Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-09
TAFT TALKS ON ARBITRATION
Chief Executive Of Country Addresses
Christian Endeavor Convention.
Is GREETED WITH LOUD CHEERS
Tells Of Negotiations for Arbitration
Treaty with Great britain
Hopes to See War
Abolished.

ANRNa 10 see VIM
Abolished.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. July Sin q
speech to the International Christian En-
deavor convention here last night. President
Taft declared that the negotiations for the
arbitration treaty between Great Britain
and the United States have reached a point
where there Is no doubt Of the signing
Of the pact.
Il am glad to say said the president.
that today we have reached such = point
in the negotiations for treaty for univer-
sal arbitration with one Of the great Euro
pean powers that we can confidently pre-
diet the signing Of satisfactory treaty.
The arbitration treaty heretofore with
Great Britain ana other countries has ex-
cepted from the causes which may be ar
bitrated those which involved the vital In
terests Of either party or it's honor. The
treaty which we are now closing with
Great Britain eliminates these exceptions
and provides that all questions OF lnterna-
tional concern OF a justifiabie character
shall be submitted to the arbitration OF an
impartial tribunal"
The president expressed the hope that
eventually six European countries may
make similar treaties. Such action he said.
would not abolish war, but would furnish
forcible instrument in preventing II.
Back TO Washington.
The president left for Washington amid
the closing freaks OF a severe thunderstorm.
His private car was 20, degrees cooler than
It was early in the week, when he journeyed
through Ohio. Indiana and Pennsylvania
with a temperature indoors OF 100 degrees.
The president spoke from a platform on the
Million Dollar pier.
Several thousand persons heard him and
cheered him as he entered and left the
pier
The first part OF the presidents speech
was devoted to a brief review of the work
of the Christian Endeavor society.
From praise of the society the president
turned to peace and arbitration, which he
said, could be expedited by the influences
Of such organizations. He said, in part:
I'm the last twenty-five years we have
made great progress toward an interna-
tional condition in which war is less likely
than heretofore. II is true that in that
time we have had several freak wars-tht
war between China and Japan, the war be-
teween Russia and japan, the war between
the United States and Spain, the war be-
tween England and the Beers and perhaps
some others
Peace Has been Maintained.
NEVERTHELESS, as between the great
countries of Europe which have armed
themselves to the teeth since 1870. peace has
been maintained and under the inspiration
of common desire for peace. treaties have
been made with reference to arbitration
and for the establishment Of a court al
The Hague for the settlement of interna
tIonal dispute.
I'VE have ameliorated the ancient cruel
ties of war by redress agreements. Nov
we are agreeing upon what is called thu
Declaration of London which. IL confirmed
as It seems likely to be, will take ava!
from war on the sea those principles o
/ law piracy that have always characterized
| the dealing with private property Of thu
citizens of enemies.
"Just today. four great powers, England
Russia, Japan and the United States. slgne'
| fur seals treaty. by which we agrees
in effect to Danish the shooting of seal
at sea In order to preserve the valuabl
herds on the land and to allow them L
propagate in such way as to maintain
the fur seals industry and secure 70
human use the valuable furs that sue
seals furnish.
] Game Laws for the Ocean.
1T is the beginning. hope, OF the aoop
ton of the useful game laws for the ope
ocean which have heretofore been subjec
to the wanton and irresponsible use o
men of every nation. 1t is the settlement
by treaty of controversy that has trout
led these four nations for several geners
tons, and II ought to be the cause c
great congratulation.
Every movement which tends to dis
courage war AID to furnish a means
avoiding it, ought to receive, and does r.
ceive the earnest support Of an organizs
ton that has the purposes and principle
|, that actuate the society OF the Christia
Endeavor.
THE treaty in ono sense, instead of NAL
ing arbitration necessary, interposes medi;
ton OF a year between the happening {
the differences and the bringing of II
matter to arbitration. with the CROWN
possibility as the ruffled feelings of Il
nation may be smoothed out by time. thu
: the differences may be adjusted by media
0 don, instead Of judicial action. but hoIdiu
= judicial action as the ultimate resort
: prevent war.
: II am exceedingly hopeful that 9th,
q countries besides Great Britain will accel
y this form of treaty, or one like II, and thi
& we may have half a dozen OF the treati
with the European countries looking
arbitration OF international difficultie
This will not abolish war. but II will pr
vide q most effective and forcibie instr
!, ment for avoiding Il in many cases.
, ''of course. war between Great Brita
and the United States. between France al
y the United States, and between German
and the United States Is quite remote, b
the adoption by these great countries
arbitration and mediation as a means