The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-08
PROMPT ACTION
VERY NECESSARY
President Travels 400 Miles by
Special Train to Address Meth
odists and Ask Aid Of People
in Securing Ratification
of Peace Pacts by
Senate.

President Taft travelled 400 miles
through Maryland and West virg MIA
to-day by special train to appeal to
the people of the United states to
use their moral influence to have the
Senate ratify the British and French
arbitration treaties and the treaties
with Nicaragua and Honduras HIS
appeal was made direct to the Noun
tain Lake Park Chautauqua or the
Me hodist Episcopal Church, but in it
the President INCLUDED the rest of the
nation as well.
Il observe said the President, that
there is some suggestion that by rati-
rying this treaty the Senate may in
some way addicate its function OF
treaty making. / confess myself un.
able to perceive the substance in such
point
ITO have these treaties no=-
by the Senate of the United
or to have any hesitation and all
sion of a serious character in resp,
to them, would halt the movement to
ward general peace, which has made
substantial advance In the last ten
years. To secure the ratification of
the treaties. therefore, appeal must be
made to the moral sense of the nation,
and while that II not entirely in the
Keeping of the church, certainly they
may exert powerful influence In the
promotion of any effective instrument
tality to secure permanent peace"
Leaving the arbitration treaties be-
hind. the President asked for the same
sort of popular support OF the treaties
with Honduras and Nicaragua.
Issue Is Acute.
There Is no issue before the Senate
SO acute in respect to the cause OF
peace as the confirma ton Of these
Central American treaties" said the
President. While admit the greater
Importance of the universal treaties
OH arbitration in the long run and as
atfecting the world at large, yet In
respect OF American interests. In re-
spect of peace in this hemisphere, they
are not equal in Importance to the
contirmatio of their Central American
treaties
In making his plea for the Central
American conventions. the President
highly praised former President
Roosevelt. He spoke OF the tendency
or the United States to extend the
helping hand to less powerful people,
and instanced Mr. Roosevelts inter-
Fentlon In Cuba. That tendency was
evidenced also. he said. by the won
derfulfy successful intervention by
Theodore Roosevelt as President Of
the United States In securing peace be-
tween Russia and Japan"
Visit of One Hour.
me President left Washington at
O'Clock with carload of Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad oficials along "a
help run the special He spent inst
an hour IN Mountain Lake Park, LEAF
ING Tor Washington at 5 o'clock. His
ADDRESS was made to several thousand
people. The President said In part.
have been surprised to note With
what fervor the plain people of everv
nation welcome the proposal of uni.
Nersal arbitration. not because their
real interest In the practical adoption
Oh the plan is not greater than ALI
other classes in the community. but
because 1t is a somewhat abstrnss
cause, in the success of which thew
might not be expected to take an i'm
mediate interest. or course, in a war
1t is the common people that have 10
pear most OF the suffering. They have
TO pay most OF the taxes, they have
~ 90 most OF the hghttng. and they
secure the least benefit and the least
glory"
The treaties. the President proceed.
ed to say, provided tina, every cues
uon OF a justihable nature should be
submitted to tribunal of arbitrator
and that they defined what justifable
means. o'e
1T is any issue between the nations
that can oe properly settled upon the
principles OF law and equity as thoss
are understood In law and in interna-
tional law" he said.
There are. of course, questions OF
policy with respect TO which each ma
ton must exercise its own discretion.
ana IN doing so is entirely within its
LEGAL and equitable right. and. how
ever It's action may affect the other
nation. 1t IS the proper subject of con-
troVersy The machinery provided
will practically dispose OF every oues-
ton so far as 1t Is war-inducins
issue.
Arbitration n Last Resort.
II he treaty may be called almost a
treaty not only to avoid war but even
TO avoid arbitration. for It's only In
the last instance after the commits
sion shall have failed in a years time
TO suggest satisfactory solution, that
even arbitration Is to be resorted TO-
BY this treaty. |: !, is ratified. this
executive and the Senate representing
the United states, agree to settle all
their differences as dscrlbed In tho
treaty by arbitration OF through 81
commission.
Should the treaty be ratified, the
Senate. exactly as the executive. VIII,
be in honor bound BY Its obligations,
in good falth TO perform the Offices
which the main treaty provides shall
be performed on the side of tho United
States. and then to abide the raault.