The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-25
President Will Call
q Second Peace
Congress.
Receives Inter Parliament
tary Union Delegates at
White House.
Mr.. Roosevelt FaVOrS New COnferenc
of World Nations at Hague to
Promote Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24-President
Roosevelt announced this afternoon
that at an early date he would ask the
nations of the world to join in a second
congress at The Hague for the promo
ton of arbitration.
The occasion for the announcement
was the reception by the President of
the delegates to the Inter Parliamen-
tary Union, which recently held a ses-
sion at St. Louis. At that session the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, Enlightened public Opin-
ion and the spirit of modern civiliza-
ton alike demand that controversies
between nations be settled in the same
manner as disputes between individuals
are settled, that is, by the Judgment OF
courts in accordance with recognized
principles of law; therefore.
This congress requests that the sew
eral governments send delegates to an
International congress to be convened
at time and place TO be agreed on by
them for the consideration OF the fol-
lowing questions:
"First-Questions for the considera-
ton of which the conference at The
Hague expressed the wish that a fu-
ture conference be called.
~second-The negotiation OF arbitra-
ton treaties between the nations rep
resented at the conference to be con-
vened.
"Third-The advisability OF creating
a congress OF nations to convene peri
odically for the discussion of internal
tional questions.
HAnd respectfully and cordially re-
quests the President of the United
States to invite all the nations to send
representatives to such conference"
The Presidents acceptance of the
terms of the resolution was received by
those present with enthusiastic ap-
plause.
Representative Bartholdt introduced
the assemblage to the President and
stated in brief the object of their meet
ing.
IN response President Roosevelt de-
livered the following address:
"Gentlemen of the Iuter- Parliament
airy Union-I greet you with profound
pleasure, as representatives in a special
sense OF the great International move
nent for peace and good viii among the
nations of the world. 1t is a matter OF
qualification to all Americans that we
have had the honor of receiving you
here as the nations guests. You are
men skilled in the practical work of
government in your several countries.
and this fact adds weight to your
championship of the cause of inter-
national justice. / thank you for your
kind illusions to what the Government
of the United States has accomplished
for the policies you have at heart. and
l. assure you that this Governments
attitude will continue unchanged in
reference thereto. We are even now
taking steps TO secure arbitration
treaties with all B other governments
which are willing to enter into them
with US.
In response to your resolution shall
at an early day ask the other nations
to join in a second congress at. The
Hague. (Applause.) feel. as 1 am sure
you do, that our efforts should take the
shape of pushing forward toward COM
pletiOn of the work already begun at
| The Hague. and that whatever is now
done should appear not as something
divergent therefrom, but as a con-
tinuance thereof. At the first con-
ference at The Hague several ques-
tions were left unsettled and it
was expressly provided that there
should be second conference.
A reasonable time has elapsed
and / feel that your union has shown
sound Judgment in concluding that a
second conference should now be called
to carry some steps farther toward
completing the work of the first. 1t
would be visionary to expect too imme-
date success for the great cause you
are champiOning. but 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, a just sense of response
bility in each toward others and a
Just recognition in each of the rights of
others. The right and the responsibility
must go hand in hand. Every effort
must be unceasins both 70 secure in
each nation full acknowledgment Of
the rights Of others and the bringing
about in each nation an ever-growing
sense OF it's own responsibilities
AT an early date / shall issue the
call for the conference you request
fAppIause) / again greet you and bid
YOU welcome in the name Of the Ameri-
I can people and wish you gOdspecd in
your efforts for the common good Of
mankind"