The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21

IN acquiring the Panama Canal Zone and
the settlement of the debt Of Santo Do
mingo yesterday morning at the conclud-
ing meeting Of the American Society Of
International Law. His attack was made
during the discussion of the THE Second
Hague Conference and the Development
of International Law as a Science" and
created something of a sensation among
his auditors.
Mr.. Olney led up to his outspoken opin-
ion by discussing the Japanese-California
incident in a general way
He found nothing In the Monroe doctrine
that warranted such an interference in
the internal affairs of santo Domingo as
the coercion Of that republic into the pay
ment OF foreign debts
The course Of the United States in the
matter. he said. was vexatious, burden
some. and dangerous, and was not essen
tia1 TO the welfare of the American peo-
pie. It was simply making a debt col
lecting agency of this government, and
he thought that it would retard. rather
than advance, the progress OF interna-
tional law. which. he said. Is not found
ed on the will OF Caesar, but on justice.
He also denounced the acquisition of the
Panama Canal Zone by the United States,
without compensation. as a direct viola
ton OF the international law. it having
been practically appropriated by this gov
eminent because It was the stronger.
Delegate Foster Pessimistie.
John vs.. Foster, who is one Of the
American delegates 20 the Second
Hague Peace Conference, as well as the
first. spoke Of the work OF he former,
ard was rather pessimistc as 10 the re-
salts that would grow out o. the com
ms meeting The proposition TOR the limi-
tadon Of armaments. Mr. Foster said.
had failed at the first conference owing 10
the opposition Of Germany and ether ma
lions.
Russia. who called both meetings was
now the principal objector, although he
acknowledged that under the changed
conditions she was not without some
justification. The outlook was, therefore.
somewhat discouraging. but he had some
hope that the proposal made by President
Roosevelt that "A limitation be placed on
the size Of battle ships would be accepted
as a step IN the right direction.
Mr. Foster referred with roget 10 the
fact that although the policy OF media
ton had been adopted by the first con
ference, there had been no attempt on the
part of the signatOry powers 10 mediate
between Russia and Japan when the war
between them was pending. He thought
that the conflict might have been averted
had Great Britain. the United States,
Germany. and France offered their seTv-
ices. although he recognized the fact that
the differences between Japan and Rus
STA We're well nigh insoluble without re-
sort 20 arms.
Mr.. Foster said he hoped the coming
conference would strengthen the arbitra-
ton provision adopted By the last confer
ence by making IL compulsory on the
signers 10 submit al least certain ques-
lions TO a commission. as was done in the
Dogger Bank incident. Now il was purely
voluntary. but should be made compul-
sorry, and some permanent machinery for
the purpose should be provided
Officers Reelected.
Dr. Thomas z Holland. professor Of
civil law at Oxford University, and Prof.
II. Lammasche. of the upper house Of the
Austrian parliament, were elected honor
AIRY members OF the society. The officers
were reelected for the ensuing year, in
Guiding ElIhu Root. as president; Chief
Justice Fuller. Justices Brewer and Day,
Secretary Taft Andrew Carnegie. Joseph
H. Choate. John " Foster Judge George
Gray. Former Attorney General John w
Griggs. Judge W W. Morrow. of CalifoT-
MIA Hon. Richard OIney. and Secretary
Oscar s. Straus, as vice presidents, and
an executive council Of twenty-three mem
bers
Vice President Straus. who presided at
yesterdays session. declared that money
was the most important contraband. and
he hoped the second Hague conference,
If it were unable 10 agree u1On disarma-
ment. would make the furnishing of
money 10 beligerents, by the bankers Of
a neutral nation, hostile act
Noted Speakers at Dinner.
With the Secretary OF State. president
Of the new organization; the British Am
bassador Richard OIney. and Gen. Horace
Porter among the speakers, the dinner
bringing the convention to a close took
place last evening in the red parlors of
the New Willard.
Secretary Root presided, with Ambas-
sadOr Bryce on his right and Secretary
StTaus on the other side Others at the
speakers table were Mr. Buchanan. As
sistant Secretary Bacon. Justice Harlan,
Secretary Garfield. Commissioner Afacfar-
land. Postmaster General Won Meyer. Chief
Justice Stanton J. Peelle. Gen. Horace
Porter, Admiral Stockton, Rear Admiral
SpeTry and Mr. Woodward Joseph II.
ChOate, former Ambassador to England
who was to have been one of the speak
ers. was unable to attend, having been
called to New York during the afternoon.
The guests at the dinner were the fol-
lowing:
Charles r. Aldrich Prof. Aymar Chandler B.
Anderson Allison Y. Armour. Henry y. Ames,
Justice Anderson. Judge Atkinson. The Secretary
OF Agriculture, Judge Barney, X, Bartholdt, Will
lam Barnes, Judge Booth. A. h. Brown. Samuel J.
Barr0Ws Joseph G. Baldwin. Ira Brainard, g. s.
Barry. Sencr Bemudez. Justice Barnard. S. J.
Barnes, Charles Henry Butler. John $. Blair, ID.
Chaunceyi Brewer A. L. Barker Samuel h. Gran
DALI William +. Curtis {. c. Calhoun, Fred T.
Chaplin, George Clinton, the Chinese Minister.
W ]. Carr, N. Church Henry G. Cr0cker. "
Clayton Carpenter. l. r. Clark, q. 7. Cartwright
DIR. ~ Chirurr j. s. ChrHg g. Do AmaFal "
{. Dennis. Charles r, Dean, John f. Dulles,
Charles DENLY, Judge De LACY, L. B. Evans. Judge
Evans J. ". Echols, A. +. fechtelcr J. ;. Elan
merry. Or. Going. Prof. Charles If. Gregory. W. d.
Harris. Justice Hagner. e. G. HYDE. Gen. Haines
Mr.. Hitz, Judge Holland, Justice HowTy Prof lon
Arthur X Kuhn. Geo. King Archibald King Cram
mond Kennedy. Robert Lansing Prof. j. II. Latino
Prof William Draper Lewis, Judge Lurton, +. d.
Millet. T. p. Myers. &. A Miller, Judge AicComas
Donald Mcpherson J. Y. 4. MscAluuay, f. d.
McKenney, T. ". Moves. Charles Nagel, Richard
Olney, R. Morgan Olcott. Charles Cakes, James
l.. Orr. w. ). Penfeld Philip q. Phair William
A. Prendergast. George T. Porter. PalaE +. Rice.
Judge Robb. Writ Randall. Judge Richards J. H.
Ralston. Alpheus H. Snow, +. ]. Sanford. Justice
Stafford. Or. james b. Scott, Judge Shepard, H. ".
Temple, ). Takeuch Hannis Taylof, q. ]. Trox-
Ter l.. 5 Van Norman Nathaniel Wilson Henry
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wilson Prof. T. s. Woolsey, L. H. Hurtig L. Il.
Woolsey Huntington Wilson, Edward Wales and