Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-08
THE PRESIDENT
Addresses Christian En-
deavorers at Atlantic City.
Saws Arbitration with England
Is an Assured Fact.
Leaves Philadelphia with Party OF
Senators for Cruise.

Atlantic City, y. j., July In
snaach Ia the International Christian
Fnaeavor Convention here tonight
president Taft declared that the nego-
tiations for the arbitration treaty be
tween Great Britain and the United
states have reached such stage that
there is no doubt as to the signing Oh
the pact
Il am glad TO say" said the Fresl-
dent. that today we have reached snch
a point in the negotiations FOR treaty
of universal arbitration with one OF the
great European powers that we can
confidently predict the signed OF sat
is factory treaty.
THE arbitration treaty heretofore
with Great Britain and other countries
has excepted from the causes when
may be arbitrated those which involved
the vital interests of either party or
its honor. The treaty which we are
now closing with Great Britain elimi-
mates these exceptions and provides
that all questions of international con-
Germ of a justifiable character shall be
submitted TO the arbitration of an inn
partial tribunal"
The President expressed the hope
that eventually half a dozen European
countries may make similar treaties.
Such action, he said, will not abolish
war, but would furnish foreible IN
strument in preventing it,
The President left Washington amid
the closing freaks of a severe thunder
storm. His private car was 20 de-
grees cooler than it was early in the
week when he journeyed through ONO,
Indiana and Pennsylvania with tenn
perature indoors of 100 degrees.
Senator Briggs of New Jersey, Sec
rotary Hills and Major Butt accom-
panied him. At Philadelphia the Presi-
dents car was attached TO special
train that made the run to Atlantic
City in 60 minutes.
The President spoke from plat
form on the Million Dollar pier. Sew
eral thousand persons heard and
eneered him. The first part of the
Presidents speech was devoted to
brief review of the work of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society.
such a movement" said the Presi
dent, cannot but have the most bene-
fetal effect upon the citizenship of
nation like this and | should be lack
ing in appreciation of those currents
of popular reform and Individual up
lifting If | did not seize such an OPP
portunity to pay a just tribute to those
who have deserved so well of the re-
public, for while this country has no
state church and encourages the ut
most freedom of religious belief and
practice ii is a fundamental error to
II
in any degree for the public welfare
may not in every proper way encour-
age all instrumentalities in betterment
of the individual man, all moral and
religious movements for his higher
spiritual welfare. without regard to
the UNCONVENTIONAL jurisdiction in
which such movements take their
influence.
They necessarily tend to a leaven of
the whole community and to the
righteousness that exalteth a nation"
From praise of the society the Presi-
dent turned to peace and arbitration
which he said could be expedited by
the influence of such organizations. He
said in part:
In the last 25 years we have made
great progress toward an international
condition which war is less likely than
heretofore. 1t is true that in that time
/ We have had several freak wars-the
4 war between China and Japan, the war
between Russia and Japan. the war
between the United States and Spain.
the war between England and the
oers, and perhaps some others. Never
theless, as between the great Coun-
tries of Europe which have armed
themselves to the teeth since the Ger
man-F'reneh war of 1870 peace has
been nalntained-under the Inspiration
of common desire for peace. treaties
have been made in reference TO arbi-
traitor and for the establishment of a
court at The Hague for the settlement
of international disputes, We have