The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-31

10 be agreed upon by them for the pur-
pose OF considering;
Il The questions of the oonsidera ton
Of which the conference AT The Hague
expressed a wish that a future conference
be called.
TO FINISH BUSINESS.
2, The negotiation OF arbitration
treaties between the nations represented
at the conference 20 be convened.
80 The advisabi,ity Of establishing an
international cor gress. 10 convene periodi-
"ally. for the discussion Of international
'uesticns
And this conference respectfully and
cordially requests the president of the
United States TO invite all the nations
to send representatives 10 such a con-
ference.
"on the 2ith OF September. ultimo. these
resolutions were presented to the presi-
dent by numerous deputaton OF the
1nterparliamentary union. The president
accepted the charge offered TO him feel
ms II 10 be most appropriate that the ex-
ecutive OF the nation which had welcomed
the conference TO It's hospitality should
give voice TO it's impressive utterances. in
cause which the American government
and people hold dear
He announced that he would. at an
early day. invite the other nations. mar.
ties to The Hague conventions. To re-
assemble. with view TO pushing forward
toward completion the work already be-
gun at The Hague. by considering the
questions which the first conferences had
left unsettled with the express provision
that there should he a second conference
TO GIVE FUTURE EFFECT.
I'm accepting the trust. the president
was not unmindful Of the fact so vividly
brought home TO all the world that a
great war is now I'm progress lie recalled
the circumstance that at the time when
on Aug. e. 1898. His Majesty the Em-
0eror OF Russia sent forth his invitation
ia the nations TO meet IN the interests Of
Deace. the United States and Spain had
merely halted in their struggle to devise
terms Of peace.
while at the present time no armis-
fee between the parties now contending
s I'm sight the fact Of an existing war
8 no reason why the nations should relax
the efforts that have so successfully made
heretofore toward the adoption Of rules
Of conduct which may make more re-
note the chances Of future wars between
them.
In 1897 the conference Of The Hague
dealt solely with the larger general prob
ems which confront all nations and as
Iumed no function Of Intervention or sug-
yestion In the settlement OF the terms Of
eace between the United States and
Spain.
1T might be the same with a reassen-
Fled conference at the present time Its
forts would naturally lie I'm the direc-
ion OF further codifcation OF the unlver-
al ideas OF right and Justice which We
call interna tional laws; its mission would
to give them future effect.
a TENTATIVE INVITATION.
The president directs that YOU Will
ring the foregoing consider tions 10 the
'ttcution OF the minister for foreign
fairs OF the governTent TO which YOU
re accredited. ard IN discreet confer
nee with him. asce tain to what extent
tat government Is disposed to act in the
~atter.
Should His Excol'oncy invite susses.
ons as 10 the character OF the questions
be brought before the proposed second
eace GO inference, you may say TO him
TAT at this tine. II would seem prema-
IRE 10 couple the tentative invitation
nus extended with categorical program
Z subjects Of discussion
1T Is only by comparison " views that
general accord can bc reached as TO the
alters 20 be considered by the new
difference. n Is desirable that in the
1rwul1tion Of a program the distinction
mould be kept clear between the mat
ers which belong To their province OF
nternqtionall law and those which are
conventional as between individaul gov-
'rnnents. The final act Of The Hague
difference dated july % 1899. kept this
istinction clearly ln sight.
LEFT TO FUTURE.
Among the broader general questions
ffecung the right and Justice OF the re-
ition q sovereign states which were
hen relegated to future conference.
we're.
The rights and duties OF neutrals. the
lnviolability OF private property In naval
warfare. and the bombsrdment OF ports.
towns and villages by o naval force. The
other matters mentioned in the hnsl act
take the form " suggestions Tor con
sidera uon by Interested governments.
The three points mentioned cover :