The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-18
The Hague Court to Be
Open to All Nations.
BANQUET CLOSES CONVENTION
Andrew Carnegie a Knight Of Legion
Of Honor.
De CONSTANT DECORATED HIM.

National Arsitratio. Assembly Ends
nj New York After Adopti.s . rist-
form That, Carried 10 The Hague.
May Change the Thoughts and In
tenss Of All the Nations 90 Ne Rep
resented There From War and
strife TO n Realisation That Calm
judgment sas Consideration Msy
Forever Prevent an Instant Appeal
10 Ar.s, a. Evil That Has swsyed
In. world since Tsse Was.
NEW YORK. April ls.-The national
arbitration aud peace congress adopted
Its platform or resolution recommend
Ing. among other things. that The
Hague conferences shall hereafter he n
permanent institution: that The Hague
court shall be open 20 all nations OF
the world: that general treaty OF ar
bltratlon for ratification by all the ma
lions shall be drafted by the coming
conference providing for the reference
20 The Hague court OF International
disputes which cannot b. adjusted by
diplomacy; that the United States gov
eminent urge upon the congress action
looking 20 the limltat ton ~ armament;
that the conference extend 10 private
property az sea immuaity from capture
IA war. The resolutions speak highly
In praise OF President Roosevelt. Of
Secretary Root aud the prime minister
OF Great Britain for the stand they
have taken In favor ~ settled policy
~ peace among the naiips.
The resolutions were adopted with a
few minor changes as n wording Just
rs they came from the committee
which had had their preparation IN
charge. There was q debate coniinu.
lug over two hours. however. one
delegate. Mrs. Belva 4. lockwood %
Washington. declared TINT the speak.
ers ON the platform were trying 81
have II all their own way" Dr. Ben.
jamin y. Trucblood. chairman OF the
committee on resolutions. declared Il
had been impossible 10 Incorporate In
the brief expression ~ the sentiment
81 the congress all - the one thousand
aud Que suggestions aud IDEAS which
had come from various sections OF the
country. lie declared the COMMITTEES
had tried 60 adhere strictly 10 the pur
pose for which the congress was called
and 10 practical IDEAS on the propagan
da OF peace. lie suggested after the
interruption from Mrs. lockwood thai
the committee hoped the debate might
proceed without criticism ~ lie mem
hers. who had been very pain-takins
In their task.
A resolution offered by william J
Bryan calling on neutral nations MOI
Go lend money 20 two powers thai
might 20 90 war was turned down by
the congress.
Afr. Bryan's measure had been sub
mittsd 10 the committee ON resolutions
When the committee reported a scrie'
OF resolutions for submission 10 IN,
Hague conference II was missing.
When Mr.. Bryan was called on q
speak he referred 60 the fact that biz
resolution had been buried In the vast
paper basket. but added;
Il believe the resolutions do not con
tain a clause relating 10 money 20 b
loaned 20 bclllgcrent nations. and be
lisve that the furnishing Of nations
with money II NJ objectionable as Oh,
furnishing Of powder aud lead. v 4
for the benefit Of n few money lender
only aud 10 the great detriment of the
people"
Andrew Carnegie. president ~ the
congress. gave out a statement n q
the results % the meeting. Although
not 10 designated by Mr.. Carnegie. ths
statement constitutes n reply 10 some
Of the suggestions contained In ths
letter which President Roosevelt nd
dressed 10 the congress on L. opening
day. Mr.. Carnegie quotes these state
inenis ~ COLLECTIONS and proceeds
90 answer them as follows:
'our peace conference has brought
three objections clearly before us
"first.-Nations cannot submit nj
questions 10 arbitration.
"Answer.--Slx ~ them have recent
~ done 20 by treaty Denmark aud IN,
Netherlands. Chile aud Argentina an,
Norway aud Sweden.
Second. - Justice Il higher thai
peace.
"Answer.-The frst principle of nat
ursl justice forblds men 10 10 judge
when they are parties 10 the lssrns. Al
law rests upon this throughout th'
civilized world. Were a Judge know
20 slt upon n case In which he was "
cretiy Interested he would he dishon
ored and expelled frsm his high once
n any Individual refuses 20 submit
his dispute with nelghbor 10 disin
terested parties tsrbItrators or judges
aud insisted upon being his own judge
he would violate the first principles o
justice. n he resortcd 10 force In ds
fense Of his right 10 Judge. I've woul'
he dlshonored ~ a breaker Of the Law
Thus peace with justice IL secure,
through ARBITRATION. either by court o
BY tribunal. never by one Of the pal
uss sitting ne Judge In his own cause.