New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
PLANS LASTING PEACE.
Lake Mohonk Conference Asks the
President to 4id-4djourns.

Taka Nfobonlx n V June 1.-The Lake Mohonk
Conference on international Arbitration to-day
adopted a resolution petitioning President hoose-
,,elt 70 instruct the delegates the peace confer
ence at The Hague 10 urge three measures TO CON
duce TO the peace and welfare OF the WORLD Inc
measures are as follows;
A plan by which the Hague Conference may be-
come a permanent and recognized congress OF the
nations with advisory power
A general arbitration treaty for the acceptance
az al nations.
A plan for the restriction Of arrnaments and IL
possible for their reduction by concurrent inter
national action
Bishop McVicker Of Rhode Island was the frst
speaker to-day. He was followed by DE. Daniel
9 Gilman. who reported for the special committee
appointed last year awaken interest IN colleges
ana universities.
The conference voted TO continue the college
special committee for another year.
The following platform. presented TO the CONFER
ence by Dr. Gilman and seconded by Justice
Brewer. OF the Supreme Court, and St Clair Nc
Kelway. was unanimously adopted:
The members Of this conference with great salts
faction cal attention 10 the steaGy 81 interna
tional arbitration. 49,. - .ho
They place on reoord az 'eiT 1e ipT the late Sec
retary OF State. and acknowledge that 70 Nun 80
lo ing VIII wbic6 In his high Official station he
upheld the principles which THIS conference ~
Tbe- have heard with qualification that in many
C61,T o6 1 t5e 1deTgrauate students have been led
10 the study OF methods by which lusuce nay NC
secured among nations without resort 10 W. 5:vo.
This conference has welcomed 70 its procesaings
boards OF trade and other coll44 -. .5-or iLs IN
tiOns and IL urges upon then ana oIlg1 oIls,snr ar5
act upon the measures which are from uIls u
time proposed for the proinotlon OF poacL, -s.
seTnbling of a Pan-Amerlcan Congress IN s hlo
ana conaeqnenf good viii among the Of
North. Central and South America -. ,,,,,,,o
Al The present time il is important that puohG
attention should be concentrated upon the seSoLa ono
ana believe Ihar The beneficial results Of the former
conference will be equalled and perhaps surpassed
the principles Of International law and the best
methods for the pacific settlement of international
Especially We hope that the second Hague Con-
like conferences viii be held at stated periods and
that IN the intervals appropriate o1ices may be
ences may become a permanent and recognized
4 general arbitration treaty to be formulated by
the Hague Conference IS most desirable. and will
doubtless be accepted by all nearly all the
tries represented in the conference.
the many unsettled questions arising out OF mari
time warfare. including the exemption of private
properly from seizure az sea and the neutralza-
20 the consideration Of The Hague Conference. AS
the general restriction of armaments be i
cured hy concurrent international action. unan-
mousy recommended by The British House Of Com
mons We rarHtst4y hope that this subject VIII re-
ettEt ~ = L.-No ,i1,S , cons iaeItatloA-
coming Hague Conference in the way of clearly
defining The rights and obligations Of belligerents
10 each other and 10 neutrals OF lessening the
horrors OF WaT and giving increased stability and
protection 20 the Red Cross movement, Il is our /
hope that the conference will remember that Il is
cOuseCraJed 70 the great work ending as we'll as
softeUing war, and of sUbjecting the relations Of
nations 10 the dominion OF law rather than force.
Justice David J. Brewer. Of the United States
supreme Court. said that the United States could
stop armament with absolute safety, and that no |
other nation in the world is well situated TO do
81.
James Brown Scott. solicitor Of the State Depart
ment. spoke Of the laws Of nations. and explained
the purpose OF the American society on Interna-
Iioual Law.
EHllin McClain. Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of Iowa, spoke the general subject OF ar
hitration 1t viii turn out" said he. that the
development OF international law exercises the
greatest power toward the determination OF war
and the bringing about OF that peace which this
conference is striving TO secure"
Frank Plumley, judge Of the Court OF Claims Of
Vermont. took issue with those who argued for a
decrease OF arnencnts. Fiye-ninute speeches We're
made by General James Grant Wilson and Jennie
Richards. OF Washington. The Rev Dr. Floyd
Tompldns. OF Philadelphia; DIT. Phillip AIoxoul OF
Springfield, Mass, and Professor Bracq Of Vas
ser College, made the closing addresses and The
conference adjourned.