The evening world., 1912-05-15
President Butler of Columbia
Criticises Italy and Turkey
at Lake Mohonk.
PRAISE FOR THE KAISER.
Conference to Be in Session for
Three Days for Discussion Of
international Arbitration.

LAKE MoHoNR. N. ". May IS
Prcsident Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Columbia University opening to-day the
three day session of the Lake Mohonk
Conference on International Arbitra.
Ajon commented feellngly on the fact
that Turkey and Italy. two powers sig-
natpry TO The Hague Convention Of
1sss now were at war without recourse
% that tribunal. His adsiress was de-
voted largely to the international
mind
Beside President Butler there were on
ne programme to-day DIR. Albert Gonat,
dHrsctor Of the International Peace Bur
Aau Of Berne. Switzerland; DR.. benjamin
=. Trueblood OF Washington. Secretary
~ the American Pence Society; Dr.
samuel r. Dutton OF the National Coun-
a for Arbitration and Peace; Abdul
1aha Abbas Of Persia; Edouard de
Nsufviie Of Frankfort. Germany: J. p.
8antamarina OF Buenos Ayres and
Christian l.. Lange OF Norway.
Prcsident Butler said In part:
IAN unhappy and discouraging event
WAS the breaking out OF armed HOSTILE
Ties between Italy and Turkey. two
Sewers signatory 20 The Hague Conven-
elon OF lso? without any recourse being
had to the provisions OF that conven-
t1on which would, II may with GER
eulnty be said. have made . suisse
Qusnt resort to arms either impossible
a. ridiculous.
PRAISES GOVERNMENTS FOR
PRESERVING PEACE.
"Within sixty days after the Con-
ference of 1911 had risen. two OF the
oreatest most powerful and most en-
hGhtened nations known 10 history
were widely believed to be on the
verge OF armed conflict about some
thing which nobody seemed able to I'M
dsrstsnd or explain. Nevertheless. the
oft-predicted contest did not take
place. This conference should hold In
everlasins honor the German Emperor
90 the responsible statesmen Of Ger
many. France and Great Britain who
solved the difficulties and allayed the
dangers OF rho summer OF 1911 with
cut precipitatinR a war.
I'VE must learn to bring to the con-
sheraton Of public business In its in.
ternational aspects what I shall term
ne International mind. and the inter
national mind 10 still rarely 10 be found
N high places. The consideration by
eAs Senate Of the United States Of the
0sotected treaties with Great Britain
Snd with France came TO rather lame
cd impotent conclusions. The debate
ivvsaied that few members of the Sem
80 have any real grasp OF our inter-
oational relations.
1T was the possession Of this inter-
ondonai mind that gave to the brilliant
administrations OF Secretary Hay and
oooectary Root their distinction and
.oear SUCCESS. When Secretary Hay said
eAst tho American diplomacy had but
NO controlling maxims. the golden rule
ID tho open door. he spoke with the
nesrnational mind
W 10 SORRY THE TREATIES
>. WERE DEFEATED.
Albert X. Smiley. founder and host
- tbs Conference. tn welcoming the
hasmbers. said In part;
The one event that stands out IN
- public mind - the action of the
4okAte on tia arbitration treaties with
0Eeat Britain and France. To be sure,
- treadtes were ratified. and a. ruti-
- are slightiy better than the exist
@g treaties. but many OF W had hoped
~ better results. Whatever of per-
Uonh ambition or poit.dcAi influence
~ entered into the result - q matter
~ conjecture"
n. Albert sohat rsvsswsd the work