Evening star., 1914-04-18
BARTHO[DT URGES
UNIVERSAL PEACE
Missouri Representative Advo-
Gates Substitution of Arbi-
tration for War.
WOULD SETTLE DISPUTES
BY THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL
His Address in the House During De-
bate of the Naval Appropri-
alton Bill.

While the Atlantic feet, with gun muz-
zles pointing grimly southwark, is put
ting eighteen knots an hour behind 1t on
the road to Tampieo, and the air is filed
with war talk and ominouS suggestions
on invasion. one note of peace came from
Representative Bartholdt of MISSOURI yes
terday, in the opening hours OF the gen
era1 debate on the naval appropriation
bill Representative Bartholdt, recos-
nized leader in the House of the move
ment to substitute arbitration for war
directed attention to the fact that 1 ne
Hague is now the shrine where hauohs
can amicably settle their differences WITH
out the braggadacio of naval displays OF
the horrors of war.
Quotes Former President.
In part he said:
.It will be we'll to remember the opln-
ion of President Taft. expressed shortis
before he relinquished his high once 10
tho effect that with the completion OF the
Panama canal it would no longer De
NECESSARY to increase our navy. HOW
ever what I wish to impress upon your
minds Is the one great truth tnat enuuiils
peace. the peace founded on Jus.Ce tho
binding international agreements, @
peace which cannot De ,l ols.ui oS ,ts con-
tract with the other nations, WIN mo-
co-oe a reality until the world court at
The Hague has been made a nTeu ms, MS
tuition and recognized as 1uoicrai Ia atore .aso
naI nv ali governments alike lheLeioII
,.hat the people of all countries shou!u
do at this moment is to prevail on theiI
governments carrying out tne ui'''l'l,.S arto-
reaol,,tion of the second Hague cohiei
ence in favor of the esta niisni,'es ~ rIscs If
rea} court of arbitral justice IN place VI
tbe arbitration tribunal now existing anu
which had been the achievement Vi '"e
first conference ,.. ho,,ond the
mere question of battiesnIps; IN a,s ataye
lion of such court. l hrmiy . oehes
will he found the only antdote asaAtas
an outburst of human passion. OF, as
walsh puts it. against the oioooh ,1'.t
having in mans heart when nreo W tts.
of battle When it has become a hatIeI
Of common knowledge that, whatever lle
provocation. there will pc no nsS e,
hat ali controversies which dipionlacs
fails to compose will be settled Juul.ia.Es ~
= is hut reasonable to expect thae tne
s,,tt;,e blood will soon cease to boil
and the popuIace of both contenolng Nd.
tions will in the end as readily SUBMIT
to the dictum of an internatloIai t'iou,ai
as the American people submit TO q ue
cision of the Supreme Court OF 1he oiii'eu
states.
People Quiet and Patient.
The tractability of the masses. owing
10 their better realization of the harrow
ing effects. the crininality. the waste
of war. is we'll Illustrated in the present
Mexican situation. The mere kno"ieoee
that the President would not countenance
%1ao off
ing the people quiet and paueni anu
caused them to acquieSce in the poicy oi
the government. And we must also TAKE
into account the diminishing causes OF
future war. There will be no more re
lieious wars. and wars of conquest are
improbable even in Europe. ASK ltaiy.
A war to defend the national hohot II
out Of the question. because no hatloii
will ever assail it. and every government
is supposed to deal honoraoly Win the
other governments in this time and DAY.
So the only possible cause OF frcuon
left would be trade advantage, and VINO
would dare to lead the flower or nation
to slaughter for mere commercial gam
at the risk of his own head, attempted
such a thing, that day is past and gone
forever.
And now. Mr.. Chairman. / have men
toned the main obstacles in the pathway
of peace and 1 hope you Will agree with
me that they are not insurmountable.
/ fully realize that as long as force Is
the recognized basis of government, just
so long will governing bodies De COM
PEELED to make that force as great and
resistless as they can.
Limit to Capability.
But there is a limit to their capability.
a limit fixed by the resources OF the
people and their capacity to pay taxes.
In many countries that limit has already
been reached, and it will not be long be-
fore the governments will be in despair
and the people In the throes of revolu-
ton. Therefore, who will stand up and
deny that to prevent such a calamity is
the most imperative question, the most
vital issue now confronting the nations
of the world? We are no longer in doubt
as to means to prevent il, as were the
people in the dark ages. We know that,
by agreement. justice can be substituted
for force as a basis of government-that
Justice which will obviate the necessity
of defending by force of arms what We
possess and which will guarantee to all
nations their independence. their SOW
ereignty at home. and their rights and
possessions.
"A great beginning has been made. A
high court of nations is an established
fact. Though largely ignored by the press
and unappreciated by the people. 1t.
nevertheless, exists as a sacred shrine
in lasting honor of the generation which
created and rescued IL from the teeth of
triumphant militarism- 1t needs perfec-
tion and honest recognition by the pow
ers. II is the task and the duty of the
present generation to secure both.
Important Step Taken.
AN important step in that direction is