New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Peace Congress 4duocatcs Making
Hague Tribunal Permanent.

Resolutions adopted by the delegates OF the Ma
tonal Arbitration and Peace Congress Yesterday as
a result Of the three DAYS discussion OF the best
means for promoting universal peace advocate that
the Hague Tribunal be made permanent that il
should be opened 10 all nations that the Hague
conference draft an arbitration treaty providing
Tor the reference 70 the tribunal international
disputes The United States Government IS requested
10 instruct :ts delegates 10 the Hague Conference
10 urge the consideration there Of decrease in
the ornaments Of notions. press tho adoption OF
p proposition shat private property at sea should
have the same immunity from capture I'm war
shelters private properly on land, and tOsurge
she formation Of a more permanent International
union for the maintenance OF peace.
The proposition THAI an International committee
Of inquiry should be invoked In all disputes that
cannot be settled by arbitration Endorsed.
A resolution OF appreciation for the services OF
President Roosevelt in The interest Of peace was
adopted. Similar resolutions in appreciation of
the work OF Secretary Root and the Prime Minister
Of Great Britain along these lines were adopted.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas. The nations. through the application OF
fication and travel have become members of one
mon commercial. Industrial. intellectual and moral
diately affects both materially and morally other
parts, and undisturbed peace has become the nee
orderly progress Of human society: and
Whereas, The Hague Conference OF lss9 MADE a
great ana unexpected advance toward me @ estaD-
shmea5 Of Peaef 10y the & reGa 9f "a, RsTae0f ny
International disputes; and
adjusted four controversies. in which nearly all
The prominent powers were participants has be
International disputes though its operation is only
Where's The principle OF international commits
sions OF inquiry. provided for in the Hague Con,
efficiency. as illustrated in the Anglo-Russian
Where's More than forty treaties OF obligatory
been coneiuded stpulating reference TO The Hague
Court for years OF All disputes OF a 1uGlcl8i
order and those arising in The Interpretation OF
wheTeass, Public opinion in favor Of the pacific
nary advance since the frst Hague Conference,
and recently declared by the British Prime
moral l aathoTy ia undreamed Of m is55 S":eHa and anu
whereas. the states q the western idt rmspiere @
gress and the reorganization OF the lnternationa'
is Mutually permanent union. destined henceforth
o WELD mighty influence in behalf Of permanent
,. wbsreas the arst Hague Conference; though It
ments, for which II primarily called unani-
mously recommended 10 the powers The serious
the people % the vast burdens imposed upon them
Resolved. by the National Arbitration and Peace
congress held in New York City April IL to H. 1907.
the government OF the United States be requested.
..ro9gh Us represenlatiyes 70 the second hague
~ more permanent and more comprehensive in
ing the efficient cooperation OF the nations in the
Development and application Of International law
Resolved, That TO this end II is the judgment Of
this congress that the governments should provide
that the Hague Conference shall hereafter be
permanent institution. with representatives from
an The nations. meeting periodically for the regular
and systematic consideration Of the international
problems constantly arising in the intercourse OF
the nations and that invite government TO
instruct It's delegates TO the coming conference TO
secure. II possible, action IN this direction.
Resolved, That logical sequence Of the first
Hague Conference the Hague Court should be
10 all the nations Of the world;
Resolved, That a general treaty Of arbitration
FOR ratification by all the nations should be drafted
by the coming conference providing for the refer
enoe 10 the Hague Court of international disputes
which may hereafter arise, which cannot be ad-
Justed bg diplomacy;
Resolved. That the congress records its indOrse-
inent OF the resolution adopted by the lnterparia
naentary Union a its conference last July that IN
Of disputes arising between nations which Il
nay not be possible TO embrace within the terms
~ an arbitration convention, the dsputing parties
before resOrting to force. shall always invoke the
services of International commission Of inquiry
or the mediation OF friendly powers.
Resolved. That our government be requested 10
urge upon the coming Hague conference the adOp-
ton OF the proposition. long advocated by our
country, extend 20 private property at sea the