Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
LEAGUES
PLAN PRACTICAL,
JURIST CERTAIN
Judge w. w. Morrow, One of
Organizers of Movement,
Confident of Strength
MEETING WAS HELD IN
WASHINGTON LAST WEEK
Consul Woohuan of China, In
Vited to Be Present, Also
Backs Idea :.

Two strong advocates Of the League
to Enforce Peace are in Honolulu
one 4 resident and an official repre-
sentative Of a foreign power, the
other visitor and distinguished
American jurlst. ..>::&:. .:..:- t.
Consul Tsz-Ang Woohuan Of the
Republic OF China, one of the few
Hoholulans invited to the meeting OF
this league last week, declares in a
letter of regretful declination that he
believes In the method proposed to
end war. NJ
Judge w. w. Morrow of the circuit
court Of appeals. ninth circuit, who
came here from San Francisco to han
die the Foster L. Davis case, Is one
OF the original organizers of the
league. has followed its development
closely and since arriving here has re-
ceiyed a letter from Ex-President
Taft, who Is head OF the league, urg'
ing him to attend the Washington
meeting. This, Of course, he could
not do.
East weeks meeting was called the
first annual assemblage" OF the
league and was held in the New VIII
lard Hotel, Washington, d. c., on May
Is and 81. It attracted a long list OF
distinguished speakers. /.
Declining the Invitation to be pres.
ent, Consul Woohuan wrote:
II regret very much that ! shall De
unable tOfattepd the meeting. How.
e$ef Iii tie~a Of the exceiient Pfuelect
brought about by the ieakue fof the
worlds peace and permtnent har'
mony In the future, sure 70. be At.
tanned by the method proposed, shall
be thankful to maintain interest In
the movement" z
Jude Morrows Views. ~
Judge Morrow declared enthusiasts
ticaIly this morning that, hes firmly
believes in the practicability OF this
movement. J.
"It has something of the uniform
and authority of the policeman be-
hind its plans," he commented.
The plan, briefly, Is this:
Questions which cannot be settled
through negotiations or by treaty pro.
visions shall be submitted to a coun.
ell Of conciliation-an international
tribunal: The signatory powers are TO
use their forces, economic and mill
tary, against any one Of their number
which goes to war without submitting
such questions to the tribunal. All
questions are to be given full and de-
iiberate consideration and recon-
mendations made.
f,.n - khfo nlan .Inn0p
Morrow suggests, is that u enforces
deliberate judgment by armed force
is necessary. n.
Perhaps Hawaii has not realized
how this plan has won its way and is
gaining favor" said the Judge this
morning. 81 firmly believe It Is q
practical plan and that it may put an
end to such conflicts as thiA OF Eu'
rope now" - -. -,
Judge Morrow Ii also rnember OF
the American Cancellation League and
takes an interest as we'll In other
peace movements, but he regards this
of the league as the most likely 70
en- international respect and toorera.
tion. - -.--...s.ss...t
The jurfst and his wife viii be IN
Hawaii until the latter part OF June
They will go to the Volcano on June
6, returning shortly after.
Local attorneys and members OF
the bench have expressed the hope
that Judge Morrow would consent to
sit in some federal court cases In or
der that they might observe mis- pro-
cedure and conduct of the cases and
get pointers of benefit, but he said
today that he doubts If he will DO so.
why" he said with laugh, Il am
still learning myself" and went on to
tell of how he went to Phoenix, Ariz.,
once and got q few pointers himself.