The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-18

and was the principal cause of the hiEl
| cost OF living.
Mr.. Cochran expressed tho opinion
mat the era in the history OF tn,
| worlds civilization when armament,
could safely be done away with. had
| been reached.
Il think 10 capable Of demonstration
ne said, that the increased cost Of Ifv-
| ing throughout tho world Is due to the
enormous waste or property caused by
the peculiar international insanity
which OF late years has assumed tho
form OF frenzied competition between
nations TO establish the most extensive
equipment for destruction. know Il
has been suggested that the tariff Is
responsible for the increased cost OF
living In this country I am utterly op-
posed 60 n tariff for protection In any
form There IS only one way 20 reform
a protective tariff and that is to end
In conclusion he expressed the opin-
ion that arbitration must prevail and
by It's success the peace OF the world
made perpetual.
Closing sessIOs.
with Governor-elect Simeon r. Bald
win, OF Connecticut. as presiding off
Ger. the closing session OF the interna-
uoual conference OF the American So
clety for Judicial Settlement OF Inter
national Disputes today was devoted
generally 70 a discussion Of some OF
the things which must be done to Sc
cure a permanent court OF arbitrsl Jus
tioe.
DR.. Charles W. Eliot. president emeri-
tus OF Harvard. was expected 20 deliver
the opening address on the subject Of
The Defects OF Arbitration as a Means
OF Settling Disputes" Frederick ".
Judson. OF ST. Louis. was assigned to
discuss the supreme court OF the United
states as a prototype for an interna-
tional court on tho basis OF the supreme
courts Jurisdiction over interstate
William Dudley Foulke. president OF
the National Municipal league. Rear Ad-
miral Charles IT. Stockton. president CT
George Washington university. Harry
Pratt Judson, president OF tho Univer-
sity Of Chicago. and Edward CHM. OF
Boston. who recently donated a large
sum Tor the. establishment OF school
FOR International law. were the speak
ers scheduled for the final session Of
The society.
Dr. EIIors Words.
Arbitration has failed. not only as
n means OF settling international dis
putcs. but in adjusting the differences
Of capital and labor. declared DIT. Eliot
lie said each country needed a court
or justice TO prevent Industrial strife
and that the world would be spared
warfare by the csta blishment OF an In
ternational tribunal.
DR.. Eliot declared that Industrial
strife was fOstered by arbitration be-
cause labor unions as well as capital
lists exaggerated their demands know
ing that ultimately these demands
would be pruned By arbitration boards.
II the contcuding parties knew be-
fore hand that a court OF Justice
would examine their claims and rem
der a judicial decision. not a comprOm-
ise.' declared Dr. Eliot. we would have
fewer Industrial wars"
oscar r.. Crosby. o. Warrenton. Va.
president Of the Worlds Peace fedora
zion. declared he did not believe arbitra-
ton defective. but at the present time
Ct was che means TO he used I'm avert
ing war By limiting ornaments OF ma
tiOns.
William Dudley Foulke. president OF
the National Municipal league. defend
ed Dr. EliOts remarks.
Just before GOvernOr-elect Baldwin
Of Connecticut. adjourned the confer
cnce there was a burst OF enthusiasm at
Informal remarks made by DR. Eliot. OF
Harvard. and Justice William Renwick
Riddell. OF the high court OF Ontario.
the Immediate abandonment