New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-02

court for the pacific settlement of all international
disputes that may be submitted to it.
the respective commercial bodies where that has
not already been done for The advocacy OF the
EDUCATION OF 6 tb puP nsd safe
of arbitration treaties with other nations.
The report says in this connection:
1t is hoped and believed that the patriotism,
craftsmanship and business sagaCity Of the Presi-
some plan by which the pending a>oitration treaties
can be ratified, without in any sense endangering
visions of the national Constitution which may, be
conventions
The fourth recommendation urges the cOmmenda-
ton of the action Of the President of the United
States in having invited the nations again TO meet
IN conference at The Hague for further discus
OF questions referred to- but not finally passed
by the original conference.
a report on What Business Men Are Doing for
International Arbitration was presented by
Charles Richardson, of Philadelphia. chairman of
a special committee of the conference on that sub
ject.
A new model treaty which. it is hoped by its spon-
sors, will obviate in the future such trouble as
arose In the last session Of Congress WI be
drafted by a committee which has been ap-
pointed by the Interparliamentary Peace Union
This announcement was made at the morning ses-
sion In a letter from Congressman Bartholdt pres
ident OF the Interparliamentary Peace Union.
The first address to-day was delivered by Henry
B. Mcfarland president of the Board of Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia. His subject
was AN Historical Review of the Negotiation and
Failure of the Recent Arbitration Treaties Between
the United States and Other Nations"
Oscar S. Straus, former Minister to Turkey, was
the speaker. He discussed the causes OF war
in modern times, since the Reformation. and the
four great peace congresses which framed the
Treaty OF Westphaa in l64s the Treaty of Paris in
176S the Treaty Vienna in 1915 and the Treaty of
Berlin IN 1873 Continuing, he said:
Unlike these congresses. in its initiative in the
and in the result 10 be attained, was the peace
time of peace, not only 20 maintain, but promote
peace, and never in the history Of the world had
s16e sg SeTr had SO nahy
united in promoting their owl own and each others
making and that they, the representatives of the
agree upon any method or plan for promoting
peace, even many, if not most, of the delegates
themselves of the conference seriously doubted
Yet. this has been accomplished, and much more
plan ana system for PROMOTING and maintaining
peace-a permanent court for the adjustment Of
international differences.
Referring TO the recent defeat of arbitration
treaties in Washington, the speaker said:
While from some points Of yiey especially from
these arbitration treaties amended to defeat,
arbitration tTeaties limited in their scope
do not regret their defeat This is my reason:
These little arbitration treaties expressly exclude
tween nations, namely, those that come under the
heads of vital interests and national honor.
The great Hague treaty makes no such exclusion;
on the contrary. it provided that the signatory
mowers agree to use their best efforts to insure
the pacific settlement Of international differences
While this treaty recognized questions OF a
judicial character. and the Interpretation of
treaties, as most suitable for arbitration it no
where excluded or purposed TO exclude any and all
other differences that might arise between nations
Tho Rishiuef massacre the handwriting on
the wall The Babylon of old is Russia of to-day.
Oyana is the Russian Cyrus. and Bloch the Daniel
that has interpreted that CHASTITY spectre. Instead
of Iessening the scope the meaning and the future
application of the Hague Tribunal this terrible
and bloodiest war of all history will bring home to
the nations Of the world that no war can bring
Victories comparable with peace with honor"
The very fact that behind the worlds diplomacy
stands ever open the doors Of the Hague Tribunal
rarnot fail TO have increasing voice in the
chancelieries Of nations. Instead Of the barbaric
CIV that has rung through history, ITO arms! 10
arIInsi" the voice from out the great temple Of
neace will appeal to the conscience of nations. and
its message viii ring out, ITO The Hague! To The
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