The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-01
INVITE NATIONS
PRESIDENT WILL CALL ARBI-
TRATION CONGRESS.
delegates of Interparliamentary
Congress Received and Their
Request HOnOred -. President
Shows Desire for Completion Of
Work of The Hague Tribunal.

washington, Sept. 25.-Presldent
Roosevelt announced yesterday after
noon that at an early date he would
ask the nations of the world to join in
second congress at The Hague for
the promotion of arbitration.
The occasion for the announcement
was the reception by the president of
the delegates to the Interparliamntary
Union, which recently held session
at St. Louis. At that session the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted upani-
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-
tails are settled, that is, by the judy
ment Of courts in accordance with rec
ognized principles of law;
"This conference requests that the
several governments send delegtes to
an International conference to be con-
vened at time and place to be agreed
upon by them, for the consideration of
the following questions:
"The negotiation of arbitration trea-
ties beteewa the nations represented at
the conference to be convened.
THE advisa bility of creating a con-
gress of nations, to convene periodical
auctions.
"And respectfully and cordially re-
quests the president of the United
States to invite all the nations to send
representatives to such conference"
Received With Hearty Applause.
The presidents acceptance of the
terms of the resolution was received
by those present with enthusiastic ap-
plause.
At $3.50 p. m. about $50 delegates
to the Interparliamentary Union, &C.
companied by perhaps score Of wo-
men, and headed by Representative
Bartholdt, of St. Louis, president Of
the Union, marched as body to the
White House They Assem- bled in the
East Room corridor. Ten minutes
later, the president, accompanied by
Secretary Loeb and two or three mill
tary and naval attaches, was usthered
into the presence of the distinguished
assem- blage of legi slators and parlia-
mentarians. Representative Bartholdt
introduced the Assem- blage to the pres
ident and stated in brief the object of
their meeting. Mr.. Bartholdt said:
'The American people, beirg COM
mitted by many precedents to the prin-
cipIes of international arbitration, it
is the belief Of those present that the
people, irrespective of party, would ap-
plaud your taking the initiative in the
commencing Of second conference of
governments which we hope and trust
would result in the completion Of the
work begun at The Hague in the nego
tiation of further arbitration treaties
and in the esta blishement of an inter-
national parliament for the considera
ton of questions which are of common
concern to ALL"
DR.. Albert Gobat, of Switzerland,
secretary of the Ionterparliamentary
Union, then presented formally to the
president the resolution above given.
DR.. Gobart expressed the hope that the
president would comply with the
wishes of the Interparliamentary
Union and that success would crown
tn initiative. In response to DR.. Go
bats speech the president replied
briefly. closing as follows:
CAT an early date shall issue the
call for the conference you request.
(Applause.) again greet you and bid
you welcome in the name of the Amer
lean people and wish you Godspeed in
your efforts for the common good of
mankind"
At the conclusion of the addresses,
President and Mrs. Roosevelt person
ally received and exchanged greetings
with each of the delegates and the la
dies present.
TAOTAT FOR THRIFT.