The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-31
BIG STICK" IN
THE JUNK ROOM
Roosevelt breaches Peace TO
the Nations of the Earth.
ELECTION DAY IS NEAR
HAYS NOTE RELATING TO SEC
oND HAGUE CONFERENCE.
ELECTION DAY IS NEAR

Washington. Oct SO-In q circular
| note Secretary Hay has carried out
| the presidents instructions relative 10
/ proposing 4 second Hague conference.
The note not only contemDIates the
reassembling of The Hague conference
! FOR the consideration of questions
specifically mentioned by the original
/ conference as demanding further at
tention such as the. rights and duties
/ OF neutrals, the inyiolability Of private
property in naval warfare and the
/ boQbardment of ports Ly naval force,
but goes further by practically en-
dorsing the project Of d general sys-
/ tenn Of arbitration treaties ana the eG-
/ Enlistment of an international con-
! gress TO meet periodically in the inter
ests Of peace. The issue Of the call
while the present war is in progress is
/ justified by the fact that the first
Hague conference was called before our
! treaty OF peace with Spain was con-
Guided. The text OF the note follows:
The Invitation.
Department of State, Washington.
d. g., Oct. p, 1904:
/ ITO the Representatives of United
States accrediteS to the governments
/ signatories to the acts Of The Hague
! conference, 1899:
Sir: The peace conference which
/ assembled at The Hague on May IS.
1899, marked an epoch in the history Of
nations. Called by his majesty the
emperor of Russia to discuss the, prob
( lens Of the maintenance Of general
peace, the regulation Of the operations
Of war and the Iessening Of the bur
denS which preparedness for eventual
war entails upon modern peoples, its
labOrs resulted in the acceptance by
the signatOry powers Of convention for
the peaceful adjustment of interua-
1 tiOnal difficulties by arbitration, aad
for certain humane amendments to the
laws and customs of war by land and
sea A great work was thus accom-
pished by the conference, while other
phases Of the general subject were left
/ TO discussion by another conference in
/ the near future, such as questions al
fecting the rights and duties Of
neutraIs, the invioIability Of private
property in naval warfare and the BON
/ bardment Of ports, towns and villages
by a naval force.
Interpretation of the idea.
Among the movements which pre-
pared the minds of governments for an
accord in the direction of assured
peace among men, a high place may
! tittingiy be given TO that set on foot
( by the Interpariiamentary union. From
| its origin in the suggestions Of q mem
Der of the British house OF commons.
in 1883, it developed until its member
ship included large numbers Of dele
gates from the parliaments Of the
principal nations, pledged 10 exert
their influence toward the conclusion
Of treaties of arbitration between ma
lions and toward the accomplishment
Of peace. Its annual conferences have
notably advanced the high purposes il
sought 10 realize. Not only have many
international treaties of arbitration
been concluded but, in the conference
held in Holland in 1894 the memorable
declaration in favor of a permanent
court of arbitration was a forsrUnner
of the most important achievement OF
the peace conference of The Hague IN
1890
THE annual conference of the Inter
parliamentary union was held this
year at 81. Louis in appropriate con
nectiOn with the Worlds fair. Its de
alterations were marked by the same
noble devotion 10 the cause of peace
and TO the welfare of humanity, which
had inspired its former meetings. BY
the unanimous vote of delegates, ac-
tive or retired members of the AneTi-
can congress and Of every parliament
in Europe with two exceptions. the
following resolution was adopted:
Action at st. Louis.
60 Whereas. Enlightened public opin-
ion and modern civilization alike de-
maud that differences between nations
should be adJUdicated and settled IN
the same manner as disputes between
individuals are adjUGicated, namely, by
the arbitrament of courts i'm accordance
with recognized principles OF law, this
conference requests the several govern
ments of the world to send delegates to
an International conference to be held
at time and place to be agreed upon
by them for the purpose Of COnsidera-
ton:
- The questions for consideration
at The Hague expressed a wish that
future conference be called
- The negotiation of arbitration
treaties between the nations represent
ed at the conference to be convened
>. The advisability of establishing
an international congress TO convene
periodically for the discussion of inter
national questions.
And the conference respectfully
and cordially requests the president Of
the United States 10 invite all the ma
tons to send representatives to such a
conference.
Accepted the Charge.
"On the 24th of September uItimo
these resolutions were presented TO the
president by d numerous deputation Of
the Interparliamentary Unione The
president accepted the charge offered to
him. feeling il TO be most appropriate
that the executive Of the nation which
had welcomed the conference to its hos
pitality should give voice 10 its inn
preSsiVe Utterances in a cause which
the American government and people
held dear. He announced that he
would at an early day invite the other
nations parties 10 The Hague cOuVen-
tiOns 70 reassemble with view to
pushing forward toward completion the
work already begun at The Hague by
considering the questions which the
first conference had left unsettled with
the express provision that there should
be a second conference.
IN accepting this trust the president
was not unmindful OF the fact 50 vivid
ly brought home to all the world that
great war IS now in progress. he re-
called the circumstances that at the
time, when on Aug. "A, 1898 his ma
jesty, the emperor of Russia. sent forth
his invitation to the nations TO meet in
the interests of peace. the United States
and Spain had merely halted in their
struggle TO devise terms OF peace.
IN hllc at the present moment no aFui-
stice between the parties now contend
ing Is in sight, the fact OF am existing
war IS no reason why the AnatiODs
should relax the efforts they have so
successfully made hitherto toward an
adoption of rules of conduct which may
make more remote the chances of fu-