New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Criticises Bryan Treaties as
Mere StOpgaps and Not
Real Arbitration,
"MONROE DOCTRINE
MUCH ABUSED TERM
Fx.president Tells Peace Society
International Tribunal Is
His Ideal.

As,cr,ine that the treaties now benz
made IT., Mr. BRYAN we're So framed as
merely 10 dclay hostinucs and did NOT
croyidc FOR arbitration cX-Prosident Taft
told an audience az Acolan Hall last
night that universal peace would not he
come an assured fact until there Vss an
arh,tral court 10 which any nation could
make complaint against another II
noccssar,. he said the judgments OF this
cour, could he carried out with the aid
o. an international police force.
Mr.. TAFT spoke under the auspices OF
the New York Peace Society his subject
being "rhc Federal Constitution and Gen
cral Arbitration Treaties.
MI Bryan" he said els now engaged
in making a number Of treaties which viii
facilitate inquiry and Investigation and
advisor report into differences Of nations
before war comes. and which are so
framed A. to delay hosuliucs. though
they do not provide FOR arbitration
81 am glad that such treaties are being
made. think it stimulates the nesotia-
t,on OF settlement to have such a report
made. Another good feature IS the recos-
milton in such treaties that the interven-
ton and mediation Of other powers for
this purpose arc not 10 be regarded as
unfricndly acts by the immediate parues
involved. or course. the step is a small
one. but H. Far as it goes IT helps
Nj Taft said the truth was that the
provision with respect TO the postpone
ment Of p year i'm the general arbitration
treaties with France and Great Britain
was suggested 20 him by Nj Bryan him.
self. though the provision for investiga-
ton and report was taken from the
Hague conventions.
"rhc ideal that would ain at is an
aJbitral court" Nh Taft went on. 'in
which any nation could make complaint
against any other nation. and if the com
plant is found 20 he within the iuirisdic-
zion Of the court. that the nation com
planned against should be summoned. and
that tho issue should be framed 10y plead
ines and the matter disposed Of.
10 ma. require Al INTERNATIONAL hpi4It
force 10 carry out the judgments. but the
public opinion of nations would accom-
plish much. and with such system We
could c-uut on a gradual adjustment OF
armaments and . feeling Of the same
kind Of security that the United States
and Canada have to-day which makes ar
maments and navies on our northern Dor
der entirely unnecessary"
The Monroe Doctrine. Mr Taft de
olarod was much abused term Every
time VIC take an interest i'm our south
American ueighbors,' he said, at is re-
ferred TO as the Monroe Doctrine. There
g. no reason why we should not be neigh
horly. Monroe Doctrine or no Monroe
Doctrine"
The eX-Prcsident dropped a hin. as to
how the revolution in Mexico might have
been prevented If tho United States had
q treaty which gave it control Of the Gus
tom houses
The disease of revolution" he said,
finds its germ in the custom house. and
1t is usually restrained when there are no
custom houses 10 seize"
Mr. TAFT spoke in detail of the manner
I'm which the Senate. he asserted. had
emasculatcd the treaties he had proposed
with England and France
Nicholas MURRAY Butler. president Of
Columbia University presided