Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-06
JAMES BROWN SCOTT
TAKES A STAND ON Com
PULSORY ARBITRATION

Chicago, May 5.-Many papers were
read at the Peace congress today.
The Associated Press says:
A paper, Important because of it's
authorship though not delivered by
the author, was read by one of the
officers Of the congress. 1t was pre-
pared by James Brown Scott, solicitor
of the department of state, and at
tracted much attention because it
dealt with the subjects to be consid-
cred by the next international peace
conference at The Hague. Mr.: Scott
recalled the fact that each of the pre-
ceding Hague conferences had con-
templated the calling of further con-
ferences and then proceeded to sum
up the subjects which, he said, I'M
doubtedly would be foremost in the
deliberations of the third conference.
For example,, said Mr. . Scott.
compulsory arbitration, defeated b.
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 its appearance and likely tri-
umph at the third conference" He
said that Germany, which led the OPP
position to the treaty of compulsory
arbitration in 1899, confessed it's mis-
take at the second conference by ac-
cepting the principle, and it was to be
expected that the experience of the
interval between the second and third
conference would cause that eIlighten-
ed country not only to confess but al
so to accept, If it did not actually pro
pose project of compulsory arbitra-
ton at the third conference. Should
Germany do that. he maintained, "the
faithful allies, Austro-Hungary and
Italy, would declare themselves in
favor of compulsory arbitration be-
cause ro-Hungary is not unmind-
full Of the desires of Germany, and It.
ally is an outspOken partisan of COM
pulsary arbitration, even without the
reservation of independence vital in
terests 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 determine
ton Of disputes arising out of various
international instruments was almost
q necessity. 1T is, therefore," HE
said, neither Utopian or improbable
that an International court Of Justice
will be established by the third con-
ference, If indeed it be not constitut-
ed by the powers during the interval
between the second and third confer
ence. It was not unlikelNAhe as
serted, that with the establishment
of the International Court of Prize,
and an international judiciary COM
petent to decide civil as well as prize
cases. z s. SO = a.eE
The codifcation of the laws and Gus
toms Of naval war, Mr.. Scott said,
also would be likely to be considered
by the Hague conference, az would
the question of the rights and duties
Of neutral powers and persons in case
of war on land, and especially at
fecting the possession, as regards
charges, Of foreigners residing within
other territories. i
In the opinion of Mr.. Scott the
Third Conference will recommend or
provide for the holding of confer
ences at stated intervals 'sthus rails
ing the international and occasional |
conference to the dignity of an es-
tablished institution" This, he be- |
lieved, would be browning achieve
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