Show THE arbitration TREATY the arbitration treaty between the united states and great britain needa careful and a practical tent before its ito true nature can be clear ly when the announcement first was waa made that the be terms term of the treaty had bad been agreed to by the proper representatives of the two coun aoun tries it was waa promptly designated as ae the great measure of thle this age go friends of peace hailed balled it as a signal victory for the principles principle they maintain lna ines much bunch as ai they considered it certain that the example met bet by the two leading powers of the world would be followed by others this hope may however be doomed to disappoint mont ment when the russian burlan minister ml n liter in washington asked for information an a to whether the treaty was in the nature of an alliance offensive ofie naive or defensive naive or both and secretary olney replied that to in a certain ones enie it was that it was waa a recognition on the part of great britain of our oar monroe doctrine the important document was wao held up in a light entirely different from that lo in which it was waa viewed at first the question que atlon naturally mose arose it if great britain bee baa agreed to support the united states in her foreign policy as aa indicated in the monroe doctrine what concessions what promises promie eB have our government given as a an equivalent Is ii the united states on the road to entering the arena of european politics and england to in hot her russia for instance but it 16 appears that there Is ie not the slightest ground for anxiety on this account for to lo government circles in london it to la said ald to be denied that great britain has by the treaty bound herself to recognize he abe american monroe doctrine there la Is apparently some ome misunderstanding between washington and london as to the me nature and effect of the under standing tan entered into which cannot fall to operate against the measure from the outlet there are how hose who take the view that the treaty to la a direct surrender lurrender on the part park of our government of the right fight to enforce the monroe doctrine it lis la pointed out that it great britain by puro base or otherwise BO quires territory in central or south america and her liht to doing so 10 Is questioned then the united state by the terms of the treaty la Is bound to submit the question to arbitration tra tion the decision ultimately beating in the hands banda of a european Eu rovean monarch or of big representative this conclusion seems hardly warranted though for he be treaty provides pr ovidea that bat in quest questions iono involving territorial disputes either ol of the contracting parties can protest against the final decision of the tribunal and this makes it invalid the next step la Is to invite the ff friendly ludY madi mediation sticA of one or of moto more and if falls fail to bat act ao the me dispute an appeal to arms may be taken Is II doom not deprive the be united states of the right to lo GrAtO enforce rOv the monroe doctrine but it 19 binds bind both to so postpone pone an armed conflict until every other means of adjustment has proved ineffective still it cannot be denied that a war in defense of Is a cause a judicial opinion nap haf declared wrong would be waged under additional serious dle d lead vantages advantages and this fact alone way may be by many considered important enough to detract from the merits of treaty the agitation in the world for pence peace it ie whatever the merits of demerits ut the first practical efforts to secure it may be one of the hopeful signs linb of the time we know that it will succeed ultimately there are however many tangled knots to unfasten before universal peace OHU eau come and some of them must be cut by the sword the nations of the world have by brutal force taken territory belonging to somebody else oppression Oppre EBion ision has been necessary necee aary to maculam maim an this thia condition and st present almost every kingdom contain alna within its ito borders an element watching for an opportunity to take some measure of revenge the condition of spain is the actual condition of the greater part of europe the stronger ronger at race gracei hold bold the he weaker ones onea in with iron band all ali these conditions must be adjusted according to what to Is right the establishment of ef an aim arbitration tribunal tribu aft impartial and just juat would undoubtedly aid the of this revolution in the political affairs of the world for it would give the he weaker a hearing bearing as well as aa the stronger but as aa already stated how a full and adjustment can be reached without previous loua wan la in not clear in the apocalyptic visions the millennium la Is preceded by abe pou pouring brinit out of the vials of wrath and history bictory proves that this arrangement is in general fint an storm then calm |