The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-14

| cause as against his fellow citizen and
| presumes to attack him, is a law
breaker and as such disgraced. So
should nation be disgraced which
insists upon sitting in judgment in it's
own cause. in case of an international
/ dispute.
Congressional Action.
ST call your attention to the follow
ing resolution introduce by the COM
mittee of foreign relations in the first
session, fiftieth congress, June IA,
1888.
Resolved, by the senate 0he
house of representatives concurring),
that the president be, and is hereby
requested to invite from time to time,
as fit occasions may arise, negotiations
with any government with which the
United States has or may have dipIo-
matte relations, to the end that any
differences or disputes arising between
, the two governments which can not be
adjusted by diplomatic agency may
be referred to arbitration and be
peaceably adjusted by such means.
(Resolution not reached on calendar
during session, but reintroduced and
passed senate February IA, 1890, pass
ed house April 8, 1890.)'
This resolution was presented to
the British parliament which adopted
a resolution approving the action of
expressing that her majesty'S govern
ment would lend ready cooperation to
the government of the United States
for the accomplishment of the object
in view. (Resolution of the house of
commons July 16, 1899
Here we find an expression of the
spirit which resulted in the first inter
national Hague conference of 1899,
the second Hague conference of 1907;
so treaties of obligatory arbitration be-
tween the great nations of the world,
our own country being a party to %
of them.
ut was my privilege to introduce to
President Cleveland in 1897 a commit
| tee of members of parliament of Great
| Britain, headed by Sir William Ran
| dali Cromer, in response to the action
| OF congress, proposing treaty agree
| ing to settle all disputes that might
| arise between America and Great Brit
ain by arbitration.
Such treaty was concluded between
Lord Pauncefote and Secretary Olney
in 1897. 1t failed of passage by the nee
essary two-thirds majority of the SEN
ate by only three votes
There is reason to believe the Brit
ish government has been desirous Of
| having that treaty ratified by our gov
| ernment or is ready to agree to another
of similar character so that President
/ Taft's policy seems within easy reach
| of success.
Need Not Wait Long.
| "If the English speaking race adopt
/ such treaty we shall not have to wait
| long for other nations to join, and it
will be noticed the resolution of con-
| gress in 1890 embraces and government
with which the United States has or
may have diplomatic relations thus all
| nations seem still open to the invitation
| he is required to give, there being no
| limitations as to time.
IF the independence and rights of
| nations to their respective internation-
| al policies were first formally recogniz-
| ed in such treaties no dispute concern
/ ing these elements of sovereignty could
| arise.
1.-The trustees have power to sell, in
vest or reinvest all funds, either in the
United States or in other countries,
subject as respects investments in the
| United States to no more restriction
! than is imposed upon savings banks or
insurance companies in the state OF
| New York
'In order to give effect to this, it
| will be suitable that the trustees herein
| named shall form a corporation with
| lawful powers appropriate to the ac-
| complishment 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 nonaction
as trustees. They have power to fill
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