The Washington herald., 1912-04-28

ment of. an international court. to be en-,
powered to enact laws which would not
SAVIOR Of arbitration. but should be vers
diets, to be accepted BY the disputants
as hnal.
should Be Final.
As an example. Mr.. sulzer recounted
the procedure of the Supreme Court.
where the verdict is accepted by the
plaintiff or defendant as final. and from
which there Is no appeal. The speaker
suggested that the members OF the So
ciety take up this matter and take steps
to realize such a tribunal
Mr.. Justice George Gray. OF the United
states Court of Appeals, also spoke on
general arbitration, favoring the settle
ment OF international disagreements by
the tribunal at The Hague.
Christian L. LAnge. Of Norway, secre-
tary OF the Inter-Parliamentary Union,
made a short address on the work OF
that organization. and asked the CO.
operation OF his auditors in the work
being carried on by him.
Frederic r. Coudert, Of New York. on
ciated as toastmaster. and departed from
the witticisms of such an ONCE. during
his introduction of Premier Borden, to
declare himself in favor Of such arbltra-
ton that VIII permit one nation TO reject
the decision OF such a tribunal, and yet
continue its friendly relations with the
country with which It is disputing.
Mr.. Coudert also referred TO reciprocity
as the basis OF all international relations
Of which treaties are only incidental.
Senator Root Absent.
Senator Ellhu Root. Of New York.
president Of the society. was called away
to New York and was unable to attend.
The other guests follow:
@ P. Anders0n. Luis Anderson. p ". Aymar
Thomas Willing Baich, John Barrett, J. H. Benton,
Edwin n. 'BoTchArdt Clement L. BOuEe. A. h.
Browne, @. II. Butler. Gen. G. II. Carleton, W. c.
CARPENTER. Otis T. Cartwright Or. NJ. Chirurg ]. B.
Church, Melville Church. William Conn. W. N.
Ciarence W. De knight. Judge W. II. De Lacy
Rev. Ward Dennis. W. II. Dennis. ". c. Dennis
e. A. Douglas. Wade =. Ellis. A. Van Hemsrt
Engert W. ]. Eynon, Charles G. Fenwich George
A. Pinch. PasauaIs Fiore. B. L. Fletcher, CAPT ".
3. Fletcher. Tod Ford John A. Happer. Theodore
Henekels W. r. Hepburn. Edwin Hood. Charles
Cheney Hyde. Mitchell Iunes. Capt J. 1. Jayne.
Robert Jsnks. z. J. johnson, Wilbur KehlingeT
Crammoud Kennedy. George w KirchWey, Mr.
kouatSu. A. S. Lanier. Robert Lansing John d.
Lawson. A. Z. L. LecAe. Theodore MarburE Endi-
cott Marean. +. r. McCrcery. 2. ID. McKenneJ D.
V. A. MAcMuray. R. p. Meade. Admiral MeTTeI
Gen Anson Mills. ID. p. Myers John Nsflson, s
y. ID. North. Marquis de OIiTzr, W. s. Peuheld
A. Peset. George 7. Porter J. II. RAlston. J. B.
smith. Capt W. S. Smith. A. H. Snow. Admiral
Charles H. Stockton. H. B. Tompkins, Benjamin r.
Irueblood. ]. L. Tryou. FREDERICK Van Dyne. L. l.
Van Norman, E. H. Wales. Capt A. H. wsber.
Josrph WheiesS. Henry White J. c. White George
G. Wilson. and NJ A. Winter.
All Omcers Reelected.
An aftermath of the Titanic disaster
was embodied in resolutions adopted at
yesterdays meeting of the society," The
resolutions advocated a strict regulation
which will prevent a repetition Of such
a disaster as that which shocked the
world two weeks ago. The president Of
the society was empowered to confer
with the present administration and voice
the sentiment OF the organization.
All the officers OF the society were re-
elected. They are as follows:
Elihu Root, President; Chief Justice
White, Justice William r. Day. P. c.
Knox, Andrew Carnegie, Joseph H.
Choate. John w. Foster, George Gray,
John w. Griggs, William W. Morrow.
Richard Olney. Horace Porter, Oscar g.
Straus, Shelby NJ. Cullom, Jacob NJ. Dick
inson. and James B. Angel, vice presi-
dents; Chandler p. Anderson. Charles
Henry Butler. Prof. George W. Kirchwey,
Robert Lansing, Prof. John Bassett
Moore, jackson H. Ralston, James Brown
Scott, and Prof. George G. Wilson, d.
rectors.
A paper on Organization and Proceed
ure OF the Third Hague Conference" was
read by Henry White, former Ambassa-
dor to France.
Judge George Gray, OF Wilmington.
Del, presided at the session yesterday,
which was held. as all other sessions have
been, in the Pan-American Union Build
ing.