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President, Through Secrs-
tarY Hay Proposes An
other Conference at
The Hague.
JUSTIFIED DESPITE THE WAR
CzAR,S GALL MADE DURING
THAT WITH SPAIN.

cOntendine Nations Had Merely Halted
in Their Struggle to Devise Terms OF
Peace-No Reason Anyway, Though
War is Ringing, why Nation. should
Relax Their Efforts for the adoption
Of Rules which May Make More RE-
mote the Chances Of Future wars
Between Them.
Washington. Oct. 5o.-In circular
note Secretary Hay has carried out the
Presidents instructions relative to pro-
posing a second Hague conference. The
note not only contemplates the re-as-
Isembling of The Hague conference for
the consideration of questions specifx
ieally mentioned by the original confer
ence, as demanding further attention.
such as the rights and duties of neur
trails, the inviolability Of private props
lerty in naval warfare and the bonn
bardment of ports by naval forces, but
goes further by practically endorsing
the project of a general system of ar
bitration treaties and the establish
ment Of an International congress to
meet periodically in the interests Of
peace. The issue Of the call while the
present war is in progress is justified
by the fact that the first Hague con-
ference was called before our treaty Of
peace with Spain was concluded. The
text Of the note follows:
Department Of State,
Washington. Oct 81, 1904
To the representatives of the United
| States Accredited to the Govern
ments, Signatories to the Acts of This
Hague Conference, 1899
I''Sirs:-
The peace conference which assem-
bled at The Hague on May is, 1899,
marked an epoch III the history of ma
tions. Called by his majesty. the en-
peror of Russia, to discuss the prob
lens of the maintenance of general
peace, the regulation of the operations
LOT war, and the lessening Of the bur-
dens which preparedness for eventual
war entails upon modern peoples, its
laDprs resulted in the acceptance by
the signatory powers Of conventions for
THE peaceful adjustment of itlternation-
al difficulties by arbitration, and for
certain humane amendments to the
flaws and customs Of war by land and
sea. A great work was thus accom-
Iplished by the conference while other
phases of the general subject were left
| to discussion by another conference in
1.-THE near future, such as questions af-
fecting the rights and duties Of neu
trials, the inviolability of private prop
erty in naval warfare, and the bonn
bardment of ports, towns and villages
lby naval force.
Among the movements which pre-
lpared the minds of governments for an
Iaecord in the direction of assured peace
among men, a high place may fitting
lily be given to that set on foot by the
linterparliamentary union. From its
Iorigin. in the suggestions Of member
lof the British house of commons in 1888,
lit developed until its membership in
lcluded large numbers of delegates from
1 the parliainents of the principal ma
| tions, pledged to exert their influence
toward the conclusion Of treaties of ar
4 bitration between nations and toward
the accomplishment of peace. Its .an-
nual conferences have notably advance
ed the high purposes it sought to res
lalize. Not only have many internaS
tionai treaties Of arbitration been cons
lcluded, but, iii the conference held in
Holland in 1894 the memorable declar-
lation IN favor of a permanent court OF
larbitration was a forerunner Of the
IInost important achievement Of tho
tpeace conference of The Hague in 1899.
i THE annual conference of the inter-
parliamentary union was held this year
lat st. Louis, In appropriate connections
with the worlds fair. Its deliberations
were marked by the same noble devo-
Ition to tho cause Of peace and to tha
welfare Of humanity which had inspir-
ed its former meetings.
"By the unanimous vote Of delegates
active or retired members of the Amer-
lican congress and Of every parliament
lin Europe With two exceptions, the fols
lowing resolution was adopted:
]" Whereas, Enlightened public opin-
ion and modern civilization alike de-
nand that 0ifferences between nations
lshould be adjudicated and settled IN
ltne same manner as disputes between
individuals are adjudfcated. namely
lby the arbitraments Of courts in ac-
!cordance with recognized principles OF
law, this conference requests the sew
ieral governments Of the world to send
i delegates 10 an international confer
fence to be held at a time and place to
be agreed upon them for the purpose
lot considering
/ ~. The questions for the considera-
ltion Of which the conference at The
Hague expressed wish that a future
lconference be called
q. The negotiation of arbitration
treaties between the nations represent-
Led at the conference to be convened.
"'3. The adyisability of establishing
an International congress to convene
periodically for the discussion of inter-
national questions.
4 And this conference respectfully
land cordially requests the president Of
the United States to invite all the ma
tions to send representatives to such a
conferences.