New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-05
CONGRESS
ENDS; DOVE Fits
World Court Delegates
Weary After % Hours
of Speeches.

The World Court League congress
for international peace ia over at last.
After the sixty speeches and twenty
two hours OF orstory of the last three
days the delegates struggled out Of
Carnegie Hall at almost midnight last
night weary but firm in their belief
that they had laid the cornerstone. at
least, Of a new world state, TO be called.
according 10 the suggestion Of Leslie
VI. Shaw, the United Sovereignties OF
Earth
But even the delegates TO a world
peace congress disagree with each
other now and then, like the rest OF
humanity. Yesterday the dove Of peace
was considerably Jared in IFS nest in
the middle Of the flags Of all nations,
somewhere between the white elephant
Of Siam and the banner of Liberia.
An Englishman, who said he had
come from New Zealand at the be-
ginning of the war, interrupted DR..
James Scott, head Of the Carnegie En-
dowment for international Peace, and
after climbing upon the stage pro-
ceeded 10 speak his opinion of the
world court with uncomplmentsry
harshness.
Have Only Free Show"
You have been working for the
cause OF peace for several years. said
+. P. Vale, land this is what you
have-a free show. After the war is
over Europe will say TO you, We don't
want to hear from you. We have writ
ten this in a thousand miles Of bloody
trenches Now you can run away and
play with yourself and your world
Courr League"
The audience. unfortunately. could
not accept Mr.. Wales opinion with the
calm restraint that would be expected
from confirmed pacihsts. and one dele
gate yelled, "St down" Many others
Missed.
Again. in the afternoon session, Mrs.
Frederic Nathan handed DR.. John Wes-
ley Hill. who was presiding. an anony-
nous vote. The doctor reached for
his glasses. proclaimed that he was
about 10 read an announcement. and
cot as far as "Lusitania Memorial, May
:. Lest we forget"
Then he stopped. GRAINED the paper
into his pocket and said in a voice that
might have been angry il he had not
been presiding at peace congress: 81
will not go further with this This
congress is a neutral body and cannot
read a communication of this kind"
The practical results of the three
day session OF the congress eliminated
IN the resolutions offered By DR.. Scott,
stating the purposes Of the league and
declaring its intention 20 induce the
approaching national conventions 20
declare themselves in their respective
party platforms "a favoring the crea-
ton OF an international court Of JUS
'ice. acting under a sense of judicial
responsibility.
Shaw Offers Suggestions.
The speakers who addressed the con
gress yesterday included Henry Clews,
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. Senator Al
bert B. Cummins. Senator II. La Fon-
tame. president OF the international
Peace Bureau Of Berne. Switzerland:
Leslie VI. Shaw and the Rev. John j.
Burke. personal representative of Car 4
dinal Farley.
DR.. Shaw offered the most concrete .
suggestions FOR the practical details Of .
any of the speakers.
The only possible way that / see by
which an international court can De
established" he said. rs IN conjunc-
tion with a new government. This new
Sovereigntes OF the Earth This would
ate name. but ! suggect the United
Sovereigntnes Of the Earth This would
involve a constitution patterned as far
as PRACTICAL after that Of the United
States. Each sovereignty would be per
mitted TO continue its present form Of
government
Wadhams Arouses Audience.
At the morning session Judge Will
lam H. Wadhams. OF the Court Of Gen
eral Sessions. aroused the audience
with mis- address on the relation OF the
education OF children 10 militancy.
An Representative, Charles T.
Lent, last night blew away with a few
words all the arguments for prepared
ness that had been piled up at the pre-
yious sessions.
at takes men 20 make war" he
said. land IL takes more than talk 10
lick the United States We are pre-
pared for the worst that Europe can
DO to US" With 9e4 guns on the East
ern seaboard. with more available SOL
diers than any country in Europe. eT.
cept Russia the speaker defed any ma
ton or group 70 try to invade US.