Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14

1T was my privilege to introduce to
| President Cleveland in 1897 a committee
! of members Of parliament Of Britain,
headed by Sir William Randall Crener, in
| response to the action of Congress, pro-
posing treaty agreeing to settle all dis
putes that might arise between America
and Great Britain by arbitration. Such
a treaty was concluded between Lord
| Pauncefote and Secretary Olney in 1897.
| 1t failed Of passage by the necessary two
| thirds majority of the Senate by only
| three votes. -.
There is reason to believe that the
British government has been DESTROYS of
having that treaty ratified by our gov
| eminent or ready to agree to another OF
| similar character. so that President Taft's
policy seems within easy reach Of sue
| such a treaty we shall not have to wait
| long for other nations to join. and it will
be noticed that the resolution Of Con-
gress In 1890 embraces any government
| have diplomatic relations: thus all ma
tons seem stlll open to the invitation he
is requested to give. there being no limi-
tdtiOnS as to time.
IF the independence and rights Of ma
lions to their respective internal policies
treaties no dispute concerning these ele-
ments of sovereignty could arise.
Powers Of the Trustees.
1.-The trustees have power to sell, in
vest or reinvest all funds, either in the
United States or in other countries SUBJ
ject. as respects investments in the
United States. to no more restriction than
| is imposed upon savings banks or insyrr-
ance companies in the state Of New York.
Elm order to give effect to this gift, it
xr-fll no tkA1, Ia kl,n% ~
named shall form a corporation with law
full powers appropriate to the accomplish
ment Of the purposes herein expressed
and authorize the conveyance Of the fund
to such a corporation.
mo personal liability will attach to
trustees for their action or non-action as
trustees. They have power to ill vacan-
cies or to add to their number and to
employ all officials and to fix their COM
pensation. Trustees shall be reimbursed
all expenses incurred in connection with
their duties as trustees. including travel
ing expenses, attending meetings includ-
annual meeting. The president shall be
granted such. honoraria as the trustees
think proper and he can be prevailed
upon to accept.
Lines of future action cannot be wisely
laid down. Many of them have to be
tried. and. having fun confidence in my
trustees. leave to them the widest discre-
ton as to the measures and. policy they
shall from time to time adopt only pre-
missing that the one end they shall keep
increasingly in view until it is attained
is the speedy abolition Of international
war between the so-called civilized ma
tons.
After War to Abolish Other Evils.
When civilized nations enter into such
treaties as named or war is discarded as
F., disgraceful to civilized men. as personal
v, nd
(laverD have been discarded within the
wide boundaries of our English speaking
race. the trustees will please then consider
what is the next most degrading remain
! ing evil OF evils whose Punishment, or
what new elevating element or elements
| II introduced OF fostered-or both COM
bined-would most advance the progress,
elevation and happiness Of man. and so
en- from century to century without end,
my trustees Of each age shall determine