Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-02
JOSEPH B. CHOATt'S ARGUMENT
1t Deals With the American Proposi,
ton From the Standpoint of Hu-
manity as wei as international Law
United States Demands Members Of
Court Must be Able Men.
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THE HAGUE. August 1.-The gen.
oral opinion expressed tonight is that
tho real peace conference began today
with the Initiative of the American
delegates, who for their spcchs today
on arbitration. arc praised !Or their
determination to carry 4 logical prop
ositiun. that is believed TO bc the most
important effort towards the pacifica-
ion of the world. Joseph H. Choatc
aud james Brown Scott of the Ameri-
can delegation, before the special
committee on arbitration. reviewed
the American proposition dealing witS
arbitration from the standpoint OF hu
manity rs well as OF International law
Professor De Martins (Russinnl
declared that the principal of arbira
ton now under discussion WAS pro.
posed by Russian IN 1899. Germany.
Great Britain and Mexico IN general
supported the American proposition.
DIR. Drago, Argentine. supported the
Argentine proposal.
Want Able Jursts Only.
AIR. Chontc III MS speech explained
that the instructions given to the
American delegates were to sec that
the judge of this court ic selected
from different countries and that they
should represent the different svstemg
of law and procedure and the most i'm
Dortant languages of the world The
court was 10 be of siich dignity, con
sidcration and rank that the best an,l
ablcst jurists could accept appoint.
ment thereto.
"1hc cause of general arbitration Is
| subject for the war in argument Of
4 ttat. al q
vanced with leaps and bounds since
the call for the first conference.
Nothing more strongly demon
stratos the utility of great work of thn,
conference than the general resort OF
nations to arbitration agreements
among themselves as sure means OF
securing justice and peace. Our hope
is to preserve and perpetuatc the cx-
cellent work of the first conference
carrying ii on to its logical conclu-
sion
The work of that conferences. how.
ever, has not proved altogether ado
luatc To meet the progre isive demands
OF nations.
"The plan proposed by the United
States and Mr.. Choatc. does not
| depart from The voluntary court al
| ltduA tSldDIlSutu. NO nation Will ~
compelled to come before 1t but 1t will
be open to all who desire to settle
their differences by peaceful meth
DDS
What Omitted States Want.
Mr.. Choatc declared the project ar
ticlc ly article in eloquent terms
dwelling on every salient point
THE United States proposed thai
the expenses of the new court and the
salaries OF the judges be borne by
the powers in common This would
make the court free to whomcvcr mp
pcalcd to it. MIR. Choatc proposed that
4 suitable committee be appointed to
! frame constitution for and decilc
upon the powers and character of the
projected court, saving no thought II
would be well to have II judges in
stead of 10 So that tn. court rcprcscn
tation to he moro general" In conclu
sion Mr. Choate said: 1T Is six weeks
since this conference fi:st assembled
and there is certainly Nd time to lose
| We have done much to regulate wal
and very little to prevent it, Let us
unite on this great pacific measure
| ana satisfy The world that the second
| peace conference really desires nat IN
the future peace and not wai be tic
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