CONTENTS. WELCOME, BY ALBERT K. SMILEY.. OPENING ADDRESS OF THE CHAIRMAN, HON. JOHN W. FOSTER.. ANOTHER YEAR OF ARBITRATION, BY DR. BENJAMIN F. TRUEBLOOD.. THE IMPORTANCE OF DISCUSSION OF LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS BY THE HAGUE CONFERENCE, BY HON. JOHN H. STINESS... A VISION OF PEACE, BY REV. DR. LYMAN ABBOTT.. DISCUSSION OF LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS, AND OF THE EXTEN- THE MEANING OF THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCES, BY CHARLES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCES, BY HON. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PEACE MOVEMENT INTO PRACTICAL POLI- TICS, BY HON. RICHARD BARTHOLDT.. INTERNATIONAL FORCES WORKING TOWARD A WORLD CONGRESS, BY How MEN UNCONSCIOUSLY STIR UP THE WAR-SPIRIT, BY REV. Dr. THE TRIUMPHS OF PEACE, BY HIS EMINENCE, CARDINAL GIBBONS.. THE APPROACHING HAGUE CONFERENCE, BY HON. CLIFTON R. SOME QUESTIONS FOR THE NEXT HAGUE CONFERENCE, BY HON. ADDRESS OF HON. CHARLES S. HAMLIN. ADDRESS OF HON. ARTHUR L. BATES.. CAN WAR-MAKING POWERS BE LIMITED AMENDMENT, BY DR. ERNST RICHARD.. 82 BRIEF ADDRESSES ON THE RELATION OF BUSINESS AND BUSINESS MEN JOHN F. CROCKER, OF THE BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 94 ALEXANDER C. WOOD, OF THE CAMDEN BOARD OF TRADE.. A. G. SHERRY, OF THE NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE.. W. A. MAHONY, OF THE COLUMBUS (O.) BOARD OF TRADE, 106 WILLIAM H. SPEER, OF THE DAYTON (0.) BOARD OF TRADE,. 107 HENRY VANKLEECK, OF THE DENVER CHAMBER OF COM- WILLIAM R. CASTLE, OF THE HONOLULU CHAMBER OF COM- DEXTER HUNTER, OF THE JACKSONVILLE BOARD OF TRADE.. 109 THE TRUE CONCEPTION OF PEACE, BY RT. REV. WM. N. McVICKAR, 124 REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORK AMONG COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, BY DR. DANIEL C. GILMAN.. PLATFORM OF THE TWELFTH LAKE MOHONK CONFERENCE ON The members of this Conference, with great satisfaction, call attention to the steady progress which the world is making in the promotion of international arbitration. They place on record their appreciation of the character and services of John Hay, the late Secretary of State, and acknowledge that to him lasting gratitude is due for the foresight, firmness and wisdom with which, in his high official station, he upheld the principles which this Conference has advocated. They have heard with gratification that in many of the leading colleges and universities of this country, the undergraduate students have been led to the study of methods by which justice may be secured among nations without resort to war. This Conference has welcomed to its proceedings the representatives of fifty chambers of commerce, boards of trade, and other commercial organizations, and it urges upon them and other like institutions not now represented here to consider and act upon the measures which are from time to time proposed for the promotion of peace. This Conference regards the approaching assembling of a Pan-American Congress in Rio Janiero as likely to promote mutual understanding and consequent good-will among the States of North, Central and South America. At the present time it is important that public attention should be concentrated upon the second Hague Conference soon to be assembled. We hope and believe that the beneficial results of the former Conference will be equalled and perhaps surpassed by further deliberation, in the land of Grotius, upon the principles of international law and the best methods. for the pacific settlement of international difficulties. Especially we hope that the second Hague Conference will elaborate and propose a plan by which like conferences may be held at stated periods, and that in the intervals appropriate offices may be maintained at The Hague, so that these conferences may become a permanent and recognized advisory Congress of the Nations. A general arbitration treaty to be formulated by the Hague Conference, is most desirable and will doubtless be accepted by all or nearly all the countries represented in the Conference. Among other subjects of immediate importance the many unsettled questions arising out of maritime warfare, including the exemption of private property from seizure at sea and the neutralization of ocean routes, are respectfully commended to the consideration of the Hague Conference. As the general restriction of armaments can only be secured by concurrent international action, unanimously recommended by the British House of Commons, we earnestly hope that this subject will receive careful and favorable consideration. While we shall welcome any action taken by the coming Hague Conference in the way of clearly defining the rights and obligations of belligerents, as to each other and as to neutrals; of lessening the horrors of war, and of giving increased stability and protection to the Red Cross movement; it is our hope that the Conference will remember that it is consecrated to the great work of ending, as well as softening war, and of subjecting the relations of nations to the dominion of law rather than force. SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTION. Resolved, That the Twelfth Annual Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration respectfully petitions President Roosevelt to instruct the delegates from the United States to the next Hague Conference to urge that body to give favorable consideration to three measures which will greatly conduce to the peace and welfare of the world: "A plan by which the Hague Conference may become a permanent and recognized Congress of the Nations with advisory powers; "A general arbitration treaty for the acceptance of all the nations; "A plan for the restriction of armaments and if possible for their reduction by concurrent international action." NOTE-The Platform and Supplementary Resolutions embody only those principles concerning which the Conference was able to record a unanimous agreement. |