Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-12
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! Atlantic City, n. J.. Juno 12-Jud1o
George Gray. OF Wilmington. Del, for.
mer United States Senator and meme
ber OF the international permanent
court of arbitration. under Tho Hague
conference. addressing the New Jersey
Bar Association. today. asserted that
the time had come "as never before In
our eventful history for America to
assert the character and binding force
of obligations international law hao
/ placed upon belligerent nations
The destruction OF unarmed mer.
chant ships. without regard to the lives
and safety OF non -combatant passen-
gers and crew. was characterized by
Mr.. Gray as $50 revolving to the cons:
monest Instincts OF humanity az to be
presumably unthinkable to the minds
of those who framed this conventions
Cat The Hague). s3
Approves Wilson Note.
OF President Wilson's note to Gers
many he said:
1T was a decent respect OF tho opin-
ion OF mankind that our president has
with dignity, clearness and force des
c,ared the obligations of this law in
his recent message TO one OF tho war
ring powers and has denounced the de-~
struction Of an unarmed merchant ves-
sci which involved the loss OF moro
than 1000 innocent lives, including
more than 100 peaceable citizens of our
own country. We all know how this
message has stirred the hearts Of his
countrymen and aroused the patrtotio
spirit Of the whole nation.
There was the strength OF modera-,
kAA %Hn ~1a q
acter OF grea. law abiding and ju9ai
.tce-ioving people. Upon that inpcsS
nable law OF humanity the prestdsntl
has taken his stand" Y
Some Respect For IaW.
Il AMID all the savagery and IAWJoooSi
I ness which has been engendGfed by
! this strife" Judge Gray satd. referrin1l
to the European war. respect for In
ternational law has not entirely per-
ished It's precepts are still appealed to
by the warning nations and its obli-
cations are recognized even In their .
violation However. this may be fort
those nations who arc fortunate
enough to be outside this terrific COM i
fict and who have proclaimed thefr1
neutrality. the positive rules of inter>
, national law are not silent but. hAve
become Of transcendant importanoe.
service 70 entifO W0rSo. ~ VI
Never before in our eventful hiss
tory has the time been so opportuno,
or the conditions SO exigent for our
country to assert the rights that be-
long to neutral nation and to invoke
! the principles OF that great body OF law !
whose existance and development has ,
| been one OF the crowning glories OF
our civilization. 1t is for us as never .
before to stand up for and assert the
vital character and binding force OF
| the correct obligations which this law
| has imposed on belligerent nations for
| the assertions OF neutral rights. In do-
| ing so we are performing a service to
| the world and humanity and even to
the belligerent nations themselves
! Will Present United Front.
In conclusion. Judge Gray said:
1--WE stand today in the shadow OF q
great world calamity and our hearts
| and minds are filed with serious
| thought and anxiety as to the attitude
| Of our country as neutral power.
f! Whatever position we assume there Is
no doubt that we shall present united
| front to the world. American tradition
| forbids us to believe otherwise than
| that our position would be based upon
! justice and we would obey the right as
! God gives US to see the right"