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following the same general development toward a common standard 

 and the peoples of the world, although differing in language, blood 

 and history, are drawing near to what the great poet called the 

 " federation of the world."' 



The career of ex-President Roosevelt is the pride of all ad- 

 mirers of robust, courageous personality. Edward VII claimed 

 allegiance and honor from all mankind who knew his worth and 

 public service, irrespective of national limits. The leaders in litera- 

 ture, art and science contribute to the heritage of the world, not of 

 any nation. 



Linguists are seeking a common language for international 

 use and a destructive earthquake involving loss of life and property, 

 whether at Messina or San Francisco, awakens the sympathy and 

 opens the purse of all civilization. The telegraph obliterates time 

 and distance and nations are linked together as never before. 



A WORLD'S TRIBUNAL. 



This admitted tendency to unification in progress and senti- 

 ment emphasizes the question why in the matter of international 

 jurisprudence the nations cannot come to some understanding by 

 which the dread perils of war may be relegated to the past with the 

 horrors of the Inquisition and the barbarities of the Middle Ages. 



As States in our own nation have their Courts for the adjust- 

 ment of disputes, when dissatisfaction arises with the decision of 

 the State Courts or the case is beyond their jurisdiction, an appeal 

 to the National Supreme Court effectually settles the question and 

 the decision is binding on all the parties in interest; so might the 

 nations, when differences arise, appeal their cases to a high inter- 

 national tribunal, whose edict should be final. 



This Court composed of honorable and able representatives 

 from every leading nation could properly solve the problems that 

 arise between nations by carefully weighing the evidence and the 

 equities of the cases and, backed by the united powers of the nations 

 represented, enforce its just decrees. 



This is no fancy picture, being already presaged by The Hague 



