The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

Ing peace manifestation than has ever
been exerted for peace before and that
In consequence although nobody expects
the conference to abolish war out al hand.
it certainly will help 70 make war scsm
less necessary.
Some Of the Delegates.
Few Of the national representatives
have been definitely announced At this
writing. but II is certain that Baron de
Staal, the Russian ambassador TO tho
court Of St James, will represent tho
car and will preside over the conference.
He Is one OF the abies; OF the cars sub
jects. and IL Ia told that when the present
czar asked his dying father who was the
best man for the post OF foreign minister
Alexander III. promptly replied. M de
Staai" But the post Of foreign minister
OF Russia was q hard one and meant
constant watching Of foes within as we'll
O. without, 20 NJ de Staai declined the
honor when II was offered to him. He Is
highly popular here and II close personal
friend % Lord Salisbury.
The other Russian representative II to
be Prot. Frederic DE Martens. enc OK the
greatest authorities IN Europe on interna-
ucnal law. Prince Gortschakon disc"v-
cred him az far hack a. 1858 and made
use OF his talents on several special mis-
SONS He was made u prfvy councfior. ana
was the Russian delegate 10 the Brussels
conference en- the laws OF war In 1874 10
the conference on maritime laws. and to
many other similar international con-
crosses He In president OF the tribunal
which VIII meet In Paris next month 10
artstrafe tn. Venezuelan boundary dis
nute over which the United States and
Englans. came 40 near getting into sroa-
hIe in President cIeveisnd's administra-
ton 1: is reported that France viii NOM
iyla:a ~ Hanosauy and Baron De GOiirccs.
Spain Senior Polo Eernahe and Count
IL, Rasfcn formerly amhass 10 Lon
don. At this writing Germany has made
10 appointment bat Herbert Bismarck II
looked upon as n probable representative.
Another prominent figure at the confer
ercc In likely 20 BE- Ellie Dncommun. OF
Berne. who IL permanent secretary Of the
International bureau Of peace. organized
,n 1891 He II the son OF y Geneva watch
maker ap. has worked his way up 10 a
prominent piaee In the Journalism and po.
tiles 81 Switzerland.
Editor stead.
But the man ~ho has do0e uso~. ffoo
Hbly. 10 provide the public backing which n
10 make the conference successful. " any
thing VIII, In Stead. wao In saf6 20 he able
20 10 more work In swenty-f1ur hours than
any other man in Europe He always had
a weakness for the hsea OF international
arbitration and disarmament, ard he al
ways had weakness for Rnsra- When
Mr. g.esd'x two pei IDEAS unsI pecsst!g he
came che, hgs zeal knew no bounds. He
has lsetures azS written Cor peace fnce&-
ssusfy for the ias. ssx usontha On the frs
OF Jsrrsry re even started = weekly news
rausr which Was called War Against War.
ar. ~rsch rs wholly devoted 10 boofning
the case % peace. He hiss also filed the
nexssx Of nevsews 81 which he - founder
and e4lsor. with news Of she progress Of
nj. yerk and wherever he goes by sraia
there ssse so>s a stenograpaer 10 write
srors Ssc.asicn. Mr.. Stead - probably the
onIy sswfns editor OF . sssece~sui magazine
whs ss perfectly wiling TO write for arr
other magazine He says he tn wsiitnx 10
preach wherever he fan md a pulpit.
NJ gfeaa. WAC h4a al Landon by shs
ears when re was es'i,er nf the Pa. Mail
Gazette. 10 tai. Ganni. saaggy man who
,syazaszsss energy IS tire cid fashioned aut-
81 slaves in she country sefsoo. houses Esed
20 grraesas. hea.. Ycs can airsos. see Il
y4syrafarw fra the AIR around nsrn. Az be
walked rars6.Y up ard down IN his private
cfysre overlooking the Thames. hts hands
dcwa d&sD h III Trousers poekst4 hs gave