The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
A RED DAY
OPENING OF sTIID GHsllt,AT PEACE
~ C0NFERENCD
I. de staal, the Russian Csmmfs-
siones - = Mark Of Respect to
the Csar, II Elected Permanent
Observation-Disclosures Send . Tele-
gram OF Generalization to the
csar = President Mckinley Also
sends Congratulations NJ. dc
staal's Proposal That the ses-s
sions he Secret IL Adopted.

Washington, May 20.-The following
cablegram has been addressed by the
president to the emperor Of Russia on
tie occasion Of the opening of the dis
armament conferences:
'"ro His Majesty, Nicholas H., EN-
peror of All the Russias, st. Peters
burg: On this day Of good omen I
send my heartfelt congratulations on
tie opening Of the conference ut The
Hague, which has it's origin in the en-
frightened and generous initiative Of
your majesty.
civilian Mckinley"
The Hague, May 2O.-The peace con-
ference called by the car of Russia
was opened at o'clock in the hall Of
the Hubs Ten Bosch, or 1.-THE House Of
the Woods" two miles from The
Hague. NJ. De Beaufort, president Of
the council, minister Of foreign affairs
of the government of The Netherlands,
delivered the inaugural address and
welcomed the delegates.
NJ. DE Beaufort 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 red letter
day in the history of the century. and
expressing the hope that his majesty
would be able to look back at to-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 Jesus, and said:
Il trust this beautiful allegory will
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that after you have completed them
whom art introduced into this hall, left
whole of humanity
The delegates decided to send the.
following telegram to the car:
1.-The peace conference lays at the
feet of your majesty it's respectful
congratulations upon the occasion Of
your birthday, and expresses it's sin
care desire to cooperate in the good
and noble work in which your majesty
has taken generous initiative, and for
which it begs you to accept its humble
and profound gratitude.
M. De Stael, the Russian ambassador
to Great Britain and head of the Rus
sian delegation, in formally assuming
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 master, adding that his:
majesty would be deeply touched as
we'll by the spontaniety with which
the high assembly has associated itself
Herewith. After making his address,
NJ. DE Staal, in behalf of the confer
eEce telegraphed to the queen of The
Netherlands as follows:
".'he 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 of gratitude for the hospitali-
ty you have graciously deigned to Of
fer them"
The reading was loudly applauded.
NJ. De Beaufort was appointed honor
ary president, and the leading Dutch
delegate. A. +. G. Van Karnobeck,
former minister Of foreign affairs and
deputy. was appointed vice president.
After the appointment of nine secre-
taries NJ. De Stalls proposal that the
sessions be secret. was adopted. The
neXt session will take place OH Satur-
day, when the delegates will arrange
the programme and appoint commit
tees. The conference then adjourned.
The session only lasted twenty-five
minutes and the apparent unanimity
displayed was considered to augur