Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
HAGUE COURT SHOULD
Be Open TO AEL
Peace Congress Also Wants It
Made Permanent.
IMMUNITY FROM CAPTURE
limitation of Armament and Protec-
ton of Private Property Urged.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE MADE FACTOR
It is Advocated as Necessary to a
Speedy Realization of
Universal Peace.

NEW YORK April 1.-THE national ar
bitraton and peace congress today adopted
its platform or resolutions. recommending
among other things that The Hague con-
ference shall hereafter he a permanent in
stitution; that The Hague court shall be
open to all the nations of the world: that
general treaty of arbitration for ratfi
cation by all the nations shall be drafted
by the coming conference providing for the
reference to The Hague court of interna-
tioual disputes which cannot be adjusted
by diplomacy; that the United States gov
eminent urge upon the Congress action
looking to the limitation of armament; that
the conference extend to private property
at sea. immunity from capture in war. The
resolutions speak highly in praise of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Root and the
prime minister of Great Britain for the
stand they have taken in favor of settled
policy of peace among the nations.
Only a Few Changes.
The resolutions were adopted with few
minor changes to wording just as they
came from the committee which had had
their preparation in charge. There was
debate. continuing over two hours, how
ever. Mrs. Relva A Lockwood of Wash
ington declared that the speakers on the
platform We're trying to have it all their
own way. DIR. Benjamin F. TruebloOd,
chairman of the committee on resolutions,
declared ii had been impossible to incOrpo-
rate in the brief expression of the senti-
ment of the congress all of the one thou
sand and one suggestions and ideas which
had come from various sections of the
country. He said the committee had tried
To- adhere strictly to the purposes for
which the congress called and n
teal ideas on the propaganda of peace.
Debate Limited.
Several speakers on the resolutions were
interrupted from time to time by other
delegates who wished to be heard and who
thought the speakers We're occupying too
much time The debate finally was limited
to a specific time and when the vote was
taken several delegates still We're endeavor-
ing to be recognized by the chair. csc The
vote in favor OF the resolutions unani
nous.
Extension of Suffrage.
The extension of suffrage to women is re-
gsrded by Rev. Anna II. Shaw. president
OF the National American Women's Suf-
frage Association. as necessary to a speedy
realization of the hopes of advocates of
universal peace. This sentiment was ex-
pressed 10y Mrs Shaw in an address today
cations cugag ed in peace work. which was
held in conjunction with the national peace
conference She referred TO the ballot as
the weapon Of civilization, and declared
that when women get the ballot privilege
they will think twice before they vote
tllrir sons To death" She said that in her
opinion the highest type of patriot is not
the man who says. My country. right or
wrong" but one who says. Il prefer my
family to myself. my country to my family
and humanity 10 my country.
Rifle Practice
The plan to introduce rife practice into
the public schools, which was announced
10y the National Rifle Association of Amer
ica yesterday. was condemned by Mrs.
Harry Hastings. who spoke a represen-
tatiFe of the women's peace circle of this
city. Her position was indorsed by Mrs.
Carrie g. Gait, president of the Internal
uonal NOman's Suffrage Society. Mrs.
tatt said sne believed that education
along peace lines was necessary TO gain
the ultimate object OF the national peace
congress. Other speakers included Miss S.
y. Cailishtri. PHI. D.. representing the de-
rdrtment OF education of Greece; Mrs.
Elizabeth Powell Bond of New Jersey late
dean Of Swarthm0re College, representing
the society of Friends. and Mrs. Hannah
J. Bailey Of Maine. superintendent of the
peace department of National and Inter
national Womens Christian Temperance
Union.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
In discussing The Hague resolutions W. ].
Hryan was very brief.
So many delegates he said "have not
had an opportunity 10 express themselves
upon the subject of these resolutions that I
d" not think it fair that we who have been
assigned places on the program should
occupy all the time.
Il came here to see that the one idea
which / regard as the most important of
all was carried out, and that was that all
disputes not subject to adjustment by
diplomacy should be referred to interna-
tonal arbitration. This has been incor-
pnratcd in the resolutions Just as il was
adopted by the lnterparliamentary Union
IN London last July, when twenty-sx ma
lions were represented. | regard this as a
long step toward the elimination of war
here is one other subject which would
have been pleased to see Incorporated in
your resolutions, but which the committee
has not deemed wise, and that is that the
time has come when the lending of money
10 a belligerent by a neutral state should
be regarded As being Objectionable as the
furnishing OF powder, shot and shell II is
all wrong to say that powder lead and
She'll are contraband. and then to allow the
money lenders to furnish the means of buy
ing the things that are forbidden 1t is a
wrong principle which allows a few money