Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-26

EM|NENTLY PLEASED
Members Of the Interparlia-
mentary Union.
GREATLY GRATIFIED
WITH THEIR VISIT TO THE CAPT.
tai CITY.
Satisfied With President Roosevelt's
Remarks-The Closing Dinner
at the Arlington.

tneiT WISH 10 w aSnlnStOn, ana Oeeply STati-
fed at the announced intention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to ask the nations of the
world at an early date to Join in a second
congress at The Hague for the promotion
of arbitration, the members Of the Inter-
parliamentary Union left the city yester-
day for New York, where they will COM
plete their tour as the guests of the nation.
Many of them will leave at once for their
European homes, while others, particularly
the French group, will remain in this coun-
try for few weeks.
Count Albert Apponyi of Hungary, presi-
dent of the chamber of deputies. and a
member of the union. took luncheon with
the President yesterday, and for more than
an hour discussed political matters with
the chief executive, particularly as to the
Presidents action regarding a second peace
conference.
DIR. E. Delbert of Paris, one of the French
group, has lost his letter of credit for LOO
francs, his return ticket to France and a
sum of money. He discovered his loss as
he was leaving a theater Saturday night.
The matter was reported to the police yes
terday morning. The notification was writ
ten in French, however, and the authorities
lost much time in learning the exact nature
of the contents.
the members of the union arrived there at
9:15 o clock last night, travelling in two spe-
cial trains.
The Presidents Statement
The concluding ceremonies of the visit Of
the Interparliamentary Union to the White
House late Saturday afternoon were
fraught with unusual interest and signifi-
canoe After listening to the speeches of
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri and
DR.. Albert Gobat of Switzerland, together
with the resolutions adopted at ST Louis
President Roosevelt announced his purpose
of asking for another peace congress at
The Hague. He said:
Gentlemen of the Interparliamentary
Union: greet you with profound pleasure
as representatives in special sense of the
great international movement for peace
and good will among the nations of the
earth. 1t is matter of qualification to all
Americans that we have had the honor OF
receiving you here as The nations guests.
You are men skilled in the practical work
of government in your several countries;
and this fact adds weight to your cham
pionship of the cause Of international JUS
tice. 1 thank you for your kind illusions
to what the government of the United
States has accomplished for the policies
you have at heart, and 1 assure you that
this governments attitude will continue
unchanged in reference thereto. We are
even now taking steps to secure arbltra-
ton treaties with all other governments
which are willing to enter into them with
US. ,u
I'm response to your resolutions snail
at an early date ask the other nations to
join in a second congress at The Hague.
(Applause) l feel, as l am sure you do,
that our efforts should take the shape OF
pushing forward toward completion the work
already begun at The Hague, and that what
ever is now done should appear not as some
thing divergent therefrom, but as con-
tinuance thereof. At the first conference at
The Hague several questions were left I'M
settled, and it was expressly provided tina!
there should be second conference. A
hoe oil feel that
your body has shown sound judgment IN
concluding that a second conference should
now be called to carry some steps further
toward completion the work of the first
1t would be visionary to expect too i'm
mediate success for the great cause You are
championIng; but very substantial progress
can be made If we strive with resolution and
good sense toward the goal of securing
among the nations of the earth, as among
the individuals of each nation, just sense
of responsibility in each toward others, The
right and the responsibility must go hand
in hand. Our efforts must be unceasing.
both to secure in each nation full acknowl-
edgment of the rights of others and to
bring about in each nation an ever growing
sense of its own responsibilities.
''At an early date l shall issue the call
for the conference you request. (Applause.)
Il again greet you. and bid you welcome
In the name of the American people, and
wish you Godspeed in your efforts for the
common good of mankind"
The Presidents acceptance of the terms
of the resolution and the announcement 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 supplemental to that of The
Hague conference. was received by those
present with enthusiastic applause. The
delegates cheered and clapped their hands
for nearly a full minute and at the con-
cluson of the Presidents address they en-
braced the opportunity personally and indi-
vdually to congratulate him very cordially.
In exchanging personal greetings with
the visitors the President was assisted by
Mrs. Roosevelt, the presentations being
made by Col. Cromwell and Maj. McCawley.
The reception was held in the blue room,
the guests passing from there through the
red room into the state dining room, where
a buffet luncheon was served.
Saturday afternoon a magnificent floral
decoration was placed upon the statue of
Washington in front of the Capitol as
tribute from the Interparliamentary Union
This idea was proposed by Mr.. John Lund
of Norway and unanimously adopted by the
union.
Dinner at the Arlington.
The last formal gathering of the twelfth
session of the union was the dinner given
at the Arlington Saturday evening. The
United States government was represented