Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-12-19

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ed to the signatory powers the adop-
ton of a draft upon which II agreed
for the organization Of the court, leav-
ing TO be determined only the method
| by which the judges should be select
ed. This remaining unsettled question
| Is plainly one which time and good
temper will solve.
A further agreement of the FIRST i'm
portance was that for the creation OF
an International prize court. The con
stitution, organization and procedure
of such a tribunal were provided for
| in detail Any one who recalls the In
justices under which this country suf-
fered as a neutral power during the
early part of the last century cannot
fail to see IN this provision for an in
ternational prize court the great adj
vance which the world Is making to-
ward the substitution of the rule OF
| reason and justice In place of simple
| force. Not only will the international
prize court be the means Of protecting
| the interests of nnutrals, but II is In
Itself step toward the creation of the
more general court for the hearing of
| international controversies TO which
reference has jlSt been made. The or
ganizntion and action Of such prize
court cannot fail TO ncCustom the diff
| fcrCnt countries to the submission OF
! International questions to the decision
| nr mn ntcrna Il Sia tribunal. and we
| may confidently expect the results of
such submission to bring about gen
Cral agreement upon the enlargemel It
| Uf the practice.
Numerous prov isiOnT were adopted
Tor reducing the evil effects Of war
md for defining ihc rights and duties
| II npurais.
| The conference also provided for
| the holding of iNirC CoIfcrcrTc with
! l.. period similar 80 that which
clipped between the first and second
! conferences.
The delegates nf the United States
worihily rcrrc|m'ch the spirit Of the
American people ard maintained with
! fidelity and ahilit' the policy Of our
government ANON all the great qucs-
lions discussed IN the conference.
The report Of the d"lC',a ion. togeth-
or with authenticated copies Of the
conventions signed, when received will
be laid before the senate for it's consid-
GRAFTON.
When we rcu~mhCr how difficult It.
Is for ono of our own Legislative bodies
composed Of citizens Of the same couu-
try. speaking the same language. liv-
Ing under the same laws aud having
the same customs. to reach an agree
mcnt or even to secure maiority up.
on any difficult and important subject
which Is proposed for Legislation 1t
becomes plain that the representatives
OF forty five different countries, speak
Ing many different languages, accus-
toned to different methods of proce-
durc, with widely diverse interests,
who discussed so many different sub
jects and reached agreements upon so
many, are entitled 10 grateful apprecla-
ton for the wisdom, patience and mod
GRAFTON with which they have discharg
ed their duty. The example of this
} temperate discussion and y agree
mcnts and the efforts to agree among
representatives OF all the nations OF
the earth. acting with universal recog.
milton Of the supreme obligation to
promote peace. cannot fail to be n
! powerful influence for good In future
International relations.
Cuba.
A year ago in consequence OF revo-
lutionary movement In Cuba which
threatened the immediate return to
chaos OF thn island the United States
interviewed, sending down an amy and
establishing provisional government
, under Governor Magoon. Absolute
quiet and prosperity have returned to
the island because Of this action. We
are now taking steps to provide for
elections in the island, and our eX-
peCtatiOn Is within the coming year to
be able to turn the island over again
to n government chosen by the people
, thereof. Cuba is at our doors. II is
not possible that this nation should
, permit cuba again to sink into the con.
: ditlon from which we rescued 1t. All
that we ask of the Cuban people is that
they he prosperous, that they govern
themselves so as TO bring content or.
der and progress to their island, the
Queen OF the Antilles, and our only
Interference has been and will be to
help them achieve these results.