Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-01
THE PLATFORM

The members of This conference with
great satisfaction cail attention TO III
steady progress which the world II
making On the promotion OF iutorna-
tloual arbitration. They place ON rec
ord their appreciation OF the character
and services Of John Hay, the late
secretary o. state. and acknowledge
that 10 him lasting gratitude IS due
for The foresight hrmness and wisdom
with which in bis high official station
be- upheld the principles which this
conference has advocated.
They have heard with qualification
that in many ~ the leading colleges
and universities of this country the
undergraduate students have been led
30 he study OF methods Boy which Jus
tice may be secured among nations
without resort 90 war;
This conference has welcomed 90 rs
proceedings the representatives % 80
chambers " commerce, boards oi trade
and other commercial organizations.
and q urges upon them aud other Ike
institutions MOI now represented here
90 consider and act upon the measures
which are from time 90 time proposed
for the promotion Of peace
This conference regards the APP
preaching assembling OF a Pau-AWcri-
can congress I'm Rio Jsneiro 8s likely 10
promote mutual understanding ana
consoquent good win among the states
of North. Central and South America.
a. the present time 90 o. important
.hst public attention should be- cone
Cutrsted upon The second Hague con-
ference soon 90 be assembled We hope
ana believe that the beneficial results
of the former conference VIII be equal
lrl ana perhaps surpassed by further
doiheatloG Boo the laud ~ Groiius upon
the PRINCIPLES OF International law and
the best methods Tor the pscihc settle
ncnt Of International difficulties.
Especially We hope that the second
Hague conference win elaborate ana
propose a plan hy which DE confer
ercos may b. held 40 stated periods
and that On the intervals appropriate
Offices may be- maintained 80 The
Hague SO that these conferences may
become a permanent and recognized
sdyiso,y congress NJ thrrotious.
a general arbitration trcstv 20 be-
formulated by Tho llacuc conference 's
mosf desirable end vill doubtless b. s~.
cemel hv all or nearly slI The couu-
tries REPRESENTED iu th" conference.
Among other subjects ~ immediate
Importance The mauy unsettled 0uts-
lions trIeirc out Of maritime warfare
including tns exemption ~ private
property from seizure af sea and th'
naturalization 81 ocean routes. arc fe-
spc,tfuly commended 90 The consider
tion ~ The Hague conference As the
general restriction az Rrmsmelis ran
10 secured by concurrent international
action a. unanimously recommended ~
Tho British house % commons ve eaf-
ucsfy hone that Dds subject TiI re-
reire favorable consideration.
While We shan Welcome any actou
taken by ihr corning Hsruo conference"
ir theuay - clearly d'f1inr tho 'shF
and obligations of hsl.'gesnts as to
esra other ana .s t0 HeuiraIs or lees
e1frg the horrors of v'r. 7ud ~ giving
increased stability and protection 'n
fhr Rt4 cross movement lf if 0ur hope
trat thc conference w'u reuemhsr tha'
Do &. eontrrfatei fY tlc gre work or
srdirr az well as s0heuuE way and 81
srhioring tho relations NJ nations Zoo
me dominion ~ law rather ,h'n force