The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
FOR The PEACE OF THE WORLD.
A SECOND CONGRESS WILL RE
CALLED AT THE HAGUE.
President Roosevelt VIII Invite the
Nations Of the World to Join In
Another Conference for the Promo
ton OF Arbitration.

Washington. Sept 24.-President
Roosevelt announced this afternoon
that at an early date. he would ask
the nations OF the world to join In a
second congress at The Hague, for the
promotion of arbitration.
The occasion of the announcement
was the reception by the President OF
the delegates of the Inter-Parliamenta-
ry Union which recently held session
at st. Louis. At that session a res
olution was adopted requesting the
President to call such a conference.
The Presidents acceptance of the
terms of the resolution and the an
nouncement of his purpose to promote
the peace of the world by inviting all
nations to participate in a second peace
conference whose work should be sup
Elemental to that Of The Hague con-
ference was received by those present
with enthusiastic applause.
The delegates to the Inter-Pariia-
mentary Union assembled in the east
room, in a semi-circle. facing the en-
trance from the main corridor.
Representative Bartholdi introduc ce
the assemblage to the President and
ing.
Mr.. Bartholdi then introduced to
President Roosevelt, DR.. Albert Gobat
Of Switzerland, general secretary Of
the Inter-Parliamentary Union, who
presented formally to President Roose-
welt the resolution fthe Union re-
questing him to call a second confer
ence. DR.. Gobat expressed hope that the
President WOULD comply with the
wishes Of the Inter-Parliamentary I'm
ion and that success would crown his
initiative.
In response to DR.. Gobat's speech,
President Roosevelt said:
I'm response to your resolution,
shall at an early date ask the other
nations to join in a second congress
at The Hague. (Applause). 1 feel. as
L am sure you do, that our efforts
should take the shape of pushing for
ward toward the completion of tn ,
work already begun at The Hague, and
that whatever is now done should ap-
pear, not as something divergent there
from, but as continuance thereof At
the first conference at The Hague, sew
eral questions were left unsettled, and
1T was expressly provided that there
should be a second conference. A rea-
sonable time has elapsed and I feel that
your body has shown sound judgment
in concluding that a second conference
should now be called to carry some
steps further toward completing the
work of the first. 1t would be vision
airy to expect too immediate success
for the great cause you are champion
ing, but very substantial progress can
be made if we strive with resolution
and good sense toward the goal of Sc
curing, among the nations of the earth
as among the individuals ofeach ma
ton, a just sense OF responsibility in
each toward others, and a just recog-
milton in each of the rights Of others.
The right and the responsibility must
go hand in hand. Our effort must be
unceasing, both to secure in each ma
ton full acknowledgment of tn.
rights of others, and to bring about in
each nation an ever growing sense Of
it's own responsibilities.
At an early date 1 shall issue the
call for the conference you request.
(ApplauSa)