Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-28
NATIONS FOR ARBITRATION.

The important announcement has
.ow been issued that satisfactory prog
ess Is being made toward the estab-
lshment OF a permanent international
olrt OF arbitration. In accordance
Ith the proposition Of secre-
airy Knox. This may. or may not, be
ue o. French influence. But that
locs not matter as long as results
re obtained.
Secretary Knox. some time ago, pro-
,osod 10 the powers. that the lnterna-
ional Prize court established by the
econd Hague congress be given the
tarus oI an International court OF
ust.c. Il was subsequently reported
hat the note had been received with
ut indifferent interest by some OF the
Influential governments. notably the
Iriush. and that the French govern
n,nt was exerting It's influence In to-
,or of il. Now It is said satisfactory
nogr,ss is being made, and that en-
ourages the hope that such am Inter
mtloual court viii become "a reality
I the near future.
Toe second Hague Congress estab-
shed am international Prize court
ousIsting OF fifteen members, one from
ach of the following eight countries.
Germany, the United states, Great
Britain. Austria, France. Italy Japan
nd Russia TO sit always when the
curt is I'm session. and the representa-
ayes Of the other 10 sit In rotation.
The Congress also expressed itself ia
avor of an International Court Of Ar
itrsl Justice. but as the delegates
ould not agree ON the representation
4 such court. the matter was de-
erred The delegates representing
Doe smaller powers were unwilling to
inter- into any scheme which did not
e,oguizc their political equality with
he larger powers and which would
eep them always i'm yassalage to the
trouger states. when. therefore,
.eoretary Knox proposed 10 give the
tatus OF an International Court Of
Justice TO the Prize Court, the smaller
DIVERS, naturally objected on the
anne ground as did their representa-
ives st The Hague when the PROPOSE
ION came up there when it was pro-
.osed TO give them position Ia the
International Court of Arbitral Justice
Inferior Co that of the great powers.
Whether this objection has been over
omc or whether It is proposed 90 proc
osd without the cordial consent Of all
,o powers interested, the report does
ot say
There is proposition before the
louise of Congress TO ask, by resolu-
on. President TAFT 90 invite tho pow
rs to another conference on the ques-
un of limitation W armament Such
, conference would, perhaps result I'M
cod But the chief point is the sdu-
alton uf the masses 8ll over the world
favor of arbitration. when the peo-
De- aJo prepared for the "fenestra-
nu' Of mihtausm, arbitration viii
fka Is place. Even then, some armed
,rces will bs maintained Courts viii
o. uu 40 once. abolish armies and
t,ies Police work. both for national
rd International ends. viii stiu 10
coded, and the DEGREES OF the Court
Z ArbItral Justice must have back Of
rem some measure of might and
Tec. But armies and naves can Doe
sduccd, and the question Of reduction
nd scaling down 90 meet different
auonai needs can be probably dis
used at any time II The sentiment
the world is IN favor ~ an Interna-
onal court OF arbitration the gov
nment would do well 10 act on the
roposition before the House and call
international conference for at
asst an academic discussion OF the
nestion ot disarmament
The day is approaching when the