The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13
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 SAYS VIM. H. TAFT
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 tiated by Phlander C. Knox. while Secre- tary of State with France and England to submit justicable disputes to aroitra- ton. MT. Taft explained at length meth ods employed in adjusting interstate dif- ferences asserting that the procedure IS analogous to that of the international court which he proposes.
 Would Change Policy
 T am aware that membership in this Ileague would involve on the part or the United States an obligation to take part in European and Asiatic wars, he said, and that in this respect that it would be a departure from traditional policy of the United States in the clear relations 1t alliances with European or Asiatic coun- tries. But 1 conceive that the interest of the United tSates in the close relations 1t | has of business and social character 1 with the other countries of the world
 much closer now than ever before, would justify 1t, if such league could be | formed, running the risk that there might
 be of such a war in making more prob
 able the securing of the inestimable boon
 of peace of the world that now seems so l far away
 l MT. Taft also pointed out in support of his plan the amicable settlement of is-
 sues between the people of the United i States and Canada, which because of I theiI nature might have led to war"
 Tt is not too much to say" he added, that the habit of arbitration Is so fixed that treaty to secure a settlement in fu- ture issues would not make 1t more certain than it is. It is interesting to note that we now have two permanent arbitral Eng lish- American commissions settling ques-
 tions.
 Furnish Restraint
 zee of peace we do not need all the nations. Such I an agreement between eight or nine of the great powers of Europe, Asia and Amer. ica would furnish a useful restraint upor
 possible war. The successful establish.
 ment of a peace league between the grea
 powers would draw into it very quickl,
 the less powerful nations.
 What should be the fundamental plai
 of the league?
 ''In the first place 1t ought to provide fol , the formation of court which would b' given Jurisdiction by the consent of al the members of the league to consider ant , decide justiciable questions betweeen then
 or any of them which have not yielded , to negotiations according to the princi ples of international law and equity, s that the court should be vested witt power upon the applicaio of any membe , of the league. to decide the Issue as t whether the question arising is justiciable , Second-A commission of conciliatio
 for the conciliation and reconlmendatio f lof the solution of all nonjusticiable ques f tions that may arise between the mem ] bers of the league should be created 1 and this commission should have powe , | to near evidence investigate the cause 1 of differences and mediate between tn ] | parties and then make it's recommends tions for settlement.
 '.Third-Conferences rhatd be hel s from time to time to agr=s pois principle I of international law, nof sglret.dy estah e flished. as their necessity ehhl sugges l themselves. When the conclusion of tn : comn.ission shall have oesn subin tied t Il the ,rertQus parties tq the ,feaetls for '. feasohable tiime, gay q SeAr wItba at cal