The Washington times., 1904-09-25

and bear I'm mind the fact that you were
the first head Of a government who
turned the governments toward the first
court Of arbitration Of The Hague.
Some Things Left Undone.
The Presidents response was as fol-
lows:
4 greet you with profound pleasure
! as representatives, i'm a special sense OF
! the great international movement for
: peace and good will among the nations
/ Of the earth.
1T IS a matter of qualification to all
Americans that we have had the honor
to receive you here as national quests
You are men skilled in the Practical
work of government in Jour several
countries. and this fact adds weight to
! your championship CT the cause of In
/ ter.aucnal justice. / thank you for
your kind alluslCIs to what the Govern
mont Of the United States has accom-
/ pIisl.Cd for the policies you have at
/ heart. and I assure you that this Gov
| ernments attitude will continue I'M
( changed in reference thereto. We are
| even now taking steps 70 secure arbi-
tratica treaties with al other gov ern-
mcnts which are willing to enter into
/ them with US.
IN response 10 your resolution l shall
at an carry date ask the other nations
| to join in a second congress at The
/ Hague. L feel. as I am sure you do,
! that our cnorts should take the shape
! OF pushing forward toward completion
the work already begun at The Hague,
/ and that whatever IS now done should
appear not as divergent therefrom but
l as continuance thereof
AT the nrst conference at The Hague
/ several questions were left unsettled.
and 1t was expressly provided that
| there should be a second conference
a reasonable time has elapsed and
/ feel that your body has shown sound
I judgment IN concluding that a second
/ conference should now be called TO carry
some steps farther toward completion
the work of the first. 1t would be
visionary to expect too immediate sue
cess for the great cause you are cham
! piouing. 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. ard a just recognition
! in each of the rights of others. The
right and the responsibility must go
/ hand in hand. Our effort must be un-
ceasing both TO secure Ia each nation
/ iUll acknowledgement in the rights OF
! others TO bring about in each ma
! ton an ever growing sense Of its own
responsibilities.
AT an early date ] shall issue the
call for the conference you asked.
! iApplause.l ] again greet you and bid
/ you welcome in the name Of the Ameri-
can people. and wish you God-speed in
your efforts for the common good OF
mankind"
Seeing the Sights.
! Except for the reception at the White
/ House, the Interparliamentary Union
/ delegates were given free lance yester-
/ day TO so sightseeing through the city.
/ This the majority OF them did. visiting
various points OF interest in groups and
parties. and showing keen interest in
the historic environment OF the Capital.
! \ noteworthy incident Of the day was
the visit Of a party of the delegates to
the Washington statue, on the cast
/ front OF the Capitol The visitors car
ried with them several beautiful
wreaths OF flowers and evergreens. with
which they adorned the figure. The
/ incident was marked with no set cere-
mony. having been planned shortly be-
/ fore It's execution.
The wind-up OF their visit 20 the Ma
tional Capital which practically marks
( the end Of the tour. was COMMUNICATED
with an informal dinner at the Airing
/ ton Hotel last evening. The rear por-
ton of the hotel dining room was set
aside for the members Of the union, and
there they gathered at about 7:30
O'Clock.
Some Speech Making.
! At the central table were President
Bartholdt and other prominent mem
} bers of the body. Informal speech-mak-
/ ing began with a few remarks from Sir
/ Philip Stanhope, president Of the Brit
| ish group. in response to a request from
President Bartholdt The address was
| in the line Of an expression of thanks
/ for the courtesies shown the visitors
during their stay in the United States.
! Assistant Secretary Armstrong. OF the
/ Treasury Department. mace a brief ad-
/ dress. and the speech making was CON
| cluded with a brief address by William
! Rardal-Cremer. founder Of the Interpar-
/ liamentary Union. Mr. Cremer express
| ed his qualification with the achieve
ments Of tne present conference, de-
scrlbing the success attending its efforts
/ as the browning event OF his life.
The Presidents Utterance.
! Mr.. Cremer laid stress on the signii-
! canoe Of the declaration of the Presi-
/ dent at the reception in the White
House. He held that no greater degree
! OF success could have been asked for
than shown in the Presidents state
Inent that the United States Is now
/ seeking 10 establish treaties Of arbitra-
/ ton with other countries.
The delegates viii leave Washington
/ today for New York. The trip Will be
! made IN two special trains. one depart
! ing in the morning and the other In the
/ afternoon. The party will then disband,
! although il is not likely that the foreign
/ delegates Will depart for day or two.
/ The members Of the union have been
invited 10 attend a reception tomorrow
| afternoon to be given in their honor by
| the Civic Federation of New York. They
| WIN be the guests Of Mayor George u
! Mcclellan at dinner In the city ~
/ in the evening.