The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-31


The text Of the note follows:
department OF State,
Washington. OCT. "a 1904
ITO the Representatives o. the United
States Accredited 90 the Governments
signatlries 10 the Acts OF The Hague
Conference. lAs9-
-Sir. The peace conference which as
sembled ar The Hague on May Is. iA5s
marked an epoch ia the history of ma
rions- Called by his majesty the Em-
peror oi hussla 10 discuss the problems
Ell the maintenance of general peace,
the regulation Dr the operations of war
and the lesseninE OF the burdens which
pIeparedness FOR eventual war entails
upon modern peoples ats lab0rs result
ed IN the acceptance by the siguatory
powers or conventions for the peaceful
e1Jlatlnt-L OF International ullncultles
by arbitration and Tor certain humane
amendments TO the laws and customs OF
h-tl b2 ialu ana sea.
"a great work was thus accomplish
ed los the conference. while other phases
OF the general subject were left 10 dis
cusslou by another conference in the
near future, such as questions aIectius
the rights and duties or ueuIraIs. the iu-
warfare and The bOmbardmeut OF ports.
towns ana villages by naval Iorce,
The InteTparIiamentaly Union.
Among the movements which pre-
pared the minds OF government Tor an
accord In the direction OF assured peace
among men, high place may dtuingly
be siVen % that set on foot by the
1Htel lifIl Elementary Union From its
origin iu LLe suggestions OF member
I'd Tne British house or commons. in lsss
u developed untu its membership i'm
Guided large ulul uers or delegates from
TIE LarllIlenls uI the principal nations.
pledged 70 exert their influence toward
Ihe conclusion or treaties OF arbitration
DeLAeeu nations and toward the accom-
piishment oI peace It's annual confer
eucez have notably advanced the high
purposes o. sought 10 realize Not only
have many International treaties Of ar
% nrr naa
conference held in Holland in 1854, the
memorable declaration In favor Of a per-
uanent court OF arbitration was q fore
runner OF the most important achieve
uenl OF Jhe peace conference OF The
Hague lu 1883
The Cause OF Peace.
'aThe annual conference OF the Inter
parliamentary Union was held this year
AZ S. Louis, IN appropriate connection
with the Worids Fair. Its deliberations
were marked by the same noble deyo-
Iiou 10 the cause on peace and 20 the
welfare of humanity which had inspired
ITS former meetings. BY the unanimous
vote or delegates active OF retired
members OF the American Congress ana
OF every patllaillenl ln EUROPE, with Two
exceptions the following resolution was
adopted:
e. Whereas. enlightened public opin-
ion and modern ciVilizau0n alike de-
uland that differences between nations
should De ad1uC1cared and settled In the
same manner as disputes between 1ndi- 7
NlQLa-s are a1JuulcaLlus namely. Dr. the
arDl Lraueut OF courts TN accordance
With recognized principles OF law, this
conference requests the several govern I
ulerIs OK the world 10 send delegates 20
an international conference 10 be held 4 {
& time and place 10 be agreed upon or
lleln Tor The purpose or considering.
J. 4le questions Tor the consider
alton or which the conference at The
Hague expressed a .y1sL that a future
conference b- called
Cd - .ra.-.
az the conference 10 be convened
8 me adElsaDlllly OF establishing
am international congress 90 convene
periodically Tor the discussion " inter-
national questions
Request for Conference.
X'And this conference respectfully and
cordially requests the President Of the
United States 10 invite AN the nations
20 send reprezentatiyes TO such a con-
ference
ron the z4th Of September. uIumo.
these resolutions were presented % the
President 5g numerous de1uLatiou
gr the 4utergar aueuCary LHiou- The
~ ni-l feeling D. 10 Dc most appropriate
lnat the Executive OF the nation which
mad welcomed tl- conference 20 MS nos-
pirallt5 should give voice 40 aus inn
American Government and people hold
dear lie announced lnaI De would, az
parties d. The Hague convention 10 Zee
assemble WtIE view no pushing for
ward toward completion the work ale
ready begun az The Hague. Dg consider
Ing tl= Questions which the FIRST COM
ference had ieft unsettled with lle exc
press provision LHat there should be
second conference.
q Proper Occasion.
'ID accepting u5ls trust. the President
Waz uot urmiualul of the fact. so
vlridIy brought home 10 an the world