The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-08

to avoid arbitration, for it Is only In the
last instance, after the commission ehall
have failed in years time to suggest
satisfactory solution. that even arbi-
tration is TO be resorted 70.
by this treaty, II IT is ratified the
executive and the senate, rcpress,entting IN !,
differences. as described In the treaty. By
arbitration or through a claim.
Should the treaty be ratified. the sen
ate. exactly. as the executive, will be In
honor bound by its obligations, In good
faith to perform the offices which the
main treaty provides shall be performed
on the side OF the United States and then
to abide by the result. and TO acquiesce OF.
insofar as may be. perform and execute
the Judgment of the tribunal
THE fact that the senate has the
power TO make treaty necessarily In
wolves Its power to bind itself as part
Of the government to the obligations Of
the treaty This is inherent In the
treaty making power From time i'm
selves to abide the judgment of third par
ties In controversies between them.
In what respect does the senate treaty
making power differ from that OF the eX-
ecutive or OF any government in all times
past. that II NAV not agree. on behalf Of
the nation. 10 abide the Judgment Of An
impartial tribunal, or by treaty to estab-
llsh a tribunal to consider a certain class
OF cases and decide them. whether few
or many. whether existing or in the fu-
ture. or to accord TO the tribunal itself or
only the power to decide certain issues.
but also 20 decide whether the Issue
which arises comes within the iurisdic-
tion Of the tribunal in accordance with
the terms OF the treaty?
"One Of the commonest kinds Of ques-
tions that come before any court" the
president pointed out, rs that OF deciding
its own jurisdiction in accordance with
the law
"To have these treaties not ratified.
therefore, by the senate OF the United
States. or TO haye any hesita tion or dis
cussion Of a serious character in respect
10 them, would halt the movement to-
ward general peace which has made sub
stantlal advance in the last ten years, To
secure ratification OF the treaties. there
fore appeal must be made 10 the moral
sense Of the nation.
Il invoke your aid as branch Of the
great Methodist church, to bring all the
flrmation OF the treaties now made, and
OF those which may hereafter be made
Of a similar tenor with other countries.
This movement has attracted the atten
tion OF not only England and France but
all the countries of Europe and OF the
Orient. 1t is not too much TO hope that
willing now TO sign the same kind OF
treaties as those already made. and that
we NAV ultimately have a network OF
such agreements making long strides to-
ward universal peace
In closing the president pointed out the
peculiar relations between the United
States and the Central American repub-
lies, due to the insstence OF the United
States that the Monroe doctrine be OBJ
served. He declared that II the United
States insists upon the Monroe doctrine,
II should also be willing TO help the re-
publics. as was done with Santo Domingo.
by collecting their revenues for them and
applying those revenues to the payment
OF Just obligations.
Is II not better" he asked. thus to
anticipate trouble and ward Il off BY
mere civii arrangements that involve lit
tie burden. than to wait until war follows.
or European nations undertake forcible
collections OF their debts. and when we
nave come 10 face with European contro-
yersy and continuous war In the Central
American republics themselves?"