New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
CARNEGIE PLEADS FOR
ARBITRATION COURT
Believes 1t Would Be Long Step
Toward Eventual AboiI-
ton of War.
PLAN GAINS MUCH SUPPORT
American Society ferr Judicial
Settlement of international
Disputes Begins Confer
ence in Washing ton.

Washington. Dec I5.-That the worst re-
suits or arbitration are inca icuiaoi net-
ter thar, the best that can be obtaif1eu
through war. and that a permanent court
IF arbitral justice, of judi ana not
~ 2 .5iulounafic character, Is the ideal for
which humanity should strive in the task
IF sbolishing war was the pre- Failing senti-
-7,e77t Of the opel1fnS session t'f-night Of an
international conference under the auspices
Of me American Society for Judicial Set
Element Of International Disputes
Andrew rarneEie's gift OF S15,H0ho0 for Il
peace foundation was mentioned frequently,
an6 the large audience Of diplomats law
,,erz ard educators appfauded tho Eiver
many times.
Senator EIihu Root. who was selected TO
read the peace foundation, referred 10 the
eft IN presenting the various stages Of
thought and definite inquiry Of the past
and now made possible along more extern
sive lines He said he believes the diff
Gully of srbitration in the past had not
oeen unwillingness on the part of nations
70 submit to arbitration, but doubt OF
securing impartial decisions. Arbitration
commissions were selected from among dip
loraats trained in different countries where
ideas az lar we're various. and too much
recourse was had 10 diplomatic negoti-
ations-
BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler. president Of the
University Of California. developed Sen
afor Roots suggestion that war was
-stil1id and childish by making some
7-l7oo-o-,s references TO ancient times,
when yer vss the chief sport and the
personally conducted tour of d sovereign
for the edification OF his soldiers and the
delight of travel He suggested that if
the abolition of war removed from the
country one of its chief instruments OF
developing manly courage 'the American
people might substitute football as an eN-
citing alternative.
John w Foster, reviewing the events
which led up to the War of 1872 the Mex
lean War and the Spanisi-American War.
cited records 70 show that the disputed
points were susceptible Of arbitration
MIR. csrneee's A. '"ts7.
Mr. Carnegie. who was principal
speaker OF the evening, de- t2lng ms
subject The Moral Issue in w from 2
review Of recent events in the movement
for a permanent court Of arhitral justice
\ characterized the appeal TO conscience
" not 10 the pocket as the paramount CUES
ii ton he declared that the enormous sums
nations are now spending upon instruments
for war are ominousIy excessive and
added that he did not believe the mere
cost of war or the greater cost of arnla-
naents meant TO prevent war would prove
the most efectual deterrent TO war itself
He referred to the newly created peace
Foundation briefly, urging the society, as
well as other peace organizations, not to
faii TO cooperate with the foundation in its
single aim. the abolition Of war between
nations He said:
You are engaged in Fastening the ere
TDT7 NJ con he
sgainst the diplomatic, settlement OF in
teTaatlonal disputes: the reign OF law
already exists IN civilized lands preventing
private war between individuals. you labor
10 extend the reign of law over nations
noble task which the steady growth of
lnteFnauollai law viii some cay render pos
siDie, and that not far in the future as
respondent men may imagine The peace
movement never Vibrated so strongly
depiorable condition Of the leading nations
Is rapidly bringing thoughtful men of all
must be done, and that something inYaF-
iably lies iuk the direction Of peaceful ar
ssa se RtsT g9 aese ssPo fs.rs i
none This in itself is a great gain. foI
when men see clearly that there is only one
President Taft was the first among rulers
Of nations to bridge the cfasm between
peace and war ana point out the true path
MANY arbitration treaties have beer
made. but still the situation remains prac
IDEALLY unchanged. because with the cfiei
through which their very souls nigh
escape Es saw this. and proclaimed tina
al questions should he submitted 10 arbi
oration; even those affecting that fgmeu
called honor; for such were the only treat
se thar could prevent the fear OF the dan
e. OF war which is ever threatening, and i.
fs- more disturbing than war itself. which
comes only az long intervals II a. all Brit
n 1897. but it failed by three votes to OBJ
tain the requisite tvo-t1rds majority il
the Senate. Not the. slightest barrier ex
obtaining such a treaty to-day, which w-oulC
bind the English speaking race together
DIE GOO, oesn 1l f onee d 9e e5neT ma a,
nearing our goal Disarmament would soor
follow as 3 matter of course.
Progress Of Arbitration.
While some important powers stiIl declare
that nations cannot submit all questions Il
tribunal. Others have quietly gone on DO
ting Sc. Argentina and Chilli were the first
They erected statue of the Prince o!
Peaee upon their boundary line upon Tx
Andes, engraving thereon: Sooner shall
these mountains crGn1ble into dust thar
Chilisns and Arsentinos break their vow
never 70 attack each other, made at tbs
Norway and Sweden did SO. and more re-
Gently Belgium and the Netherlands have
followed. Surely the two branches Of on!
Ioelish-speakins race should follow theiI
me OBSTACLE in our path hitherto has
been the desire of nations to SIT. IN judg-
-71eat ia their own cause. practice which
wcrid condemn any judge to infamy. N
natien should DO So The man who sits IN
Judgment in his own cause violates tbs
frs. principle OF natural justice and is dis
hcnrred. So Should nations he who insist
upon doing SO. AS for honor. no man ever
d.Shorored another; nation ever dis
t,esncred another. Jt is Impossible; al hon
oT's wounds are seif-inficted.
NJ Carnegie declared that the indepen
s5enoe OF nations and command over thei,
Internal policy would first formally h'
recognized: that no disputes could arise ir
recsrS 70 the eIernen,e OF sovereignty
After praising the Presidents policy '-oi
urging peaceful settlement of internations
disputes by treaties between nations agree
ing to Submit all disputes 70 arbitration
Mr. Carnegie said:
Why should not t1e committee Congress.
ASKED the President TO appoint pc instruct
81 20 ascertain whether the rulers and
gtatesrIien vino repeatedly express arden
desires for fnteTlia tional peace are in ear
rest gy bringing the proposed Ireatjes {.
their attention. We believe that Britain
Z lrepared 20 follow. We thin. France
me-. she ca1,rnittee has so 10 report. NJ
kayfn done but great good accomplished
Vge shall then know, the genuin. gcsc.
Uopers and slso the others, If sny-an I'M
Tortanr discovery
Believes Treaty Possibie.
IL declared that even il America ana
England stood alone in snch treaty. the