Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-03
MAKES ANSWER TO CIITIoISM
Defends His Treaty Policy Before
High School Students.
fEAoE AGREEJlEa1 s0LL WAY
II It Fails to Reach Ain Arbitration
Must Also Be Futile.
STUDENTS AND OILERS II LII
Big Crowds on Course of CAief TX
scutive cheer Rs Party Drives
Up 20 High School In an
Automobile.

President Taft has come and gone Ills
program for Sanday was shattered due
TO q washout in Missouri which delayed
/ him eleven hours, but his schedule for
this morning, including an auto tour Of
the city and an address at the hish
school was carried out to the letter. he
left for Lincoln at 1915 a. m from the
Burlington station.
President Taft addressed the students
: Of the Omaha Hign scao5l TINS morning
on Peace" evidently taxing his cue
from the criticism Of MS position on
pending arbitration treaties by Senator
G. H Hitchcock al the oig meeting at
the Auditorium Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Hitchcock had said that the sena.
tors who opposed the treaty between the
United States and Grea- Britain, did so
because they did not think the constitu-
tlonal right OF the senate to make
treaties should be abroga.ed in favor Of
any commission appointeG ey the presi-
dent.
I am trying to persuade the senate
said the president to the students, that
It ought to ratify certain peace tgoauIea
between the United states and Enslan-
and France and between tie United
States and certain Central American
countries.
The treaties committee Of the senate
had recommended that one clause be ex-
cluded from the treaties; they object
20 having a Joint high commission from
the countries involved 70 decide whether
or not the question is justitiable or cap
able OF settlement according to the prin-
ciples of law and equity. The treaty pro-
Vides that all justitiable questions be set
tied by arbitration.
Treaty should Bind.
I'VE who nave had to do with the maxi
ing of the treaty feel that we should now
bind ourselves to do something. that in
the future we might get out OF If we
had not bound ourselves.
IF the treaty is not such that it will
take care of our national honor and
vital interests, then arbitration won t
help us any, for these are the things that
cause war.
Wars have been fought for just causes
and they have also been lost for Just
causes. II a boy had lnsulted you and
you licked him, that is a satisfactory
conclusion, agree, but II a boy had in
suited you and he licks you, what does
It prove, except that he is stronger than
you? We must bind ourselves to srbitrate
our international disputes according TO
the principles of justice or nations will
continue to engage in bloody wars on
the principle that might makes right"
All the students of the High school and
several hundred grown people besides
were lined up in front of the east en-
trance OF the High school, awaiting the
president. He arrived from the Omaha
club shortly after in an auto. accom-
panied by Victor Rosewater of the local
committee and members Of his party.
Compliments the Girls.
The president reached the building at
the south entrance and his car was
driven around to the east enrance on the
sidewalk he crowd dividing make u
path. The students waved flags and
yelled as the auto stopped and the presi-
dent rose and lifted his hat.
whats the matter with Taft?" they
yelled. who's all right? Taft! He is!
He isl He Isl"
Mr.. Taft then mounted the steps and
entered a box that had been prepared,
accompanied by those who were with