The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-26
THE CARS HOPES.
Will am T. Stead Tells What May
Be Done at the Hague Meeting.

new YORK, May IA u1Spatcn 10
the journal and Advertiser from Will
liam T. Stead, who is at The Hague in
she interests of the peace conference,
says:
While cannot repeat directly anything the
car said to me during our interview few days
ago at st. Petersburg, II is permissible to tell
America that he is in excellent spirits and full
Of hope for results from the peace conference.
There is no trace in 81. Petersburg OF the anti
American feeling which found expression in the
German delegate Stengel's pamphlet against
peace. So far from regarding war with the
United States as the inevitable destiny OF
Europe, the car expressed the utmost conf
dence that the American delegates will stand
by those of Russia France and England in
securing the establishment Of some definite
practical system Of international arbitration for
all disputes turning on questions of law on in
depreciation of treaties or on investigation OF
questions Of facts
The ear also believes the Americans will
favor recognition OF the principle of arbitration
in all questions not involving national honor
and interest. The tribunal which it is hoped
will issue from the conference for the settle
ment of questions will probably he founded on
the same principles rs those which have worked
so successfully In the postal. telegraph and in
tcrnational railway bureaus NJ Berne, Switzcr-
land. That Is to say, small body of luriSts and
practical men, chosen from one or more Of the
encb 6,,e.,ton. tn tbo no,oo Wv and ,,,,b tIc a.
thority OF. the powers composing this conference.
The question of mediation to be proposed Is
simply an extension OF that clause OF the treaty
oi the ruriiish o,eS,idn =, inya',e ,n, ,nc1io,
tion Of other powers before lighting. By the
est establishment of tliS principle the powers
would voluntarily refer serious disputes 20 arbi-
traton and the mediation Of such powers ~
they might choose. IL will be proposed that
each power name one Of its highest court Judges
TO act as permanent arbitrator who shall always
be III the service Of the other powers when in
vited. thus endcing politics and other influences
in the selection of members Of the court OF arbi-
tration.
While cannot repeat what the ear said 10
me about America may say that he likes the
United States and admires the people of united
soveregn states conuuctnE their AFFAIRS peace
'IiSitoG stats og E,,rnno a. l,jII f,r In mo s
ture. vet the ears ideas are all tending toward
that He is in earnest about checking arma-
ments ana ne hopes Tor great beneficial results
H. is Gernnny which is tho s,umn,,r, n,oc,,
on the Limitation Of ornaments. France is
thoroughly with Russia. Russia America,
england ana France viii be able think to
iu'e 'iio conference
THE PEACE CONGRESS Is OPENED.
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Zen bosch' orthe House in the Woods, ~
two miles from The Hague. VI. de Beau
fort nresident of the council ,nini.to,.
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T,n 800 , 'im W. e,'e v~'l
majesty its respcctful coperatuloton, upoS tS.
occasion Of your birthday and expresses It's sin
cere desire to cooperate In the great ana noble
worn II, whcn your ajeSty mas AIKEN Generous
humble and nrofoWnd @rntitnde '' W 'N0'i' ~
NJ. de Staal. the Russian ambassador
20 Great Britain and head of tbe Rms
sian delegation. informally assumed
the presidency of the conference.
After reference TO the historic peace
treaties concluded nj rho Uorue and