The Washington herald., 1907-04-16

conduct conform or appear to conform to
the rules which codify, embody, and apply
certain moral standards evolved and ac-
cepted in the slow development of oivtli-
cation.
"The continual and unceasing process OF
diplomatic intercourse by which these
standards are pressed upon the govern
ment OF every nation. backed by the tFe-
nendOus power of the opinion OF the civ
flized world, enforced by the desire Tor
the good opinion and apprehension OF the
dlsfavOr Of mankind form "A strong eN-
ternal restraint upon national conduct;
and these standards have been created by
the evolution Of moral as opposed 10 phy-
steal forces.
Judicial for Diplomatic Action.
What we need for the further develop
ment Of arbitration is the substitution Of
judicial action for diplomatic action, the
substitution Of judicial sense Of respon'
sibiIity for diplomatic sense OF response
buity. We need for arbitrators not dis
tinguished public men concerned in all
the international questions Of the day,
but Judges who viii be interested only In
the question appearing on the record be-
fore them. Plainly. this end is TO be at
tained by the establishment Of court Of
permanent judges, who Will have no
other occupation and no other interest
but the exercise of the judicial faculty
under the sanction Of that high sense OF
responsibility which has made the courts
Of Justice In the civilized nations Of the
world the exponents of all that Is best
and noblest in modern civilization.
Must Not Expect TOO Mueh.
sI.st me add a few words OF warning
concerning your anticipations Of what the
second Peace Conference is TO do. Do not
expect too much from IT,
1T is an essential characteristic Of such
a conference that it shall deal not With
matters upon which the nations differ,
but with matters upon which the nations
agree. Immaterial differences may be
smoorhed away; Observation-Disclosures may
be explained. consideration and discus
sion along lines that do not run counter
10 any immediate and specific interest may
work out methods Of applying general
principles i'm such "A way as 10 prevent
future differences: progress may be made
toward agreement upon matters which are
not vet ripe for complete adjustment; but
the moment an attempt is made 10 give
such a conference any coercive effect, the
moment auv number of nations endeaVoI
10 use the conference for the purpose OF
compelling any other nation to do what i
deems inconsistent with its interests, that
moment the conference fails.
..Sucb a conference is an agency OF
peace. not the peace Of conquest, but the
peace of agreement: not enforced agree
ment. but willing and cheerful agreement
So far as the nations can go together II
such an agreement. the conference can go
and no farther.
GOV. Hughes Given Ovation.
When Mr.. Carnegie stepped forward t'
introduce Gov. Hughes the applause was
wild and long continued. As the governor
stood waiting for IA chance 10 be he3TC
/ the noise that assailed him was reminis
cent Of a campaign meeting. At last Mr.
/ Carnegie stepped out and held up hl'
hand. Give the governor peace, he said
Though the hand of the master himself
was the one that hrst disturbed the calm
/ of the peace congress deliberations to-day
there was an undercurrent OF protest anI
] Of suspicion directed against one Of the
4 visiting British delegates, who had pre-
/ faced the opening of the congress ON Sun
dav with some addresses before various
( religious bodies.
Stead Object OF Displcasure.
( The object Of this wrath on the par
of several Of the delegates was William 5
Stead. editor of >the English Review o
Reviews, who, on Sunday, said that al
the effort that religious bodies coull
make in behalf Of universal peace did no
amount TO a row of pins.
/ Rabbi Jacob Silverman. Of the Ffftl
Avenue Temple Emmanuel. to-day
voiced his displeasure at the words o
/ the English editor He said;
1 was greatly surprised to hear Mr.
stead inveigh against the purposes ant
/ achievements of religious bodies as HI
( did Yesterday. Anybody who takes suei
4 a view is unfair It is unfair to see 81
much of ones own views that those o
I others are obscured- ] do not think tina
! Mr.. Stead has approached a peace con
! gress in the proper attitude of mind, anS
( l am afraid that If he continues in th'
attitude he will be a source of trouble in
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