Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-26
A SECOND CONGRESS-
Roosevelt Will Ask Nations
to Join Peace Conference.
FOR GOOD WILL OVER ALL THE EARTH
Announcement Made mt Reception
In Washington to InterparIia-
mentary Union Delegates who
Advocate Arbitration.

IN washington 10 4mt&TpaT11A@
mentary Union Delegates who
Advocate Arbitration.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-President
Roosevelt has announced that at an
early date he will ask the nations of
the world to join in second congress
at The Hague for the promotion of ar
bitration. 80
The occasion of the announcement
was the reception by the president of
the delegates of the Interparliamentary
Union, which recently held a session
at st. Louis. At that session the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted unani-
mously:
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 individ-
uals are settled-that lis. by the judg-
ment of the courts in accordance with
recognized principles Of law-this con-
ference requests that the several gov
ernments of the world send delegates
to the international conference to be
convened at a time and place to be
agreed upon by them for the considera-
ton of the following questions:
"First.-Questions for the considera-
ton Of which the conference at The
Hague expressed the wish that fu-
ture conference be called.
''Second.-The negotiation OF arbi-
tration treaties between the nations
represented at the conference to be
convened.
"Third.-The ACCESSIBILITY Of creating
congress of nations to convene pc
riodically for the discussion of inter
national questions.
'And respectfully and cordially re-
quests the president of the United
States to invite all the nations to send
representatives to such conference"
DR.. Gobat, the president of the I'M
ion, introduced the assemblage to the
president and stated in brief the OBJ
ject Of their meeting. He spoke in
part as follows:
1.-THE Interparliamentary union,
which they represent, is composed Of
members OF national legislative bodies
who believe that peace between the
several nations is just as desirable as
peace between individuals Of one and
the same nation and that peace can be
secured and maintained by exactly the
same means-namely, by arbitration. .
In response to DR.. Gobat's speech
President Roosevelt delivered the fol-
lowing address:
Gentlemen Of the Interparliamentary
union, greet you with profound
pleasure as representatives in special
sense Of the great international move
ment for peace and good will among
the nations OF the earth, 1t is 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 coln-
tries, and this fact adds weight to your
championship OF the cause OF interna-
\ tional justice. I thank you for your
kind illusions to what the government
OF the United States has accomplished
for the policies you have at heart, and
I assure you that this governments at
titude will continue unchanged In ref
erence thereto. We are even now max
ing steps to secure arbitration treaties
/ with all other governments which are
willing to enter into them with us.
'In response to your resolution I
shall at an early date ask the other ma
tons to join in second congress ut
The Hague. feel, as am sure you
do, that our efforts should take the
shape of pushing forward toward com
pletion the work already begun at The
Hague and that whatever is now done
should appear not as something diver
gent therefrom, but as continuance
thereof. At the first conference at The
Hague several questions were left nm
settled, and it was expressly provided
that there should be second confer
ence. A reasonable time has elapsed,
and feel that your body has shown
sound judgment In concluding that a
second conference should now be called
to carry some steps farther toward
completion the work of the first.
Sat an early date shall issue the
| call for the conference you request !
again greet you and bid you welcome
in the name Of the American people
and wish you God speed in your efforts
| for the common good of mankind"