The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-07
FOSTERING
PEACE DOVE

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 6-There was
organized tonight at the residence OF
| Theodore Marburg. the American So
| ciety for the Judicial Settlement OF
International Disputes, which will de-
vote itself principally to issuing ar
l tlcleS by leading men of all countries
on subjects indicated by title of the
organization and to organize and
meeting OF national scope in various
parts OF this country from time to
time with a view 10 educating The poo
pie us to the desirability OF promot-
ing the peace OF the world by settling
points Of international controversy in
Che same general way in which differ
ence between individuals are now set
tleG. In the meeting the following
letters were read:
Letter from Taft.
MY Dear Mr. MaTburg-I have
learned with interest OF the plans TO
found an American Society for the
Judicial Settlement OF International
Disputes
The leaflets which you propose to
publish, together with the meetings OF
national scope which you are planning
to hold from time to time may have
very great Influence on the develop
ment OF public opinion I'm this impor-
tant subject. II the proposed court OF
arbitral justice at The Hague be-
comes an accomplished fact, there
will still remain the task of securing
the adhesion Of p number OF powers
to the court and the very important
ta8k Of so cultiyating opinion IN yari.
oue countries as 10 incline govern
ments to resort TO the court when
occasion calls for II There Is no 9th
er single way in which the cause OF
peace and disarmament can be so ef-
fectively promoted as by the firm and
more of a permanent international
court of justice,
(SiGned) Sincerely yours.
"W H. TAFT"
Views o. Knox.
MY Dear MT Marburg are
quite right In assuming that I have
not only q keen personal but Official
interest IN the movement for which
your society is 10 be ore anlzed for. Gs
you are doubtless aware. ] have, in
an identical circular note. dated Oc-
tober IS 1909. ur-cd the powers to
invest the international Prize court
with the jurisdiction and functions of
Il court OF arbitral Justice. thus com
plet!ng tho work Of the second Hague
peace conference by carrying into ct-
feet its Recommendation that the
court OF arbitral Justice be constituted
through diplomatic channels. Should
the Identical note be fayorably re-
ceiyed and should the court of ar
Oitral justice be thus constituted. the
consenting nations would have a per-
manent international tribunal for the
judicial distribution OF controversies
arising out OF peace as w0ll as war.
and II cannot be doubted that such q
tribunal would In large measure rem
dor TO nations the services which ma.
tional courts have performed for prl'
vate litigants. BY the settlement Of
controversies susceptible Of judicial
determination before they have reach
ed an acute stage, tho causes Of war
would be minimized and a first step
taken toward the gradual decrease OF
Regretting my inability
to testify by my presence the great
Interest | have in the organization OF
|S"A "P'iN'E' duls
VERY sincerely yours,
"P. c. KNOX"
Senator Root Writes.
My Dear Mr. Marburg-l beg TO
say to your guests that | sympathize
very strongly with their object and
believe that the proposed organiza-
ton Is adapted to render great pub
lie service. assume that the new
organization Is to have definite, spe-
cific object which may be Indicated
by the emphasizing OF the word jul
dicial' In It's title to indicate distinc-
lion between that kind of settlement
Of internal disputes and the ordinary
arbitration rs IL has been understood
In the past and is generally under
stood now. | assume you are going
% urge that disputes between nations
shall he settled by judges acting IN
Ter the Judicial sense OF honorable
obligation with judicial idea of I'M
rather than by diplomats
lctins under the Idea OF honor obligo-
Ion and feeling bound to negotiate
| settlement rather than to pass With !