Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-18
PEACE CONFERENCE.
International Congress ConVeneS
at The Hague.
Car Of Russia Hopeful that Univer-
sal Peace Will Result.
Bottle Found on Coast Of ireland Con-
tanning Letter from Prof. Andree.
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New York, May Is.-A dispatch TO the
Journal Advertiser from William T.
Stead, who is at the Hague In the inter
est Of the peace conference says: "While
cannot repeat directly anything that
the czar said TO me during our inter-
view few days ago ct 81. Petersburg, Il
IL permissible 10 tell America that he IL
full Of hope for results from the peace
conference. SO far from regarding war
with the United States inevitable In the
destiny Of Europe, the Gear expressed
the utmost confidence that the American
delegates will stand by those OF Russia,
England and France In securing the
establishment OF q practical system OF
international arbitration for ell disputes
turning on the questions OF law, inter-
pretation Of treaties or investi cation Of
questions Of fact"
CONFERENCE coNvENRs.
The Hague, May 18.-The peace confer.
ence called by the car Of Russia opened
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon. n. De Beau
fort, president Of the council and minis
ter Of foreign affairs Of the Netherlands,
delivered the inaugural address Of vel.
come TO the delegates.
M. De Beaufort spoke Of the high honor
OF the choice Of The Hague "a the meet
Ing place. extOlled the noble initiative OF
the cZar, saying this would would be q
red letter day OF the history OF the cen.
tury, expressing the hope that his
majesty would be able TO look back at
the day AZ the most glorious OF his life.
lie closed by calling attention TO the
alleg0rical group over the doorway Of
the hall OF peace entering TO close the
temple of Janus" and said:
II trust this beautiful allegory will be
the augury OF your labOrs, and that after
you have completed them you will be
able TO say that peace, whom art intro
duced into this hall left IL to spread its
blessing among the whole Of humanity"
The delegates sent the following tele-
gram to the czM: "The peace confer.
ence lays at the feet OF your msj ssty its
respectful congratulations upon the Oc-
caston Of your birthday. and expresses its
sincere desire 70 cooperate In the great
and noble work In which your majesty
has taken the generous initiative, and
for which II begs you to accept Its hum
BILE and profound gratitude"
n. De Staale. head Of the Russian dele
CATION, In assuming the presidency Of
the conference, expressed TO NJ de
Beaufort sincere gratitude for the noble
terms In which he referred to his
august majesty. De 6tsale said:
Though TO the czar Ia due the initiative
Of the conference, we owe much TO the
Netherlands for inviting US to her capi-
tai. Ii IL q happy augury OF success
that we meet under the auspices Of the
young sovereign whose heart IL open to
everything great and generous. II Ia on
the historic soil Of the Netherlands that
the greatest political problems have been
discussed, and here is the cradle OF
science and international law"
DE Staales proposal that the sessions
be secret was adopted. The next session
will be on Saturday.