Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-06

II IL permits itself TO lose the stern and
verile virtues, and this without regard to
whether the loss is due TO the growth OF a
heartess and all-absorbing commercialIsm
TO prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft
effortless ease, or 20 the Dedication of q
warped and twisted sentimentality
Moreover and above all, let us remem-
her that words count only when they give
expression to deeds or are to be translated
into them. The leaders of the Red Ter
ror prattled OF peace while they stepped
their hands In the blood OF the innocent.
and many a tyrant has called II peace,
when he has scourged honest protest into
silence. our words must be judged by
our deeds. and in striving for "a Ioftv
Ideal We must use practical methods; and If
we cannot attain all at one leap we must
advance towards Il step by step, season
ably content SO long as we do actually
make Some! progress In the right direction.
Now, having freely admitted the limita-
lions to our work, and the qualifications
TO be borne in mind, feel that I have
the right to have my words taken seri-
ously when point out where in NV
judgment, great advance can be made in
the cause OF International peace. / speak
as practical man. and whatever l now
advocate | actually tried to do when | wa :
for the time being the head of a great
nation, ard keeniy jealous of its honor
and interest ! asK other nations to do
only what ! should be glad to see nv
own nation do.
Treaties of Arbitra ton.
The advance can be made along several
lines. First of all there can be treaties of
arbitration. There are, OF course states
SO backward that civilized community
ought OF to enter into an arbitration
treaty with them, at least until we have
gone much further than at present in
securing some kind OF International police
action. But really civilized communI-
ties should have effective arbitration trea-
Ties among themselves. I believe that
these treaties can cover almost all cues
lions liable to arise between such nations
wi hn lfo1t
ment that each contracting party will re-
spect the others. territory and it's absolute
sovereignty within that territory, and the
equally explicit agreement that aside from
the very rare cases, where the nation
honor is vitality concerned) all other posi-
BILE subjects OF controversy will be sub
United to arbitration. Such treaty would
insure peace unless one party deliberately
violated II, OF course as yet there is M
adequate safeguard against such deliberate
violations, but the establishments ofassuffI-
Client number OF these treaties would go a
= which, would Finally find expression IN tSe
provision OF methods, to forbid or punish
any such violation.
The Hague Tribunal.
Secondly. there Is the further deve,on-
ment of the Hague Tribunal, of the work
OF the conferences and courts at The
Hague, IL has been well said that the
first Hague conference framed a magma
charta for the nations; Il set before us
an Ideal with has already to some extent
been realized, and towards the full realiza
ton of which we can all steadily strive
The second conference made further prog
ress, the third should do yet more Mean
while the American government has more
than once tentatively suggested methods
for completing the court OF arbitral Justice
constituted at the second Hague confer
ence, and for rendering IL effective. II is
earnestly TO be hoped that the various
governments of Europe, working with those
of America and of Asia, shall set them
selves seriously to the task of devisins
some method which shall accomplish this
result. II may venture the suggestion
II would be well for the statesmen OF the
world, In planning for the erection of this
world court to study what has been done
IN the United States by the supreme court
l cannot help thinking that the cOnstitu-
ton of the United States, notably I'm the
establishment of the supreme court and In
the methods adopted for securing peace and
good relations among and between the dif.
ferent states, offers certain valuable an.
aogies TO what should be striven for In
order to secure, through the Hague courts
and conferences, a species of world feder-
alton for International peace and Justice
There are, Of course, fundamental differ
ences Between what the United States con.
stitution does and what we should ever
attempt at this time to secure at The
Hague; but the methods adopted in Tho
American constitution, to prevent hosti-
tiles between the states and to secure tht
supremacy of the federal court in certain
classes OF cases, are well worth the STUDY