The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-05

States has resorted TO arbitration 50 often IN
that diplomacy has not had with us the char.
acter OF a scientific profession. which f. sus.
tains in Europe. We have had fewer men spe-
cially trained for and In II. and when we have
had them We have not kept them as long in con-
tinuous service. Changes OF political represen.
tation have involved too many changes OF diplo-
matte representation.
This society believes that the time Is ripea-
ing for an advance from an International
tribunal Of arbitration 10 an International court
OF Justice.
In less than a hundred years an International
congress OF all the independent nations OF
America resolved that the principle of interna-
uonai arbitration was accepted as a Pan-Amert-
can doctrine. Between 1896 and 1890 the peo-
pies OF America had become better acquainted
with each other. Their Institutions had become
more similar. With the peaceful revolution IN
Brazil OF 1883. governments republican In form
had become universal What was impossible
In 1890.
Reference has already been made to the fact
mat when Austria-Hungary. in July. 1914. un-
dertook to discipline her little neighbor on the
south. she was asked by one OF the Great Euro
pean Powers to meet the others In a diplomatic
conference. with a view TO endeavoring to
avoid war. The reply. according to the echo of
the talk Of chancellors which reaches the public
ear through the international press organiza-
ton. was that such a great nation as Austria
Hungary could not be expected TO submit the
p~ropriety Of her conduct in such an affair TO the
Judgment OF a European areopagua
Must the world walt for the twenty-nrst CEN
fury before Europe goes as far as America has
done In advancing the doctrine that there are
other and better remedies than war for most
international differences?
May not and should not the pending European
war prove a step toward the erection OF a real
court OF nations, to speak with authority aud
without Partially?
IL is the common understanding that all the
methoos now existing for securing peace be-
tween nations at difference were tried before
tne war broke out. or at least before IL became
general. and we're tried in vain.
A I the outset Austria-H ungary had made
diplomatic representations to Servia. Failing
70 agree with her. she had presented, on July
-, 1914. an ultimatum. II contemplated an
inquiry into the existence and propagation in
Servia OF an unfriendly spirit toward Austria
hungary. In making which Austria-Hungary was
70 participate. Servta refused to accept all the
conoiuons required. and invoked the inferno
sition OF the Hague Tribunal OF Arbitration
Never having ratified the convention under
wnlcn IL was erected. any claim OF hers for
mat nao perhaps been fatally DELAYED. Austria.
Hungary then. on July 2S, declared war unon
her. Meanwhile there had been tenders OF
eounsei TO Austria-Hungary from various quar-.
onices. Until the day OF the issue OF her dec
Isration OF war negotiations OF this Character
we're proceeding In the Russian, Austrian ana
nsann orelgn Onices. Great Britain had also
proposed a formal diplomatic conference. This
plan had been rejected by Germany. though &C.
copied oy Italy on July ~. Germany had ae.
companied her refusal by n counter.nronossI
70 the effect that Great Britain should concur
IN the endeavor to conhne any war that might
result between Austria-Hungary and Seryia
s.'ety 70 me territory OF those Powers. and
ist THIS result be worked out through pending
diplomatic negotiations between ST. Petershnr1
ahd vienna, or Representations to the Govern.
ment OF servia at its temporary seat at Nish.
Next came the rupture between Germany ara
Russia and Germany and France; Germany