The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-08
Bitter Attack is Made on King
Leopold
UNIVERSAL TREATY WANTED
Delegates to Peace Conference Suggest
Means for Forcing Nations to
Refrain From Making War
Upon Each Other.

Boston, October liking Leopold OF
Belgium was assailed for his policy as
sovereign Of the Congo Free State at a
public meeting held this evening, in con-
neetion with the sessions of the Inter-
national Peace congress-
The attack upon King Leopold was
made by e. Z. Morel of England, who
represented the Congo Reform assoela-
tion. Mr.. Morel charged that the king
was personally responsible In a largo
measure for crnelties practiced on ma
tlves of the Congo Free State In the ter
rifle endeavors of monopolistie organiza-
ton to obtain from the country all tha
ivory and rubber possible.
The king was defended by George Hers
bert Head of Cambridge. England, whd
submitted that King Leopold had dons
all possible to stop the eruelties prae.
ticed.
The government policy In the Congo
also was bitterly denounced by Rev. Wils
liam Morrison, for seven years miss
sionary in the Congo state.
Meets Next In Luzerne.
The congress today accepted report
ommendlng that the congress in 1905 h1
held at Luzerne Switzerland.
One Of the first things which the cons
gress did today was to adopt resolutions
recommending to all nations to enter into
| a treaty insuring in case of dispute be-
tween countries, that the difference
would be submitted for settlement to
union of all the powers.
second public meeting this evening
was held IN the Old South Meeting house
to consider the progress of the peace
movement In Europe with addresses by
prominent foreign delegates
A dinner was given tonight at which
the foreign delegates were the guests.
Speeches we're made by Bishop Perclval
| of England the Baroness Won Suttner,
Booker T. Washington and others.
| The first subject taken up today waa
| the elaborate plan of organizing the ma
tions into a positive peace-making union,
as favored In resolutions by the Danish
peace society," the universal peace union
of the United States and other organiza-
tions The memorial was read by Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood of Washington
Some Other Power Needed.
The preamble points out that there Ia
no concert of action proposed. or feasible
plan whereby the machinery of The Hagua
convention may be put In force to prevent
war where war is threatened, and that
the present conflict between Russia and
Japan shows Enthusiastically that some
power more potent and rational than
brute force is needed to prevent the uss-
less sacrifice of human life and proper%,
now become such an object lesson %
the civilized and uncivilzed world.
The plan is then set forth, the main
points being as follows
Resolved, that the congress recommend
that a new convention be concluded be-
tween the parties which are parties to
| The Hague convention, so many or
them as may be willing to join in such
a convention establishing a pacific union
, between them on the following basis:
| whilst the high contracting powers
mutually recognize each others absolute
sovereignty, and peace, they bind them
selves, each for Itself, to work together
| for the furtherance of universal peace.
THE high contracting powers pledge
themselves to refer to the permanent ar
bitral tribune established by the conven-
tion for the peaceful solution Of lnterna-
tional disputes, signed at The Hague July
29 1880, every dispute or contention
which may arise between them that can
not be solved by diplomacy or any other
amicable adjustment agreed upon, what
ever the cause, nature or object OF dis
| agreement may be- and further pledge
themselves not to engage in any war-likd
| action directly or indirectly, with respect
to each other.
Shall Take Presidency in Turn.
each of the high contracting powers
shall In turn take the presidency OF the
pacigerent union
finds itself at war, the turn passes over
| To the next state alphabetically.
Tn case an acute contention shall
threaten to break out between two or
more powers, the signatory powers shall
Immediately, by a collective note, remind
them that the permanent tribunal Is open
to them.
"rhe state which holds the presidency
shall for this purpose be provided with
the full authority needed. Its adherence
TO the alliance carries with 1t a bindina
duty to fulfil this task
also 1t shall be the duty of the presi-
dent of the state to offer to states In
mutual contention, If II should seem ad
visabie to do so, the good offices oi
the pacigerent alliance or their media
| tion.
'rhis duty shall in no wise lessen the
| right Of any of the allied states to offer
| its good offices or mediation to the states
| at strife. nor shall the action of the al
lance relieve any of the allied states
from the duty of using all means with
| IN fPdfn TO SECURE ptdttihl Vt Juhi-
cial settlement of the conflict
Resolutions Are Discussed.
| The resoluptions after brief discuss
sion were adopted unanimously with the
| provision Inserted that the congress
merely called the attention of the pow
ers to the treaty suggested il the memo-
rial as one model for adoption for all.
The Armenian question was taken up.
and a special committee presented its
report In It an appeal was made to the
President OF the United States to make
use OF the best means to put stop to
| the terrible sufferlngs OF the various
peoples of the Turkish empire The
resolution also suggested an international
| conference intended to devise steps to
control the authority of the Sultan OF
| Turkey.
Dr. Nelidkoff, the sole Armenian dele
gate in the congress, made an earnest
| fCanfjnued on Second Paue.l