Show AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY MAKES PUBLIC A i till LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT Some Suggestions Offered Regarding the Program of the Approaching Conference at The Hague d Boston Nov 29 The American Peace society made public In this city today toda a aletter aletter aletter letter which had been forwarded to Pres President PresIdent President ident Roosevelt In connection with arbi arbitrations on matters of or International dis dispute I pate and dealing also with the reduction I of armaments by International agree agreements agreements agreements ments The letter In part Is as ag follows The directorS director of the American Peace I society in common with their fellow citi elti citizens citizens zens seas of the whole hole country countr believe that the foundations of ot peace pe ce among the nations which were established by Th The Hague conference in 1899 1559 can be further material materially ly strengthened by the approaching con conference conference conference ference of 1907 We e venture respectfully on behalf of the American Peace society to suggest that the following provisions should con constitute a part of the program Obligatory Arbitration The further development of or the per pCr permanent manent court of arbitration and the con I elusion of ot a treaty of or obligatory arbitration a arbitration tion as general as possible to be b signed by b all aU the powers of ot the world worlds The creation of a periodic congress OP of parliament jf the nations The limitation and if l possible the re rt reduction reduction of armaments by international agreement International Commission The creation of ot an international com commission commIssion commission mission the codification of oC the gene gen generally accepted principles s of ot international law and study and development of th principles about which there is disagree disagreement disagreement disagreement ment Provision that differences which now no exclude from arbitration the clauses clauges re respecting respecting vital Interest or honor shall shaH be before before before fore recourse to hostilities be referred to toa toa toa a commission Slon of inquiry which shall make a public report thereon The immunity from capture of all un unoffending unI unoffending I offending private property at sea aca seak k |