate stood
upon the proposition. that this article pur-
mako with the other party to the conven-
tlon whenever differences should nrsef be-
tween them in tbs, future. an agreement,
which would b, III effect. new treaty.
and this without the advice and consent
Of the Senate: In other words that the Exc y
cutve and Senate together could not. by
one treaty, thus confer upon the Execu-
tive alone this power to make o. future
treaty. They, therefore. amended the
treaty, by substituting for the word agree
mcnt, the word treaty, SO thht artlcie -.
should read In each individual case. the
high contracting parties before appealing TO
the permanent court of arbitration, .shnL
conclude special treaty, defining clearly
the matter In dispute etc. This. OF course
was Intended to make 1t clear that, when
ever difference should arise hereafter
between the high contracting parties. such
as they had mutually promised, should be
referred for settlement to The Hague tribu-
nal the agreement formulating and de-
filming the same for adjudication, should be
in the form OF q treaty between the two
governments, requiring the advice and con-
l snnt- of tho Snuatc