Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-15

why matters Of national honor should not
be referred 20 n court OF arbitration than
matters OF property or Of national proprie-
torship. know that II gong farther than
most men are willing TO go, but | do not
see why questions Of honor. may not be
submitted to a tribunal composed OF men
OF honor. who understand questions OF ma
tlonal honor TO abide by their decision as
well as any other questions OF difference
arising between nations
Il venture to quote from my address as
president OF the Peace congress in New
York. 1907:
One Dish Onored Word.
" Honor In the most dishonored word in
our language. No man ever touched an
other mans honor. no nation ever dis.
honored another nation all honors wounds
are self-inflicted.'
AT the opening the international bureau
Of American republics at Washington, April
g. 1910 President Taft said:
." we twenty-one republics cannot afford
to have any two or three OF us quarrel.
we must stop this and Mr. Carnegie and
! will not be Satisfied until all nineteen of
us can intervene by proper measures to
suppress a quarrel between any other
two."' 4.
Hopes Trustees viii Press Forward.
II hope the trustees will begin by press
ing forward upon this line, testing II thor
ouEhly and doubling not
The Judge who presides over a cause
in which he 10 interested dies in infamy II
discovered. The citizen who constitutes
himself Judge in his own cause as,against
his fellow citizen, and prssumes TO attack
him ls a law breaker and as such is dis
graoed. so should nation be held as dis
graced which insists upon sitting in judg-
ment in its own cause in case of an inter
national dispute
II call your attention to the following
resolution introduced BY the committee OF
foreign relations in the first session, fif-
tieth congress. June u, 1883, and adopted:
Z. Resolved. by the senate Cthe house of
representatives concurfing). That the pres
ident be. and is requested to invite from
time to time, as TIT occasions may arise,
negotiations with any government with
which the United States has or may have
diplomatic, Eelations,s to the end that any
differences or disputes arising between the
two governments which cannot be adjusted
by diplomatic agency, may be referred to
arbitration and DO adjusted by such
msAns.'
This resolution was presented to the
British Parliament. which adopted a reso-
luton approving the action of the congress
OF the United States and expressing that
her maJesty's government would lend ready
cooperation to the government OF the
United states for the accomplishment of
the "bieot In view resolution Of the House
OF Commons, July l6, 1899.
Expression of spirit.
Here we find an expression of the spirit
which resulted In the first International
Harua Of -,
conference Of 1907, eight year treaties Of OBJ
hkatory arbitration between the great ma
lions OF the world. our own country being
party to twenty-three OF them.
II was my privilege to introduce TO
President Cleveland In 1897 a committee OF
members OF Parliament OF Britain headed
by slr William Randall Ctomer. In response
TO the action OF congress proposing a
treaty agreeing to settle all disputes that
might arise between America and Great
britain by arbitration Such a treaty was
concluded between Lord Pauncefote and
Secretary oluey In 1871 II failed OF pas
sage by the necessary two-thirds majority
OF, the senate by only three votes.
There 10 reason to believe the British
government has been DESTROYS OF having |
that treaty reatfirmed by our government.
or ready TO agree to another Of similar
character. that President Tafts policy
seems within easy reach of success
III the English speaking race adopts
such a treaty We shall MOI have to wait
long for other nations 20 join. and IL viii
be noted that the resolution of congress in
1917 embraces any government with which !
the United statesshas or may have dipIo-
matte relations, thus all nations seem stl
open TO the invitation he is requested to
give there being no limitations as to time |
Rights of Nations.
IT the independence and rights OF ma
tons to their respective international poll |
eies were first formally recognized In such
treaties no dispute concerning these ele-
ments OF sovereignty could arise
The trustees have power 10 SELL invest
or reinvest all funds either in the United I
States or in other countries. subject as
respects Investments in the United states I
TO no more reservation than Is imposed
upon savings banks or insurance companies
in the state Of New York.
In order 20 give effect % this Il viii be
suitable that the trustees herein named !
shall ask for charter With powers appro- /
PIRATE to the Accomplishment OF the purpose /
herein expressed and authorize the CON /
veyance of the fund TO such corporation !
mo personal liability VIII attach to !
trustees Tor their action or nonaction as
trustees. They have power TO IN vacan- /
cies or 20 add TO their number and 70 em-
bloy all officials and 20 Fix their compen-
sauon Trustees shall be reimbursed al
expenses incurred IN connection with their /
duties as trustees, including travelling ex-
penses, attending meetings, including eN-
penses OF wife or daughter "a each annual
meeting. The president shall be granted
such honorauR As the trustees think proper
and as he can be prevailed upon to accept
Lines Of future action cannot be wisely
laid down. Many may have 10 be tried,
and having fun confidence in my trustees
leave y them the widest discretion as TO
the measures and policy they shall from
time 70 time adopt only promising that
the one end that shall keep increasingly IN
view until It Is attained Is the SPEEDY
abolition Of International war between so
called civilized nations.
Frou, Centurs 90 Century.
Wien civiized nations enter into such