The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07

H0CLl 10 DE LA HAZE, IKE tbtNt VI INT
PFACg CONGRESS.
tin To many members Of the Hclg an
legislative body. together with Icprrsru-
tatiVc men and women flcm over 81. o.
distinct peace societies, formed most
august aSsembaHr.
the qucstiGns discussed ana the resolu-
tions formulated, would take PAGES OF
manuscript ana columns Of printed mat
ter. The entire trend OF thought was.
Let there be- an international court Of
arbitration for the u"gOtiation OF all
difficulty between nations. In every
possible phase of Thought and In every
fcrclble argument thai could be 5dIucot
,rom many different minds-spcalin
many different kinds of tongues-thc
horrors Of war were depicted ana the
brotherhood of m8n Illustrated. Great
stress was laid upon the education or
the youth Of the present era to LOOK upon
war with moral detestation
Strange as Il may seem, this question
was brought before the house 10y the
youngest peace society In the world
society IN Germany, OF which Or
Richard Grelling, of Berlin IS the presi-
dent, ana Mr.. George ilaberland, also
Of Berlin, Is IN" secretary Although
this society is only about one year old.
II numbers nearly two thousand mem
bers This Is the FIRST time that Germany
has ever been represented at n Peace
Congress.
Thanks were rendered, unanimously.
to the United States for the committee
formulated, last summer, at the Chicago
International Peace CONGRESS. \ body OF
iurists and publicists We're then elected
10 continue the study Of an 'Internatiou-
al Court OF Arbitration" and 10 tax"
steps, with governments, as might seem
advisable, for the practical establishment
of such a court.
The American section OF this COM
mittee IL composed Of about thirty emf
nent jurists. The foreign section Is not
yet lcomplote. DIR. Evans Darby. the
secretary of the oldest peace society
in the world headquarters being i'm Lon
don, reported that new peace society
had been formed on the western coast
OF Scotland. The Marquis OF Iorne Is
tho president, DIR. Darby also stated
that at the time of the London Peace
Congress. there had been an especial
appeal made to teachers and to minis
tiers TO be active in the PRONUNCIATION
of the tenets that would lead TO peace
and arbitration. The result Of this ap-
peal was the forming Of another most
active organization. comprising members
from these bodies, and they have Undue
ed Lord RoscberY TO receive a dcputa-
tion upon the subject of arbitration. lie
saws: THE question Is constantly en-
gazing the officers of her maiestY's
national government, and j will lose
no opportunity TO further the princi-
pies"
During an early session Of the Con-
gress, the following resolution was
adopted:
I'm the name OF humanity ana Of
civilization, this congress desires that
the nations Of the world should make
an effort 90 stop the war between China
and Japan"
The questions of the Equality Of Sow.
6ireign Countries, the TnviOlahil.ty OF
Human Life; the Protection Of Stran-
gers and Properties In the Time OF War
the Establishment Of an international
University OF Alliance. were but a p0r-
ton Of the syllabus OF the programmes
1fg An no hR|N - mo 4
King Leopold himself had taken great
interest in making the needful prcpara-
lions for the successful CpnNtniur OF
this Congress de In ak, International
AS early as February last he appointed
u Commission Central de Partrouase
charged with the work Of the congress
ord which would De organized at the
time OF the universal exposition of Ant
werp an 1S9t
The king appointed Baron de Noreau
member OF the Chamber OF Deputies
20 Gil the position of honor OF this
commission Hon. Houzeau de LaTiaie.
his majesty elected TO hold the position
OF acting president. The discretion OF
King Leopold was most fully illustrated
4" the making OF this latter Qppoirtnent
Most ably has this scholar. gentleman,
and statesman filled this trying position
10 asslmulate SO many different tenn |
Yeraments that were 50 earnestly adj |
Nancing so many varied methods Uf act |
Tor and yet preserve order was no sine |
cure position. There We're SO many ra |
r-escntatives Of twelve different nations |
whose thoughts were being crvstallzed |
into convictions aud yet each reigned /
supreme. Monsieure Houyeau De LaHaIe |
was always equal 10 any occasion. To |
every one he was just kind ana courte- |
Gus. On every occasion he was uilick |
~ perceive the trend Of the speakers |
'"nNht, although Il was spoken in four /
{ ~sTent languages. 'N"'
ihtough oil the congress, he swayed |
re wh2le proceedings with parliament
tafy skin and with devotion 10 the