Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-04

pared by James Brown Scott solici-
tor of the department of state. and
attracted mucn attention because 1t
do alt with the subjects to be consider
ed by the next international peace con-
ference at the Hague. Mr.. Scott re-
called the fact that each of the pre-
ceding Hague conferences had con-
tompiated the calling OF further con-
ferences and then proceeded to sum
up the subjects which, he said, un-
doubtedly would be foremost in the
deliberations of the third conference.
For example" said Mr.. Scott,
compulsory arbitration defeated at
the First conference. recognized in
principle at the second conference and
incorporated in the convention for the
limitation of force in the collection of
contract debts, will, in all probability
make it's appearance and likely tri-
umph at the third conference"
He said that Germany, which led
the opposition to the treaty of COM
pulsory arbitration in 1899, confessed
It's mistake at the second conference
by accepting the principle, and it was
t. be expected that the experience Of
the interval between second and third
conferences would cause that enlight-
ened country not only to confess but
also to accept, If it did not actually
propose project of compulsory ar
bitration at the third conferen ,e.
Should Germany do that, he main
tained. the faithful allies Austro-
Hungary and italy, would declare
the mselves in favor of compulsory ar
bitration, because Austro Hungary is
not unmindful of the desires of Ger
many. and Italy is an outspoken par
tisan of compulsory arbitration, even
without the reservation of independ-
ence vital interests and honor. The
Triple Alliance is, however, still in
existence and Germany is the Triple
Alliance"
Mr.. Scott held to the view that an
international court for the determina-
tion of disputes arising out of various
international instruments was almost
necessity. 1T is. therefore" he
said. neither utopian nor improba-
bic that an international court of
justice will be established by the third
conference, If indeed it be not consti-
tuted by the powers during the inter-
sal between the scond and third con-
ferences." II is not unlikely, he as
serted, that with the establishment of
the international court Of prize and
an international court of justice the
two would be combined into an in
ternational Judiciary competent to de-
eide civil as well as prize cases.
The codifcation Of the laws and
customs OF naval war, Mr.. Scott said.
also would be likely to be considered
oy the Hague conference as would the
question OF the rights and duties of
neutral powers and persons I'm case OF
war on land. and especially affecting
the possession, as regards charges
OF foreigners residing within other
territories
In the opinion OF Mr., Scott the
third conference will recommend oI
provide for the holding of conferences
at stated intervals thus raising the
international and occasional confer
ence to the dignity Of an established
institution" This, he believed. would
be crowning achievement of diplO-
macy "f0r an instrumentalty would
be created and in operation whereby
the worlds interests might be consid-
cred, promoted and safeguarded by
an international assembly, capable Oi
legislation and referendum for the
nations because composed of repre-.
! sentatiyes OF the nations"