New-York tribune., 1904-10-06
CALLS FOR END OF WAR.
PEACE CONGRESS ACTS.
Signatory Poscers Of Hague ConUen-
ton asked to Appe0l.

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War adopted to-day at the meeting OF the IN
ternatOnal Peace Congress By the terms OF these
resolutions the congress viii address appeal to
the emperors of Russia and japan to terminate the
struggle and each Of the powers signatoTy of the
Hague conyeption will he formally requested to
press on Russia and Japan the importance Of put
ting end 70 the present war. It was also voted
that tho resolutions referring to friendly interven-
ton by the powers be presented President
Roosevelt by a committee Of the congress.
The resolutions were passed after long discus
sion I'm which many OF the most prominent foreign
delegates took part. In the course of this discus
sion William r Cremer. an English delegate. took
occasion while favoring the declarations, to char
scterize the treaty between England and japan as
a hlunder and to charge that this treaty doubtless
ba4 much 10 do In bringing the Russo-Japanese
War Great Britains policy Of being party to the
treaty was vigorously defended BY colonel Bryce
| Jones. NJ /.
HINDOO ADDRESSES CONGRESS
IT.. delbaratiye nrocee5ings Of the day took on
an added interest from the fact that ieadng
Hindoo Baba Bharau was introduced to speak as
the representative of his country. The most IN
tense applause that has been evoked thuS Tar m
the convention greeted the Hindoo. VINO uIesSe1
in the costume Of his people delivered passionate
sraaob in excellent English. denounctng the at
tempt 10 thrust Christianity on India as us re-
gion and the policy of the English people or lndia
of invading Tibet
II was voted to refer the subject ot reconclia-
| IOn OF france ana germany 'li ''4' FAi~-~
raine question 10 the Berne Bureau for study ~
| special committee.
Part of the phraseology 81 the cable dispatoh 70
| he sent Andrew Carnesie was objected 10 ny
| delegate from New-York. and II was nnaHy re-
| written So that Mr.. Carnegie was hailed as an
| earnest worker for the worlds better political or
der, instead Of worker for the worlds just and
/ rational organization
Three public meetings under the auspices or the
| congress We're held tonight ono was for WORK
! ingmen. in FaneuH Han, wher" the principal
| speaker was Samuel Gompers, the president OF
| the american Federation Of Labor At the PARK
! street Church a meeting held by The women
delegates to the congress. The duties ot women
| In the peace cause considered by several
| speakers. chief among them being Baroness Won
Suttner Of Austria The duties Of business men
| in the peace movement set forth at another
meeting in fremont Temple with addresses by
prominent merchants
DISPATCHES SENT ABROAD.
Early in the days session it was voted to send
ole dispatches to Frederic Passv OF Paris: Hodg
son Pratt OF London, and Ellie DucoTmun. of
Berne, extending the greetings Of the congress
Mr.. Passy. the great peace worker Of France. was
hailed as the Grand old Man who has fought the
good fight and kept the faith from the day OF small
things 10 the day Of great things
Secretary Truebood then read the following mes
sage from Sir Thomas Barclay.
am very sorry am unable to attend the Boston
conference because such a number OF distn-
gushed practical men have taken an interest in II
The next greatest step taken in the history Of in.
teF4ationai relations Will expect oS Hc I[S@tS u
wish the conference great success IN their meeting
The mention OF the name OF Sir Thomas was
signal for applause. and when Mr.. Trueblood had
finished the reading great cheer Of approval OF
the sentiment OF the message swept through the
Temple
Reports o, committees were then taken up. Dr
W Evans Darby. of England. Of the committee on
quegtors OF the day. presented a report on Ia"
Russo-Japauese war. in the form OF resolutions
These follow.
Resolved That the congress address 10 the, en-
nerors of Russia and Japan an earnest appeal en-
treating them either by direct negotiations OF oy
having recourse 10 the friendly Offices OF some
awful slaughter Of their subjects now gong on; on
and urging the plea that since terms OF peace must
sooner later be discussed and settled It IS Tar
the further sacrifice OF valuable property ana
That tie congress forward an address to each
OF the slsnatory powers to the Hague Convention
other than Russia and Japan remindlHs tA1In OF
cordance herewith to press upon the governments
end without further delay TO war which affiicts
humanity. hnders legitimate commerce h sna me I'M,
pedes the progress Of the world IN the pathway OF
civilization and peace.
MRS HOWE OFFERS PRAYER
4 long and earnest discussion OF the resolution
cnsIed after the defence of England by Colonel
Bryce Jones referred to above.
Mrs Julia Ward Howe prayed for the appca-
tIon OF Justice and Professor TIL Ruyssen, of
France urged that President Roosevelt OF the
United States take the initiative. France. he said
was not likely TO move first, for the reason that
France was allied with Russia in d way which
would make the step difficult But France and
Great Britain he said would act IN perfect accord.
| DR. Scherer. of Russia, took the platform 10 say
that the sentiment OF the people OF Russia was IN
| favor OF the principle of peace. The first reso-
luton was then passed with one two dissenting
| voices and the second adopted unanimously.
on account of objections raised the first resolution
calling the direct appeal was afterward changed
at the end by placing the words precious lives
| before valuable property
A third resolution was theu passed though with
a number Of dissenting voices, that the represen-
tations contained IN the second resolution shall II
possible be presented to the President Of the United
States and that the chairman and secretary OF the
/ organization committee desired immediately 70
make the necessary arrangements The contents
Of the first resolution on the Russo -Jananese war
will be cabled later TO the euperors OF each country
! Tho second resolution will also be brought very
soon the powers sgnatory 70 the Hague Con
! vention
| In the afternoon many OF the delegates attended
a meeting at the South Congregational Church
held under the auspices Of the Society Of Friends
Later q reception 10 all the members OF the con
! gress was given by Mayor Patrick A. Collins at
the Public Library Building.
| TO ENTERTAIN PEACE DELEGATES HERE.
! A hundred more of the foreign delegates who
at the international Peace Congress in Boston
| this week will be entertained In this city from
! October 10 to ls The Rev, DR.. Lyman Abbott is