Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration
The Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration ( Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration ) was an annually-find 1895 to 1916 meeting to promote international arbitration . The first conference was held in June 1895 at Lake Mohonk in Ulster County , New York . At the instigation of Albert K. Smiley , the owner of Mohonk Mountain House , about 50 people met. Over time, the number of participants increased steadily. Up to 300 representatives from politics, business, religion and the press took part in the conferences. Among other things, ʿAbdul-Baha ' took part in the conference during one of his trips to the West. After Albert K. Smiley's death in 1912, his half-brother Daniel Smiley took over the role of host. The last conference took place in 1916. Although there were already plans to hold another meeting for 1917, this did not take place , partly because of the First World War . Contributions to the conference were recorded and later donated by the Smileys family to Swarthmore College for research purposes. The annual meetings had a significant impact on international arbitration. In addition to discussions on international treaties, the establishment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has its roots in the Lake Mohonk Conference, among others. In addition, at the eleventh conference in 1905, it was decided to found the American Society for International Law .
Individual evidence
- ^ William E. Butler: Biographical Materials on James Brown Scott . In: William E. Butler (Ed.): Adventures in Internationalism: A Biography of James Brown Scott . The Lawbook Exchange Ltd., Clark (NJ) 2012, ISBN 978-1-61619-165-8 , pp. xv .