The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-08

and cooperation, the result of which
will, as is universally conceded, bring
the general peace OF the world and
final relief from the ruinous burdens
of 'bloated ornaments because it will
establish the reign of law among the
nations as it now prevails among in
dividuals throughout the civilized
world?
What They Have Done.
1.-THE first Hague conference gave us
the permanent international court of
arbitration to which "a powers finally
became parties by ratification of the
convention. This court has now for
eight years been in successful opera
ton, and not less than four contro-
versies have been referred to it dur
ing the past year. The second Hague
conference enlarged and strengthened
the convention under which this court
was set up, and made the court the
tribunal, not of rs powers, but of all
the nations of the world.
Another step of still greater mo-
ment was taken by the second Hague
conference in the direction of provid-
ing a perfect substitute for force in
the settlement of international differ
ences. 1t voted without dissenting
delegation for the principle OF an in
with Judges always in service and
ternational court of arbitral Justice,
holding regular sessions.
THE high water mark of the work
of the second Hague conference was
reached in it's action in regard to fu-
ture meetings of the conference. The
principle of periodic meetings of the
conference hereafter was approved
without dissenting voice. The date
even of the third conference was fixed
and the governments urged to appoint
at least two years in advance an in
ternational commission to prepare the
program of the meeting"
Dean w. P. Rogers of the Cincinnati
Law school brought this session to a
close with an eloquent talk on The
Dawn of Universal Peace"
Addresses Monday Evening.
Monday evenings meeting was de-
voted to 1.-THE drawing together of the
Nations" and was presided over by
DIR. Hirsch. The addresses were on
independence Versus Interdepend-
ence of Nations" by Prof. Paul S.
Reinsch of the University of Wiscon-
sin; Racial Progress Towards Univer-
sal Peace" by Rev. H. T. Healing of
Nashville, Tenn; and THE Biology of
War" by President David Starr Jor-
dan of Leland Stanford, Jr, univer-
sity. At the same time another meet
ing was in session in Music hall, with
Miss Jane Adams in the chair The
speakers there were Joseph B. Burt
of Chicago, on "Fraternal Orders and
Peace" Prof. Graham Taylor of Chi
cago Commons, on Victims of War
and Industry" Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, on Organized Labor and
Peace" and John Spargo of Yonkers,
N. Y, on international Socialism as
| a Peace Factor
Commercial and Legal Views.
Two big meetings were held Tues
| day morning, one on commerce and
| industry, presided over by George e.
| Roberts, president of the Commercial
| National bank of Chicago, and the
| other on Women and Peace" with
| Mrs Ellen M. Henrotin of Chicago as
| chairman. The former session was ad.
| dressed by Bolton Gilreath of Birming-
| ham, Ala, w. A. MahNney Of Column
| bus, o., James ArbucKle, consul of
Spain and Colombia, st. Louis, and
| Marcus M. Marks, president of the Ma
| tional Association of Clothiers, New
| York city. The women heard interest.
| ing speeches by Mrs. Philip N. Moore,
president of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs; Miss Jane Adams
and Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead of Boston.
Some Legal Aspects of the Peace
! Movement" was the general topic of
the Orchestra hall meeting Tuesday
| afternoon, and the chairman was Will
| lam j. Calhoun of Chicago. Prof. Will.
lam l. Hull of Swarthmore college, dis.
cussed the advances registered by the
| two Hague conferences, and James
Brown Scott solicitor of the state de.
partment, talked about some questions
which the third Hague conference
| probably will consider. Legal Prob.
| lens Capable of Settlement by Arbi.
tration," was the subject of learned
paper by Prof. Charles Cheney Hyde
of Chicago.
Special Collegiate Session.
In Mandel hall, at the University of
Chicago, a special session was held
for universities and colleges, fea-
ture Of which was an oratorical con-
test participated in by students. Louis
P. Lochner of Madison, Wis, spoke on
THE Cosmopolitan Clubs"
The general session of Tuesday
evening was perhaps the most inter.
esting of the congress. Next Steps in
Peacemaking" was the topic. The audi
ence was aroused to great enthusiasm
by an elonuent and Snirtel address, hv