The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
tSTOP WAR LOANS,
ESTABLISH PEACE
Is Scheme Evolved by Peace
Congress international
Prize Court.

Baltimore. May "a decisive step
IN the direction Of universal peace was
taken here yesterday by the third
Peace Congress in a set of rousing re-
solutions.
national fame We're heard. and at q
banquet last night Speaker Champ
Clark. of the National House of Repre-
sentatives, delivered an eloquent
speech against war.
The resolutions adopted in the after
noon contain hearty Endorsement Of
the Federal administration for It's eff
forts in behalf of worldwide peace
through the proposed treaty of arbi-
tration with Great Britain and for the
establishment of the International
Prize Court and of the International
Court of Arbitration
The suggestion made by James
Speyer, the New York banker: that ma.
tons should prevent. as far as posi-
Bile, loans being raised by their sub
jects or citizens in order to enable
foreign nations to carry on wars is
favored. and the United States govern.
ment is requested to include this mat
ter in the progressed program Of the
third Hague conference.
The latter resolution was submitted
by Isaac N. Seligman. another leading
banker of New York City.
The resolutions urge this govern
ment to enter upon negotiations with
other Powers looking toward the for
nation of a League of Peace, planned
simply to settle by amicable means all
questions OF whatever nature. which
may arise between the contracting
Powers.
A general arbitration treaty on the
lines OF the proposed treaty with Great
Britain is favored, as is also con.
tinuous study OF ornaments by off,
cial commissions of the various gov
ernments interested.
Make States Responsible.
One resolution asks that congress
pass such acts as will make the gov.
eminent hold each state responsible
for any outrage committed upon the
person or property of foreign subjects
within the state.
The. gratitude Of the congress is ex-
pressed to Andrew Carnegie and Ed
win CHM, OF Boston, for their muni-
ficent contributions to the cause OF
peace.
Under the name of the American
Peace congress the present body be-
comes permanent institution, meet
ing once in two years. This action
was taken to meet the need of the
central representative body which shall
serve to coordinate the efforts Of all
the societies In America devoted to
the settlement OF international dis
putes by methods other than war;
At the forenoon session Dr. Iyena.
ga. native Of Japan and professor
In the University OF Chicago, spoke on
Peace In ASIA DR.. Iyenaga said
that what vitality concerns Japan Is
the continuation Of peace In Asia and
secuted the idea OF war between Japan
and the United States.
John w. Foster, former secretary
of State, and one of the foremost au-
thorities on international law. presid-
ed at the afternoon session. He de-
livered an address on Defects OF Our
Neutrality" suggesting certain modi.
fications OF them to meen conditions
created by the troubles on the Mexi.
can border.
Henry Clews, the New York banker,
was another speaker at the afternoon
meeting. Mr.. Clews came az q dele
gate from the New York Chamber Of
Commerce.
Discussing the plans Of the worlds
peace foundations. Edward CHM, OF
Boston, who endowed the organization
with fund Of 100000, suggested the
organization OF an international army
EsimiIar to that which suppressed the
Boxer uprising in China. Such body
once established would eventually. he
believed, solve the problem Of disarma.
ment.
kilograms were received from two
business organizations at Cincinnati.
Ohio, inviting the congress to hold Its
next meeting there.
Speaker Clark, presided as toast
master at the banquet of the Peace
conference.