Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-05
COURTS ID DISPOSE IF
 ALL DISPUTES
Advanced Stand by President Taft Receives Warm Ap- proval From European
 Governments
WOULD ARBITRATE
 QUESTIONS OF HONOR
First Time in History of the World That National Honor" Is Not Except
 ed From List

WASHINGTON. July 4.-Universal peace asd good will among the nations of the earth is no longer dream. It is no longer the remote hope of ideal ists. It is nearer a fact than it has ever been in the history of the world.
 It is true that war has not been banished yet, that disputes will arise and that one country may rush to arms against some other. Regardless of this possibility, however. world. wide peace IS being approached, and the initial steps to that end are being taken by the American, English and French people.
 President Taft has invited Great Britain and France to unite with the United States in an agreement to ar bitrate all differences which may arise between them On the seven teenth day of last May he sent to Am bassadors Bryce and Jusserand draft of an arbitration treaty showing them upon what basis the United States would be willing to arbitrate. These negotiations are rapidly ap- preaching a complete understanding between the three nations.
 Advanced Step.
 That was the most advanced step ever taken by one nation toward the arbitration of all international dis putes. It was the beginning of what may prove to be an era of a thousand year peace. And no sooner had the world heard of the official move to- ward arbitration between this trium- virate of powers, than Japan indicated that it too would like to join in the negotiations Thus it is that four of the greatest nations of he world are interested. nations that could enforce peace between the remaining peoples of the earth. if thy chose to do 1t. But it will not be necessary for na- tions to drive the remainder of the world into international brotherhood. The moral influence of the leading powers will exert itself over the oth- CTS for arbitration, without resort to violence. All hands will be joined to- gether to keep peace.
 It is provided in the draft of the treaty which Secretary of State Knox | sent to England and France. that all | questions, whether of national honor, of territory, or of money or personal l privilege. which might arise between | them, be referred to the Hague tri- ] bunal for adjustment. The decisions of this arbitral court are to be final.
 There is. it is true, a provision for | a commission of inquiry. This is to sit in judgment upon disputes to determ- inc whether or not they are worthy of consideration by The Hague. If they are not, the disputes are to be sent back to the nations involved for l diplomatic consideration.
 II These two provisions. however, GOV \ CT the whole case. Nothing else is sug- ' gested, except. of course, some de- tails as to the machinery of the arbi- tral court. The treaty, as proposed, Is ] a simple matter-osfact agreement be- tween natioBs-a gentleman's agree ment. it is true-to go to court with their difficulties instead of to fight. This movement for arbitration + started more than year ago. At that time President Taft was in New York. as the guest of the American Peace Arbitration league. And for the first r time in history the ruler of world
 power proposed that questions or national honor be arbitrated. At l first the audience was astounded, then recovering, it burst into applause. Tn that speech March 9 before the Arbitration league, the president said NdICnHi FNOBOF Nsf%fdaCds T have noticed exceptions in our arbitration treaties, as to the refer' enee of questions of honor, of nation al honor, to courts of arbitration. Per | sonaily, do not see any more reas on why matters of national honor should not be referred to a court oi arbitration than matters of property I or matters of national proprietorship l say s@ se- her hal most men are willing to go, but al among men, we have to submit diff ferences even if they involve honol x now, if we obey the law, to the court & or let them go undecided. It is tru' that our courts can enforce the law 3 and that between nations there i
 no court with a sheriff or marsha
 that can enforce the law.
 But I do not see why questions O Eonor may not be submitted to tr
 bunal composed of men of honor wh Il understand questions of national hon # or. to abide by their decisions, as we H as any other question of difference
 arising between nations.
 This set the world to thinking an
 asking Why nOt?"
 The French ambassador was E guest at the same dinner. When tn
 president had concluded he rusi
 ed up to him and said that 3 E would gladly submit such proposs
 to his government, if made. 4 htti
 later. Ambassador Bryce suggeste
 that he, too. would lay the idea D.
 fore his government. Then it Eas ta; the movement reached a tangibl
 stage.
 invitation Wide Open.
 A few months later President Ia
 again publicly took it up. At the di
 ner of the American Society for q