| Show WOULD SUBMIT CANAL QUESTION TO ARBITRATION nON Pr President Taft raft Outlines His AtI Attitude At- At I tit d in in Controversy With f Great Britain NEW MEW YORK Jan 4 Pre Ident Taft I N today declared d himself as un un- equivocally In In favor o of arbitration 0 of ot Panama canal toli tolls In event the pending pond pend lug ing negotiations between on n Great BrItain Britain Brit BrIt- ain ala and the United States fail taU In bring bring- lug ing about a settlement Thi This was the first public declaration of l the tile President regarding his attitude attitude attitude atti atti- tude toward the question He W was wan J speaking at nt a luncheon given cn In hI his honor b by lh the tho International Peace Pace Foru Forum in I l 1 am willing willing- an and indeed I would be he ashamed not to be willing he ho said eald to arbitrate nn any question with Great t Britain in the construction of at a treaty when p wo we reach tho the exact issue which there Is between the tho two nations There Thera need not be an any public doubt doubr doubton on that subject so far ns as this administration adminIstration admin admin- is concerned When hen there 1 I is isa a difference that cannot be reconciled b by International negotiations And ad adjustment adjustment ad- ad I nt then thon we are arc entirely willing willingto to submit It to an nn impartial tribunal I I fI 1 am hopeful that we ma may get got It 1 I either t settlement or to submission before the administration in 10 which t have havo the honor to be a n. dissolving view V shall cease but it tt may not be be because because because be- be cause these negotiations move slowly But I 1 am nm glad to take this opportunity opportunity nit to sa say that It If the time cornea comes there will be no doubt about what Evill I E will vill do in respect to the submission of or that question as far tar as my mT power goes goeR to an nn impartial tribunal for tor it Its Ha settlement If It that Is n necessary Out by b Henry Clews Clew The Presidents President's remarks apparently were tire prompted b by a l declaration In a speech by ly H Honry nry Clown Clows the banker asserting that for tor President Tafts Taft's ad administration administration ad- ad ministration to concede the right to rb f arbitrate tho the difference would be a u. splendid achievement ement but holding that thae we ar are In the wrong and would most mOlt Continued on Page 3 5 3 Column 4 J WOULD SUBMIT 1 CANAL QUESTION QUESTIN TO ARBITRATION Continued from Page One likely I be bo defeated if It It should iho ld go to The Hague for decision Referring to tho the Panama PanamA canal treat treaty tho tue l President said My rJ friend Mrs Clews differs with me mo and with wIh tho administration in tho the construction of that treaty That Is IB IBall Isal all al right rIght I suppose questions before have arisen as to construction of ot contracts contracts contracts con con con- tracts In which which good good Honest persons have been on each side Now that presents to me mo a i very significant and useful example with wih respect to tion ton A great many persons persona are aro saying say say- ing lag Dont ont arbitrate because you ou are going to Toso this is our Pur ur own c canal nal and while England is making maling a point of oC it England would not fight about It and arid therefore wh why give up when you ou arc are not likely to get an nn arbitration that will wIl be he satisfactory to you ou and your Jour view of or the tho construction Now ow that even en e If thI this view vieW were correct as to probability of result BUl which I need not admit Is Just the tho time when I am in favor of ot an arbitration I mean that I ha have hanot not gone gona about tho the country urging an arbitration for tor the purpose of ot using that as a platform subject to attract the attention and approval of ot the audience Denounces Denounce Senate I Mr r. r Taft Toft warmly denounced the Senate Sen Sen- i ate nto in connection with the Uw defeat of ot the tho ho proposed arbitration treaties with wih Great Britain and France Fanco Ho 10 said England England m made de a treaty treaty France Franco did and there was waso asno jio doubt about the confirmation con con- b by those these governments go of those treaties If I the they could coul safely do doIt dot It It t wh why could not tho the United States Slates It I remains for the tho gentlemen who have ho c exalted tho the Senate above o everything to find rind In the Uw constitution something that prevents them from doing what must mist bo be done dono ono If I the cause of oC universal peace is to prosper But the they sa say there may arise after ater you Jou have havo o ha mado a contract some sauna que question Uon coming within ho tho desired class that you Jou do not want to submit Home some question ton In Iii which you oU are aro likely to be belt beaten u in which you ou ire are loss likely to suffer surer a great t national loss Well V en you cannot make omelet with without Ith out breaking e eggs gs You cannot always have a ju Jug handled arran arrangement ment In In International In- In agreements You must ex expect expect ex- ex to bo be beaten some time A sure suro thing even among gentlemen ont men who bet betI I is not regarded as the most honorable stan standard for or making bets and certainly certain certain- I ly y one art who would refuse to abl abide c tho the judgment of ot a court unless h he knew In advance that the lie judge jUlge was as with Uh him Is 11 H not the thc kind of a 1 lt litigant ant that weare we wo arc are in tho the habit of welcoming Into Co courts ur Is |
