New-York tribune., 1905-06-03
TO FORM LAW SOCIETY.
Moue Made at Mohonk Conference
Platform adopted.

Take Nohonk, n. Y. June 2-At a special
meeting Of the lawyers and jurists attending the
arbitration conference here to-day, of which
oscar s. Straus chairman and Professor
lanes B. Scott. OF Columbia University, secre-
,arv. steps were taken for the formation OF an
American international Law Society. The fol-
lowing committee organization was appoint
cd: David J. Brewer. George w. Gray. Oscar S.
straus John W. Foster, Andrew D. White ].
N dickinson. James B. Angel. W. w. Morrow,
1obu ". Griggs. John Bassett Moore, Theodore
WooIsey. George w. Kirchwey, L. S. Rowe
Tsres 5. Scott, Everett P. Wheeler, Robert
lansing. Chandler P. Anderson, George G. VIII
son Charles Henry Butler. Joseph II. Beale. jr.
and Charles n. Gregory. The proposed organiza-
tton was strongly indo-sed before the conference
hv Judge Gray and Mr.. Straus as a most i'm
,ortant advance movement in behalf of inter
national peace
Dr. Andrew D. White. formerly United States
AMBASSADOR to Germany. who was announced as
me Of the speakers at this conference. was
sbe TO be present but sent letter.
The principal address Of the evening was made
nv Professor John Bassett Moore Of Columbia
university. His subject THE North Sea
Incident" Professor Moore upheld the finding
of the commission as justifable under all the
circumstances. Other speakers tonight were
Governor Utter of Rhode Island, Mr.. Uchida- jap
snese consul general at New York; Professor
Charles Noble Gregory, dean of the Law School
Of Iowa State University; Professor J. c. BRAGG.
of vassar College; Edwin D. Mead, of Boston;
Chief Justice Moore. Of the Michigan Supreme
Court; Sehor Gamboa, Of Mexico. and DR.. Le-
snder T. Chamberlain. OF New-York.
The following platform Of principles, setting
forth the achievements and purposes OF the in
ternational arbitration movement. adopted
this morning:
The eleventh annual meeting of the Lake Mohonk
Conference on international arbitration expresses
its gTathcation the advance made in the cause
Of the paclhe settlement OF disputes between ha1
items during the last year Numerous special
now IN force. The Hague conyention commands in
Dose n5 some ers better un6erstooS It's provisions
have been resorted TO with success in cases OF great
difficulty. as In the settlement of the North Sea in
cident. and now have q confident assurance that
the tribunal which 1t has established will become
OF increasing Importance in maintaining the peace
Of the cause are ever brosdening Those Of the
wage earners are finding emphatic expression. COM
!noters Of religion ana philanthropy are alarmed
at The hfndranee Of their work by every disturbance
Of International peace and the sense OF human ia9
throughout the world These signs of promise
show that the long darkness Of barbarisn is pass;
ing away and that the bright day OF universal
We are highly gratifed with the efforts of Presi
dent Roosevelt In promoting me causes OF
tonal peace and justice, and rejoice In his eau
fdently expect that any questions Of international
law that are now vague or undetermined will there
hnd wise souuon- we aIs2 nope tha 81 ta,e hUa4ion
that may effectively meet the requirements OF
the situation than any special treaties yet pro
posed have done. and viii be gratifed If the in
definite and elastic exceptions of matters OF ma
dcnal honor and Of vital interests" shall De SUD
stantially modified
We earnestly hope that If such a treaty is pro
posed the treaty making authorities Of our govern
Country. We view the treaty now in force be
tween the kingdoms of Denmark and the Neither
o [
fhe evolution of the movement for universal
international parliament with at least ADVISORY
powers as necessary agency IN It's fuihlea., ~ aIaa
to this. We feel that IL is not now expedient for
this conference to pass any judgment upon the
plans Of organization of such parliament beyond
the necessity for the representation of all civilized
nations therein.
parliamentary Union and rejoice in the zeal and
efficiency Of the American group of its membership
Chancellor Henry II. MacCracken, Of New
York was the first speaker at the morning ses-
sion of the conference He spoke on How Col
Ieges and Universities May Help international
Arbitration"
DR.. Daniel c. Gilman presented the report Of a
special committee suggesting to the universities
and colleges of the United States that concerted
efforts be put forth to secure among under
graduates early and careful consideration Of the
principles Of international arbitration and the
following persons are to be invited to act on a
committee OF correspondence to carry out this
plan: Ex-Presidents Low of Columbia, White of
Cornell and Gilman Of Johns Hopkins, and
Presidents Angel of Michigan. Eliot OF Harvard.
HadIey of Yale, Alderman Of Virginia, Wheeler
of California and Seelye Of Smith