The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-25
ROOSEVELT NOW
is IN A new ROLE
THE WAR-TALK PRESIDENT
HAS CHANGED HIS CRY OF ONE OF
PEACE.

Devotee of the Strenuous Life ana
the Exponent of Military and
Naval Preparedness to whip the
World, If Need BE, Agrees to CaI
a Congress of the Nations for An
other Peace Conference at The
Hague-VisitOrs Applaud Him.
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
promotion of arbitration.
The occasion of the announcement
was the reception by the President OF
the delegates of the Interparliamentary
Union, which recently held session at
st. Louis. At that session a resolution
was adopted requesting the President
to call such a conference.
The Presidents acceptance of the
terms of the resolution and the an
nouncement of his purpose to promote
the peace of the world by inviting all
nations to participate in a second
peace conference, whose work should
be supplemental to that of The Hague
conference, was received by those pres
ent with enthusiastic applause. The
delegates cheered and clapped their
hands for nearly a full minute, and at
the conclusion of the Presidents ad-
dress, they embraced the opportunity
personally and individually to con-
gratulate him very cordially.
The delegates to the Interparliamen-
tary Union assembled in the East
Room, in a semi-circle facing the en-
trance from the main corridor.
Representative Bartholdt introduced
the assemblage to the President and
stated. in brief. the object Of their
meeting.
Mr.. Bartholdt then introduced to
President Roosevelt, DR.. Albert Gobat
Of Switzerland, general secretary OF
the Interparliamentary Union, who
presented formally to President Roose-
welt the resolution of the union re-
questing him to call second confer
ence.
Mr.. Gobat expressed hope that the
President would comply with the
wishes of the Interparliamentary I'm
ion, and that success would crown his
initiative.
Then He Made speech.
In response to DR.. Gobat's speech,
President Roosevelt said
I'm response to your resolutions,
shall, at an early date, ask the other
nations to join I'm a. second congress at
The Hague (Applause). / feel. as I
am sure you do, that our efforts should
take the shape Of pushing forward to-
ward completing the work already be-
gun at The Hague, and that whatever
is now done should appear not as
something divergent therefrom. but as
a continuance thereof.
"At the first conference at The Hague
several questions We're left unsettled,
and ! Will expressly provide that there
should be a second conference. A rea-
sonable time has elapsed and / feel
that your body has shown sound judg-
ment in concluding that a second con-
ference should now be called 70 carry
some steps further toward completing
the work OF the first.
"It would be visionary 20 expect too
immediate success for the great cause
You are chaninionng but very SUBJ
stantial progress can be made n We
strive with resolution and good sense
toward the goal Of securing among the
nations Of the earth. az among the m
dividuals of each nation. n Just sense
of responsibility IN each toward others.
and a Just recognition in each ~ the
riahtH of others. The right and the
responsibility must 50 hand In lIhnd.
Our EFFORT must be uncenalnH. both
10 secure in each nation full acifnonil-
edFemeni of the rights ~ others and
~ bring about in each nation az ever
growing nenae of itp own responsible.
tee
"a an early dafs ahsn lssus Al.
fal Or che CQulrINuCl Ill Ia44ral
AApplaaael