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

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OF Comparative Laws Of the American Bar As
ISOLATION; Formerly Chief Justice Of Connect
cut. and President 81 the American Political
Sciences Association, the American Historical
association. the international Law Association.
Etc.
THE American sccisty for judicial Settle
ment OF International Disputes has been
in active existence for four years. II has
held annual conferences, published four volumes
narrating Its proceedings at these. and main
tanned a quarterly journal. of which the seven
teeneh number has now been reached. Has q.
gained and deserved a place among the recog-
nizcd agencies that are working for the better.
ment OF the worldg We submit that II has.
That the happiness OF the world would bs
advanced by the substitution Of some bettor
mode OF proceeding than war fo- securing
justice In the dealings OF nations with each
other. II such a better mode OF proceeding can
Dc found. 40 one will deny. Men may differ as
20 what IN its nature such justice is. II may be
that IL differs in principle from justice between
individuals But. such as 1t is. all honest hearts
must be one In the desire to promote it.
How. now. can We best ascertain its proper
definition? Is II possible to frame one. as an
abstract proposition. which win command uni
versal acceptance? This will hardly be con
tended II Is denied by the whole history OF
mankind Justice between nations means one
thing TO one man and another TO another; one
thing to one people and another to another: one
thing 20 one age and another TO another. Man
kind does not climb in the scale OF intelligent
existence on a ladder OF. general definitions.
Definitions are an expression-and at best a
partial expression-of the conclusions of many
particular experiences.
What justice between nations. In respect TO
some new point of difference between any OF
them. demands cannot be determined without a
historical review Of what has been already
p~ractised in settling earlier International con.
troversies-
Who. then. shall make this historical review
and draw the proper conclusions?
Surely. no one should be trusted to do Il with
final authority who Is not specially fitted for the
task Surely. again. no one should be given
such authority until resort has been had TO
every means OF avoiding a decision not salts
factory TO both of the parties 10 the difference.
The first means Is that OF diplomacy. Its
greatest object is to prevent. or. II that cannot
be. TO compose international controversies. IL
Is the product OF modern civilization. During
most OF the life OF the world one nation has
sent official representatives TO another only on
special occasions. There were no permanent
embassies or legations and consulates. Since
the close of the fifteenth century these have
gradually become the rule as respects all con.
siderable nations. IL Is due TO the increasing
complexity of international relations. The
greater the intercourse between two countries.
the greater Is the need OF some authority always
at hand to expediate its development and
smooth out the misunderstandlngs that will ir.
evitably arise.
But when. after all proper efforts. no adjust.
ments can be thus reached. Is IL desirable TO
appear?
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