The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-02
.CHOATE ELOQUENT
IN PLEA FOR PEACE
Brilliant Lawyer Makes Fine Ex-.
position Of the American
Project.
FOR INTERNATIONAL COURT
Expenses Of the Tribunal to- Be
Borne by Powers in
Common.

THE HAGUE August 1.---'fhc gem
eral opinion expressed Tonight is that
the real peace conference began to-day
with the initiative Of the Amerlcani
delegates, who for their speeches to-
day on arbitration IRE praised for
their determination to carry forward q
logical proposition that Is believed
TO be the most important effort for1
the pncihcatlon OF the world.
~ janles II. Cnoatc and James Brown
Scott, OF the American delegation, be-
ton, reviewed the American proposi
ton, dealing with arbitration from
the standpoint of humanity AZ we'll as
OF international law.
Professor dcMartens (Prussia) de-
clarcd that the principle of arbitra-
ton now under discussion was pro-
posed by Russia In 1899 Germany.
Great Britain and Mexico in general
supported the American proposition.
Or. Drago (Argentine) supported the
Argentine proposal.
Mr. Choate, in his speech. explained
4hut the Instructions given to the
American delegates were to see that
the judges OF this court be selected
from different countries. and that they
should represent the different systems
of law and procedure and the most i'm
sportant languages OF the world. The
court was to be OF such dignity, con-
sideration and rank that the best and
ablest jurists could accept npp>4t-
ment thereto. The cause OF general
arbitration as a substitute for war In
the settlement OF international dif-
ferenccs has advanced with leaps and
bounds since the call for the first con-
ference Nothing more strongly dem
onstrates the utility OF the great work
OF that conference than the general
resort OF nations to arbitration agrees
ments among themselves. as sure
means Of securing Justice and pro-
lection.
Plnn of Arbitration Court.
Our hope is to preserve and per-.
pctnatc the excellent work OF the first
conference. carrying it On to Its logical
conclusion.
"The work OF that conference. how.
ever. has not proved altogether ade-
quate TO meet the progressive demands
OF nations.
THE plan proposed by the United
z States" said Mr.. Choate. does not de-
part from the voluntary court already
established. No nation Will be COM
PEELED to come before 1t, but 1t will
be open to all who desire to settle
l4 atnclTl QllleIeHSes ny pedCeAd - HlSeA'-
DDS"
Mr.. Choate described the project arr
ticle by article In eloquent terms,
dwelling on every salient point.
"The United States proposed that
the expenses of the new court and
the salaries OF the Judges be borne
BY the powers in common. This would
make the court free to whomeyer ap-
pcaled to it."
Propose Seventeen Judges.
Mr.. Choate proposed that a suitable
committee be appointed to frame g
constitution for. and decide upon the
powers OF. the projected court, saying
he thought 1t would be we'll to have
seventeen judges instead OF fifteen. sc
that the Countries representation
would be more general. go
In conclusion. Mr.. Choate said: y
is six weeks since this conference frs
assembled, and there Is certainly M
time to lose. We have done muct
10 regulate war and very little t
prevent It, Let us unite on this grea
pacific measure and satisfy the worlt
that the second peace conference real
ly desires that IN the future peac'
and not war BIO the normal condition
OF civilized nations"