The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
.LANSDOMNE IS
AGAINST WAR.
Makes Strong Plea for Peace
at Lord Mayors
Banquet.
REFERS 10 Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Says the President Has Invited
Britain to Second Hague
Conference.
REFERS TO Mr.. ROOSEVELT
(By Asso ella ted Press,

& LONDON, Nov. 9.--Lord Lnnsdownc, In 4
tho absence OF Premier Balfour at the
historic Lord Mayors banquet held to-
night, made a strong plea for peace and
arbitration on behalf Of the British gov
eminent Lord Lansdowne pointed out
to large and rather unsympathetic au-
dience that arbitration was the only way
In which the North Sea dispute with Rus
sa could have been equltaby settled
and almost In the same breath drew a
vivid picture OF tho horrors Of the strug
gle now proceeding in the Far East. Be-
tween the lines Of every reference the
foreign minister made to the Russo-Jap-5
anese war was an urgent plea, amounting
almost to demand, that 1t might be set
tiled by arbitration. 1t was a carefully
prepared statement made before what Is
considered the most representative
gathering OF leading men OF Great Brit
ain. AS such. 1t was generally Interpreted
as bolder bid for Intervention than has
yet cmanated from any neutral power.
America was writ large in this speech.
for which Great Britain has been wait
Ing for many days. 5f5i
Mr.. Hay Is Quoted.
The foreign minister prefaced all his
remarks by saying 45a
s.'That great statesman, John TIay, re-
Gently remarked that warswas the most
futile and fallaclous OF human follles.
Then came an impassioned review Of
the North Sea affair. Although Lord
Iansdowne was unable to announce the
signing Of the convention. he emphatlcal-
" confirmed statements made in these
dispatches. namely. that Great Britain
had found mo difficulty in arriving q t
a solution IN principle OF the dispute.
and only supplemented what is already
known by the statement that Russia has
guaranteed the punishment OF any other
officers In addition to those already de-
tached from Admiral Rotestvcnsky's5
squadron who might be proved to have
been implicated.
Warmly Approved.
BY most Of his hearers, who tonight
had their first opportunity Of hearing
the foreign officers views, and who hith-s
erto had based their ideas on Mr. Bal
four's much criticised Southampton
speech and bclligerent editorial articles
in the newspapers Lord Lansdowne's ut
terances were regarded almost as a plea
for Russia. A dead silence greeted him
as after pointing out that the two g ov-
ernments in good faith believed In con :;
Trajectory statements OF facts, he asked:a
Il could we have done better than get!
full apology and compensation and leave
the question OF facts to an international
tribunal with a guarantee OF punishment
Of any who may be found guillty?"3
All for Peace.
Lord Lansdowne in connection with the
question OF contra brand seriously RE-
minded the audience that Great Britain
as the greatest naval power night some
day be the greatest sufferer by re-
striction OF belligercnt rights on the
high seas. 5*
After referring to the widely preval--3
lent desire that arbitration might be
resorted TO In the case Of the present war
In tho Far East Lord L.ansdowne a dded: Y
"Mr. Chonte walked into my room
Yesterday and asked If we would sign IN
arbitration treaty with the United States, =
simultaneously received from President
Roosevelt, whom We MI must conErat-5
.ulate (cheers) message inviting US 70
participate in a second international peace
conference at The Hague. It Is needless
to say that the Invitation has not been
refused only we have reserved to our
selves the right to consider what subjects
should be discussed. We hesltated not
moment In, informing America that we
were ready to participate. and IN wishing =,
President Roosevelt God-speed IN ms
undertaking. Arbitration. concluded
Lord Lansdowne, after a sympathetic re-
ference to Frances assistance IN the
North Sea dispute. has become the
fashion,
..At this moment" said Lord Lans.
downe, contemplating the progress Of
the terrible struggle between Two 4. pr raa
ana gallant nations In the Far East fl can
one one o. Of US contemplate without regret
tho legion after legion q brave men end pene ms
led forth to meet their tate ana 1 lna
ruined homes and broken hearts, we
can an c conceive no more terrible punish
mont than the remorse Of any minister
or body OF minister's who, from loss 20, 9.
temper or desire OF popularity, brought =
mon the country the scourge and calam-
ity OF needless war
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