The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
MR. ROOSEVELT
 IS CRITICIZED Foster Says Former Presi- dent Opposes Inter- :. national Peace

Mohonk Lake, N. Y, May 25-Severe criticism of Theodore Roosevelt's re- cent public utterances regarding inter- national arbitration marked the speech of John W. Foster. former secretary of state, before the seventeenth annual meeting of the Lake Monhonk confer ence on international arbitration At the same time,'' said MT. Foster, | notwithstanding MT. Roosevelt's early declaration in opposition to arbitra- tion in general, he has done more than any other living man to advance this cause" A 55ii==s Speaking of the Anglo American treaty of arbitration now being nego- tiated. Mir. Foster declared that oppo- sition to it in the Senate ought to The treaty, he said, would place the two governments on the same footing as each of them has placed its citizens and would result in similar treaties be- tween other nations
 It was plain. he added, that 1t would have no appreciable effect on the arma- ments of the world, and that at pres ent Germany can hardly be expected to become a party to like treaty. Nevertheless, "as unlimited arbitration is extended among the nations,- its beneficial effect must become more and more apparent and even the German government must eventually find a modus vivendi with the peaceful na- tions which will enable 1t to restrict it's armament and cease to be a menace to the world"
 MT. Fosters subject was "Unlimited Anglo American Arbitration" The DOT ton of his address relating to MT. Roosevelt follows:
 T had concluded the preparation of address at this point, when the full imitation of Theodore Roosevelt ap- peared in the public press. While re- gret its appearance as tending to em- barrass the action of the Senate, re- call the fact that no mans in public today has shown such an cratic and inconsistent course in relation to the subject of international arbitration. His early public career was marked by a strong hostility to arbitration in gen. ersl. In a magazine article as late as 1905 he attacked President Harrison for submitting the Behring sea question to arbitration.
 But when he assumed the responsi- bility of President it was he who sent the first case to the Hague court of ar bitration and invited the nations in hos tile array against Venezuela to resort to the same court. For instance. he proposed to settle the Alaskan boun- dary dispute by sending the American army to occupy and hold the territory by force, but finally yielded to the pa cific advice of Secretary Hay and in 1903 submitted the question to the Lon don commission.
 Tn 1904 he sent a number of arbitra- ton treaties to the Senate and yet be- 1 cause the body saw fit to insist upon the exercise of its constitutional duty he de- nounced this action as a shame and a subterfuge and in a petulant manner re- fused to put the treaties into force. But
 four years later following the advice of Secretary Root he sent the same treaties with the Senate's amendment to that body and upon its approval put them into | operation.
 | Notwithstanding his early declaration | in opposition to arbitration general he has done more than any other living man to advance this cause and has well earned the Nobel peace prize.
 Judging the future by the past in the course of time, after he has played to his hearts content with his favorite terms | 'hypocricy, 'cowardice,' bad faith, etc., we may expect this cratic but patriotic citizen to fall in line with the onward march towards international peace and give his support to the great measure which enobles the administration of his successor