New-York tribune., 1905-03-07
WORK FOR ARBITRATION,
Delegates to Brussels Conference
Three american Proposals.

Washington March 6-At a meeting OF mem
bers OF Congress belonging TO the American
group of the Interparliamentary Union for the
Promotion OF International Arbitration. to-day
Chairman Bartholdt authorized TO appoin'
HFSleIegates to the Brussels conference OF the
union. to be held IN September. Three American
propositions were agreed on to be presented at
the Brussels conference. These were an invita-
tier, to the Central and South American coun-
tries to become members of the union, the ex-
tension of Jurisdiction 10 the Hague Arbitration
r-os1rt over specific matters of arbitration.
through a general arbitration treaty, and the
formation Of an International congress TO for
muiate and negotiate such a treaty.
Mr. Bartholdt EXPRESSED the opinion that
nothing material 81 the way OF international ar
birrotion had been lost through the failure OF
thesanended treaties which President Roosevelt
had refused to submit to the various European
powers for exchange OF ratifications The pro-
position which the American group will present
at the Brussels conference for general ar
duration treaty, defining exactly what shall and
d yyhat shall not be subjects of international ar
hitraton he said. would be much more prac-
deal and far reaching in the accomplishment of
international peace. For this reason Mr. Bar
tholdt saw 10 great loss in the failure Of the
treaties
The question OF just what powers should be
conferred on The Hague court received con-
siderable discussion At the meeting. The ex-
planation was made III answer TO questions by
various members that the proposed general
treaty should bind all powers signing it TO sub
NIT certain matters TO this for arbitration;
that on application by one nation TO the court
service should be made on another nation to
appear and answer exactly as is done in the
courts OF this country with reference to a civil
proceeding The organization of the United
States was made 10 typify the nations OF the
world in their proposed new relations under
such treaty, in that the various States OF the
Union have independent jurisdiction over their
internal affairs, but must refer disputes with
another State to the Supreme Court Of the
United States. The Hague court, it is pro-
posed. shall take the position internationally
that our Supreme Court takes In the disputes
between States.
AS 10 the invitation to be extended to the Cen
rral and South American republics Mr.. Bar
holdt said he had assurances that every one of
the republics would accept such an invitation.
and further. that the position of this government
with reference to these republics made 1t appro-
pirate that the invitation to the Interparliamen-
1ary Union should come from the United States.
As to the proposed international congress, it was
stated that the principal work Of such a con-
Eress would be 10 formulate the proposed gem
,ral arbitration treaty. The step toward its for
Jnation be taken at the Brussels conference
7roHd be a decision to the basis OF represen-
fation which should be accorded to each nation
IN the congress. 1t was proposed that such
cotieTess should meet periodically and deal with
questions OF international peace as they might
arise.
The recent visit of foreign members of the In
tional Parliamentary Union was reviewed
Icy AR. Bartholdt. who said that much good had
been done. Incidentally, he said that there
$4,000 Of the $4,000 appropriated by Congress
for the entertainment of the visitors which re-
NAMED unexpended. 1t was voted that this
should be turned back into the United
States Treasury, and that delegates TO Brussels
shall pay their own expenses.