The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-07
CONGRESS
OF PEACE
WORKERS

Boston. Oct. THE edihce OF the Park
meeting OF the international Peace con-
gress, fremont Temple. the customary
session han. being used for the Republi-
can state convention.
The original understanding was that
the congress would be adjourned by noon
today but an unlocked for breadth and
detail OF discussion rendered II necessary
that another day should be given over TO
the congress so that il will not close un-
ul tomorrow.
AS announced as yesterdays meeting.
the first subject to be taken up today was
the elaborate plan OF organizing the ma
tions into a positive peace making union.
as favored In resolutions by the Danish
peace society, the Universal Peace union
OF the United States and other organiza-
tions.
The world treaty suggested by the DAN
ish and United States Universal Peace
unions was. as arranged. the first subject
considered after the session had been
opened by President Paine
The memorial was read by Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood OF Washington. Ii aroused
keen interest among the delegates.
When the resolutions had been read.
the regular order OF business was inter-
rupted temporarily TO permit DIR. ~
ward Everett Hale 10 read extracts OF a
letter received by him from Cardinal Glib
bons Of Baltimore.
In this letter Cardinal Gibbons recon-
mended to the congress the representa-
tive Of Belgium, who was 10 speak on the
Congo question.
The representative referred to IS George
Frederick Head of Cambridge England.
who was scheduled TO speak in the even
Ing In defense OF the Congo policy OF
King Leopold of Belgium.
This policy was to be criticised. II was
understood, at a public meeting to be held
England. representing the Congs Reform
association.
Secretary Trueblood announced that the
evening meeting was in no ways under
the auspices of the convention.
After a brief discussion on the peace
making by states resolutions were
ADOPTED unanimously with the provisions
inserted in the resolutions that the con-
gress merely called attention OF the
powers to the treaty suggested I'm the
memorial as one model for adoption OF
all.
special committee. appointed 10 con-
slider the Armenian question reported
resolutions setting forth that the stua-
tion In Aremnia is growing worse and
worse and that the reform stipulated by
the powers in Macedonia had not been
sufficient TO establish peace and appeal
Ing 10 the president OF the United States
TO make use OF the best means to put a
stop TO the terrible sufferings OF the
various peoples OF the Turkish empire"
The resolutions also suggested an inter
national conference intended TO devise
stops TO control the authority OF the
sultan OF Turkey.
DR.. Melikoff. the sole American delegate
In the congress. made an earnest appeal
that the atrocities committed I'm his
country should be brought to an end.
A vehement denunciation OF Turkey
Russia and Great Britain came from DEL
egate Herbert Burrows OF England while
speaking TO the Armenian resolutions. He
condemned Turkey for alleged Armenian
atrocities, bitterly assailed Russia for its
treatment OF the eJws and attacked his
own country for It's policy in Thlbet II
anything he declared the Klschinefr mas
sacre was worse than anything that had
happened In Armenia.
Other delegates engaged in a similar
discussion whereupon the chair urged the
congress TO refrain from remarks OF a
controversial character In the end IL was
voted, almost unanimously 20 refer the
resolutions to the general committee on
questions OF the day for further consider.
alton and rearrangement.