New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
MAY ACT AT HAGUE
TO COMPEL ARBITR1TION.
James B. Scott Forecasts Probable
Action Of Neat Meeting.

Chicago. May 4-James Brown Scott solicitor Of
the Department of State. in paper read before the
Second National Peace Conference to-day, dis
cussed the subjects to be considered by the next
International peace conference at The Hague.
Among those which he said undoubtedly would be
foremost in the deliberations of the third confer
ence was compulsory arbitration.
Compulsory arbitration, defeated at the first con-
ference recognized in principle the second con-
ference and incorporated in the convention for the
Limitation Of force in the collection of contract
debts" said Mr.. Smith will. in all probability.
make its appearance and likely triumph at the
third conference"
He said that Germany. which led the opposition
the treaty compulsory arbitration In 1859, con-
fessed its mistake at the second conference by &C
cepting the principle, and it was 10 be expected
that the experience of the interval between the sec
ond and third conferences would cause that en-
lghtened country not only TO confess. but also to
accept If it did not actually propose, project OF
compulsory arbitration at the third conference.
Should Germany do that. he maintained, the
faithful allies Austria-Hungary and italy would
declare themselves in favor Of compulsory arbi-
tration because Austria Hungary is not unmind-
full Of the desires of Germany, and Italy is an out
spoken partisan Of compulsory arbitration. even
without the reservation of Independence Of vital
interests and honor. The Triple Alliance is how
ever, still in existence and Germany is the Triple
Alliance
Mr. Scott held to the view that an international
court for the determination of disputes arising OUT
OF various international instruments WAS diiilOo' q
necessity. The codifcadon Of the laws and Gus
toms of naval war, Mr.. Scott said, also would be
likely TO be considered by the Hague conffSence
would the question of the rights and duties or
neutral powers and persons in case of war on land
In the opinion Of Mr.. Scott the third conference
VIII recommend or provide for the holding Of con-
frenees at stated intervals thus raising the inter
national and occasional conference TO the dignity OF
an established institution"
Having considered the present status of the peace
of the politician, the business man and the edu-
Gator, the delegates 10 the congress considered
plans for the future tonight. At Orchestra Hall
President David Starr Jordan Of Leland Stanford
University presided over oratorcal efforts illum-
mating next steps in peaCemaking."
In the Fine Arts Building President John S. Mol
len of Lake Forest University welded the gavel
over a special session devoted n the relation Of
schools and colleges TO the peace movement At
this meeting Hamilton Holt drew verbal picture
Of The Federation Of the World and illustrated
his points with stereopucon views.
Ar Orchestra Hall Edwin CHM, OF Boston, out
I lined a systematic campaign Of education for
peace for IN education the militant peacemakers
base their hopes Of universal abolishment Of war,
re said.
Edwin u Mead Of Boston. discussed 1.-THE ar
rest IN competitive arminE in fidelity 20 The Hague
movement" and Congressman Richard Bartholdt.
Of Missouri among other things. referred with sar-
castle emphasis to the Inconsistency or a race OF
people that insisted that Individual should set
tie his differences by peaceful means in the courts
while nations were let 10 refer their own sguabbles
TO war.
The vvoman's session was held to-day under the
/ auspices Of the Chicago Womeu's Club. Mrs Ellen
Il Henrotin. Of this city, presided Mrs. Lucia
Ames Mead of Boston. spoke on Five Dangerous
FaIlacles." Human nature is changing, she
said but whether il changes or not the business
I Of the world will not much longer tolerate two
nations making "a cockpit OF the peoples highways
and dragging neutral nations into commercial loss.
\ comparatively few influential persons in rev
influential countries can and Will end international
war"