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April 7, 1916. 
fore The Hague Tribunal and arbi- 
trate their differences if they wish, 
but no one can compel them to do 
so. And if they do arbitrate, no one 
can make them stay there. rf one 
nation becomes dissatisfied with the 
way the case is going it may with- 
draw.” : 
*A court is a tribunal backed by 
force—and by sufficient force,” he 
said. “We have no international 
court and will not have until it is 
backed by sufficient force.” He said 
that there were three stages of de- 
velopment of the courts in regard to 
individuals. The first law of mai- 
kind was the law of self-redress. 
Then followed the adoption of the 
ecclesiastical courts and the right of 
trial by battle in case the decision of 
the court was not satisfying to either 
contestant. ‘The final stage is reach- 
ed in our present courts backed by 
force, thus making their decisions 
and use binding. Mr. Hallowell said 
that the same stages of development 
applied to nations as to individuals. 
The second stage, he said, had already 
been reached, that of arbitration. 
What the League to Enforce Peace 
aims to do is to create sentiment in 
this country in favor of the establish- 
ment of ati international court and 
then to lay the matter before Con- 
gress and ask the United States Gov- 
ernment to invite other nations. to 
unite in the plan. The keynote of 
the whole plan is to compel two na- 
tions with differences to arbitrate the 
point at issue for one year. Then if 
the nations cannot abide by the de- 
cision of the tribunal they may with- 
draw and fight. The point which the 
league enlarges upon being that by 
the end of a year the issue will be so 
thoroughly aired that there will be a 
better understanding between the na- 
tions and the edge will have worn 
off the feeling. 
Rev. Clarence Strong Pond of the 
Beverly Farms Baptist church asked 
Mr. Hallowell if the proposed inter- 
national court would not have the ef- 
fect of forcing diplomacy into the 
open. Mr. Hallowell assented. Mr. 
Pond also asked how it would be pos- 
sible to get an equitable representa- 
tion on the bench of the tribunal. Mr. 
Hallowell said that he was not sure 
what method of representation would 
be used, but that it did not matter 
much as the composition of the tn- 
bunal would only effect the decision 
of the court, which it was not neces- 
sary for any nation to abide by. It 
would not effect the delay of one 
year, however, which is the vital point 
the league desires to bring about. 
Rev. A. G. Warner asked if this 
plan of the league differed in any 
_ plan to avoid fights: 
NORD Hest ORE BREEZE 
ELECTED -1O HIGH OFFICE 
MANCHESTER VETERAN JUNIOR VICE 
COMMANDER OF Mass. G. A. R. 
ANCHESTER members of the 
G. A. R., who attended the 5oth 
encampment of the Department of 
Massachusetts in Boston this week, 
returned home triumphant. ihe 
cause of their delight was the election 
of one of their comrades, Edwin P. 
Stanley, to the rank of junior vice 
department commander on Tuesday. 
Mr. Stanley was elected by acclama- 
tion. In former years there have 
been contests for the various offices, 
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but at this encampment everything 
progressed smoothly, all of the of- 
ficers being elected by acclamation. 
Mr. Stanley, who has been Town 
Treasurer of Manchester for the 
past 27 years, was born in Manches- 
ter in 1844. At the outbreak of the 
Civil War he enlisted in Co. H, 19th 
Mass. Infantry, and endured unusual 
hardships in the early part of the 
struggle. At the battle of Glendale 
he was wounded four times and was 
captured by the enemy. From per- 
sonal experience he can testify of the 
suffering endured by the Union 
troops imprisoned in the South, for 
he languished in Libby prison after 
his capture until he was finally ex- 
changed. His health was affected by 
the ordeal and he was rendered unfit 
for service. 
Upon his return to Manchester he 
was after a time selected for the of- 
fice of Town Treasurer in which 
capacity he has faithfully served the 
town. He is president of the Elder- 
ly Brethren Association, a charter 
member of Allen Post of which he 
was the second commander. He has 
held many offices in the Post, has 
served faithfully on committees, has 
been on the Department Council of 
the G. A. R., and has served on the 
Staff of the Commander-in-Chief. 
His devotion to the interests of the 
Grand Army in Massachusetts 
brought him into prominence in the 
state and last year he was nominated 
for the office of junior vice-command- 
ér, but was not elected. His Man- 
chester comrades are pleased at the 
honor which has come to Mr. Stanley 
and are confident that he will acquit 
himself with credit to the office. 
way from that of William Jennings 
Bryan, advocated before the war. 
Mr. Hallowell explained that Mr 
ryan did not provide for compulsory 
arbitration for one year, but that he 
proposed to ask the nations to 
“please” arbitrate and if they would 
not do so they did not have to. 
Charles C. Dodge started a laugh 
by saying that the plan of the league 
was a good deal like Josh Billings 
“Bet odd or 
even on the number of hairs on a 
cat’s back and by the time you get 
them counted you will forget what 
you were going to fight about.” 
Following the questions refresh- 
ments, consisting of doughnuts, 
cheese and cocoa, were served. 
“Well, Donald,” said the long-wind- 
ed Scotch minister, “how do you like 
my sairmons?” 
“In vairy small doses,” returned 
truthful Donald —Eachange. 
MANCHESTER 
T'axi—Phone Manchester 290. ad. 
Notices, that the presentation of 
lists of taxable real and personal 
property must be in the hands of the 
Assessors of the Town of Manches- 
ter on or before May 15, have been 
signed by the assessors and posted. 
Fresh Frozen Herring at Swett’s 
Fish Market. adv. 
Rev. A. G. Warner announces that 
the next speaker at the Brotherhood 
will be a lecturer from the publicity 
bureau of the United Shoe Machinery 
Co., who will talk on “The Growth 
of the Shoe” at the vestry of the 
Baptist church on Monday evening, 
April 19. As an adjourned Town 
meeting is held on the same night 
the Brotherhood meeting will rot 
commence until 8.30 o’clock, which 
will allow time for those, who attend 
the Town meeting at 7.30 o’clock, ta 
be present. 
