A Review. (By W.F.H.) This Is a little penny tract written by Sir Edmnnd Hornby, and published by the Peace Society. I have been asked to review it and do so ; and as the function of a critia is merely to assist the general reader to see some object as it really ie, I mnßt strip the shell off the nub and get at the meat. The author shows that an International Tribunal of Arbitration is wanted, w hich we all knew. He then says that 18 sovereign States could subscribe two millions to build a sort of swell casino in Switzerland, and £200,000 a year to keep it up. Each of the eight nrat-class Powers would nominate a member of the Tribunal. The thirteen other Powers might nominate one each if they liked. Each member would get £10,000 a year. This is ail very well, but it is all obvious. The question is, how such a tribunal would enforce its deorees. I attach no importance to the casino or the Mr screw Of course such a High Court wonld want °S? er^, and Bls9 Da y - I will no 'a a few difficulties. How would you Bet men of in telligent calibre to make their decisions respected ? You would never get nations to seod away their best men. Germany would never have sent Bismarck, nor England Gladstone. Small Powers would insist on_ sending their man, and would Bend a ridiculona incompetent nominee. How would you get rid of your Tribunal if it turned out a failure ? Would not the actual functions ot the Tribunal remaining be those relating to the problem of poverty ? It seems to me that the author fails to see that such a Tribunal would have to keep dp an armed force, and insist on a general disarmament. They wonld want all the present naval forces and a standing army of half a million men with transports for 100,000, for it is absurd to snppoae that either Rassia or China would affectively submit themselves to the Tribunal within, say, ten year*. Tbs

I Tribunal would have to guarantee their ability to protect Germany against Russia, India ngainstChina. 