Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-16
WAR DEPLORED
AS CHILDISH
AND STUPID
DR.. WHEELER SUGGESTS
FOOTBALL AS SUBSTITUTE
International Court of ArbitraI.
Justice, Ideal for Which.
Humanity Should Strive, Is.
Verdict Of National Leaders

my Morning Journal Special Isa~sd Wirei
Washington, Dee. 15.-Tbat the
worst results OF arbitration are in
caiCutahly better han the best ef-
forts obtained through war and that
"a permanent court Of arbitral justice.
not Of a diplomatic character, is tho
ideal FOR which humanity should
strive in abolishing war were The pre-
yaiitnE sentiments Of the opening sca-
aion tonight or the international con-
ference under the auspices OF the AM
%eriean Society FOR Judicial Settlement
OF International disputes,
War. as wcll as extensive prepare
tons for il By immense public eN-
penditure. WAS generally deplored,
Andrew Granegie. The principal
speaker OF the evening. declared that
seventy per cent of the taxes COLLECTS
ed hy this country was srent on war
or pensions.
From Cardinal Gibbcns. who pro-
nopneod tho Invocation, on through
the speeches az senior dc Ia Barra,
Moxican ambassador; James Brown.
Scott. president Of the society; Sent-
tor Elihp Root OF New York; VIII
sam Renwick Riddle. of the high court
Of Justice. Ontario. President iicnj1-
min Idle Wheeler. Of the University Of
California, ANA John w. Foster, for
mar secretary OF state. there WAS ~
concord OF expression against war ana
III favor 81 judicial arbitration
Mr.. %Garnegle's gift for a peace
foundation WAS mentioned FREQUENT
~ aud the large audience of diplo-
mats. lawyers ana educators applaud
ed the donor many times.
BENJAMIN Tde Wheeler developed
Senator Roots suggestion that war
WAS stupid ma childish" by giving
some humorous references h. ancient
times, whom, ne declared. var was
the chief sport, ana the person.
ally conducted tom of a sovereign tor
the %edifiCatioh o. his soldiers md the
delight of travel"
lie snid that he was not Impressed
by the man-hilhng apparatus which
he recently SAW at The military achd-
envy, but suggested that IL the aboli-
ton OF war removed from the country
enc of the chief instruments for iletel-
.op'Hg manly courage. 'the American
people might substitute football as
an exciting alternative.
Andrew Carnegie, the principal
speaker of the evening, developing his
Subject, 'rho Moral ISSUE In War,
characterized the appeal to consci-
ener. not to the pocket as para
mount question He declared h a the
enormous sums nillpiA Nft fhN
spending upon Instruments for war,
ominouslN excessive ana added
.tliat he did not believe the mere cost
Of war or the greater cost Of arma-
mcuis meant To prevent war would
prove the most effective deterrent to
war Itself.
MIR. Carnegie praised the idea OF -
world court for the judicial as against
tho diplomatic settlement Of interna-
tional disputes.
MANY arbitration treaties have
been made he said. but still the
situation remains unclaimed, because
with the chief nations these treaties
have lnop-holcs through which their
slf souls might escape. Mr.. TAFT saw
this and proclaimed that all questions
might De submitted to arbitration
aycn those effecting that Pigment cali
ed honor.
Britain ANA ourselves agreed 10
such q treaty ia 1897, hut it failed by
three votcf 20 obtain The requisite
two-thirds majority IN the senate MOI
tho slightest barries exists Ia such q
treaty nov, provided the senate co-
operates.