New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31

7 Individual in his fine career Of duty ana
| diplomacy"
Mr.. Straus spoke of the tremendous
advance in international arbitration
made by President Taft in 1910 In pro-
claiming TO the world that he did not
see why questions Of honor should not
be submitted TO a tribunal composed OF
men Of honor, who understand questions
OF national honor. to abide by their de-
cisions as well as I'm any other questions
Of difference arising between nations,
and after referring to the proposed
treaties with Great Britain and France
continued
President Taft, whose inspiring words
and whose magnificent and untiring advo-
| cacy OF peace from one end of the land TO
the other, have both enlightened and vital
| lied the conscience Of the nations, has APP
| pealed to the coordinate branch of the
government In treaty making to unite with
| him In making these treaties effective.
i ask you. my friends, shall these benef-
icent engagements for l"ssening the posi-
| bilities of war which have ever been en-
tered into by three Of the leading powers
of the world be wrecked on the rocks OF
disputed Senatorial prerogatives? There
are times In the history OF nations wren
| their destinies must be guided and decided
| by a higher law than the letter CT con-
struction, by that law which Is referred TO
| I'm the preamble OF the Constitution Itself
| ito promote the general welfare, by that
| law which Lincoln appealed to in his al
tack upon the Institution - slavery
| I ask YOU my fellow citizens, shall our
| country after leading the nations to Pts
gah's heights OF International righteous,
ness and justice. dash down the nations
hopes and turn hep Se same voices that
proclaimed the Constitution re !o.e.t
enough TO make effective its highest purI,
| noses Ito promote the general Wella,e anu
| pIorifv our national honor by iea ing US
from the horrors of war under the beneh-
cent majesty OF the law?
"WouId Rise to Support OF Taft
Andrew Carnegie read number Of
letters from Democratic Governors OF
states. explaining that they were replies
N letters he had written last March
with the purpose Of proving thar the
statesmen of this country would rise
above partisan politics to support Presl-
dent Taft in a movement of national I'M
portance. sinking craftsmanship In patrl-
otism Among those who replied to Mr..
Carnegie in support of the arbltratioh
treaties were Governor Dix, Governor
Foss of Massachusetts, Governor Baid-
win of Connecticut, Governor wilson OF
Now Jersey and Governor Harmon OF
Ohio. while letters were received also
from Champ Clark, Speaker OF the House
~ Representatives; Mayor Gaynor,
Judge George Gray, of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals; Alton Is.
|
Mayor Gaynor said: Il shall most
certainly favor the treaty with England
providing for arbitration and doing away
with war between nations of the Eng
lish speaking world. l it Is also said
that a similar treaty will be negotiated
with France, and l trust successfully
"Of course, | am in favor of the arbi-
tration treaty" said Governor Wilson.
Il am in favor of every treaty which
puts international affairs upon the basis
of reason and accommodation"
IL am heartily in favor of the proposed
treaty to provide for the peaceful settle
ment of all controversies which may
arise between English speaking nations
was the reply of Governor Harmon,
| and hope all the nations may take the
same course, so as to put an end to the
horrors of war and the enormous bur
dens which the possibilities of war inn
pose on the peoples Of the world"
Champ Clark said: Il am most heart
! lily in favor of the treaty with Great
Britain for arbitration, and I am also
most heartily in favor of doing away
with war throughout the world"
Il indorse most heartily the proposal
for a treaty with Great Britain by which
all questions which defy diplomatic set
Element shall be submitted to an impair
tial international tribunal for arbtra-
! ton, and | favor the making of a sim
liar treaty with all other nations" was
the reply Of William Jennings Bryan.
Other speakers in the cause of peace
were Charles \. TOwne and Henry
! Clews.
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