The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-25
A Prominent Indiana Man.
Americas Foremost Diplo-
mat, Lauds the New Ameri-
can-British Pact.
HE CALLS GERMANY
THE WORLD MENACE
Ultimately, However, He Ex-
poets the Kaiser to Reduce
Armaments-Gives Roose-
velt a Sharp Rap.
tNational News Association

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Lake Mohonk, N. Y, May 25.--Hon.
John w. Foster, of Indiana. former
secretary of state. traced the history OF
United States at today's meeting OF
the Lake Mohonk Peace Conference.
pointing out that the past twenty years
had seen growing demand for as
surance that all questions between
them should be settled peaceably.
Speaking of the Anglo-American
treaty of arbitration now being nego-
tiated. Mr.. Foster declared that oppo-
sition to 1t in the senate ought not to
be entertained as a serious possibili-
| ty. The treaty, he said, would place
the two governments on the same foot
ing as each Of them has placed its
citizens and would result in similar
treaties between other nations. It
was plain. he added that it would have
no appreciable effect on the arma-
sent Germany can hardly be expected
to become party to like treaty.
Nevertheless, '.as unlimited Arbitrap
tion is extended among the nations its
beneficial effects must become more
and more apparent, and even the Ger
man government must eventually find
modus vivendi with the peaceful ma
tions, which will enable 1t to restrict
its armament and cease to be 4 man-
ara f5s ff5fs vearsj
- s.s R.ps ssoossyeit.
Incidentally, Mr.. Foster took oc-.
casion to reply sharply to the recent
public utterance of ex-President Roose-
welt, whom he declared to have been
erratic and inconsistent In his atti-
tude toward international arbitration.
In part. Mr.. Foster said:
Our honored chief magistrate,
President Taft, year ago made pub
lie expression of his belief that such q
treaty was not only practicable but
desirable. and by repeated public dec
larations he has expressed his readi-
ness to enter into such treaty with
Great Britain. His sentiments have
been promptly re-echoed by the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs of that country
! by unequiyocal statements in Parlia-
ment, and also heartily indorsed by
the leader of the Opposition party
| It is understood that the treaty has
been drafted by the secretary OF state.
has been approved by the President.
and has been submitted to the British
Ambassador for the action of his gov
ernment. 1t is confidentially expected
that an agreement will soon be reach
led, and this epoch-producing instru-
ment be laid before the senate for its
approval That the consent OF this
branch of the treaty-making power OF
the government will be obtained ought
not to be seriously doubted. although
1t is long step in advance OF any &C
ition as to arbitration yet taken by any
great Power"
THE effect of the treaty will be to
place the two nations as governments
on the same footing as each Of them
has placed its own citizens. All DIFF
| ferences between them, which cannot
be adjusted by mutual agreement must
be submitted to an impartial tribunal.
Already the President and Secre-
tary of State have appreciated the ef-
feet of the British treaty by welcom-
ing the application of our ancient ally,
| France, for smaller treaty, which It
lis hoped will likewise be submitted
to the senate. The other nations may
well inquire whether treaty which
abolishes war between the United
States and two powerful and populous
nations, with great commerce and in
tricate relations, may not be practica-
BILE and advisable between them and
their neighbors. Doubtless II these
treaties are approved by the senate
and go into operation. they will soon
be followed by similar treaties between
the United States and other Nations.
both great and small, and between
other nations among themselves. Nr.
Balfour. well said in his speech at the
great Guildhall meeting that the treaty
with Great Britain will be the begin
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