New-York tribune., 1904-10-08

The Armenian question was taken up just be-
fore noon and a special committee presented It's
report. III It appeal was made 10 the Presi-
dent of the United States to make use OF the
best means to put a stop to the terrible surer-
ings of the various peoples of the Turkish Enl-
pire." The resolutions also suggested an inter-
national conference intended to devise steps TO
control the authority of the Sultan of Turkey.
After some discussion it was voted almost unan-
imously to refer the resolutions to the general
committee questions Of the day for further
consideration and Encouragement.
The committee on propaganda in its report had
vast number of recommendations to make.
This committee proposed to establish in all lead
ing cities OF the world branches Of the Berne
Peace Bureau; 20 appeal to the world for ST.
100000 the price Of first class battleship. to
be spent for literature and lectures; to refer to
a later congress tha proposal for a universal
| alphabet and language, and that a universal
peace prayer be formulated by all religious de-
nominations that God will enable the nations
of the earth to settle peaceably their disputes"
RELATIONS OF RACES DISCUSSED.
A public meeting was held this afternoon un-
der the auspices of the Peace Congress- It was
called to discuss the relations Of races and the
menace to the worlds order through the ex-
ploitation of weaker peoples. E. D. NGorel. OF
England, representing the Congo Reform AS
ISOLATION. said in part:
The errand which has brought me to the United
in behalf Of the oppressed and prosecuted people OF
YOU and We have Teat ora resnohsbilitv r
which we cannot escape, and from which in honor
It is my privilege 10 ask you who are met here in
the cause of peace whether you will not lend
hand III staying the cruel and destructive wars
digifed by such name2Which for ten long Years P
have been decimatng the Congo peoples Whether
you viii not give your assistance in our effort
stop system OF oppression and extoItion under
which the Songo people are groanning and dyins1a
being laid waste and beside whose dire results the
exploits of so-caed ARAB slave dealers pale into
With some Of the specific tales of outrages IN
hicted upon the Congo peoples you are no doubt
glanced at from time 10 time many grewsome re-
have thought perhaps that they were exceptional
acts. wish to convince you that they are the
necessary outcome OF the system of rule which has
been set up by the Congo government; that while
I oyeT the c6nso and St aets connn aTf m
SO long the present system is allowed to prevail
modern crusade of civilization and philanthropy in
Africa have had their unfettered way. The dawn
upon a picture Of much activity-a railway uniting
the lower and upper Congo, many steamboats, on
'civzation'' the Right shines upon another picture
picture Of miserably oppressed and hopeless
people 1t discoses an epslaved and stricken race,
plaques Of Egypt and. unlike them. undeserved.
The Congo State has translated the freedom 10
which II dedicated by making free of every
thing the African possessed including his body and
his life The sovereign OF the Congo State has full
filed his pledges by asserting his unquestions3 per-
soual rights 10 every article OF commercial value
the Congo territories produce The door Of Central
Africa, which to remain open TO international
commerce, has been flung to in the face OF the
world vast system Of forced production in india
rubber and foodstuffs has been instituted which
allows the native time 10 cultivate his planta-
tions TO maintain himself, or To have any leisure
for his affairs.
native army larger than the combined forces
OF England. France and Germany in Western Cen
tral Africa has been raised armed with weapons OF
precision and quartered upon the population.
Where these demands have met with resistance
slaughter, wholesale and pitiless has been and IS
exercised 10 enforce compliance, while the people.
utterly crushed and broken. have option. what
is left Of them but TO obey. and in obeytng slowly
perish. The ceaseess occupation OF the authorities
OF this state, which claims TO morally and uatert-
ally degenerate the natives is to increase the rub
Der output and IN the attainment OF this object
whole districts have been devastated ana rendered
desolate, The population is disappearing with phe-
nomenal rapidly under the strain. Large and -FOUR
shng native towns ten years ago are to-day entirely
void. else teuanted by few miserable rem
nants OF once numerous population. Everywhere
the concomitants OF oppression in the shape OF