Show I GERMANY AND ARBITRATION According to the latest advices from The Hague Germany has yielded in her opposition to the Pauncefote proposal I for the establishment of a permanent I court of arbitration and the German delegates will give their voice votes and Influence to the project If other powers decide to stand pat and not become suspicious of this sudden conversion of the kaiser it I seems that the adoption of the arbitration arbitra-tion plan will be a success in spite of the czars discouragement Mankind in general will receive this news with joy for It means more than skeptics may feel disposed to admit It Is only fall to assume that the czars and kaisers and other potentates expect ex-pect to keep any agreement they make with the rest of the wbrld eaueciaily when all are pledged to keep refractory refrac-tory powers In line and to see that the rules of arbitration are enforced Great Britain Is In honor bound to live up to the plan since her delegation proposed pro-posed It while the United States Is a land of peace whose fighting record was gained In wars against oppression for i stendence for humanity and I not for conquest or the subjugation of foreign races The plan if adopted will result In I great good to all the world It Is simple sim-ple sufficient ana satisfactory considering consid-ering the nature of the problem with I which It deals and the revolution In international 1 in-ternational controversies It Is destined to bring about I Each oernment joining In the 1lan is to have a member of the court each arbiter to be appointed by the highest tribunal of his country This ought to keep the position out of politics as the questlo to be determined are essen tinily nonpartisan and to Insure the appointment of men of high character and great ability to the international court I I Cases may be submitted to the full court or to a limited number Of members mem-bers thereof not less than three selected se-lected by the court Itself Xo one of them where the number sitting s limited shall be a native subject or citizen oC either of the states Involved In the dispute It Is to be the supreme court of the world It is a court of rational iwo cedure Intended to take the place inhuman in-human history of the tribunal of violence I vio-lence where lIght wins his cases right or wrong There Is every reason to suppose that a decision rendered by a court of arbitration supported by nations na-tions Ciftch of which may have to appeal ap-peal to it in time would be as just and as righteous as it is possible for untrammeled human judgment to be Surely no civilized nation will oppose it further and It is difficult to conjecture con-jecture upon what grounds any country that has any faith in the justice ot its cause or any regard for the welfare of I humanity could refuse to submit Its I case to such a tribunal II I I |