The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-31

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q. rfrr,.t. .' tnr nations ~ tho world ~
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CONFERENCE" " ispn. fort v.sov"n have been in
,,.I ~ participate IN tho srrond peace con.
trrru,r includi " all tho american State'
lrd Ethiopia II ptil ho the first time In the
hrsiot. NJ ~" humHu race who all IN" indie
rondcn' nations have come togo her 10 confer
~ 'hotr mutual interests Nrrilr the world
10 mo, tng on toward tive re II peace and
good vtll among men
Tho first call for tho second peace con.
fnrruuc was la-ird during he progress of
Tho RUSSO Japanese war 10y President Roosr-
,clr hut after ~ close the Emperor Of Russia
asked aud was accorded the privilege Of send
Ing out the formal convocation. Tho dis
anuraaing feature Of " IL that In the pro-
s-ammo OF subjects 10 he considered the
limitation Of armRments has not been in
GUIDED. II was hardly to he expected that
this measure would he suggested by the
Power whose armies 80 recently had been
driven from the field and it's navy Bnnihilated.
But It is of equal Importance with the general
acceptance of the principle Of arbitration
hat -ome measure shall be adopted 10 put a
stOp 70 this ever increasing competition Of
the grcat Powers in the enlargement of their
standing armies and ayies. IL Ia a mock"ry
or sincerity aud consistency TO solemnly enter
into treaty Compacts for the settlement Of
international disputes by peaceful arbitra-
ton while the high contracting parties con-
tinue to strain to the utmost their taxing
capacity and their credit in preparation for
war,
The subject which Russia did not feel
warranted in suggesting | feel confident
will be- inserted in the programme. In fact
il has already been anticipated by President
Roosevelt by the reference he made in his
last annual messaG &c TO "the limitation OF the
armed forces on land and sea, and of military
hudrets" as one OF the matters OF business
yndisposed of in 1860 and desirable to be con-
sidered in the new conference. The omission
has also attracted the attention OF the British
Government, and during the present month
a resolution has been adopted by the House
of Commons calling for the inclusion OF the
question. | earnestly hope our Government
will follow up the indication made in the mes
"a 20 OF the President. and that it's delegates
10 The Hague will take the lead in bringing
Hllllt all o'hA''~ $3.50
Tor a limitation and, If possible, a reduction IN
arinaments.
would not have you understand that ]
am advocating peace at any price. If you
" IL excuse a personal a%llusion. ] will say
that I have given nearly -four OF tn" best
wears of my life to active military service
in the creates war of medprn times, be
lieve with President Roosevelt. as Expressed
in his nlessag e ALREADY quoted. that there
have been, and may b. IN the future, righteous
wars, and / would, as l.. expressed II, follow
the path which leads toward righteousness.
even though that path leads 10 war.
But | also believe that ia he present stage
Of the worlds progress mos, wars may he
avoided, and II the pON erful nations VIII
unite in compulsory arbiI ration. all aggrrs-
>iNe wars may be prevented. | also believe
that the measure next to. II not ed'ial IN
importance with compulsory arbitrat loH TO
secure the worlds peaCc. is the limitation
and diminution 81 the armain"nts OF the
great powers.
mus, not close withon, maxine reference
to the dark shadow which has assed over
our country since W las met. In the DEATH
or John Hay, Secretary of State. i'eace and
arbit ration lost one Of their stoutest and
most influential rhRmpions. But the in
epiration Of his example aud his words remain
to st rengthen our faith in the ultimate triumph
fthe cause so near 20 his heart.
Benjamin 7. Bloodgood, LII" D., of Boston
81 cretary Of the American Peace Society
followed with an address on Another Year
Of Arbitration. in which he said that only
che International controversy had been
adjusted during the year, that between
Great Britai and france over their re-
spective treaty rights in territory Of the
Sultan Of Muscat. He added:
1t was announced at the opening OF our con-
ference here last year that the total number
Of treaties OF obligatory arbitration signed
up TO that time was thirty. Fourteen further
treaties have been concluded during the year.
hrin ging the number up 60 forty-four. eS-
elusive of the eleven treaties signed by the
late Secretary of State Hay, which now slum-
her in the archives Of the State Department.
or these treaties. Great Britain is a party TO
ten, France to seven, Germany 10 one, Italy
TO six. Austria Hungary Ave. Russia three,
Spain five, Norway eight, Sweden eight.
Switzerland seven. Portugal seven. the Meth
erlands four, Denmark seven. Belgium seven,
Rumania one: and OF the South American
States, Colombia to one. and Peru, Brazil, Chill
and the Argentine Republic to two each.
All of the European treaties stipulate refer
ence Of disputes to the Hague court, This is
not true of the South American treaties, the
contracting States in these instances not being
parties to the convention under which the