Show 4 RAY BAY Y DISCUSSES IL r AMERICAS AMERICA'S DUTY t Delaware Statesman Declares Time Has Come to AI Assert il I. I Rights of Neutrals Atlantic City N. N v J J. J June 12 Judge l-Juil Judge o te GrA Gray of or Wilmington Del for- for United States senator and a member mem- mem pir aier f nf ot the International Permanent court ber rt of Arbitration under uJ The Tho Hague Hague Terence addressing the New ew Jersey rence conference L In ht convention a hero hel-e toA to- to I r asserted that the time had come come sy A never before In o our eventful I v never ne for America to so a assert the vital tort toU of ot the tho and and anet binding force character which international law has hasy has has' on belligerent nations Aced ced upon y unarmed merchant The destruction of or c without regard to she the lives or r and of oC noncombatant passengers s was vise as characterized ch b by Jud Judge e Grayso Gray so revolting to the commonest In- In SO tu is of ot humanity as to bo be Pre unthinkable In the minds of or a this convention at K who tho ho framed Of Ot Hague nt Wilsons Wilson's ons on's no note to to GerOt Ger- Ger Judge Gra Gray had this to sa saIt say many tho the thoon decent respect to It it was with a President of ot mankind that our pinion on with dignity clearness and force bill bs declared the obligations of ot this law law In Ini ble 1118 i recent message e to one ono of ot tho the warr war war- ar arIng powers and has denounced the tho del deli de tie- r ine Ing l li ruction of ot an unarmed merchant ves- ves which Involved the sacrifice of ot ics of more moro than a thou thousand and limo inno- dives dives' tent cent men women and children Including ing more moro than a R. hundred peaceable ng of oC our own country We Yo all knoW how the wording o of C his message I i bis s stirred the tho hearts nearis 01 of his ins country country- countrymen wYn men and aroused In hH hlo support the patrIotic patriotic patriotic pa pa- spirit of or f tho the whole nation for which ho lie was spokesman k Thero There was the strength of ot moderation moderation moderation modera modera- tion in tn its Hs tone that beltt befitted d tho the character char- char icier acter of oC a great and Justice loving people Upon n that Impregnable rott ro k of or law and humanity the President President President dent has taken his stand In this wee weh we h hare e given and will continue to give ghe him bum our confidence and support In conclusion Judge Ora bra Gray said I Bin Vo We stand today In the shadow shado of a 1 great t world calamity and and our hearts and ird minds are arc filled with serious thought and anxiety as to the attitude of or our country as ns a neutral power Whatever t position we R. R assume sumo there Iso is isso isto to so o doubt that we shall present a n united front to the nations of ot the tho world orld American tradition forbids us to believe believe be- be lieve otherwise than that our position would be based baaed upon ju and that we shall maintain the tho right as God rives jives Ives us to o see sec the right |