Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
TAFT CONFIDENT
THAT PEACE PACT
WILL Be SIGNED
Addresses Immense Audience at
Christian Endeavor Conven-
ton at Atlantic City.


tan Endeavor convention, {. 1000
strong. packed into the Million Dol
lar Pier enthusiastically greeted Pres
ident Taft here last night. Not all the
people who wanted to see n Pres
ident could get into the main hall of
the pier. though 1t seats $4,000 people.
and it's aisles were packed.
American flags in incandescenf
lights futtered along the walls and
American eagles flew upward to the
ceiling.
The President was introduced by
President Clark of the convention as
the greatest worker in the world for
universal peace. In his address Pres
ident Taft said in part:
I'VE have ameliorated in many ways
the ancient cruelties of war by Red
Cross agreements. by the immunity of
private property OF land from destruc-
ton. Now we are agreeing upon what
Is called the Declaration OF London,
which, If confirmed. as 1t seems likely
to be, will take away from war on
the sea those principles Of lawful
piracy that have always characterized
in q naval war the dealing with the
private property of citizens.
Just today four great overs,
England. Russia, Japan and the
United States. signed a fur seal treaty
by which we agreed In effect to ban
ish the shooting Of seals at sea.
Peace Pact Sure.
IT am glad to say that today we have
reached such. a point In the negotia-
lions for a treaty Of universal arbitra-
ton with one of the great European
power that we can confidentially pre-
dict the signing Of a satisfactory
treaty. The arbitration treaty here
tofore with Great Britain and other
countries has excepted from the causes
which may be arbitrated those which
involved the vital interests of either
party or it's honor. The treaty which
we are now closing with Great Britain
eliminates those exceptions and pro-
vides that all questions of international
concern of a justiciable character shall
be submitted to the arbitration OF an
imperial tribunal and hat whenever
differences arise before they are SUBJ
mitted to arbitration at all they shall
be taken up by a commission COM
posed of some representatives from
each government that shall investigate
the controversy and recommend a So
luton without arbitration If possible
and then shall decide whether the is-
sue is capable of arbitration and II 30
the arbitration shall take place.
1T am exceedingly hopeful that other
countries beside Great Britain will &C.
cept the form Of the treaty or n like
1t, and that we may have half a dozen
treaties with the European countries
looking toward arbitration of internal
tionaI differences. This will not abol-
ish war. but it will provide a most eff
fective and forcible instrument for
avoiding 1t in many cases. OF course
war between Great Britain and the
United States, between France and the
United States and between Germany
and the United States Is quite remote,
but the adoption by other great coun-
tries of arbitration and mediating as
a means Of meeting all controversies
must have the most healthy moral eff
feet upon the world at large and must
assist a. the friends of peace in their
effort to make 1t permanent. To this
audience and this great society with
It's worldwide influence / do not hesi-
tate to appeal to give the tremendous
might of its support to such a cause"
President Taft was frequently inter-
rupted by outbursts of applause. The
President gave his address twice; the
second time in the large auditorium
back of the main hall, into which were
crowded 5000 people who could not get
into the main meeting. When he had
concluded he was taken out of the back
, door of the hall, placed in a roller chair
and escorted to the Chalfonte Hotel,
from which he went to the car of his
| special train and was hurried to Cam
den, where he got on board the May
flower.
Judge Lindsay Speaks.
Judge Ben E. Lindsey. of Denver,
followed President Taft, and his u b
ject was 1.-THE Christian in Politics"
He gave an outline of the active duty
imposed upon Christian men to take
part In politics and declared 1t was as
much their duty to vote and assist In
putting good men in office as 1t was
to pray.
Booker T. Washington spoke in the
rear auditorium on 1.-THE Uplift of
a Race" and John wanamaker on THE
| Christian Business Man in Politics"
The annual business session Of the
New Jersey Christian Endeavor Union
was held this afternoon. when reports
were received and officers elected. John
T. Sproull. who has served as president
of the State Union. declined to serve
another term. much to the regret OF the
| Jersey Endeavorers.