The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
ROOSEVELT WILL
 CALL CONFERENCE Members of Inter- Parliament tary Body Make Call PROMOTE CAUSE OF PEACE Nations of the Earth Will Be Asked to Join in Second Conference at
 The Hagueato Promote
 Arbitration.
PROMOTE CAUSE OF PEACE

Washington. September 24.-President Roosevelt announced this evening that at an early date he would ask the na- tions of the world to join in a second congress at The Hague for the promotion of arbitration.
 The occasion of the announcement was the reception 1y the President of the delegates of ihs ilfterparlamentary union which recensly held a session at St. Louls- At that session the following resolution was adopted unanimously:
 Whereas, enlightened public opinion and the spirit of modern civilization alike demand that controversies between na tions be settled in the same manner as disputes between individuals are settled that is, by the judgement of courts in accordance with recognized principles of law.
 This conference requests that the sev- eral governments of the world send dele- gates to an international conference to be convened at time and place to be agreed upon by them for the consideration ot the following questions:
 q. Questions for the consideration of  pressed the wish that a future confer ence be called.
 "2 The negotiations of arbitration treaties between the nations represented at the conference to be convened.
 '3. The advisabity of creating a con- gress of nations to convene periodically for the discussion of international qnes- tions.
 And respectfully and cordially invite the nations of the world to send repre- sentatives to such conference"
 President Accepts Terms. The Presidents acceptance of the terms of the resolutions and the announcement | of his purpose to promote the peace of the world by inviting all nations to par | ticipate in second conference, whose work should be supplemental to that of The Hague conference, was received by those present with enthusiastic applause. | The delegates cheered clapped their hands | for a minute and at the conclusion of the Presidents address they embraced l the opportunity to personally and indi- vidually congratulate him cordially. Representative Bartholdt introduced the assemblage to the President and stated briefly the object of their meeting. He l spoke in part as follows
 Bartholdt Makes Appeal. MT. President: l have the honor as | president of the interpariamentary union | to present to you the delegates of that organization, who have attended the twelfth conference for the promotion of national arbitration recently presented at l St. Louis the first of its kind in the Unit | ed States.
 The interparliaI-. 4ntary union which l these delegates represent is composed of | members of national legislative bodies | who believe that peace between several | nations is just as desirable as peace be- | tween individuals of one, and the same | nation. and that peace can be secured and maintained by exactly the same means, namely, by arbitration. | "This organization looks upon you, MT. President, as a friend of It's cause, ever | since you have by actual performance recognized The Hague convention and had referred to it the Venezuela controversy, though you had yourself been asked to arbitrate it.
 Tt is now generally admitted that this, your action, together with the Plus l fund precedent, which also occurred un- der your administration, saved the life of that great international tribunal. l 'The American people being committed 1 to the many other precedents to the prin- ciples of international arbitration, it is the belief of those that the people, ir- respective of party, would applaude your l taking the initiative in the converting of a l second conference of governments, which we hope and trust would result In the completion of the work begun at The 1 Hague in the negotiation of further arbi- | traitor treaties and in the establishment 1 of international parliament for the con- sideration of questions which are of com mon concern to all.
 pr. Gobal Speaks In French. MT Barthodlt then introduced to 1 President Roosevelt Dr. Albert Gobal of | Switzerland, general secretary of the in- terparliamentary union, who presented formally to President Roosevelt the reso- lutions of the union requesting him to call a second conference. Dr. Gobal then add ed in French. with which the President is familiar, his speech, being in part;
 s'The Hague conference chiefly had to postpone several questions it had inten- ded to discuss. particularly the most in- |
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