The evening world., 1910-12-14

beneve that the shortest ana
easiest path to peace lies in adopting
President Tsfts platform. who said in
his address before the Peace and "A BIZ
tration Society. New York. March 22.
1910,
Settle by Arbitration.
II have noticed exceptions In our arbi-
tration treaties, as to reference OF
questions Of national honor to courts OF
arbitration. Personally I do not see any
more reason why matters OF national
honor should not be referred to a court
OF arbitration than matters OF property
or of national proprietorship. / know
that lie going further than most men are
willing to go. but I do not see why
questions OF honor may not be submit.
ted to q 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 differ
ence arising between nations"
AT the opening OF the international
Bureau of American Republics at Wash
ington. April 2s. 1910. President Taft
said:
I'VE twenty-one republics cannot az
ford TO nave any two or three OF US
pua'reh We "ust sup ms a 80
Nsrhesie ana 4 VIII mot De salshou :"
III all nineteen OF US can intervene Dy
proper measures to suppress a quarrel
between any other two.'"
Il hope the trustees will begin by
pressing forward upon this line, testing
1t thoroughly and doubling not.
The judge who presides over a cause
IN which he Is Interested dies In intamy
" Uncovered. The citizen who consti'
tntes himself a Judge In his own cause
as against IDS fellow citizen and pre-
supes to attack him. Is n law-breaker
ana as such disgraced' 80 should a M
lion be held as disgraced which insists
upon sitting In Judgment In It's own
cause In case or an international dis
pute.'
Rights OF Nations.
IF the Engllsh-speaking race adopts
such . treaty We shall not have to
walt long for other nations to join. and
1t Will be noticed that the resolution
OF Congress In 1870 embraces any
Government with which the United
states has or may have diplomatic re-
open to the invitation he Is required TO
give. there being no limitations as to
time.
IF the independence and rights OF
nations to their respective Internal pol
icies we're frst formally recognized In
such treaties no dispute concerning
these elements or sovereignty could
arise.
The trustees have power to sell. IN
vest or reinvest all FUNDS. either In
tho United states or In othcr countries,
subject as respects investments In he
United states 10 no more restriction
than IL imposed upon savings banks or
insurance companies IN the state or
New YORK.
In order TO give erect TO this gift.
u Will De suitaple that the trustees
n.s'n na,ne' smau iorm a rorp'ra',Sn
accomplishment of the purposes here
In expressed and authorize the convey
ance OF the fund to such a corpora
ton.
No Personal Liability,
n ,.r.onaI Liability win attach %
trustees for their action or non-ac,ion
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tees inc,ua,nv travelling exnenses M.
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