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Purpose to Give Federal Courts Power
to Enforce Treaties.
SERVICE FOR KING EDWARD
Departed EULER Remembered by
Conference.
WORK OF PACIFICATION MOVES ON
Delegates Take stand that Nations
of world Are Gradually Being
Imbued with spirit-Mr.
Bryan's Views.

MOHONK LAKE n. Y, May pa short
service in memory of King Edward VII
preceded the regular session of the Lake
Mohonk conference. The business commit
tee presented a favorable report on a reso-
luton by DIR. Lyman Abbott, providing for
the appointment of a committee to recon-
mend at next years conference the best
method Of giving the United States govern
ment the power to enforce its treaty obli-
cations In the federal courts and generally
to furnish adequate protection to non
naturalized residents.
Text of the Platform.
The conference adopted the resolutions
and also the platform, as follows:
The sixteenth annual Lake Mohonk con-
ference on arbitration congratulates the
people Of the United States on the marked
progress which the last year has witnessed
u the age-long struggle for the substitu-
ton Of the reign of law for the. reign Of
force in International affairs 1t notes with
deep satisfaction the significant announce
ment of the secretary of state and the pro-
posed legislation Of the international court
OF arbitral Justice. recommended to the
powers in his circular note of October IS,
1909, has been received with so much favor
as to ensure the establishment of such a
court in the near future
THE conference has further noted with
profound satisfaction President Taft's re-
cent declaration in favor of the submission
to arbitration Of matters of differences be-
tween nations, without reservation of uues-
tions deemed to affect the national honor,
and the conference expresses the earnest
hope that the president and snate will give
effect to this wise and far-seeing declara-
tion by entering upon the negotiation of
general treaties of arbitration of this char
acter at the earliest practicable moment
To Reduce Armaments.
THE conference reafflrms its declaration
of last year respecting the portentous
growth of military and naval establish
ments and calls renewed attention to the
fact that the rapid development Of the in
strumentalities of law and justice for the
settlement of international differences fur
nishes to the statesmanship Of the civilized
world the longdesired opportunity of limit
ing by agreement the further increase of
armaments.
THE coming celebration of the Tooth an
niversary of the agreement between Great
Britain and the United States, definitely
limiting their naval force TO 400 tons and
four eighteen-pounders on the Great Lakes
and the st. Lawrence river, calls renewed
attention to the continued menace TO the
peace of the world, caused by prevailing
conditions elsewhere, and emphasizes thu
fact 50 we'll expressed by former Preslden
Roosevelt in his Christiania address thai
with sincerity Of purpose the great power
of the world should find no insurmountabl,
difficulty in reaching an agreement whicl
would put an end to the present costly ant
growing extravaganza of the expenditure II
naval ornaments"
bryan Gives Views.
William j. Bryan arrived here today ani
presented his ideas on peace methods to the
Lake Mohonk conference on international
arbitration.
Some favor large navies" said Mr.
Bryan, ''in the belief that they will com.
pei peace, others believe, and 1 share the
belief that peace can be promoted by dis.
couraging the spirit that inspires the build.
49, of big navies.
N0ur nation is in a better position thar
any other to test the power of example In
leading the nations into the paths Of peace
II does not need to compete with the world
in battleships 1t will become an increasing
Influence for peace In proportion as it relic.
Sn peaceful methods rather than on a show
of force.
1t ought to announce it's Willingness Il
enter into treaties with all nations stIpu
lating that there should be no declaration
of war or commencement of hostllities unit
the matter In dispute has been submitted
TO an impartial tribunal for investigation
and report"