ARBITRATION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10193, 21 March 1911, Page 5

ARBITRATION

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' NEWSPAPERS GIVE IT PROMIN-

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VIEWS OF THE CLERGY,

(Received Last Night, IG.oO o'clock)

LONDON, March 20,

The newspapers, particularly the Liberal organs, give prominence to the American arbitration proposals.

The Archbishop of York, speaking at Sheffield, declared that the statesmen of both parties had issued a challenge to which Christians were bound to respond with a new conviction of energy and concentrate this upon a further effort in the cause of. peace. The Rev. 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 a virile example which other nations would be -unable to neglect.

• Dr.. Campbell, at,the City Temple, said),that, civilisation was unable to long carry the burden which the materialism and mutual distrust of nations had imposed upon it. The International Court of Arbitration should be extended to adjudicate upon every cause of national difference. This would necessitate international police, to which each would have to contribute 'their quota.

TRIPLE ALLIANCE CONVINCED feLDLJ RECEIVED IN FRANCE

(Received Lasi Night, 10.30 o'clock) VIENNA, March i.».

Count Hedevary, Prime Minister of Hungary, declared that it was unnecessary to propose that Italy and Austria-Hungary should restrict their armaments. Each'was fully convinced of the other's peaceful intentions.

LONDON, March 20.

The Times'" Paris correspondent r reports .that the Arbitration' scheme is coldly received in France. •/'Qpff-' sidering that Britain \va§ Jkcoraing'' closely identified with America,/ it would be well to be relieved of any anxieties which made her value 'French and Russian friendships. W ',