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Show AEMAMENTS AND ARBITRATION. I think and alway have thought that tho pHelon of forrc. of power to affect af-fect nd. I a responKlblllty a tsleut. to um the ChriHtmn expression which cannot can-not hy the Indlvldiml man or state be devolved de-volved upon another, except when certain that the result Mtnniii vinlat. Iha InHI- vldual or the national conscience. A general gen-eral arbitration arangement between Great Britain and the United Statea approaches ap-proaches this condition,' because it is aa certain as anything human can be that the two state will never again go to war; hut their difficulties will alwsys be set-lied set-lied peaceably. If there were no other reason, the Interests arid consequent sympathies sym-pathies of the British colonies, except perhaps those of Canada, would Inaure thta. It could, be desired that dlfTerencea between be-tween the two nation should be submitted, sub-mitted, not to a third, outaid part v. hut lo a permanent tribunal composed of ctti-sens ctti-sens or Ihe two countries and of their colonies. Where differences are amenable to an existing law they can be referred to a tribunal of competent lawyera of whatsnexer nationality, although the nearly near-ly even division between members of our highest tribunal upon questions of great importance compels the conclusion Ihat a. ptance of a judgment bv the community is not the acquiesence of the intellect in a competent Interpretation of law, but Ihe aubinisslon of the will lo a mere majority of a court a much lower sanction. But in queatlona of policy, nice the Monroe doctrine, or the fortification of Ihe lnama canal before the sone became be-came I'rlled Stales territory, or the position po-sition of fireat Britain In Egypt, or of Japan In Manchuria, determination does not concern lawyera as au.-h. but men of affairs; because, there being no law applicable, what Is needed Is a workable arrangement based upon recognlxed condition. condi-tion. Such arrangement becomee a law for the ncrlod of its duration In roncluftion, m wntt mav to Mid upon the mirousnsfi of armitments, so much lntMd upon and ao prnt to popular c(tnHour.eft 4oday. Unnouhtndly arma-mnta arma-mnta rf coatiy. hut the mean to bar I hem hav tnrreaittM to a degree little renlfeU'd If known at all. The thlrs to be observed Ik. that with an tnrreaee of nearly per rent of trade In i.roportlon to population there I only per cent im-retina In military ex-pe.Vlture. ex-pe.Vlture. The Iner'aae of revenue ool-ltft ool-ltft approached Ifin per c-ent In and han eim-e ei reeded that mark. i Thene connlderatfona are not advanced in order conten that armament la a burden. Thev whow onlr that ihe burden U nut unhtiirahle tn ltelf. her a line It if very much le than had been borne. Tf t (end to internal revolt and lo the breakdown of i-lvfllralion. aa Sir Rdaard Grey affirmed. U will not he. becvliwe men cannot ei:iliire It, but because they will nor The question for HvlHaed men in whether, wheth-er, :mder all the world wide cvndtt lona confronting thie era. rcatlveneps under tha burden la r. iin of pro re or of dej ay. Rar Admlml A. T. Mahan. V. 8.- S.t In the North American Review. |