The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-18
Hague Conference Is Asked TO
/ Draft General international
Treaty of Arbitration.
WOULD OPEN HAGUE
COURT TO ALL NATIONS
United States Asked to Urge Ac-
ton for the Limitation of
ArmamentS.


tional Arbitration and Peace congress
today adopted its platform Of resoln.
lions. recommending. among other
things. that The Hague conference
shall hereafter be n permanent insti-
tuition; that The Hague court shall
be open to all the nations of the
world; that a general treaty Of aroi.
tration for ratification by all the ma
tious shall he drafted by the coming
conference providing for the reference
to The Hague court of international
disputes which cannot he adjusted
by diplomacy; that the United States
Government urge upon the conference
action looking to the limitation Of
armament; that the conference extend
TO private property at sea immunity
from capture in war.
The resolution speaks highly ir
praise of President Roosevelt, Ssrrn-
tary Root and the Prime Minister ~
Great Britain for the stand they hay"
taken in favor of a settled policy ~
peace among the nations.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, with few minor changes
belVa LOCKWOOD UD1ects.
Mrs Belva A. Lockwood declared
that the speakers ou the platform we~"
trying 10 have it all their own wdv.
DR.. r. F. TruebIood, chairman of the
committee on resolutions. declared
it had been impossible to incorporate
in the brief expression Of the sent-
ment ot the congress all the thousand
and one suggestions and Ideas which
had come from various sections of the
country. He said the committee had
tried to strictly adhere to the purposes
for which the congress was called, and
to practical ideas on the propaganda Of
peace.
Several speakers were interrupted
from time % time by other delegates
who wished to he heard, and who
thought the sneakers were taking too
much time. The debate finally was
limited as TO time, and when the vote
was taken several delegates were en-
desvoring 70 be recognized
Among the participants in the de
bate was William. j. Bryan. He said
$50 many delegates have not had
an opportunity to express themselves
upon these resolutions that | do not
think IT fair that we who have
been assigned places on thr programme
should occupy all the time.
idea which ] regarded as the most i'm
portant of all was carried out, and that
was that all disputes not subject 10
adjustment by diplomacy should he re-
ferrcd TO international arbitration This
has been incorporated in the resolu-
tons. I regard this as a long step to-
ward the elimination of war
Should Restrict Money Lending.
f,-ri ..L.. .,,L ;.,4 .,.L;.h
I would have been pleased 10 Sc" in
corporated in the resolutions, but wDich
the committee has not deemed wise
and that is that the time has come
when the lending Of money 70 bel
ligerent by n neutral State should
be regarded as being as objection
able as the furnishing Of powder for
the shot and shell. 1t is AL wrong TO
say that powder, lead and shell are
contrahand, and then to allow the
money lenders TO furnish the means of
buying things that are forbidden 1t
is a wrong principle which allows
few money lenders 10 profit by the
distress Of nations.
Samuel j, Barrows, the first Ameri-
can member of the interparliamentary
union. declared that the resolutions
looking to the peace OF the world were
greater than the American Declaration
declaration of the inter-dependents
and co.depeudents Of the world. -
Bclva Lockwood proposed long
series of resolutions. Sho urged that
no nation should be allowed 10 break
the peace of the world:
Finally Dr. Ernst Richard was al,
lowed TO say a few words, and devoted
the time 10 n defense OF 'the mill
tarism of Germany
nd cd
gress follow;
Text of Resolutions
Whereas. the nations, through the ap'
pllcation OF scientific invention and dls'
covory TO intercomnunicauon ana ira
vel have become members or one bodS'
closely united, and interdevelopment with
common commercial. Industrial, intellec-
tual and moral interests and war In any
part of tho world affects, both mater-
ally and morally. all other parts. ant
lmdisturbed peace has become the neces-
sary conditions of The proposed well
being and orderly progress OF human so
ciety. and,
Whereas The Hague conference o.
1899 made a great and unexpected al
vance toward the establishment OF peace
bv the creation Of permanent court oi
arbitration for the judicial settlement ON
disputes and,
Whereas. the said court OF arpitra'oi,,
having adjusted four controversies. III
which nearly all the prominent powers
were participants has become iiNcd
and wen -recognized means OF settling m
ternational disputes, though it's operation
Vborens tho principle of international
OF inquiry. provided for IN
The Hague convention. has proved ltSeh
one OF grea, practical efficiency as IL
usirated In the Anglo Russian North sea
crisis; and,
Whereas, more than forty teates oI
obligatory arbitration between nations
two and two. have been concluded, Sup
ulating reference TO The Hague court
o., eve years of all disputes OF a judi