The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-15
Mexico, Brazil and United
States Work Together
SOME ENDS TO Be GAINED
Aim IL to Keep Down War In the West
ern Hemisphere and Majority of
American Republics Asked
to Unite In Enorts


Washington, May 14-(special.) 1.-THE
Mexican government. the Brazilian gov
ernment and Secretary Knox are dis
cussing q proposition that there shall be
court for the removal of the causes OF
war between the republics of the western
| hemisphere The late ambassador from
Brazil was foremost in the promotion OF
such court, which is designed to have
the same relation to the western hemis-
phere that the international court of ar
bitration would have to the courts OF
Europe and Asia.
IT is part OF the proposition that Sec
retary Knox shall call together the dele
gates for the formation OF such a court
In January, and that the sittings shall be
held in Washington, where the arrange
ments would be made by John Barrett.
director of the bureau of the American
republics.
Ends to BE Gained
Some of the ends to be gained by the
court are as follows:
/ l.. No American republic shall declare
war against another until majority of
the remaining republics have decided in
l
be arbitrated.
! O. That at the inception of any offense,
or diplomatic rupture, the governing
hoard of the bureau OF the American re-
publics at washington will be officially
appraised of the fact.
8. That the diplomatic representatives
at Washington of the republics COM
! planned of as scopplainant respectively,
- ~ ,,.,,,,sa,
of the governing boaras ef tha n,,roa,
4 That the governing board as q tri-
bunal will consider the complaints inde-
nendentlv OF Diplomatic intercourse be-
i tween the respective officials of the two
| rep,,blics troubled.
] rh.. +a,4.s;.,a a.o,.,ov agr.e.
-''a .,S
ment OF Ahys concausioh reacAeo Wy ene
i governing board VIII be respectively COM
/ municated to the diplomatic representa-
tives ~ The nationa interested for trans
i ..--,.- - 4... A ,,+
ipiSson - ''o.l i'oie sose.n'''s
That the secretary or state OF the
| United States, the Mexican ambassador
the brazilian Ambassador. will constitute
sunreme hodv of The roverninp hoard
!. Ihat IN me event Vi d uisasreeihen'
Il
States, the ambassador from Mexico and
the BRAZILIAN ambassador win confer
i u,,t,, ~ pra.,a.nt - tha 1rr,..a cta.o.
| "A" e " ..'o o'eo 9ea'eS'
tne PRESIDENT OF mexico anc the Presi-
dent of Brazil for final adjudication with
a view to bringing about a peaceful solu-
tion of the trouble.
m.. -. ~. &C.,
'n
III cohnecpoh with the plan Tor a
worlds court of arbitration and justice,
1t was suggested today that the PROPOSE
ton that the international court shall 49,
| ~, 49, --
s1'.'e '"e '.s"e ~ co,np na'ioiis ny army
ana navy 10 respect its DEGREES, Will be
the apple Of discord in the negotiations
for the establishment OF the court. Tb:s
proposition appears to be maintained bv
Colonel Roosevelt. but it is at yaris nee
with the text Of the note Of Secretary
Nnox, inVl.hs .he A.tentlon OF tne worio
powers 10 'hs tiecess'.y ana vaiue OF sucn 2
tr'punA- Secre.ary Anox mas lnslsteo
.ns' unere was a no ~ nn.ss,on or oesire cn
the part OF .nls goserlient. =. ieAst' ,to
ENFORCE pnysicaiy' any nnolng OF the
COURT.
~ is stated tooay py aipiomatic au-
tnorltes tnat the court Wouio PROBABLY
never be caiied on TO deai with case OF
pad 1aitn among tne slsnators 70 tne
court. pointed OUT tnat nnce l7% 70
the present time there nave been three
OF four hundred arpitrations OF interna-
tionai questions. and that there has been,
with one exception. submission to tho ar
Ditral court Inc excepuon was that OF
the United States In tho northern boun-
dairy question. when the King OF Holland
was the umpire between the United
rtNaS uawy nuaa<ior tnntaoN ~ TIA an.