Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
'SAYSU. s. IS TAKING
RIGHT PART IN WAR
Cyrus F. Wicker of New York
Bar Addresses American So
ciety of international Law.
BELGIUM SENATOR SPEAKS

In the declaration of mankind against
world domination the United states ia
now taking its full and proper part.
said Cyrus F. Wicker of the New York
bar. in addressing the meeting OF the
American Society of International Law
today at the New Willard. yet even in
the midst of war we are pausing today
to turn our attention to the conse-
quences Of that struggle. and to weigh
the means which shall tend to prevent
Its recurrence in the future"
Continuing the speaker said: I'VE
recognize that. as controlling factor
IN this worlds destiny, absolutism.
must go. We must acknowledge the
1act that neither the world power OF a
single state nor balance of power be-
tween equal groups of jealous nations
manent peace.
THE revival at this time of either
form OF world goverance would be
step. backward in civilization. as i'm
possible and undesirable as would be
reversion now to ancient tribal assoc
Citations. There remains but one hope.
growing stronger with each new OK
preston of international understand
ing and cooperation: that out of this
conflict Will arise a new order of inter
national relationships. based on the
united will of all nations expressed
through international organization"
He said IT may be commended that neu-
tralization win not be maintained in
the case of Belgium "The case of Bel
gium Is not the failure of neutrahza-
ton, but a supreme example of its Jus
tihcation. No power can prevent a coun
hi -
policeman can prevent an assault or
a fireman prevent a fire. But resist
ance can be aided, the invasion can be
turned back. and swift punishment can
be melted out to the invader"
Defines Neutrality.
The distinction between the neutraii-
zation of state and the neutrality OF
states was defined by Senator Henri
La Fontaine of Belgium. The speaker
declared that states are neutral in
their own and unilateral will; neutraii-
zation has mostly been the result OF an
agreement between q neutralized state
and other states securing the guaran-
tee that the territorial integrity and
independence of the neutralized state
will be maintained.
Senator La Fontaine said that to de-
eide IL neutrality and naturalization
are to be maintained when some
league of nations 10 established de-
ponds upon the kind of international
organization which will be adopted.
He said in his opinion President Will
son in his speech Of January 22. be-
fore the Senate clearly pointed out the
Monroe doctrine ought to become 4
world doctrine ''as the Independence
and territorial integrity of the south
ern American republics are protected
by the United States Of America, the
independence and territorial integrity
of all states ought to be placed under
the guarantee of all the members Of
the society of states"
oMicers Elected.
Onicers for the ensuing year were
elected today as follows: @-E
President. Elihu Root: vice presidents,
Robert Bacon. Andrew Carnegie. Jos-
eph H. Choate. Justice William r. Day,
Jacob NJ. Dickinson. John w. Foster,
George Gray. p. C. Knox, Robert Lam
Moore. wi William T ". Morrow. Simeon Ssst E.
Baldwin. Horace Porter. Oscar s.
Straus. William H. Taft and Chief
Justice White.
Tender Services to Government.
The services Of the members of the
society to the government to teach
rules of war and international law TO
reserve army officers in training camps
this summer were offered at the SEES
sion last night. Emphasis was laid on
the necessity of instructinK officers in
elements OF laws they must observe
during war operations.
Organization of all nations under \
common system of leg islat lures, courts
nd h.
ject Of a long, formal discussion. Prof.
Raleigh c. Minor of the University OF
Virginia advocated an international
legislature to formulate laws for al
nations. Each proposed law. he sug-
gested. should be passed twice before
becoming effective-once with each
constituent nation casting single
vote, and again with nations allowed
voting power proportionate to their
Representative populations" Any ma
ton should have the power to veto Il
measure. but the veto might be over-
ridden by two votes of three-fourths
ma jorities each.
international Court Proposed.
Creation of an international court.
with authority to decide all disputes
of nations, was urged by Prof. Charles
q. Fenwick of Bryn Mawr College. The
jurisdiction of this court, he said.
must be compulsory. with the option
of a private arbitration between the
parties themselves. and there should
be no Withholding from arbitration OF
cases involving honor and vital In
terests.
David Jayne Hill. former ambassador
m germany, declared that before an
international organization is formed
the broad principles of an international
must be drafted. w Imam
c. Dennis of Washington and James
prown Scott director of the interna-
tional law division of the Carnegie En-
dowment. proposed plans for interha-
tional executives
Alexandra Alvarez of Chile. secretary
general of the American INSTITUTE
9ntarnational Law. spoke on America
and the Future Society Of Nations