The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
DELEGATES DISCUSS
PEACE CONFERENCE
John w. Foster Addresses
American Society of In
ternatiOnal Law.
Believes in Making Treaty
Applicable to All
Nations.

AT today's session Of the American
Society of International Law, John w.
Foster. Secretary of State under Presl-
DENT Harrison. and now legal repre-
sentative of China in the United States,
said he thought il was entirely feasible
for the forthcoming Peace Congress at
The Hague 10 agree upon treaty APP
plicabIe TO all nations, for compulsory
arbitration in certain classes of cases
He felt that the provision as TO media
ton might be amended so as 10 make
& the duty of friendly neutral nations
10 intervent without request when war
was threatened. and that the disputng
powers might be required before pro
ceeding to hosuhJies, 70 suDinit me
questions at issue TO commission OF
Today's subject was The Second
Peace Conference at The hague.
Judge II. NJ. Rose, of Arkansas presl-
dent Of the American Bar Association,
ana delegate to The Hague conference
Representative Bartholdlr or missouri
president of the American Group OF the
interparliamenJary Union, and John
Bassett Moore, former Assistant Secre-
tary Of State, and now Professor or IN
ternatiOnal Law at the Columbian Onl-
versity, were on the program as the
speakers.
Prof. MOore's Paper Read.
Prof. Moore was prevented by Illness
from attending. His paper was read
by Arthur j. Kun, Of the New YORK
bar
Prof. Moore's paper was largely plea
for the establishing of some form OF an
international organization 10 ensure the
definite ascertainmenJ and application
OF the rules Of international law.
He began by tracing the development
OF international law, showing how gem
eraI principles had been followed and
gradually worked out at various inter-
national conferences and through
treaties He dWelt particularly upon the
development of rules designed 70 remove
some of the horror of war and protect
neutrals.
The three conventions Of the first
Hague conference, concerning laws and
customs of war on land, the conduct or
maritime war, and providing Tor the
amicable settlement of international dis
putes were great accomplishment for
international law. The achievements or
The second conference, he declared, VIII
be even greater. If il provides a means
TO definitely ascertain and apply the
principles of International law
Prof. Moore suggested that this can
be accomplished 10 a certain extent
through changing the Constitution and
charging the powers or the permanent
court Of The Hague, so as 10 make II
O. court always In session, with effective
powers in certain classes OF questions
To be referred 20 IT,
Spice Added to Session.
A spicy feature Of the session late yes
terday afternoon was the exception
taken by S. g de'Amaral counselor OF
the Brazilian embassy, 10 remarks made
by Prof. Amos S. Hershey, OF the Uni
versity of Indiana. rejecting upon the
integrity of Brazil I'm the payment OF
debts The Brazilian diplomat was pres
enJ only as a guest, and apparently Prof.
Hershey was unaware that ne mad such
an auditor Til he was interrupted In the
course OF his remarks by Counselor de
AmaTal spTiuEing 10 his feet and asking
privilege TO dlsclalm the statement
which was promptly retracJed with an
apology.
4 resolution unfolding the DragO doe
trine and advocating its presentation by
The American delegation 20 The Hague
conference was passed The subject was
discussed by Dr. CrammOn Kennedy, OF
Washington: Judge William L. Pentield,
former solicitor of the State Depart
meut: Prof John 3. Latimie. Of Wash
ingtOn and Lee University, and others
Gen. JOHN w. Foster, who acted as
chairman in the absence OF Secretary
Root took part in the discussion.
The japanese situation was discussed
at last nights meeting and the stand
of the President and the address OF
Secretary Root were Endorsed. General
Foster presided and the subject was
discussed by Prof, Charles Nobe Greg
Ory of the Iowa State University Prof
w. w. Willoughby, Johns Hopkins Uni
versitv. Arthur II. Kuhn, and Everett
J. Wheeler, of New York.