The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
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.DAYOF UNIVERSAL
PEACE. IS DAVVN.I|.NG;' " \. J
SO, at Least, Gays Platform Of
International Arbitration
Conference.
PREDICTS BIG PARLIAMENT Il N.
Hon. Andrew D. White Sends
Interesting LetterProf.
Moore Speaks.
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LAKD sMOHONK, N. W. June PAT a
special meeting OF the lawyers and jur-
Fsists,; attending g-s the arbitration conference
here to-day. OF which Oscar Straus was
chairman, steps were taken for the for.
nation Of an American international law
society.
# Hon. Andrew D. White. who had been
scheduled for one OF the principal addresses
& OF the conference. and who was suddenly un-
expectedly detained. sent a letter, which was
read. After pointing out certain steps to be
taken by the conference. Mr., White continued:
I'm connection with these things which ought
not 10 be done, and this Is to indulge In illu-
sioEs and to promote mistaken views regard
ling the possibiityo compulsory or obligatory
arbitration regarding all questions which may
arise between nations. = 8
LET me say here. while there is strong.
probability that at some future time obligatory
arbitration IN regard to considerable num-
ber OF questions OF Importance may be brought
about no nation represented at The Hague in
the past, or likely to be represent Led there In
the future. VIII ever adopt universal obga-
tory arbitration on all questions may add.
still further, that, In my opinion, 1t Is iun-
desirable that such compulsory or obligatory
arbitration be adopted, even Il 1t were pos
sble. q.
ITO say. nothing Of other reasons for this
opinion. there Is one, which must appeal to
every thinking friend Of peace. namely. the
fact that obligatory arbitration. ifi$it be In
tended FOR anything more than a delusion and
q snare, means the establishment OF greater
standing armies than any OF those from which
the world is now suffering It Is almost I'M
possible to conceive armes large enough to
enforce the decisions IA OF any international
tribunal between such powers as Russia and
Japan. between France and Germany and
between the United States and one or moro
OF the Great European or Asiatic powers
should questions involving religious. political
them. To merely state the case Is to show
the imposslbiCty or obligatory arbitration. All
work done3ln behnlf OF such arbitration will
not merely be work thrown away, but work
which may finally discredlt the system al
ready adopted. With all its possibilities Of
great good to the world. But while universal
obligatory arbitration In n restricted. but still
very important field may we'll be sought for
and t should receive the a.
In the next Hague conference. /" FIT " 59'
Mr., White then quoted from documents Of
the frs, Hague conference number Of
cases, Including pecuniary differences between
States or citizens OF different States, Inter.
probation Of treaties, especially treaties con-
Wees navigation OF International rivers,
monetary matters and weights and measured
inheritance and extradlton, and sanitary mat
tcrs. all OF which in his Judgment might to
Hon. lion. Y - s
Touching on the matter Of a Limitation Of
arn,amens, Mr.. White wrote: E
''And finally as to one point on Which many
pople have supposed that Tho Hague conference
Of 1893 made fiasco. namely. as regards q
tIons The simple fact rs that Russia, In put.
tng the subject forward as she did. omitted
to make any adequate preliminary studies.
Even 10 initiate such discussion. great
mass of statistics, intricate mathematical5c Gals
culatlons ana a vast deal OF close thinking
will be requisite. The great committee 70
in the absence Of such bases for discussion.
but all In vain. 6 3ss5
The United States viii probably in any fl-
from from taking part in the dlscussion since the
limitation IN the size OF armies concerns Eu-
rope entirely and not ourselves, the American
Smaller Smaller than than usual In Europe"
The principal address OF the eYentHg 6
was made by Prof. John Bassett Moore,
Of Columbia University, who spoke on
.The North Sea, Incident"
A platform Of principles setting forth
the achievements and purposes Of the
International arbitration movement was
adopted to-day. The platform declares
Ing, expresses qualification with the ef-
forts of President Roosevelt In pro-
noting the cause Of international peace
and hopes that tho second Hague confer
ence will frame n general treaty Of Arb,
tration that may more effectively meet
the requirements of the situation with
substantial modification of the Indefinite
and elastic exception OF matters Of na-
tonal honor. The platform says "the eyo-
luton Of the movement for universal
peace clearly points to the early estab-
iishment of an international parliament
VII Ii II lea ST lad sorry power as aSneces-
sary agency In ITS sisfulf1llment.,sS "a as