Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-16
APPEALS TO CONSCIENCE,
NOT TO JHE POCKeTBOOk
Steel Magnet Says Movement Is
Stronger Now Than Ever Before
for Establishment OF Permanent
Court Of Arbitral Justice for the
Abolition Of Wars.
,By Associated Press)

That the worst results of arbitration
are intellectually better than the best
effects obtained through war and that
a permanent court of arbitral justice,
of a judicial and not OF a diplomatic
character. is the ideal for which hu.
mariity should strive in It's moral task
OF abclishing war, was the prevailing
sentiment of the opening session to
day OF an international conference
under auspices of the American So
ciety for Judicial Settlement OF inter.
national disputes. War Itself. as well
as extensive preparations for 1t by
immense public expenditures was gem
orally deplored, and Andrew Carne-
gle, the principal speaker of the even
ing. declaring that 20 per cent. of the
taxes collected by this country was
spent on war or pensions Connected
with 1t.
Mr.. Carnegie referre dto the newly
created peace foundation only briefly,
urging the American Society for Ja-
dicial Settlement OF International Dis
putes, as well as other peace organi-
cations, not to fail to cooperate with
the foundation in it's single aim. the
Movement vibrates Strongly.
"The peace movement never vibrat
Cd so strongly among men as at this
moment never vibrated so strongly
among men as at this moment" said
Mr.. Carnegie.
"The present deprorable conditions
of the leoiins nations is rapidly
bringing thoughtful men of all par
ties to the conclusion that something
must be done, and that something in
variably lies in the direction of
peaceful arbitratent Of international
disputes. No other remedy Is ever
suggested. There Is none. This, in
itself, is a great gain. for when men
see that there is only one possible
remedy, its application is near. Pres
ident Taft was the first among rulers
of nations to bridge the chasm be-
tween peace and war and point out
the true path.
Situation unehanged.
Many arbitration treaties have
been made, but still the situation re-
mains practically unchanged, be-
cause, with the chief nations these
treaties have loopholes through which
their very souls might escape"
Mr.. Carnegie then referred to the
fact that the United States and Great
Britain agreed to an arbitration treaty
In 1897, but it failed in the senate.
He then declared that even IL
America and England stood alone in
such a treaty the rest of the world
would see the benefit or the move
ment and follow suit. He cited the
large commercial exchange between
nations as evidence of the fact that
they should be partners It all times
In keeping the world at peace. -
Mr. Carnegie deplored the crime of
killing which is the moral wrong for
which war should be abolished. He
said that 1t was the wish of Wash
ington, Lincoln, Grant and Sherman
that var might cease forever and he
commended the German emperor for
his efforts to restrict private war
"duellihg" in the amy and navy. Z
Henious Crime to Kill.
'1n all this" he continued, I'VE
note the supreme importance attaches
to the moral equation, the outssSpd
ing question OF right to vrong-the
religious and mora. issues; the ap-
peal to conscience, NOT to the pocket,
is the paramount issue That war Is
costly is true, but this loss might be
endured; that il IS crime. heinous
crime, for men to kill each other, Is
the rath that insures its speedy
abolition"
He concluded with IN appeal 70
the society 10 cooperate with the
peace foundation and all other peace
organizations as fellow workers, priv
legged TO labor in the grandest OF all
causes, that war be abolished from
the face Of the earth