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Show B aaaaaaaaaBaaaaaaaaaaMaansBaBaaaananaanaaBi aMajiaMam"aanai 1 1 Universal i Hp Every I JrGO.Ce Merchant Prince H By FRANK D. La I.ANNE, Hj , Prealdcnt oi National Board of Trail H- X our study of history wo find that most of the records tell I T I of the exploits of the wnrrior, the conquests of nrins. Tlic B "Jl coti(ucsls of pcneo nre not ns seriously written about, yet the I 1351 thoiiKlitful reader is wont to pick from his hooks their results I &t5iJ uir1 110,0 'l0W "1C orea,(;st- commercial nations planted colo- H 'jjKk nies, curried civilization und peace wherever coinmerce went, H IjfwJ Hl"' ',ow tiwti oities and countries were created, whose sta- H -tlll 'li'itV for woa,t"' Proi?riW' an'1 enlightenment and I ' The l'hoenieians, those greatest of early traders, handed H together in hoards of trade the inorchants of their great cities, who con- H tended in friendly rivalry for tho trade of the world. Later wo find the H greatest league of all times for peace dominating tin; coinmerce of nortli- H ,irn Europe and the Hnltic the union of the llansa cities. Xot for wur- H liko purposes did tho Ilansclie league maintain an army and a navy, hut only as guardians of the peace of the world. H This is a brief synopsis of the men-hunts' influence upon civilization, H happiness and peace of tho world; hut lot us not think that the business jimn desires pence at any cost, for tho stability of commerce; bo is no less 1 i: patriot than any other citizen, and the records show that bo willingly i Hiierifieos his fortune and bis life if need be in defense of his country M- How best shall wo continue at pence? We want an adequate annual increase in our navy to keep us abreast of other first-class powe'rs, 60 that like the Iliinseatic league whose nrmcd ships were called "l'caco Ships," our ilect may be called the "Squndrou of Peace," and when the Panama canal is finished, it will ho strong enough to insure pence on the cast and west coasts of North and South America. Stability resulting from universal peace is tho hope of every nicr-chant, nicr-chant, and in tho light of progress thus far made he sees not far oil the realization of bis hope. The agreement by all nations for the creation of nn International court in prize cases, alone, is worth all tho work done and time expended by the Hague Peace Conference. Tho agreement that force of arms shall not he resorted to to collect contract debts till arbitration has been carried through and disobeyed, is of much valuo to tho world. To hnvo two-thirds of the nations of the world agree to tho old favorite American .loclrine, that private property of enemies at war even if carried in cne-lilies' cne-lilies' bottoms, shall he exempt from capture, is a victory but deferred. Is it not an important step taken by the second Hague conferenco towards the speedy accomplishment of our most cherished hope, the per-mancnt per-mancnt establishment of an "International Court of Arbitration," that all nations voted that such n court ought to be created, and Hint the confer-'Mice confer-'Mice agreed to u scheme, functions, organization mid procedure of such n court? A stumbling block ns to the method of appointing the judgc3 prevented for the time tho full accomplishment, but I am glad to say our able secretary of state, Mr. Itoot, is hopeful that objections may be smoothed out by diplomacy, and such a method for select ing the judges be adopted, so that (ho court may bo established without awaiting for another Hague conference. |
