The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22
SUPREME COURT
NO PEACEMAKER
Not in It's Province to Offer Ser.
vices in International
Disputes.
MOTION PROMPTLY REJECTED
Business Held Up as Factor
Which Will Put End
TO War.
ROBERT WHITTET, JR.

Washington. December 2l-A motion
that the Supreme Court OF the United
States might offer to act as arbiter in
international disputes. made al to-day
session of the American Society FOR
the Judicial Settlement OF International
Disputes. was promptly reecteki. The
motion was by Bert Russell, OF Forest
+. Glenn. Md
I Frederic r Coudert. OF New York.
who Immediately took up the ctigels
against the motion. declared that II
would be the height OF improperly for
a society whose basic powers are spent
for law to suggest or recommend
something which would he contrary to
the Constitution OF the United states
The motion was not seconded, and was
dropped
No action was taken to-day by the
society on the resolution offered last
night by Everett p Wheeler. OF New
York to the effect that the united
states should declare its willingness 10
submit to arbitration the Panama Csiiai
controversy between Great Britain ana
this country. The executive commit
tee. 70 which the resolution was
ferred made no recommendation oe-
claring in its opinion that the most
good could he accomplished by ne or
ganization by permitting free inn,NIu
uaI discussion of all questions without
Business May End Wars.
Business is the great social power
which viii do more than any o'heE
factor in bringing about the estapiisll-
! rnent of international tribunes. IN tHo
ooinion expressed by Homer T. Her
sbev Baltipor.. He argued that big
international business solves peaceaoty
problems as great as any that face the
advocates Of international peace
Business is developing spirit
throughout the world, declared ne
(which is helping to make wax impos-
=ible The international features OF
business are aiding in breaking down
the barriers between nations DUST
ness knows no country a nndnciai -
turbance in Buenos Ayres is teit N
the other capitals of the word ana 4OI
this reason big international business
is opoosed to war and finds a way 10
settle its problems without war
Mr. Hershey declared that the Dust
ness man was inclined TO look WIN
more or less skepticisIn on peace so
cieties and on the work when suen
bodies as the American Society Tor the
Judicial Settlement Of lnternauohai
Disputes was trying TO do
The reason for this. he said. was De
cause war continued. But the business
man. he added. could and snouid re
reached. II the peace societies are 70
succeed they must appeal to the bGsi-
nsss man. the dominating social future
of the world to-day BUSINESS acts
with directness. he asserted. and tH's
is one of the things needed In the IN
ternational peace work
Bound by Treaty
william r. HOrnblOwer. OF New YORK
exn-cssed th. opinion that the niteo
states was literally bound By 'ie terms
- n. INTERCHANGEABLE treaty to SUB
NIT 20 arbitration the question OF 'o.1s
on coastwise shipping through t"e
Panama Canal
The United States never could sub
-,f., the Panama. Canal controversy
with Great Britain 20 an international
.-o,~t Of arbitration. declared Repre-
sentative Mann. Of Illinois. Republican
i-.ade- OF the House. IN his address a.
The banquet which brought 60 a close
the conference. several speakers our
insr the conference had urged such ar
bss-affon Tho question was submitted
10 a Fair jury here me -. -rcss p.
.ra limited states. said NJ Mann- ano
fbisscoun.ry has spoken -ro1 que
-, ubfcr j. ae much her Internal
afafr AZ any thar could arse.
10 asserted that tns rest of the
world was opposed - the Z nltfd states
Z, Tho ranana mater. and that an IN
tcruaflonal court coald not n''ide thf
question cquitatly.
No Insrm~d Peace.
Rea~-Adnirai wainwright threw an
9th r bgmhshcii into The peace camp
,xfen b. expressed the opinion that
t,.s.fr. and truth could not prevail
,.I.b,-,f tho navy hack of b.. that IN
armed peace vas existint ~ had OK
sss,l ir many years. and that the navy
Il tha anfifoxin Tor war. % b taken
I'M this country IN doss ~ four battle
ships annually.
IL voiced she hope that the time
uouid come when the great fleets Of
IN. world would b used for universal
peace
message from p sident Taft. nov
on a batticship on his way 20 Panama
10 Dr James Brown SCOTT secretary
CcoDtinaed o. Fifteenth Esge.l