| Show THU COUlL 01 OJ A Time The difficulties encountered In tho time settlement of oC the Chinese Indemnity suggest both time the necessity of at atan an all International court tho tine ob obstacles to overcome before I tolo such luch a MI t tonn win onn take mike up tip the tho business Intended for tor forIt forit It Six of at the tho powers are aro In favor of ot demanding an no compensation tion for Cor the time expenses expanses others and thu tho United States especial especially ly Iy flue are opposed 1 to such demands Time Tho question In Is exactly one cute for ao ac Ill Inter International national court to decide But lint the tho JoV rH aro are this title time Into encountering n a weak nation not in in n n a position to resist by b tho the exorbitant claims and anI hence honce they tho are aro not anxious to have ha havethe 0 tho the matter batter Inn Iter adjudicated by peaceful means They TIne are In iii a n position to ox cx nut flint their full till pound of ot flesh antI and threat threaten en cli to do so There Thero la In no doubt that lint were tho tine mat matter mattot ter tot brought before the tho Ins court time the Chi Chinese nese claims would have to 10 be bo consid considered ered oreil too Thoy They have lost thousand of ot lives by hy the tho In whIch ll some Monte of or tho time troops hava 1110 vil In lit defiance of ot nil all civilized laws litwa ot of war warfare fare tato Thoy have lost millions of ot dol dollars lars lam win worth th of ur by hi h the time that was carried on out In Iii the bo of tho tine hostilities And this tItle Is III ono of ot the tine K why the time different 1 II the are not snot Inclined to submit tho tine cash to an tilt Impartial court Thoy rhOY do donot not lol want rant tho tine Chinese side to be They riney prefer n a settlement In iti which the th opposing side Bille Is at nt ounce once tine the accuser tho tine judge Julge and the tine executive tho time court of ot arbitration can call enter upon upun Its Is mission ns its II nn an International sense of ot right tenth wrong must be he established It must minuet be bo made malle clear that It Is U as ns wrong for tor it a nation notion to rob another ns au It Is for lor an Individual to make another stand and deliver As long IonA ns us might Is right In International Intercourse n a court of ot ar nr arbitration can cun have no mm mission to per perform forum form orm except when two equally strong powers disagree tumid and both aro are afraid of ot starting an nn armed aimed conflict on no tee ne count of ot the cost Involved It must not be supposed time the establishment of Qt the time court COUlt Is lit In lit vain aln Its very err existence will bo be bl n it 1 grout great factor III In elevating International morals to tho tine desirable lovel level Public opinion In civilized o zed countries will grad gradually compel the tine governments to pro sent their claims there thero first It may not all nil nt at once ounce abolish wars war Courts and Juries have not yet et been able abla to suppress feuds anti and private vengeance but work Is 19 In that direction It ItIs ItIs Itis Is tho tine sane same with International courts ourt They Thoy will not In ono one day aud the th he clash clIsh of at arms to cease censo from the stage of ot action of ot nations but Its Us work will IL gradually bear fruit The Time court as ns planned at The Tine Hague Is now no an aim established fact tact although Turkey China ChInn rind a few other powers power have taken oll no nl action netlon III In tho the matter The he Chinese o question should be brought be before lure fore tire It and It would be lIe consistent con with the tine attitude of 0 tine thu Czar of at Russia ns as formerly defined donnell for him to take tho time Initiative In this tInts matter Ho lie would be supported by b this country and amid an Great Grent Britain anti and every other power that favors tavor justice ju tI e and pence peace |
