The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-06-24
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The United States has reason TO feel
proud OF the commission which IL has
sent to The Hague to take part In the
deliberations OF the second great in
ternational peace congress-. In many
respects II 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, II
must be recognized that the moral eff
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 n long
step towards the realization OF that
worldwide peace compact for which
the international peace advocates are
80 earnestly contendlng.
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 IL also in
cludes a number of the ablest au-
thorities ON international law, a 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 II.
Choate. of New York; Gen. Horace
Porter, of New York: U. NJ. Rose. of
Arkansr y; DR., David Jayne Hill, of
New York; Brig. Gen. George b. Davis,
United States army; Rear Admiral
Charles S. Sperry, United States navy;
William |. 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
Mr.. Choate as ambassador to London,
which important post he filled from
1899 to 1905, is still fresh in the minds
OF Americans Equally well and favor
ably known abroad is Gen. Horace
Porter. who served as American am
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 I'm Washington. DR.. Hin was
also for n 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 10 the convention is expected TO
80 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 IA
mliar 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 juris.
prudence.
The probability Of an extensive dis
cussion 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
combined in one man a soldier OF dis