Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

send these young people back to their
homes, Impressed by American ideals and
imbued with a love for our country, we
would do more to protect the United states
from attack than by all the Dreadnoughts
we could put upon the water. AiheIlca -
more altrulstic and is doing more for man
kind than any other nation on the sloUe'
Platform of Principles.
The congress at its session this morning
adopted its platform or resolution, recon-
mending among other things that The Hague
conference hereafter be a permanent institu-
lion, that The Hague court shall be open 10
an the nations of the world; that general
treaty of arbitration for ratification by all
the nations shall be drafted by the con-
ference, providing for the reference to The
Hague court of international disputes
which cannot be adjusted by diplomacy;
that the United States government urge
action toward Limitation of armament;
that the conference extend to private prop
erty at sea, immunity from capture In war.
The resolutions speak in high praise Of
President Roosevelt Secretary Root ana
the prime minister of Great Britain for the
stand they have taken in favor Of settled
policy of peace among the nations.
Judge Chamberlain of Boston presented
resolution suggesting naturalization OF
ocean steamship lines. This was endorsed
! separately.
FINALLY DIR. Ernst Richard was allowed
to say a. few words and he devoted his time
TO a defense of "the militarism OF Ger
many"
Text of the Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted by the congress
follow:
Whereas. The nations, through the appli-
cation Of scientific invention ana discovery
| TO INSTRUMENTATION and travel, have pc,
come members of one body, closely unlleu
and interdependent with common CONNER
cial Industrial intellectual and moral IN
terests and war In any part OF the WoIl9
Immediately affects, both maternity anu
morally all other parts and HnC cnn5ito1
Of the proposed we'll being and. orderly
progress of human society; and ,,0o
Whereas, The Hague conference OF 1888
made a great and unexpected advance
toward the establishment OF peace py tne
creation Of a permanent court OF atDiL I
ton for the judicial settlement OF lnterna-
tional disputes; and
having adjusted four controversies, in which
nearly all the powers We're participants;
has become a fixed and well recognized
means Of settling international disputes,
though it's operation Is only voluntary ana
Whereas, The principle Of International
commissions of inquiry provided FOR IN
The Hague convention has proved i iii,ei
trated In the Anglo-Russian North sea
crisis, and
whereas. MOr6 Andn IoENy lEHalleE VI
obligatory arbitration between nations
two and two, have been concluded, stipu-
lating references to The Hague court for
five years of all disputes of judicial or
der and those arising in the Interpretation
Of treaties, and
whereas Public opinion in favor OF the
pacific settlement Of controversy has, made
| extraordinary advance since the FIRST
| Hague conference, and as recently declared
| by the British prime minister II has at
| tanned a practical potency and a moral
| superiority undreamt of In 1899
| Whereas, The states Of the western hemis-
phere, through the action OF the third pam
| American congress and the reorganization
Of the International Bureau OF American
| Republics have reached what Is virtually
! a permanent union destined henceforth to
WELD a mighty influence in behalf OF perma-
| Whereas, The first Hague conference.
| though Il failed to solve the question Of
reduction of ornaments, for which IL was
| primarily called, unanimously recommend
/ ed 10 the powers the serious study Of the
problem with the view OF relieving the
| people Of the vast burdens imposed upon
| them by rivalry Of ornaments.
Permanent Court Urged.
| Resolved, BY the National Arbitration
! and Peace congress- composed Of delegates
! Of the United States be requested through
| its representatives TO the second Hague
| conference 70 urge upon that body the
/ formation Of a more permanent and more
/ comprehensive international union for the
1 purpose Of insuring the efficient co-opera-
ton OF the nations In the development and
| application OF International law and the
Resolved, That TO this end II is the