Show I TilE AltlJl 1 1tA11OI lUEilY The arbitration treaty between tho i United Stale aDd Oral Britain needs careful consideration and a practical I test before Its true nature can bo clearly i clear-ly understood When the announcement announce-ment first was made that the terms of i the treaty bad been agreed to by the j proper representatives of the two coun trite It was promptly deslgnateJ as the grout measure ot tills age Friends of Pages halloJ It rt9 a signal victory for the principles they maintain inasmuch t t inas-much as they considered It certain that tie example tot by the two leading J I lead-ing powers of the world I would be followed 1 fol-lowed by otberi Thin hope easy however be doomed to disappointment I ment mentWhen the Russian minister In Washington asked tat information as to whether the treaty was In The nature of an alliance offensive or defensive or both and Secretary Olney replied thaljln a certain sense It was that It was a recognition on the part of Ureit Britain of our Monroa doctrine tbe Important document was held up In alight a-light entirely different from that in which H wan viewed at first The question naturally arose It Crest Britain has agreed to support Ibo I I United States In tier foreign policy as Indicated In tbo Honroo doctrine what concessions what promises have our government given at all equivalent slant I Ie the United t IBtales on the I i road to entering the arena of European politics oDd support England jt JI I Eng-land In her claims ajilntt Hussln for Instance Hut It appears that there IB IT I not the slightest ground for anxiety on < this account for In government j circles In London It Is I said to bo i denied that Great Britain has by the q t treaty bound herself to recognize 1 ho American Monroo doctrine There tr Is I apparently some rate on darglanding between Wasbloglon And Ioadon 90 to the nature and not of tbo understanding under-standing entered Into which cents 9 ItT I It-T 11 to operate against the measure from the outset There aro those who take the view that the trealy Is a direct surrender a n tbe part of our government of the i I right to enforce the Monroe doctrine 111 Is pointed oat that It 1 Groat Britain by purchase or otherwise acquires i quires territory In Central or I South America ana her right to I doing so questioned tbenthe United Btatee by the terms of the treaty Is bound to submit the question to arbitration arbi-tration the decision ultimately resting In the band of a European monarch < or his representative ThU conclusion stems hardly warranted thoughfor the treaty provides that In questions > Involving territorial disputes either of I the contracting parties can protist Ii against the final decision of lilt i I tribunal Rod this makes It Invalid < I I In-valid Th next step 10 to Invite the friendly mediation of one or more powers and If Ibis fall to sat 1 I tit the dispute an appeal to arms maybe may-be taken It does not deprive the United States of the right 10 entered the Monroe doctrine but It binds both countries to postpone an armed ci > nlllct j I until every other means of adjustment bas proved IntUcctlve Bill It 1 cannot i I be denied tbat n war In defense of n cause Judicial opinion has declared wrong would be waged under add I tional Serious disadvantages And t this fact alone may be by many considered Important enough todenM f from the merits of treaty The agitation In the world for peace I Is whatever the merits of dements I of the first practical efforts to secure It Fully beone of tho hopeful signs of tho time We know that It will succeed J suc-ceed altlizmtely There are however how-ever many tangled knots to un fasten before ulllvual peace cIa com C2d Homo of tinm uiutlbecul by the aw 0 Fit The nations of the world have by brutal force taken territory ter-ritory belonging to somebody visa Ofpreteion has been necessary to maintain this condition and utpresent almost every klujdoa Contain within its borders an element watching for an opportunity to tate some nicuaure of revenge The condition condi-tion ot 131 MIn Is I the actual condition of the greater Iarl ot Europe The stronger races hold the weaker PETIT In intjectlon wltb Iron hand Alt tbts I conditions must be odjuslid recording to what Is right Tbe Mtabllebmeut of an arbitration tribunal Impartial and just would undoubtedly aid the acoiiupllthmen 0 tills roolulhn In the Political affairs of the world for II would give the weaker a borlal as well as the trouger but no already elold bo w a lull and jullolactory adjustment can be reached without previous warP Is I not clear In Ilia I Arocalyptlo vllon Ibo 1I1111nllluml r4ecoded by Ilia pouring out of Ilia vIal 01 wrath and history prove that this arrangement Is I gn eralire storm then calm |