The Washington times., 1904-09-23
PEACE CONGRESS
VISITS CAPITAL
Members Pleased With
Library of Congress.
INTERESTED IN THE CAPITOL
Afternoon Spent in Sightseeing and
Calling at Embassies-Wil See
President Tomorrow.
INTERESTED IN THE CAPITOL

Advocates of international disarma-
ment and arbitration are inspecting the
/ Capital of the United States and the
home Of Washington today.
The visitors, numbering nearly 200, are
members Of the legislative bodies of
nearly every civilized country on the
globe They are members or the Inter-
| parliamentary Union Of the World who
are in the United States on a trip Of in
/ spectiOns as guests of the United States
The party has visited nearly every
| city Of Importance in the country. have
held their sessions at the St. Louis Elk
position, and now they are on their way
home. All were struck with the beauty
of Washington. but nearly every one had
something at the capital OF his own
country. just a bit better than they
found here.
The party came from Niagara Falls
| In two special trains, arriving at Z
O'Clock. They were taken 10 the Ar
/ hngton Hotel, where they brea kfasted.
I brushed up, and then prepared for a
tour of the city. under the guidance of
/ Representative Richard Bartholdt. who
/ is the president OF the American section
Of the organization.
| At 10 O'Clock the delegates were bun
/ died into carriages and taken to varf-
/ Gus minor points Of interest. arrivins, ut
| the Congressional Library at a few
minutes Of II.
Peer of Them All.
Though familiar with the famous mu-
! seums, state houses, palaces, and other
+ beautiful and historic structures. the
magnificent foyer, stairways and color
ing Of the Library drew from the WISH
/ tors murmurs Of admiration They as
serted that it edualed. II tdid not ex-
eel, anything Of The kind that could be
found abroad.
| Every nook and crany Of the white
/ marble structure was investigated. and
/ then, with many complimentary express
/ commerce and finance the United States
/ has made, the party was piloted across
! the plaza to the Capitol
Being members Of the reichstag and
/ landtag Of Germany and the LEGISLATIVE
/ bodies OF Hungary. Italy. the Neither
! lands. Norway, Portugal ROumania
! Sweden. and Switzerland, the visitors
are familiar with all the capitol build
| ings Of the world, so when they gave
| expression to admiration for the pro
! portions OF the United States CapItOI IL
meant something. The party halted at
1 the foot Of the steps leading to the east
entrance and made known their admit
ration.
1T is noble. magnificent" said Baron
ue TIetnuIIlalsOn, deputy OF the French
! chamber You Americans have ex-
ceeded even our largest Meas as 20
what you had accomplished on the
/ Western continent The city compares
eNcellently well with Paris.
In the Senate Chamber.
Up the stairs the visitors were led by
Representative Bartholdt. who first
took them TO the Senate chamber. This
was admired. The Supreme Court
chamber came in for more examination
and then the House Of Representative
was reached. Here the visitors overrar
the chair Of the Speaker and clerks. II
! seemed strange 10 see NJ. Forgemol Dc
Bostquenard, senator Of France. sitting
in the seat Of Speaker Uncle Joe Can
non, and looking as though he had beer
/ there years of his life
! Hector Van Deerslayer clerk Of tho
( house Of deputies Of Belgium, sat in the
! seat Of the clerk Of the House.
! At this point some Of the foreign
/ statesmen and politicians made il ap
! parent that they were not familiar Will
/ the legislative procedure OF the Unite.
/ States. and they called upon Repre-
sentative BarthOldt TO cnlighten then
/ II appeared that the French and Italia D.
/ were especially lacking in knowledge
J They wanted 10 know what officers 1
/ the Administration went on the fOOl
/ and took part In the debates. They wer,
/ surprised when told that no member Ol