The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
PEACE HERE FIRST,
THEN DROP ARMS
Distinguished Men Discuss
Arbitration in Dinner
Speeches.
COdiflcation Of international
Laws Subject at After
noon Session.

Universal peace through the medium
Of peace tribunal, with disarmament
as a sequence rather than a forerunner,
was the burden of addresses delivered
by distinguished men at the banquet
closing the two days session OF the
American Society of international Law
at the New Willard last night Secre-
tary OF state Root, president of the SO
ciety. was POSTMASTER. and delivered a
short address, emphasizing the import
ance OF a meeting which brought to-
gether so many men engaged in the
practical affairs Of government, and
those engaged IN the study OF condi-
tons
Secretary Straus. Gen. Horace Porter.
Justice Brewer. of the Supreme Court;
Mgr. O'ConneH, rector Of The Catholic
University, and Horace Smith. his maj
esty's counsel, OF Montreal. Canada
were the other speakers.
Root Congratulates Canada.
Secretary Root in his address ex-
pressed his satisfaction. turning 10
Canada's representative. who Eat on
his right. that the recent treaty ratified
between this country and England mad
contained a clause which recognized
more than ever before a certain indie
Pendence of Canada as apart from oJher
British possessions. II was a step in
the right direction, he believed, and
indicated that the great country TO the
north Of US would gain additional recOg-
nitioE IN the International world and
become more independent in this respect.
as In a certain sense its local govern
ment was now independent
Secretary Streus commented upon the
Importance Of correct news reports IN
times Of international crises. saying that
the influence Of accurate OF inaccurate
reports could not be overesunated. and
that the time might come when govern
ments would have 10 keep a more care
full supervision over such matters.
Disarmament Consequence.
Gen. Horace Porter. in speaking Of
the s5ork Of The Hague tribunal. ad-
vocated peace bodies OF this kind. say
ing that disarma ment should not come
before International tribunals. but
ratSer after them, partial disarma-
meRt following as a consequence. Jus
tlce Brewer and Bishop O'COnnell aiso
made peace speeches" that were ap-
plSuded by the distinguished guests.
D.. Sakuye Takahashi. the japanese
student. was an interested guest He
was accompa MED by Musanao Hani-
hara and Isaburo Yoshida- Minister
COrea, of Nicaragua. also attended.
Discuss Codifcation.
At the two sessions yesterday codI-
fication OF international law. and The
Organization. Jurisdiction, and Proce-
dure Of an International Court Of
Prize" were discussed at length in pa
pers and in a general discussion from
the floor. On the former subject Prof
George q. Wilson. of Brown University,
read a paper in which he described the
valuable work OF the United States
Naval War College at Newport, r. l.,
which studies the possible international
complications and supplies the Navy
Department with valuable information
for the prevention OF war as well as
strategic information.
Jackson II. Ralston, who spoke on
codifcation. confined himself to claims.
in which connection he maintained that
sion OF a final definite code.
Prof Takahashi, who is an eminent
legal authority IN Japan. illustrated the
operations Of the prize court IN the Rus
sian-Japanese war
Big Navy Incites War.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Justice
Brown. formerly OF the United States
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conference had done nothing else but
establish a prize court that would have
justified It's existence. He said It had
been contended that large armies and
great battleships are instruments OF
peace, but he oontended that IN reality
they are incentives to war he ex-
planned, however, that he was not de-
claring himself as opposed 10 the fur
Their construction OF battleships
DR.. Scott, of the State Department.
who is credited with being a great
power at the last peace conference at
The Hague, was the last speaker of
the afternoon. He told of the various
sion at the conference, and explained
the need OF a wider scope in the effort
TO bring about International peace by
smoothing ont difficulties.
structed to bring IN a list OF oficers
for the following year then made a re-
port. which was accepted. The Officers
elected were: Secretary ElihU Root
president: vice presidents, Chief Justice
Fuller. Justice William r Day. An
drew Carnegie. John w. Foster. John
W Griggs. Richard Olney, Justice Da-
vid J. Brewer, William II. Taft Joseph
II. Choate. George Cray. W W Nor
row, oscar s Straus, and Horace Por-
ter; executive council. TO serve until
1911; Richard Bartholdt CMON. Prof
Charles Noble Gregory Gowa), John
Sharp Williams CMiss1 P c Knox
(Pa.) Admiral Charles H. Stockton CO
S M. Gen. George B. Davis %.
Al. Charles 3. Warren (ATich0. and
Theodore S. Woolsey Comm Shelby
s Cullom, Of Illinois. was elected to
serve In the council until 1910. vice
Andrew D. White. New York, resigned.
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