Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-14
Or. Abbott on Issue
tBY UNITED PRESS AssOCIATIoNSJ

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Admitting that sometimes war is ne.
cessary, DR.. Lyman Abbott. in open
ug the nineteenth Lake Mohonk in
lernational arbitration conference
touched frankly on the California-Jap
anese situation.
lie said: "At times war is neces
saly. Christianity does not emascu-
late men. We made a treaty witt
japan. granting certain privileges tC
lie Japanese. Now California, withOu
consulting the Japanese or considering
tleiT feelings. passed an act seeming
to the Japanese to be violation OF
the treaty's spirit. There is danger
that, as a result, the friendly relations
of Japan and America will be seriously
impaired"
Wide differences Of opinion as tC
the right of the United States to re-
NIT tolls Of coastwise vessels which
may use the Panama canal and to eX-
clude from free tolls ships flying flags
Of other nations were expressed here
today at the conference. Despite the
differences Of opinion the speakers
were practically unanimous in declar-
ing that the question should be put
before an international court for arbi-
tration. Even speakers who declared
positively that the United States has
absolute right to favor American ship
ping were just as positive in declaring
that the matter should be put up to
The Hague or some other international
body for this very reason.
The conference which opened today
will continue through Friday. This
year the conference was called by Dan
iel Smiley. brother of the late Albert
Smiley, who was one of the first men
in the country to advocate international
arbitration instead of war as solu-
ton of differences between nations, by
bringing ogetheT-fe4eRainent advocates
of the proposition. His first conference,
called i9 years ago today, brought
together a mere handful Of advocates
of substitution Of judicial procedure
for war in deciding international dis
putes. Today's gathering was a rep
resentative body of some of the brain
lest international lawyers and advo-
Gates of international peace in this
country.
Among the SPEAKERS today We're Dr.
Lyman Abbott, editor Of the Outlook
of which Colonel Roosevelt is con-
tributing editor; DR.. James Brown
Scott. secretary Of the Carnegie En-
dowment for International Peace; H. S
Perris of London, and John A. Stewart
of New York. "The Relations of Pan
America to International Arbitration
was the subject discussed at this after
Moons session by Romulo S. Naon
minister to the United States from
the Argentine Republic. and by Prof
William r. Shepard Of Columbia Uni
versity. Heinrich York Steiner Of vi
emma, DR.. Alexander Geisswein, men,
Der of The Hungarian parliament, and
NJ. Henri Bourse Of Montreal. Canada
We're scheduled for formal discussion
of the same subject.
The three-day program includes ad-
dresses by Charlemagne Tower OF
Philadelphia, former ambassador tC
Germany; President Emeritus Charles
w. Eliot Of Harvard University, former
Governor Andrew J. Montague of Vir-
ginia, Congressman James l.. Slayder
Of Texas, Congressman Joseph r
Knowland of California, Jackson Fl
RalstOn of Washington, United State:
Commissioner Of Education P. P. ClaX-
ton, Professors Paul S. Reinsch, Uni
versity of Wisconsin: Amos S. Hershey
University Of Indiana: Emory r. John
son, University Of Pennsylvania, anC
William P. Rogers. Cincinnati Law
School: William E. Gonzales, editor O.
the State. Columbia, S. c., and Don C
Seitz, editor of the New York World.
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy: Alton B. Parker. DR.. Andrew
White, Governor A. 0. Eberhart OF
Minnesota and Sydney A. Fisher, Ca
radian minister of agriculture, are 9th
er prominent men who have agreed tC
speak Others who will attend are the
ministers to the United States from
Bolivia, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Halt
and the Persian and Panaman charge
daffaireS. The United States navy was
represented by Rear Admirals C. M
Chester, C. II. Goodrich, John p. Mer-
ri! and A. S. Barber, and Commands
GIeaves of the New York navy yard
Frrty large cities in the United Stale:
anG Canada are represented by dele
gales selected by HE respective cham.
brIs Of commerce Of those munich Al.
ties,