INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 267, 21 March 1911, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

THE STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN. WELCOMED BY THE CHURCHES. Bf Oable—Piw.o Association—Copyright. London, March 19. The Westminster Gazette publishes a letter from eight bishops, expressing the hope that something will come of the American proposals for arbitration. Allusion to Mr. Taft's and Sir Edward Grey's utterances were made in ■early all places of worship in Britain to-day. Paris, March 19. "M. Jau'res, the Socialist leader, writing to L'Humanite, says he is certain that arbitration between Britain and Hie United States will be adopted Aortly, and afterwards changed to a deiensive alliance. The progress of arbitration is due to the influence of the organised proletariat. GREAT PREACHERS' REFERENCES. . A CHALLENGE TO CHRISTIANS. Received 20, 10.30 p.m. London, March 20. The Archbishop of York, speaking at Sheffield declared that statesmen of both parties had issued a challenge, to ■Which Christians were bound to respond with new conviction and energy, and concentrate upon further effort in the cause of peace. Father Bernard Vaughan said it was painful and shameful that such treaties should be necessary after twenty centuries of Christ's rule. He thanked God that England was setting a virile example, which other nations were unable to neglect. Dr. Campbell, at the City Temple, said civilisation was unable for long to carry the burden, which materialism and mutual distrust of nations had imposed. The International Court of Arbitration should be extended to adjudicate upon every cause of national difference. This would necessitate an internal police, to which each would have to contribute a quota. FRIGID RECEPTION IN FRANCE. A HINT OF JEALOUSY. Received 20, 10.30 p.m. London, March 20. The Times' Paris correspondent reports that the arbitration scheme has been coldly received in France, Frenchmen considering that Britain, in becoming closely identified with America, will be relieved of many anxieties which have "made her value French and Russian friendship. ~