Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-18
THE HAGUE ANNIVERSARY.

peace. Hut. he added, all these efforts
have not been able 10 bring about tbs
results desired The intellectual ant
physical strength" ir car wrote
'of the nations. labor and capital are
for the major part diverted from their
natural application, and unproductiye-
ly consumed. Hundreds ~ millions
are devoted to acquiring terrible en-
gnes of destruction. which, though
today regarded as the last word Of
science. are destined tomorrow to lose
al value In consequence Of some fresh
discovery In the same field. The
economic crisis he added. due in
great part to the system Of ornaments
a loutrance, and the continual dan
ger which Hes In this massing OF war
material, are transforming the armed
peace of our days into n crushing bur-
den which the people have more and
more difficulty I'm bearing
In accordance with these Views the
Car desired the congress TO consider
the means by which reduction might
be effected In military forces and the
budgets belonging thereto.
This suggestion was not acted upon.
but the congress expressed the unani-
nous sentiment. that "a restriction of
military charges, which are at present
heavy burden on the world. Is ex-
tremeiy desirable for the Increase of
! the material and moral welfare OF
mankind" II then proceeded to the
organization Of the Hague Tribunal,
or rather the convention for the peace
full adjustment of International differ
ences. This convention contains four
general provisions. The first solemnly
commits the slgnatory powers to
peaceful methods In the adjudication
of international difficulties. The two
following titles provide for media
ton and an international commission
OF inquiry. The fourth relates to the
permanent court Of arbitration. A
weak feature OF the treaty IA the alb
sence Of any stipulation that binds the
powers TO act In accordance with It's
provisions. 1t is entirely voluntary
whether they will try the court. or 20
TO war. But the French delegates Sc
cured an article reseTving the right
to any of the slgnatory powers to con-
clude general or special agreements.
extending the obligation to submit
controversies TO arbitration. and treat
NJ "a - ba,
cluded between number of the lead
ing powers of Europe, France and
Great Britain taking the lead.
Some have regarded this dlstin-
gulshed gathering as Of no conse-
quence but they are mistaken. The
fact IS that the cause of peace has
gained enormously by the action TAX
EN- at the Hague. Instances of avoid
ance of war are increasing. We might
cite the case OF the North Sea con. |
troversy between Great Britain and !
Russia. which was promptly referred |
TO II commission OF inquiry for the |
ascertaining of facts regarding which |
the opinions were so different as to |
endanger the friendly relations be-
tween the two countries. Peace has
become the normal status OF the
world. The best efforts Of statesmen
are devoted to It's maintenance. Wit
ness the recent Morocco conference,
There is no doubt that this first
Hague conference marks an era IN the
worlds history, the elimination OF
which will be an international parlia-
ment and the unitication Of the hu-
man race In one great family.
a second Hague congress is about 10
be called And this viii take up the
work where the first left of, with al
the advantages Of experience and sew.
en- years VI education OF the public SEN
timent IN the desired direction. The re.
suits viii be correspondingly satlsraA-
tory, Several things are now aimed
~ by the friends of peace, They desire
10 bring all the Central and South
American states into the Hague court
hat 1t may be In reality world tri-
ounal. They hope to see the conclu.
'lon Of general treaty OF obligatory
arbitration among all the independent
nations OF the world, and the extension
# the Jurisdiction OF the Hague court
o as many classes OF cases as posi-
Die, with the view OF ultimately leav-
ng no sorts OF controversies outside OF
Is Jurisdiction. They also aim at the
'featlon Of Il congress OF nations to
meet at stated periods for the regular
discussion of all important Information.
Il questions that the Hague court may
'e fortified and guided by a completsr
md better system u international law
nan now prevails. And last, but not
east, they desire the instruction of the
'ubllc mind to the settled belief thar
II our day there are no differences
which may arise between nations
which cannot be honorably and salts.
actorlly adjusted by the judicial meth.
ID, This IL the most important OF their
inns and purposes. For when the pub-
c mind is properly instructed, the rest
.ill come as matter OF course. II
: believed that the nations have reach
d point In the growth OF tibet, mu-
lal intercourse and the interiepend-
nee OF their interests when a pa ,psriy
organ for the treatment ~ !
1eir common concerns Is absolutely 4
The Hague congress has {
pened the way for the final reahza. !
on OF this ideal % an advanced nv r
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