The evening world., 1911-05-24
PEACE
CARNEGIE PLANS
ARE OUTLINED
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler
Tells How 900 En-
dowment Is to Be Spent.

LAKE MOHONK. May 2i.-Despite
the opposition of former President
Roosevelt other the proposed ar
bitration treaty between Great Britain
n the United States will likely be
ratified by the United States Senate.
Nicholas Murray Butler. President of
Columbia University. to-day told the
members OF the Lake Mohonk Confer
ence on International Arbitration.
In connection with his address as
presiding officer at the opening ses-
sion. DIR. Butler mad the first an
nouncement OF the plans of the An
drew Carnegie Peace Commission re-
Gently endowed by a gift of SIC. 200, 900
from the ironmaster.
Little of the money will be expended
in the work Of propaganda, but the
leading j~urlsts and economists of the
world" viii be hired and set to work
in the service " humanity to ascer-
tain just what have been and are the
legal and economical advantages to
follow upon the organization OF the
world into n single group of friendly
ana co-operlting nations bound to-
gether by the tie Of a judicial system
resting upon the moral Consciousness
OF mankind. from whose findings there
can be no successful appeal"
DR.. Butler said that the trustees of
the Carnegie Endowment will organize
their work into three paris-a Division
OF International Law; a Division OF
Economics and History, and a Division
of Intercourse and Education. The Diyi-
son OF International Law will be cons d.
ava4 L.s ne T.H..a fVw.a.4. -.-.. s-. .
by a consultative board made up of some
% the most noted International lawyers
IN the world. The Division OF Econo-
mics and History VIII he conducted by
Professor joan Bates clark OF Colum-
bia. who viii also be aided by a corps
NJ International economists, Its chief
duties VIII Ne TO study the economic
causes and effects OF VAR. The director
for tho Division OF Intercourse and
Education has not yet been selected
This division. pr. Butler said. Will put
into practical effect the result of the
lahors OF the other divisions.
Or. Butler reviewed al length the
operation Of The Hague Tribunal. and
said that It's general work is doing much
TO prevent war. on the authority of
the Secretary Of state, he said, he was
prepared 10 announce that the proposed
International Court Of Arbltral Justice
will be established at The Hague withll
"A very short time.
The question % disarmament, he said.
will never he settled until all nations
subscribe to the doctrine that private
property at sea shall be free OF capture
and seizure In time OF war.
The satisfactory settlement o. tho
Newfoundland Fisheries question was
discussed AT length by Albert *. Smiley
and Robert Lansing Of Watertown,
the latter having been one OF the coun-
sci for the United States before The
Hague court. The satisfactory outcome
OF this question, they agreed. addel
great impetus to the movement for In
ternational peace.
The following officers were elected
President. Nicholas Murray Butler, New
York. Secretary. II. e. Phillips, Mohonk
Lake: Treasurer. Alexander c. Wood,
Camden, y. j.
william Jennings Bryan led the gen
cral discussion. lie commended that the
proposed Anglo-Americau treaty meant
the end OF war, because it provided tina
all disputes. without exception. were &
he submitted 10 arbitration. He hoper
hat Japan would bee included in the list
q nations with watch treaties We're :.
he made. lie attacked the yellow
press denounced newspapers wit! ,
put money above patriotism and scare,
heads ABOVE sincerity"