Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-22
AT LAKE MCHONK
International Arbitration Con- ference in Session To-Day
 Officers Elected.

Lake Mohonk conference on interna- tional arbitration opened it's thirteenth annual session to-day. The election of officers was the first business on the program. The following were elected:
 President, Dr Nicholas Murray But Ter, New York; secretary to the con ference, Clinton k. Woodruff, Philadel- phia; permanent corresponding secre- tary, H. c. Philips, Mohonk Lake, N. r.; treasurer, Alexander c. Wood, Camden, N. J.; auditors, Dexter Hunt CT, Jacksonville, Fla; Eugene Lever ing, Baltimore; business committee, Samuel J. Barrows, New York, chair man Dr. Lyman Abbott, New York, Samuel F. Capen, Boston; Prof Sam uel T. Dutton, New York; Dr Char les w. Elliot, Cambridge, Mass: Rear Admiral c. F. iGoodrich, U. $. NJ; David F. Jones. Minneapolis; John b. Long, Boston, H. E. F. Mcfarland, Washington; Joseph E. Moore, Lan- sing. Mich.; Daniel Smiley, Lake Mo- honk, N. Y.; Dr Benjamin F. True blood, Boston: James Wood. oMunt Kisco, N. r.; Clinton k Woodruff, Philadelphia.
 Press committee, Albert E. Hoyt, Albany, chairman.
 Publication committee. Daniel Snil- ey, Mohonk Lake, chairman.
 Finance committee, William Chris tie Herrin, Cincinnati, chairman.
 President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia university delivered an ad- dress in opening the conference ill which he advocated that the question of disarmament be avoided at this conference but the restriction of fur ther growth of great armies and nav ies be urged. He also suggested some recommendations for the coming con- ference at The Hague.
 The present status of the interna- tional movement was the subject of an address delievered by Benjamin r. Trueblood, secretary Of the American Peace society, Boston.
 The questions to be considered by this conference were outlined ill an opening address by Albert k. Smiley who spoke as follows:
 The most important subject to be discussed here is what questions shall be considered by The Hague confer ence. Tn my judgment, the leading point to be secured is that that con ference shall meet regularly at fixed intervals-say once in five years and not be subject to the call of any one nation as heretofore.
 Another matter to claim attention is the strengthening of The Hague court. While this is our most urgent work, other important subjects will come before us. We have delegates from fifty business organizations, principally chamber of commerce. re- presentating the leading cities in the country. who will have session for discussion.
 We are also to have discussion of plan whereby the interest and co-op. eration of college students can be best enlisted.
 I have looked with much gratifica- ton on the rapid growth of sympathy between our country and our south- ern neighbors. The Pan-American I regard as one of great importance to our cause, and l am glad that we have here this the highest official representa- tives at Washington of four Central and South American republics. as well as several of our own distinguished citizens who have served this country in the capitals of some of those states.
 Our movement is undoubtedly just and sane one which. at no distant Hay, will meet with entire success. Scores of great moral issues which were denounced as visionary have been fought cut after hard struggle, within my life time of less than eighty years.
 We look to you members of this conference to take cha-ge of cohorts ,f men in winning sreely and decisive | victory to our cause With such a vast body of the best men In the | world starting this movement, noth- | ns, ,,, oorfH can sfor if