The Bourbon news., 1904-10-07
THE PEACE CONGRESS
Almost a Demand For Institution
of Peace Between Nations.
Suggestion Was Advanced That Some
Collective Movement Might Be
Made to induce Russia and Ja-
pan to Cease Hostilities.

Boston, Oct. 5.-A general Supplica-
ton, coupled with demand. almost,
for the institution of peace between
nations of the world, was the keynote
Tuesday of the first deliberative ses-
sion of the 18th International Peace
Congress. Delegates from the great
countries of the globe, all prominent
in their home lands, engaged in the
proceedings, giving to the occasion all
the dignity and Importance of mo-
mentous international assembly.
A feature of the opening session was
/ the receipt of an elaborate report from
the international Peace Bureau for
1904, in which was reviewed what had
been attained in the direction of peace
by the peace workers of the world
during the year passed, and also was
set forth the present war conditions
of the world necessitating correction
ary measures by those desiring the
establishment of UNIVERSAL concord
The suggestion was made that some
collective movement might be made
to induce the Russo-Japanese bellig
Mead, the chairman of the organiza
ton committee of the congress, deliv
cred the opening address of the meet
ing, speaking an earnest word in favor
of the reduction of great navies, and
a general disarmament among nations
Boston, Oct. 6.-Resolutions intend
ed to bring about, if possible, an end
to the Russo-Japanese war were adopt
ed at the meeting of the International
Peace congress. By the terms of these
resolutions the congress will address
an appeal to the emperors of Russia
and Japan to terminate the struggle,
and each of the powers signatory to
The Hague convention will be form
ally requested to press upon Russia
and Japan the Importance of putting
an end to the present war.
1t was also voted that the resolu-
tions referring to friendly interven-
tion by the powers be presented to
President Roosevelt by a committee
of the congress.
The resolutions were passed after
lengthy discussion in which many. of
the most prominent foreign delegates
participated.
During the discussion Delegate
William r. Cremer, of England, took
occasion, while favoring the declara-
tions, to characterize the treaty be-
tween England and Japan as blum
der, and to charge that this treaty
doubtless had much to do in bringing
on the Russo-Japanese war. There
upon Great Britain's policy of being a
party to the treaty was vigorously de-
Tended by Col. Bryce Jones, Mp.
The deliberative proceedings of the
day took on an added interest from
the fact that leading Hindoo, Baba
Bharati, was introduced to speak as
the representative of his country The
most intense applause that has ever
been evoked thus far during the con-
vention greeted the Hindoo, who,
dressed in the costume Of his people,
delivered passionate speech, in ex-
cellent English, denouncing on the
one hand the attempt of Christianity
to thrust Christianity upon India as
it's religion, and the policy of the Eng
lish people of India of invading Thibet.
1t was voted during the session to
refer the subject of a reconciliation OF
France and Germany ON the Alsace-
Lorraine question to the Berne bureau
for study by special committee