New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
WORK OF THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL
GATHERING AT BERNE.
nerne. switzerland. August O..

Willie all the voting population OF the '"''ou
States Is I'm commoon with reference TO de Ic'"''
a, Tho coming election the Fourth International Peace
Congress- IS quietly In session In the large hall OF the
,,,so,r, ~ rerne switzerland. The first session
opened in tl. Federal Palace OF the Swiss Federation
with LouIs Ruchonnet former President OF the SWISS
Eepul,c and provisional President OF the congress
I'm tbe chair SIR. Ruchonnet for more than twenty
wears las been member of til" Cehtr;ll Commute
Of the international League OF Peace and Liberty ana
is. therefore. well fitted to Earmonlze the dhefeht
idea, of the congomerate body before him. lie ranks
well with his honOred predecessors who nave pre-
sided at previous congresses, viz Bougi, ut Rome
I'm 1901 David Dudley Field In London, In 1890; and
Frederick Passy. ut Pari In 1891 lie IS at present
"A member OF the Federal Council. At his rlght Sis
EMc Duccmmun, honorary secretary Of tie Inter
national Bureau OF Peace founded at Berne last year
by the congress at Rome, and through whose EFFORTS
the arnngemcnts for this great congress lave been
made with the cooperation OF Frederic Baler OF
Denmark
The list OF subjects for discussion given ont
months ago; and the papers to be presented TO the
congress and the propositions that have come from
the various societies, more than fifty OF which arc
represented here. have all passed through the LANDS
Of the committee bcen traUsated into French ana
printed for distribution to each delegate, so thah
those who cannot hear, do not know the language
may understand what is going on before them. The
order OF Tie day. and the subjects for discussion Tor
each day, also printed and distributed. On the
left Of President Rnchonnet sits ". Umta. Professor
Of tl,, University OF Neuchatel and for many years
well-known peace man, with Mr.. Comcssc as
honorary vice presidents.
Many prominent persons well known TO the peace
movement arc missed. Charles Lemonner. OF Paris.
Editor OF Les Etats-Inis d'Europe,' and one OF
the founders Of the International Eurean, died on
November last. and followed by Rowland
b. Howard. secretary Of the American Peace AsSocla
ton, and Editor Of it, organ, Peace and Arbtra-
ton who died willie I'm attendance at the congress
nj Rome: while Francesca scard. secretary OF the
Lombard Union. dcd in the same month. liodgaoh
Pratt President OF the London Peace society. Editor
Of Le Concord" and OF the most lndeiailgaDie
workers In the peace cause is absent on account OF
Illness and Alfred u. Love is detained at home for
bnslress reasons But and valuable friends lnvo
sprung up To I'll tho places ~ those who nave gone
before looks this large and cultivated
assembly, representing fourteen distinct naIlonal-
ties with every seat In the large Federal Council
Chamber ard tho galleries filled. and people stand
ing 10 must be admitted that Il compares well IN
numbers In culture and intelligence with any gather
INK 81 its Kind tina; has eve preceded II. The
delegates are all earnest and women who have
areflly weighed the subjects T. DO discussed. ana
al are well grounded IN tie belief that there j.
better and cheaper way 10 settle international diff
culties than by war. Better than al. Hike tho
martyr, OF Cd. they have unbounded faith In the
cause which they seek TO propagate.
President Rnchonnct opened the first Session with
n well dgcsted speech I'm French. welcoming the
congress t. switzerland. and was followed by Dr.
Adolphe Richter. in el.Iuent speech for Germany
and peace in the German. Felix Moschees, Of Lon
dom the artist. The alternate Of IIodgson Pratt.
gave the opeing speech for Great Britain and Ireland
In French. r-citlns in brief tie advance In those
countric, I'm the peace movement. lie was followed
ly m" baroness Won suttuer from Austria THIS
learned Austrian woman Is comparatively new
worIc- and first became pomucn' By her admirable
book Die Waicn NlcdcrT Ground Armsl which has
ALREADY been transacted into scv"gn languages she
(, ably seconded IN her peace work by her husband.
Baron Arthur G.. Won >uuncr. who /, with her and
pnuld parag IN the labor, II tie cOnsr,
Belgium Was represented by speech from Mr. ii.
La routanc from brussels, and Denmark BY Irdrc
ualcr the indelatigab, peace worker. for twenty
year, a member Of the Danish Parliament. one Of the
prime pal promoters Of and president OF the lntcrna-
tiouAI bureau Of Peace. lie WIS followed by Belva
A. Lockwood for tho United states. who represents
rs delegate the Universal Peace Union. and Is
her Of the commission for the establishment Of
the International Bureau. she appeared as the
alternate u NlfT'd II. Love- Mrs. Lockwood rectcd
the legislation process OF being enacted In the United
state, Congress aud clo,ed 10y an lnvitnon from the
various peace societies Of the United state, To hold
~, ucAt cor rrcss In chicago In August. 1896. Ben
jamln Turbloud I'm a later speech. declared that he
rep ecniod the religion, element of tie United states,
and ad n Letter of greeting from the Nomans Christian
Union Angelo Mnzzo,i. member Of the italian Par
lament from Milan. an old aud tried pence worker.
made u most impressive address FOR Italy. Emanuel
Antoucscu student from bucharest made the speech
for Eumauia in all fourteen distinct natonalitlcs
wcr. ably represented at the morning session.
The afternoon session and all the succeeding sessions
nre held in the Iarg" hail OF the Swiss museum. In
addition the officers already nnmcd there have been
added from the vnriou, sections the following vice
presidents: Thomas snape Of Liverpool. VI. T.; Bar
opr., huitncr Ia Fontnnc aud Mis- Julia Tou,>alnt.
Win represents the dead LemDnncr. Miss TOu-saint
IS superintendent Of the four professional schools for
women founded by Sir. Elise Lemonnier In Paris was
one Of the Judge, at the Paris position and has been
decorated with the emblem Of the Legion Of Honor by
President CarnOt. There wcr" also Benjamin True
blood Th-odor j. Ctlna. General Guaita. Frcdrlc
Bale and Nine. Marie Gcogg. who for many years
has becn Oh the editorial stan Of d" Les Etats Unis
d'FurOpc" The manner Of organizing future con
crosse, has provoked u long discussion and has the
one 70 address the Swiss Government. asking 1t to
make ue Of the International Bureau for the cahora
tIon and publication Of military statistics. somewhat
they used th, bureau established at brussels I'm 1890
for the publication o, customs tariff documents.
II must not be supposed that because This Is peace
Congress IT Is entirely harmonious. on the contrary.
thcr. are as many different ideas there are nation
aues and the presidents nerves are sorcly tried by
the persistence Of delegates who think their tho
hest wav. At this very time there Is lituc mis-
understanding between The Swiss md English dele
gates Oh the mnttcr OF the conduct OF the bureau
secretary Bonny, Of the Worlds Columbian ENpoi-
finn Lss sent mn Onul invitation to the congress to
NEE: I'm Chicago next ycnr under the auspices Of Its
managemeu, experimenting the Invitation sent TO
Rome last ycnr.
The whole congress has been presented with free
,ickets 70 the Theatre Schanzn this evening. and
,rp to Lake Lucerne Oh Thursday. Free returns are
ais, given 10 all trips excursions by members OF
IN. conucss on the swiss railroads. The weather Is
fine the landscapes beautiful. and on the whole
the fourth International Congress promises to be
success In Intellect and In numbers
COUNT TON CAPRITI.