The Washington times., 1904-04-05
TO TAKE
PEACE INITIATIVE
VIII Call Powers to Sec
Ond Conference.
ENDORSED BY PRESIDENT
Subject Will Be Presented at St. Louis
Meeting Of Interpariiamentary
Union.

America viii take the initiative IA am
cfCrt 10 bring about another pariia-
mentary conference, similar to The
Hague convention. in the interests Of
international arbitration. Just what the
plan viii be Tor accomplishing this re-
suit has not yet been fully decided upon
by those who have started it. but the
movement has the Endorsement Of the
President and those who have been
foremost in advocating arbitration Of
disputes between nations.
The subject viii be presented b. the
American representatives at the St
Louis conference of the uterparlia-
meEtary Union for international Arbi
tration in September The American
group afliating with the union was re-
Gently organized in Washington and
its membership is limited to Congress
men and eX-Congressmen More tha-l
fifty Senators and Representatives in the
present Congress have Joined the union.
which was formulated pursuant to steps
taken by Representative Richard Bar
tholdt Of Missouri.
Subject for Debate.
DR.. BarthoIdt had received a commu-
nication from the executive council Of
the union, which has Its headquarters
IN Brussels, requesting that the Amerl-
can group make suggestion of topics for
discussion at the st. Louis conference.
similar request was sent 20 the
groups OF other nations. After a con
sideration Of the matter. the American
group has decided to recommend that
the conference debate the proposition
TO call another conference similar to
that Of The Hague for the purpose or
charging the scope and the work OF
international arbitration
The executive council Of the union
VIII meet IL Brussels on April - for the
purpose of receiving these suggestions.
and from them formulating a program
Tor the work of the conference in St
Louis next September. Dr. BarthoIdt
has been directed to advise the council
OF the action Of the Amelf-
can group in recommending the
holding Of another arbitration con-
ference. All of the details have not
yet been worked out, but that the dis
Cusslon OF this topic will be one Of the
principal features of the ST Louis con-
ference Is assured
An American City.
Not much thought has been eivcn by
the members Of the American group 20
the place Tor holding the second great
international arbitration conference. as
such a meeting held II is probable that
the group win, if the proposition is rav-
orabIy considered by the ST Louis con-
ycnuon, recommend that the conference
be held In some American city To do
tLat Il would doubtless be necessary to
have Congress act ty not only passing
n resolution directing the President 10
issue call to the nations of the world TO
send delegates TO a peace conference. but
also 20 make an appropriation for enter
tanning the representative OF the powers.
No Opposition Expected.
The members OF the group have
consulted with the majority and
minority leaders of the House and have
received from them the assurance that
there viii be no objection from either
side 10 She considers ON of F-epreseIf-
tative BarthOldt's resolution reported
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
formally inviting the lnterparliamentary
Union TO meet in ST. Louis in September,
and apprOpriating S50,Go0 to dCfray the
expenses Of entertaining the delegates.
Another meeting of the group viii
shortly be held TO more definitely decide
upon it's plans bOJh for receiving the
delegates and presenting their recon-
raendaion for another peace conference
TO the Union.