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Show address themselves to the serious . study of this pressing question. "Accordingly wc ask our govern- ment to consider whether the peculiar pecul-iar position which it occupies among the nations does not afford it u special spec-ial opportunity to lead tho way Inward In-ward making those weighty declarations declara-tions a basis of public and conceited action." POLICY SS FINALLY KNOWN Lake Mohonk Conference Con-ference Defines Peace Measures c Mohonk Lake, May 21. Reiterating a declaration of the 13ritlsh foreign secretary that the increased armaments arma-ments of the nations, which prompted the call for the first Hague conference, confer-ence, had become a satire upon civilization, civil-ization, the Lake Mohonk conference on International arbitration today adopted a platform. Dean KIrchwey of Columbia, chairman chair-man of the business committee, in presenting the platform, declared that the situation of the nations and of international in-ternational politics today justified a much more advanced position than taken by tho conference, especially on limitation of armaments, and that, therefore, there was no inconsistency in tho attitude of the conference. William I. Buchanan, of Buffalo, and Judge S. E. Baldwin, of: New Haven, eecond the motion for adoption adop-tion of the platform, and commended It for what it contained as well as for what it did not contain. The following platform was adopted adopt-ed unanimously and without dissent or criticism. "The fifteenth annual Lake Mohonk conference on international arbitration, arbitra-tion, meeting on the tenth anniversary anniver-sary of the opening of The Hague conference, con-ference, reviews with profound satisfaction satis-faction the Bignal advance of the cause of international justice during the decade, de-cade, a progress unexampled in anv previous period In history. The memorable mem-orable achievements of this period are at once an Inspiration and an imperative call lo renewed efforts. "Wo urge upon our government, which has been so conspicuously and so honorably Identified with the progressive pro-gressive policies or The Hague, prompt action toward perfecting the important import-ant measures therein inaugurated, and ,the complete development of the sys-'tem sys-'tem of arbitration. We especially urge its early initiative on the establishment estab-lishment of the International court of 'arbitrary justice. I "We further urge the negotiation of la general treaty of arbitration between I all nations, and look forward with increasing hope to tbe day when Ireat-I Ireat-I les of arbitration shall provide for the reference to The Hague of all international in-ternational differences not settled by regular diplomatic negotiations. "Tho clear logic of The Hague contentions con-tentions prescribes the limitations land gradual reduction of machinery of war by the nations, parties to these conventions, corrosponding'to the development de-velopment of the instrumentalities of law and justice for the settlement of international differences, j "Tbe great armaments of the na-Itons, na-Itons, whoso Intolerable burdens prompted tbe call lo the first Hague conference, have, during tho decade, Increased so portentously as to have now become, as recently declared by the British foreign secretary, a satire upon civilization. They fill tho world with apprehension and alarm; they create an atmosphere unfavorable to the system of arbitration, and their drain upon the resources of the people.? peo-ple.? has become so exhausting as to menace all -national treasuries nud disastrously check the social reforms and advances which the interests of humanity demand. "It is the opinion of this conference that the time has arrived for carrying carry-ing Into effect the strongly expressed desire of vthe two peace conferences at The Hauiue. that governments ex- amine the possibility of agreement as jto the limitation of armed forces by j laud and sea, and of war budgets, and |