Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-19
FAVORS
WORLD
PEACE
But Does Not Believe Ii Is
Right at Our Doors

. hANtdNANu anu ANaAt NNhhltc1 ~ AhN
Hotel Aastor today James w. Van
Cleve, Of St Louis. sole representa-.
tive OF the manufacturing interests
OF the country at the congress. pre-
dicted failure for Americas forth
coming demand az the Hague peace
conference for a Limitation OF the
armament OF the nations.
'No man In this great assemblage
would rejoice more sincerely than
l." said Mr.. an Cleve, "at the es-
tabllshment OF universal and eternal
peace, but am compelled by eircum.
stances 20 say that the United States
can not safely lose sight OF Crom-
wells injunction TO keep our powder
dry. Great Britain, Spain and the
United States are TO propose In the
Hague peace conference in June a
Limitation OF the armaments OF the
nations. Russia. Germany and Aus
tria will oppose this proposition,
This means that many years must
pass before the nations disband their
armies and navies or place any re.
strlctlons upon their expansion.
"As practical men we must pay q
decent regard TO the conditions which
confront us. Therefore l say that
Tennyson's parliament OF man and
federation Of the world viii not come
In the lifetime OF anybody In this
hail, wish II were here IN 1907.
wish. even. that we were assured
OF getting It in 1917 or 1927. but Il
| is impossible.
, American manufacturers, as hu-
manitarlans and as business men,
favor world peace. unhapplly.
however, George washington's dec
larations that 10 be prepared for war
Is the best way OF preserving peace
is as applicable TO America today aa
TO the America 20 which Il was ad-
dressed.
Speaking for the commercial inter.
ests Mr.. Van Clevo not only fore
doomed the American peace confer
ence demand 10 defeat, but Indirect
~ suggested the likelihood OF future
warfare for the United States
This country must be friendly 10
all peoples" said Mr. Van Clovo
IT must meet its obligations as a
member Of the family OF nations.
When dlsagroomonts arise, then, ~
they do arise. we shall have so order
cd our conduct as 10 appeal TO the
worlds sense OF fairness and justice
We shall be able 10 submit our case
TO any impartial tribunal with the
faith that our position viii command
the worlds approval
But suppose that, even with right
on our side, justice Is denied us.
What then? Then We must accept
Dayy Crockett's doctrine. Being sure
that We gre right, We must go ahead.
There are issues Of honor. Of prin-
ciple and OF national safety which
can not be submitted 20 any interna-
tional tribunal
Mr.. Van Cieye spoke. he said. IN
the interest OF the manufacturers
whose monetary interest IN an inter
national peace is represented by
capitalization of fif.00O,OOO. 900.
with products worth $4,000. 900 900
and with 35.000. 900 workers. who
viii be paid $4,000. 100000 during
the current year ilo urged that thi,
interest. producing annually manu-
features worth as much 40 an the
property in Spain. should have a.
voice In tho formulation OF any inter
national peace plan.
I'VE Americans can not work cf-
fecitvely for harmony between the
nations" Mr. Van Cleys said. "untu
Ne get peace az home. We must
have Industrial peace Harmony be-
tween employers Ia ali cailings ans
between employers and workers n
one thing We must bring about We
must have peace between the great /
political parties BY abolishing the |
iemagogue IN each % them and By I
keeping the demagogue abolished. |
Then when We speak IN behalf Of I
peace We viii be speaking with the /
Tolee Of 100000 people aud IN
behalf OF a country which has a.
much wealth as any two nations 10
he world combined.
American manufacturers want on
arbitration board 20 settle interna-
ional disputes. This arbitration.
However. must be based on justice 20
IN. We want a tribunal In which az !
ne leading nations viii be represent
q 70 peaeeably consider issues IN
iiSpute between nations. We want
hat court 20 Be backed by the senti-
neat of the world and. II need BE-,