The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16

Mexico and ourselves We averted one war
in Central America and did what we
could to avert another. although We fail
ed. We have more than once. while
avoiding officiou= international neddline
shown our readiness to help other ma
tons secure peace among themselves. 4
difficulty Nnish we had with orr friend
IL neishbor to the south of us we solved
by referring II to arbitration at The
Hague 4 difficulty which he had with
our friendly neighbOT to the north of us
We solved by the agreement of a joint
commission composed of representatives
of the two people interested. We try to
avoid meddlmg in affairs that are not
cur concern. and yet to have our views
heard where they will avail on behalf of
fair dealing and against cruelty and oD-
preston We have concluded certain ar
bitratiOn treaties ] only regret that we
have not concluded larger number
Limitation OF Armaments.
'Our representatives. will - to the
second peace conference at The HagGe- in
structed 20 help n every practicable way
to bring some steps nearer completion
tie great work which the IlrSt conference
began. 1t IS idle to expect that task SO
tremendous can be settled by one or two
conferences. 1t is not possible that the
conference should go more than certain
distance further in the right direction.
Yet / believe hat It can make real prog
Tess on the road toward International jus
tice. peace and fair dealing. One Of the
questions. although not 10 my mind one
brought before the conference. will he
that of the limitation of armaments. The
United States. owing TO Its peculiar posi-
tiou has a regular army so small as to
be infinitesimsi when compared 10 that Of
any other first-class power. We are no
longer enl1rging our navy; We are simply
keeping up its strength, very moderate IN
deed when compared with our wealth.
population and coast line; for he addi-
ton Of one battleship q year enables Us
to make good the units which become oh
solete. The most practicable step I'm Ii
minishing the burden If expense Ga used
BY the Increasing size o. naval armanerts
would. / believe, be an agreement limit
ing the size of all ships hereafter to be
built: but hitherto it has not proved pos
sible to get other nations to sgree with
US on this point.
Arbitration.
More important than reducing the ex-
pensc of the implements of war is the
question of reducing the possible cause Of
var which can more effectualIy be done
~ substituting other methods than war
for the settlement of disputes. Of those
other methods the most impcrtant which
IS now attainabie is arbitration. J do not
believe that in the world as it actually is
il is possible for any nation 90 agree to
arbitrate all difficulties which may arise
between itself and other nations. but L
do believe there can be at this tine q very
large increase in the classes of cases
which il is agreed shall be arbitrated. and
that provision can be made FOR greater
facility and certainty of arbitration.
hone 10 see The Hague court greatly in
creased in power and permanency, and
the Judges in particular made permanent
and given adequate salaries so as to make
IL inerea singlv prcbsb BILE that IN each case
thar may come before them they Will de-
eide between tire nations. great or small
exactly as a judge within our own limits
decides between the Individuals Doub--
loss roanv other matters viii be taken
m at The Hague: but it seems TO me that
This matter of a general arbitration treaty
is perhaps the most important
'Sincerely yours,
(Signed) ,,>-~.-.,,.
Secretary Root took for his subject
s.-rbe American Sentiment OF Humanity
Governor Hughes Address.
Governor Hughes. after voicing for
NAL welcome 10 the congress, alluded 10