The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-11
er-PafIiamentay Union Has
Some Warm Discussions
FRENCH DELEGATES OBJECT
Race Question and Matters of inter
national Interest Are Taken Up
for Debate-Roosevelt May
Call Conference.

st. Louis, September 10.-The powers of
the world signatory to The Hague con-
vention will be asked by the inter-parlia-
mentary union at its twelfth conference
to intervene in the Russian-Japanese war.
President Roosevelt will be requested to
call second session of The Hague con-
venuon; compulsory arbitration will be
advocated. the use of submarine mines in
times of war will be deplored, and many
kindred resolutions will be presented dur
ing the deliberations of next week
Tne decision to undertake TO bring about
Intervention In the war in the far east
was not reached until after heated discus
sion-at times bitter. When the PROPOSE
ton was brought forward, M CocherS'
French deputy. objected vigorously TO
any attempt whatever to inject this mat"
ter into the conference. He was support
ed by Marquis Di San Gueanlo, president
of the Italian group.
DR.. Gobat, the deputy from Switzerland
and secretary of the union, said:
Swiss Deputy Speaks.
IF this union, heralded everywhere as
celebrating In peace conference, so sig
naliy fails of it's opportunity and duty as
to neglect to deplore the bloodiest war IN
the history of the ages, we may count
ourselves as certain to become the laugh
ing 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
cd f0
dozens of resolutions, the merits Of which
we're urged strongly by their advocates
prior to the secret session. They were 50
numerous and so varied that their fnH
discussion occupied hours
The programme for the conference was
today definitely fixed by the executive
council. Monday, the first day. will be
devoted to prelimnares. The two suc-
ceeding days will be devoted to delibera-
tions on resolutions prepared by the exc
cutive council. The first Will deal with
the far eastern war in the following
language:
Resolution viii Cause Debate.
"The inter parliamentary conferelee,
shocked by the horrors of the war that
is being waged in the far east between
two civilized states and deploring that
the powers slgnatory of the conventions
of The Hague have been unable to have
recourse to the clauses thereof which
direct them to tender their mediation im-
| mediately upon the outbreak of hostilities.
asks the powers sgnatory OF the conven-
| tions of The Hague to Intervene at the
proper time with the beigerents, in or
der to facilitate the restoration of peace
and instruct the interparliamentary bu-
| reau to bring the present resolution to
the knowledge of the said powers"
The others have to do with calling OF
Il second Hague convention by President
/ Roosevelt, the expression OF qualification
at the advances made by the cause OF
peace, the taking Of steps to strengthen
the outworks of the interparllamentary
union, the establishment -of compulsory
arbitration and the abolition Of explosives
which endanger neutral shipping in time
of war
Takes Up Race Question.
The resolutions also discourage the in
crease of the army and the navy, the
building of battleships for other nations
and the unrestricted sale OF hrearms'
appeals for a merchant marine to take
the place of battleships; and, In view OF
| lynchings and race hatred, petty jeal-
ousies between governments and with
holding of the liberty or the new terri
tories 1t Is considered desirable for the
Filipinos for women and for all who are
oppressed to bring a recognition or the
law and the rights Of all. irrespective OF
color. race, creed or sect
The resolutions declare that the Presi-
dent OF the United States should be en-
powered to call a conference cf represen-
tatives of all the civilized powers every
four years to consider questions OF gem
eral interest the common welfare and
those looking to more specific relations
and the prevention Of war.
Urged to Stop War.
An earnest appeal was made that every
representative present at the conference
of the inter- parliamentary peace union
about TO convene take back to Europe
the prayers and the demands for a truce
that will stop the present war between
Japan and Russia, and convene the court.
inasmuch as the second section of article
three of The Hague tribunal provides for
the present calamity
| II there was an error in not referring
the controversy to the court at the be-
ginning, the resolutions say, IL is never
too late for wise arbitration, and the
| United States government. because Of its
neutral and frfnedly attitude. should seek
the earlier opportunity to restore peace
! ful relations.
THE convention adjourned sine die.
JOHNSON is ARRESTED.