The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-19
THE MOVEMENT TO
PUT AN END TO WAR
CONGRATULATIONS Are Sent to the
Ruler of Russia.
After Listening to the Speeches of
Representatives of The Neither
lands and M. De Staal, Presiding
Officer of the Body, the Confer
ence Adjourned Until Saturday
Without Transacting Any Bust
ness-Everything Augurs Well.

The Hague, May 1S.-The peace con-
ference called by the ear of Russia
was opened at . o'clock this afternoon
in the hall of the Huis Ten Bosch. or
the House In the Woods" two miles
from The Hague.
NJ Debeaufort. president Of the coun-
ell, minister of foreign affairs of the
government of The Netherlands, deliv-
cred the inaugural address and wei
coined the delegates. He spoke of the
high honor of the choice of The Hague
as the meeting place for the conference,
and eXtolled the noble initiative of the
car, saying this would be a red letter
day in the history of the century, and
expressing the hope that his majesty
would be able to look back at the day
as the most glorious day of his life. He
concluded with calling attention to the
categorical group over the doorway of
the hall, peace entering to close the
temple of Janus" and said:
Il trust this beautiful allegory viii
augur well of your labors, and that
after you have completed them you will
be able to say that peace, whom art
introduced into the hall, left it to
spread its blessings among the whole
of humanity"
Congratulations to the Gar.
The delegates decided to send the fol-
lowing telegram TO the car:
THE peace conference lays at the
feet of your majesty its respectful con-
CALCULATIONS upon the occasion of your
birthday, and expresses its sincere de-
sire to cooperate in the great and
1.oble work in which your majesty has
taken d. generous initiative. and for
which it begs you to accept its humble
and profound gratitude"
Ntasaes
dor to Great Britain. ami head of the
Russian delegation, in formally assum-
ing the presidency of the conference,
said his first duty was to express to
NJ De Beaufort his sincere gratitude
FOR the noble terms in which he had
referred to his august majesty, adding
that his majesty would be deeply
touched, as We'll by the spontaneity
with which the high assembly had as
ISOLATED itself Herewith. Continuing,
NJ. De Staale said:
Though to the ear is due the in
itiative of the conference. we owe much
10 the queen of The Netherlands for in
viting us to her capital. 1t is a happy
augury of success that we have met
under the auspices of the young sover-
eign whose charge is felt in wide
circle, whose heart is open to every
thing great and generous. and who has
displayed such sympathy with the
cause which brings us here. 1t is on
the historic soil of The Netherlands
that the greatest political problems
have been discussed. Here is the cradle
of science and international law
Tribute to the Instigator.
After a reference to the historic
peace treaties concluded at The Hague
and expressing regret that NJ. De Beau
fort had not accepted the presidency of
10 in
conclusion:
Il cannot consider my election other
wise than inspired by my position as
pienipotentiary Of the emperor, who
was the initiator of the conference.
'.On this ground. 1 accept with deep
gratitude the distinguished honor, and
/ shall use every endeavor to justify
your confidence l am perfectly aware
that advanced age is, alas. a sad privi-
lege and a weak auxiliary, but 1 hope
that il Will at least constitute a claim
upon your Indulgence"
After making his address. De Staale,
in behalf of the conference. telegraphed
TO the. queen OF The Netherlands as
follows:
The members of this conference. as
sembled for the first time in this beau
tiful Huis Ten Bosch. hasten to lay at
the feet of your majesty their best
wishes, praying you to accept their
homage and gratitude for the hospital
ity you have graciously deigned to Of
fer them
The reading of the message was
warmly applauded.
NJ. DE Beaufort was appointed hon
orary president, and the leading Dutch
delegate. a. p. c. Van Karnobeck, for
mer minister of foreign affairs and
deputy. was appointed vice president
After the appointment of nine secre-
taries, NJ. De STABLES proposal that the
sessions be secret was adopted.
The next session will take place on
Saturday, when the delegates viii ar
range a programme and appoint COM
mittees. The conference then adj
1ourned.
The session today only occupied
twenty-five minutes. and the apparent
uranimity displayed was considered to
augur we'll for the outcome
KAISER rs INDIGNANT.