New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-21
PEACE COURT PROBABLE.
Secretary Knoy's Plan Favor.
ably Received Abroad.
s7hTE DEPARTMENT HOPES
p-oiect for International Ar
bitral Tribunal Gaining
Ground.

rr.stinrtcn. April 20.-SUCh progress
49,, fseu made IN the diplomatic negoti-
- looking 90 the enlargement OF the
,-s ~ the International Prize Court
Jude International arbitration that
a. safe Department feels warranted in
-s,,,r assurances 20 the adherents vf
-, nlsn FOR promoting world peace
a.. have every reason 10 hope for ul.i-
-, success. II is unofficislly reported
=, several ~ tho more important gov
.--,,orts have approved the principle
-ecs,cd I'm Secretary Knox's note Of
,.,.,ral months ago. addressed 20 the
.,,c,s subscribing 20 the last Hague
IGNITION. As soon as a sufficient nug1-
- ~ favorable replies have been &c
- indicating the support Of fifteen
..,.errr,crts or Whereabouts. p call will
4, issued for another international con-
.,-cr-o ~ The Hague 10 take UP the
- NJ drafting the convention pro-
.tsi,g for the establishment OF the
court
Tho intimations received. although not
.o-n,sl replies 10 the identic note. are
sc.--fbed as distinctly favorable. Thee
q however. q suggestion from some or
,be governments that il would be well
g. ~ establish the international Prize
rou-- provided Tor At the last Hague
conference on a solid basis. This will
r-obably be done At once, and the ar
bi--sl court negotiations viii continue.
r,er though the plan may meet with
affections on the part OF some govern
r,er,s. II rs declared that their disap-
r-o,sl viii not result IN its abandon
NON II the more important powers
sr-ee ~ the proposal. IL is believed that
tte successful operation of the court will
sselv overcome the objections that
might bs raised against il al the present
time AT ~ the governments repre-
scented a. the last Hague conference viii
r. asked n take part in the one that
vii n forthcoming as soon as the stti-
,Yde NJ the rouers Is sufficiently known
To- iusrffy such cell.
The ideutir note in which Secretary
Ero, made 'he proposal merely makes
the suggestion I'M principle and does not
E. ,-to details concerning the admins
,-sttor ~ The court rser. THIS will be
rAe work ~ nc conference
IN general vsv the present plan IS
regarded ae the most important Vet pro-
rr-s1 fo- the promotion cf international
rss~a and the only practicable method
of bringing shout = reduction in naval
s~~a~-e-f There is - present no sub
e-f-urc fo- usr in settling International
d-rutes. arbitration being rather 2
mutual compromise than an adjudication
M -rs -aee solely on SITS merits. The
International court Of Arhitrsl Justice
WOULD supply this deficiency. OF course
q would remain for the governments Of
'he world by their moral support to
axe rs DEGREES binding.
The ldea originated with Secretary
Root A. his direction n vas first sd-
1sr-ed - the International Maritime
Conference - LONDON, but vas With
drawn for the reason that IL could better
b. h ken up through diplomatic channels.
This Secretarv Knox did in his identic
-,fr u is probs bic that no decision viii
b. reached for some time 10 come, as in
cases ~ such importance governments
now with great elaboration.
Secretary Knox said to-day that the
existence of permanent tribunal 81
srbi-~al Justice would make 2 resort TO
En- Ve~r easy. as. being in permanent ses-
sion. ~ would not have TO he constituted
sreu FOR each case as II arises. The
expenses % the court WOdld be borne by
the ratrouS Jointly. not. as heretofore. by
The parties in controversy. and the Judg-
r~erfr 81 such court WOULD bind all
interested in the particular controversy.
10 $50 said that while the court would
he primarily intended for the powers
taking nsrt in its constitution, II WOULD.
nevertheless be open 20 any power that
might wish 20 submit 2 controversy to
g thus making a. in the fullest sense
International