Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16


obtained through wax and that per-
manent court of arbitrial Justice. of a
judicial and not of a diplomatic char
acter, is tic ideal for which human
ity should strive in its moral task OF
apoilSillnS war WAS the prevailing
sentiment oi theopening session to-
night of an international conference,
under TIC auspices of the American
Society for judicial Settlement of IN
ternational Disputes.
War, itself as we'll as extensive
preparations for it by immense pub
lie expenditures was generally de-.
picrcd, Andrew Carnegie the rrinci-
pal speaker OF the evening, declaring
that 70 per cent. OF the taxes collected
by this country WAS spent ON war or
pensions connected with it.
From Cardinal Gibbons who pro-
nounced the invocation, on through
the speeches of senior De La Barra,
the Mexican ambassador, James
Brown Scott, The president of the So
ciety, Senator Eiihu Root Of New
York. William Renwicll Riddle of the
high court OF justice. Ontario, Presi-
dent Benjamin Ide Wheeler Of the
University of California, and John W.
Foster, former secretary OF state,
there was a concord of. expression
against war and i'll favor of judicial
arbitration.
Mr.. CarncgiGs gift OF 81, 500, 900 for
a peace foundation which shall at
tempt to abolish var between nations,
was mentioned . frequently and the
large audience of diplomatics, inter
national lawyers, former ambassadors
and educators who gathered for the
evenings session applauded the doner
many times. Senator E.lil!u Root who
was seltced to head the new peace
foundation, referred to he gift in pre-
senting the various stages of thought
and definite inquiry had occurred in
the past aid now We're made possible
along more extensive lines.
Justice Riddle laid particular stress
on the number OF uccessful arbitra-
tons that had been effected between
sha Enited States and Canada. Pres
idcnt Benjamin Idc Wheeler Of the
University OF California developed
Senator Eoet'.5 suggestion that war
was stupid and childish by giving
SOME humorous references to ancient
tines when. he declared, war was
the chiet sport John w. Foster
Questioned Whether the foreign wars
of. the United States IN the past could
have been settled ~ arbitration.
Andrew Carnegie. who made the
final speech oi tie evening was given
an enthusiastic ovation
Andrew Carnegie, the principal
speaker of the evening developing his
subject, The Moral Issue in War
from a review of recent events in the
for q permanent court OF ar
bitat&l justice. characterized The APP
peal 10 conscience. not to the pocket"
a. the paramount question. He said
the enormous sums nations are now
spending upon instruments for war arc
excessive and added that hc
did not believe the mere cost of war
or the greater cost of ornaments meant
to prevent war were to prove the most
efiectuaI deterrent to war itself
Mr.. Carnegie referred to the newly
created peace foundation only briefly,
urging the American Society for Judi
cial Settlement Of International Dis
putes as well as ether peace organiza-
tons. NOT to fail to cooperate with the
foundation i'm it's Sjngle aim. the 3boli-
ton of war between nations
You are rngaSed'' said Mr.. Carnc
gle, in fastening the creation of a
world court for the judicial, as against
the diplomatic, settlement Of interna
tional disputes, as the reign Of law
already exists in civilized lands pre-
venting private war between inGiyid-
l.,I + l.,p sitr,, .,f
law over natiCns-a noble task which
the steady growth of International law
will some day render possible and that
not as far in the future as Respondent
men may imagine.
The peace movement never vibrat-
cd so strongly among men as at this
moment. The present dcplorable con
dition Of TIC leading nations is rapidly
bringing thoughtful men of all parties
10 tfe conclusion that something must
be- done and that something invariably
lies in the direction of peaceful arbi-
trament Of international disputes. No
other remedy is ever suggested There
is none This in itself is q great gain.
for when men see clearly that there is
only 0nc possible remedy, its aDpliCa
ton is near. President Taft was the
first amons rulers Of nations TO bringf
the chasm between peace and war and
point out the true path.
Many arbitration treaties have bGe1
made. but still the situation remains
practically unchanged, because with the
chief nations these treaties have loop
holes through which their very souls
might escape. He saw this and proclaim
cd that all questions should be submit
tod to arbitration. even those affcctintT
that Pigment called honor; for such were
the. only treaties that could prevent the
fear of the danger OF war which is ever
threatening. ard is far more disturbing
than war itself, which comes only at
long intervals. if nj all Britain and our
selves agreed to such treaty in 1921
but il failed by three votes to obtain
the requisite two-thirds majority in the
Senate. Not the slightest barrier exists,
provided the Senate co-opcrates. to OBJ
tanning such a treaty today, which would
bind the English-speaking race together
This GOOD beginning once made, other
nations would soon follow and We should
he nearing our goal. Disarmament would
soon follow as Il matter of course.
s'Nhile some important powers sun de-
clare that nations cannot submit all
questions to tribunal, others have
Il. CON