Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-23
MEMORIAL PREPARED
By Committee to Look Up Inter.
 national arbitration.

Boston, Feb 23-Following out a resolution adopted at recent meeting of the Massachusetts state board or trade tavorlng the esta bhshment by treaty of neutral zones from the ports of North America to the ports of Gleat Britain and Ireland and the continent of Europe, within which zones steam ships and sailing vessels ill the con- uuct of lawful commerce shall be free to pass without seizure or interrup- tion," the committee on international arbitration of the state board has pre- pared a memorial, bearing on the sub- ject, which has been sent to all the state boards of trade, chambers Of commerce and other commercial or ganizations in the United States and to some of the leading bodies of sim liar nature abroad.
 The circular which is signed by L.. E. Chamberlain, Edwin l.. Sprague, Gorham D. Gilman, Edward Atkinson, Walstein K. Chester, Charles E. Ad- ' ans, president, and Richard l.. Gay, sercetary, the arbitration committee members, first gives the resolution adopted by the Massachusetts state board which, it says, will be presented to the president, to the secretary of state, and to the senate of the United States, and suggests that similar &C., ton be taken by the other commercial bodies in this country and in Europe.
 The circular says: admitting that in the development of civilization war ! and warfare have at times been fac tors in progress, kings and sovern' ments, as well as peoples, are coming i to realize that it is too brutal as well as too costly to be indulged in; that destructive methods must give way to constructive forces: that warfare | must not interrupt the exchange of products and services by which the peoples of all countries are benefited and none are injured; that the rights of neutrals should be enlarged and en. forced and wrongs committed by bel. ligerents upon neutrals suppressed Treaties of arbitration are being nego tiated with surprising rapldity. More than 9 such treaties have been sign ed within the last IS months.
 Another great force for peace. or der and industry, the constitution of neutral zones, has already been ap piled though as yet only to quite limited extent. The very destructive conditions of war itself have rendcr,J it necessary for the great military powers of Europe to neutralize the ter ritory of Belgium. that of Switzerland and the grand duchy of Luxemburg It has also become necessary fOT tho conduct of commerce to neutralize tn. SueZ canal.
 "In 1877. at the instance of Joli Quincy Adams. the United States an. the kinpdOm of Great Britain and Ir,' land entered into a compact whereb, the great lakes and the waterwas,
 from them to the ocean by the =
 Lawrence river. which divide tn
 Tinted States from the Dominion 0 Canada. were practicaIv neutralized .Tt Is believed that the time ha come to ev.c-,d neutralization to wha may he caIled the 'ferrywavs' of in greet commerce Dassino over the At
 lantic. These wavS of commerce. cal
 ho defired hv trpHty amnnr -'pn state
 which have baro,ne indenendent fo food. fhreS and fab-irs of every Kind
 Thnv may he nautraIi7ad bv Stat.. bor+orinr unon the At1nntic and thoS that can he reached from the ocean,