Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27

The United States has reason to feel proud of the commission which 1t has sent to The Hague to take part in the deliberations of the second great in- ternational peace congress. In many respects 1t is thought to be one of the ablest body of men ever assembled by a president of this country, and as skeptical as some are regarding the substantial and permanent good to be realized by such peace congress, 1t must be recognized that tho moral ef- feet of bringing together the able and distinguished men of the nations ex- erts a powerful influence for harmony among the world-powers, and is long step towards the realization of that worldwide peace compact for which the international peace advocates are so earnestly contending.
 The commission from this country and now at The Hague is made up of two of our ambassadors to the lead ing nations of Europe, and it also in cludes a number of the. ablest au- thorities on International law, quail fication which will prove invaluable in the deliberations of the congress. The high character of the delegates, to- gether with the prestige gained by this country in the deliberations of the first congress bid fair to exert a strong influence upon the present session of the peace parliament, and is practical ly a guarantee of the attitude of the congress upon some of the notable recommendations which will be ad- vanced in the interest of universal peace.
 The delegation includes Joseph H. Choate. of New York; Gen. Horace Porter, of New York; U. NJ. Rose, of Arkansas; Dr. David Jayne Hill. of New York; Brig. Gen. George B. Davis, United States army; Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, United States navy; William I. Buchanan, of Iowa; Chan dler Hale, of Maine. secretary to the delegation; James Brown Scott, of California, expert in international law, and Charles Henry Butler, of the Dis trict of Columbia, expert attache.
 The comparatively recent service of Mir. Choate as ambassador to London. which important post he filled from 1899 to 1905, is still fresh in the minds of Americans. Equally we'll and favor- ably known abroad is Gen. Horace Porter, who served as American ann bassador to France from 1897 to 1905. and who received from the French government the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. Dr. David Jayne Hill, now American minister to the Netherlands, served as assistant sec retary of state before entering the diplomatic service. and won the re- spect and esteem of the diplomatic corps in Washington. Dr. Hill was also for a number of years professor of international law at and president of Rochester university.
 The selection of these three diplo- mats is regarded as peculiarly happy. for the experience which they will bring to the convention is expected to 20 far toward rendering effective the arguments which will be presented by the American delegation, while their acquaintance with foreign conditions will enable them to avoid those errors which might be made by men less fa- piliar with the views and sentiments of the other nations represented.
 Seeking an expert on international law, the president chose Judge U. NJ. Rose. of Arkansas. formerly president of the American Bar association, and a man who has given close study not only to international law. but to the theory and practice of European iuris- prudence.
 The probability of an extensive dis cussioa of the question Of disarma- ment. as well as the military aspect of most of the problems which will confront the convention, made neces- sary the selection of men prominent in the military establishment of the country. and the secretary of state was fortunate in being able to find eorshf-oa Fn nne man a soldsar oF diz-