The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
 TO BE URGED Powers Will Be Asked to i Stop War. $ GATHERING AT ST. I.is The Advocates of, Art$ alton Outline Their N~..k. Congresses. BarsAolat is Chosen Pres ident of the Council-Many
 Resslstions Loekins To- - wards Preservataem of Peace
GATHERING AT ST. L.;1S

St. LOUIS, sept lO.--Ihe powers oh the world signatory to'The Hague Con- vention will be asked by the interpar- |Iiamentary union at its twelfth confer ence to intervene in the Russo-Japan- csc war; President Roosevelt will be requested to cali a second session Of The Hague Convention; compulsory ar bitratfon win be advocated; the use of submarine mines in times of war will be deplored. and many kindred resolu- tions will be presented during the de- Alterations of next week.
 The decision to undertake to bring about intervention in the Far Eastern war wtas not reached until after a heated discussion, at times bitter. When the proposition wasI brought forward, M. Cochery, a French Deputy. object ed vigorously to any attempt whatever to inject this matter into the confer ence. He was supported by Marquis al
 San Guelina, president of the Italian group.
 Dr. Gobet. the Deputy from switzer- land, and Secretary of the Union, said: .. Action is Necessary. If this Union. heralded everywhere
 as de1iberating in a peace conference.
 so signally fails of its opportunity and duty as to neglect to deplore the blood fest war in the history of ages. we may count ourselves as certain to become the laughing stock of the world" The Council. which Is not unlike the
 steering committee of the United States Senate, organized today by the election of Congressman Richard Bartholdt of St. Louis as president.
 There were submitted to the council l dozens of resolutions. the merits of which were urged strongly by their advocates. prior to the secret session. They were so numerous and so varied that their full discussion occupied hours.
 The program for the conference was today definitely fixed by ihe executive council. Monday. tue first day. will
 be devoted to praliminaries The two
 succeeding days will be devoted to de- | Alterations on resolutions prepared by the executive council The first will
 deal with the Far Eastern war in the
 following language:
 'The Interparliamentary Conference | shocked by the horrors of the war that is being waged in the Far East be- tween two civilized states. and deplor- ing that the powers signatory of the conventions of The Hague have been unable to have recourse to the clauses thereof. which direct them to tender
 their mediation immediately upon the outbreak of hostilities. asks the pow CTS signatory of the conventions of The Hague to intervene at the proper time with the belligerents, in order to facilitate the restoration of peace and instruct the interparliam bureau to bring the present resolution to the | knowledge of the said powers" The others have to do with the call | ing of second Hague convention by | President Roosevelt, the expression of qualification at the advances made by | the cause of peace. the taking of steps l to strengthen the otworks of the in- | Iterparliamentary union, the establish | ment of compulsory arbitration and
 the abolition of explosives which en-
 danger neutral shipping in time of war.
 | The resolutions also discourages the l increase of the army and the navy, the
 building of battleships for other na- | tions, and the unrestricted sale of fire
 arms; appeals for a merchant marine
 to take the place of battleships, and | in view of lynchings and race hatred petty jealousies between governments
 and the withholding of the liberty of the new territories, 1t Is considered desirable for the Filipinos, for women
 and for all who are oppressed, to
 bring a recognition of the law and the
 rights of all. irrespective of color. race. creed, or sex.
 I | President of the United States should
 be empowered to call a conference of
 representatives of all the civilizd pow
 CTS every four years to consider ques- tions of general interest. the common
 welfare and those looking to more pa
 cific relations and the prevention of | war.
 | An earnest appeal was made that
 every representative present at the
 conference of the Interparliamentary
 Peace Union about to convene take
 back to Europe the prayers and tho demands for a truce that will stop the
 present war between Japan and Rus sia. and convene the court inasmuch as the second section of Article of
 The Hague Tribunal provides for the present calamity.
 l If there was an error In not refer l ring the controversy to the court at the beginning the resolutions say, it
 is never too late for wise arbitration and the United States government, be- | cause of its neutral and friendly atti- | tude should seek the earliest oppor- tunity to restore peaceful relations.
 The convention then adjourned sine | die. l MURPHY, \. C., BANK ROBBED.