The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
WORLDWIDE BODY
MEETS HERE SOON
international Disputes Sub
ject of Convention.
PRESIDENT TAFT TO ATTEND
Jurlsts from Many COun-
tries Coming 10 Capital City-Wul
Hold Three-day Session - Want
More Power I'm Hague Court.

Washington has been selected as the
city honored by the next session OF the
international conference Of the American
Society for Judicial Settlement Of Inter
national Disputes. The convention is
scheduled to convene here December L.
end will continue in its deliberations for
three days. Prominent counselors. jurists.
philanthropists. and officials from all
parts OF the world will be in attendance.
and the sessions are looked forward 10
with great interest.
The conference has since its foundation
taken an active part in consideration by
various world societies of questions re-
lating TO international arbitration and by
its reports and recommendations done
much to influence. action by the several
nations OF the world. The coming ses-
sion In Washingto will be one Of the
most important in its history as some Of
the most momentous questions Of to-day
will come before the convention for dis
cussion.
Has World Purpose.
The purpose of the conference is 10 pro
mote the cause of an international court
of justice. Among the distinguished
guests who have thus far consented TO
address the conference are President
Taft. Secretary Of State Philander Knox,
Charles W. Eliot. Someon E. Baldwin.
Joseph H. Choate, William Dudley
Foulke. Francis 3. Loomis, Richard
Bartholdt, Charles Noble Gregory. and
Thomas Nelson Page. 1t is probable that
the secretary of the conference, Mr.. The
oeore Marburg. president of the Munich
pal Art Society, OF Baltimore. will also
make an address.
In order 10 lend 10 the meeting an in
ternational character. steps have been
taken 20 secure the presence OF eminent
foreign publicists and statesmen The
cause is OF such vast Importance TO the
nations OF the world that the officials OF
the society who are arranging the confer
ence felt justified in asking the sacrifice
OF time and comfort which is involved in
the foreign visitors coming so far to us.
Has Big Problems.
Most everybody is. no doubt. aware OF
the steps being taken TO carry out the
will of the second Hague conference with
reference to the constitution of the court
Of arbitral Justice said Secretary Boggs.
1.-THE progress already made justifies the
expectation that the court will be estab-
lIshed in the near future.
ut IS a mistake, however. TO believe
that the establishment of the court viii
end the labors OF the men behind the
movement. The serious task, and the
long one. will be TO create public senti-
ment which will compel nations 10 resort
to the court whenever international con-
troversies arise and to secure their sub
mission 10 judicial determination before
they have reached an acute stage.
VIII Draft Reforms.
1.-THE conference will consider the draft
convention adopted by the second Hague
conferences: the benefit to the world
which may confidently be expected to
follow the establishment of the court;
the best way in which to secure the gen.
eraI adherence to the court so as to
make II a court OF all the nations, and
the means by which public attention may
best be centered on the project"
1t is felt by the members of the society.
who comprise the leading minds of the
nation. that the meeting will not only
aid the far-sighted men who are bending
their energies toward the realization of
the project OF the court, but that il viii
contribute powerfully to the creation and
strengthening of the public sentiment so
essential to its successful operation. A
discussion, limited TO five-minfte talks.
will follow the presentation of each pa
per.