The Washington times., 1915-01-18
ASKS WORLD COURT
TO ENFORCE PEACE
Forum Urges Establishment OF
International ArbitraI Tri.
bunal Backed by Police.

Agreement between nations for disar-
mament and esta biishment of an inter-
national court Of arbitral justice with a
military force strong enough to cnfore
its rulings will bring about universal
peace. according to members OF the IN
terhational Peace Forum.
Arguments against war and In behalf
Of peace were made to an immense au-
dience in Polls Theatcr yesterday by
distinguished peace advocates. The sem
tifhent Of the gathering was reflected In
the following resolution, presented by
Theodore r. Marburg. former minister
to Belgium. which was passed without a
dissenting voice:
Resolved. That as one of the cs-
sentials of peace Is justice. it is of high
importance that We should set up true
court to administer Justice between the
nations. n court to supplement. not to
supplant. the existing court of arbitra-
Following the Invocation by the Rev.
DR.. James Shcra Montgomery. pastor
of Metropolitan Memorial Church. Sena-
tor Lawrence Y. Sherman of Illinois.
Clews and John Hays Hammond: Pr.
John Wesley Hill. president of the
forum. and Mr.. Marburg.
Pride and Jealousies Cause War.
Mr.. Clews declared the present war
was caused by the pride and jealousies
of rulers. which stood in the way OF
settlement Of vexed questions by arbi.
tration. He asserted that those res
sponsible should be punished by God
Almighty for bringing about. or not
trying to prevent, the most gigantic.
barbarous and useless war In the annals
Of time. and which will prove 10 be
the greatest blot Of the centuries
tse on yd yd:aa who
forced by G,irSumstsncss ,o t2 sseriifs
devotion, to their country. right OF
mothers. wives. sisters. and sweet:
hearts who have lost their loved
ones: the millions of children bereft
walton and unha ppiness; the blocked
wheels OF industry and the ships OF
commerce lying idle in the harbors
thereby. depriving the needy Of fooc
and clothing"
Business Men Can Stop War.
III the billions being spent on wa,
were put to useful purpose" Mr.
Hammond suggested, how much bet
ter 1t would be for humanity" HI
said a small portion OF the cost Of tn,
present European conflict could wip'
out the tuberculosis plague in this
country.
when business men unite agains
war. war will sink into oblivion" salt
DR.. Hill. 1T cannot be stopped at on,
fell swoop. but by the gradual educa
tion OF people to the necessity o
peace and the uselessness of strife
War IL revolving and at variance will
|present day standards of intellectu
lality. We seem to be no better thai
were people 5000 years ago.
Wants u. s. To Lead.
Il hope the United States will tax
the lead in movement to promot
lworld- wide peace after the presen
war. I hope Congress will take tn
initiative to create congress Of rep
lresentatives of the nations. l am no
Isuch a blockhead as to advocate i'm
lmediate disarmament for our owl
,country. but IL by gradual evolution
we can educate mankind to the peac
ideal We expect this step to b.
taken"
Mr.. Marburg commended the idea o
an international court Of arbitral jus
tice. and concluded with the presenta
tion OF his resolution advocating sucl
la step as the practical course to b
followed. The resolution was adopted