The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-22
BALDWIN SAYS END
WARS BY INSURANCE
Ex-Governor Believes Capital
lists Would Not Advance
Money Under His Plan.
MOHONK MEETINGS END

LAKE MoHoNK. N. ", May 2i.-"1n-
surfing nations against pecuniary loss In
wars would tend to discourage war for
the capitalists. and granting the insur-
ance would then work for peace In
the interests Of their bank accounts.
was the suggestion as a var preventive
made to-day by Simeon T.. Baldwin. ex-
Governor of Connecticut. to the Confer
ence ON international Arbitration a, its
final session here.
Mr.. Baldwin emphasized the need Of
sels-control in Governments. as well as
individuals. saying:
The soft answer OF diplomacy from
a Foreign ONCE is n better preventive
Of war than u rough threat"
lie cited :he instance of when John
Hay was Secretary Of State and Ger
many was understood to have in con-
temptation the acquisition Of an island
on the Venezuelan coast. Mr.. Hay. the
speaker said. c~ourteously reminded Ber-
lin of the Monroe Doctrine. and Ger
many did not go further In the matter.
Mr.. Baldwin dealt more largely, how
ever. with Observation-Disclosures which were
occasions for war. He urged broadmind-
cdness. instruction in schools and homes
which would tend to inculcate respect for
the rights of others, the careful weight
Of words, and use OF 'courtly phrase
ology' In diplomatic negotiations. lie
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SONS as that created By the Carnegie
endowment for investigating the causes
and conduct OF the Balkan wars as a
factor in Srousing animosities.
"Respecs for the rights of others and
similar doctrines" continued the speaker.
ARE In large part what has kept China
In existence so long. While desiring to
keep apart from foreign intercourse she
has emphasized the Importance OF main
tanning the amenities Of intercourse in
ordinary life within her own borders
Prepare for the inevitable, urged. Ad-
miral Colby VI. Spencer in his address
least twice IN my nifty years ex-
perience in the navy the mobilization OF
the nav alone prevented the United
states from going to war" he said. zone
occasion was in 1874 with Spain and the
other in 1892 with Chile
Speaking Of a greater standing army.
he said that mothers should raise their
boys to be ''men. and not molly coddles.
and ridiculed the suggestion that the tin
soldier should be kept out of the nursery
as an antidote to militsrism.
The report of the business mems com
mittee. read by l.. NJ Cuthbert OF Dem
yer. declared that disputes between ma
tons ought to be justly settled through
the proceedings OF international tribu
nails instead OF war Nevertheless the
! committee asserted their belief tina,
II is the part of wisdom for the United
states TO he fully prepared to defend
Itself from possible injustice an aggres-
sion and advocated the STRENGTHENING
Of our military and naval forces 50 as
effectively to protect u coast"
Edward y. fileue of Boston, uattona
councillor of the Chamhcr of Commerce
OF the United States. urged that the
! United states should lie willing to make
sacrifices To- prove its right to a place
In the councils which eventually will
settle the war. Mr.. Fileue. who spent
the first four months Of the war in The
zone of hostilities. said there was q
growing sentiment in favor of a world
court.
William y Weir, Justice of the Su.
rrcmc Court OF the Province of Quebec
praised the calm wisdom" Of the United
states Government i'm its diplomatic re.
la'iunS with tho European helliGor,nts.