New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
Mr. MosELY LESS CONSERVATIVE,

'i'a. -. 1Ie is an Englishman and arrived At
the conference only to-day. after u'p rom
south Africa and when he spoke to-hish' NJ
tbreu aside his prepared speech ano punseu rn'" mo
~ rssert relations between Great Britain ana
Germany , .-e,,,i,,,,,
No man who has any feeling Of responsipl"'y
can view the possibility Of war wlthout ehuo
-. be said .'One regrets even, IN the deiica'e
- -. r,,bI,c oninion both in Germany and Eng
"a the very talk of signs Of trouble between
them . a, r,-o
after speaking of the ever increasing nA's! pro-
gramme, he continued .,.,., . al
.1,. Eel al the bottom of our hearts endah-
GERS the peace OF the world But we IN f-lEd
e. .oraed and agreed both sides Of the House
of Commons. as to the necesslty o. Aeepi's 01'
nav, M TO the highest pitch OF efrclency-
!, +tis no,nt the speaker took up the cause
which led TO the present feeling between me t"o
countries beginning with the now famous iH's
view of the German Emperor -.-
IT belie,,e &" he said. that the German Ernpe'oi
means well for his own country and the world at
large. but these utterances cause susplcloh' anu
ta,.a eien rise TO discussion I'm the House OF Co'-
mons resulting in the increase in the navy
..,-o,r Il is proposed by some that Mr.. Tart take
,,o initiative I'm SAYING something 10 England and
IN Germany but I not at all sure tlat MT
--of. would care to undertake that task; If he
docs may suggest that he turn his attenuon to
Germany
This brought an outburst Of laughter. and when
quiet was restored. Mr.. Mosely went on:
.,T will tell YOU why. England has proposed to
cierp,anv to come to some understanding IN re-
cord "a armaments but has received no response
I-,elard Is willing and she has shown her VII
1ngness to limit or reduce her armament pro-
vided other nations. Germany especially would
T., the same And if Mr.. Taft would bring about
that happy state Of Things am sure EHsIaiiu
would be most grateful
This mornings session of the conference was de-
voted 20 educators DR.. Andrew d. White, long
president of Cornell University and chairman Of
the American delegation to the first Hague con
terence presented committee report showing that
within four years than 275 American colleges
and universities had come to cooperate with the
Mohonk conference by providing occasions TO bring
before their student bodies the principal facts of
the international peace movement by means Of
lectures addresses. student programmes, debates,
oratorical contests and special exercises
The following platform was unanimously adopted:
We urge upon our government. which has been
SO conspicuously and so honorably identified with
the progressive policies of The Hague, prompt ac-
ton toward perfectmg the important measures
there inaugurated, and the complete development
its early initiative the establishment OF the in
ternational court OF arbitral Justice
we further urge the negotiation of a general
treaty Of arbitration between all nations and look
treaties of arbitration shall provide for the refer
TO The Hague Of all international differences
not settled by regular apl2mS5c ngsntinna nra
Inc etar i m nd pralIIal redrtinn Of the
conventions, corresponding to the development OF
the nstrumentalitcs of law and justice for the
settlement of international differences. The great
armaments of the nations. whose ntolerabe bur
dcns prompted the call To the first Hague confer
ence. have during the decade increased so por-
tertously to have now become. recently de
ciared by The British Foreign secretary: a satire
upon civilization. They fill the world with appre-
hension and alarm; they create an atmosphere un-
favorable 10 the system Of arbitration and their
drain upon the resources Of the peoples has become
so c,hausting 6 menace all national treasures
ana dfsastrously check the social reforms and ad-
vances which the interests OF humanity demand.
l. fe The CliTt
has arrived for carrying into effect the strongly
expressed desire of the two peace conferences at
The Hague that the governments examine the
possibility Of agreement as to the Limitation of
armed forces by land and sea. and Of bud
gets" and address themselves 10 the serious study
OF this pressing question. Accordingly We ask
government consider whether the peculiar posi-
ton which il occupies among the nations does
a4ord IT a special opportunity 10 lead the way
toward making these Weighty declarations a basis
OF public ana concerted action.