Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

resolution ask the United States to take TIE
lead in effecting a permanent system of
arbitration for the world powers, at the
same time requesting President Roosevelt,
whom they characterize as "a great friend
of peace" to issue call for a universal
peace congress.
The foreigners referred to are members
In annual conference NJ 81. Louis early this
month"; and who are Just completing a long
tour Oft country as the special guests
OF the government. They are enrolled in
the cause -of peace. and are looking toward
a worldly ,slleRTliu unls wheus judicial pro-
ceedings will take the place of war between
natons. The membership of the union Is
about 2.04O. and is confined to men who are
members of the national legislatures of
their respective countries
rms gives the body a peculiar authority,
and clothes its suggestions with dignity
and influence. Each man is an officer Of nia
country holding the power given him by
his people in elections, and can carry his
fight for peace to the very throne of each
admnistrat ton. .ss
1t Is perhaps in this point only that the
essential difference lies between the Inter-
parliamentary Union and the Lake Mohonk
conference One is; national inS members
ship, the other Is International One is COM
posed of any and all persons, either in pub
lie or private -hfe,-who- -are-interested in
the cause of arbitration, and the other is
made up. of men who are officials of the
who possess considerable implied authority
to voice the sentiment of their home gov
ernment. The Lake Mohonk conference
has just completed its tenth year while
the Interparliamentary Union had been in
process of formation for seven years before
the first annual was held, twelve years
ago. Consequently the union is the olders
but the two are working practically toward
the same end.
An Imposing Scnee.
noon was imposing, and many of the dele-
gates seemed to realize the extreme inn
portance and significance of thus relin-
gushing to the United States the leader
ship in the cause of PEACE. One prominent
member of the party explained that the
United States was chosen because 1T could
act without exciting the petty jealousies or
smaller European countries. lie said thas
If they had endeavored to place the initia-
tive with any European country, the result
undoubtedly would have been directly OPP
posite from that desired, namely, war IN.
stead of peace.
Representative Richard Bartholdt who Is
also president of the Interparliamentry
Union for 1904 presented the resolution, the
following being copy:
Whereas enlightened public opinion ana
the spirit of modern civilization alike de-
mand that controversies between nations be
settled in the same manner as disputes be-
tween individuals are settled, that is, by
recognized principles of law,
This conference requests that the sew
eral governments of the world send de,e-
gates to an international conference % be
at a time and place to be agreed
upon by them for the consideration of the
questions:
81 Questions for the consideration OF
which the conference at The Hague cx-
pressed the wish that a future conference
be called.
.'2 The negotiation of arbitration treaties
between the nations represented at the con-
ference to be convened.
'-3. The advisability of creating a congress-
of nations to convene periodically for the
discussion of international questions.
And respectfully and cordially reluests
the President of the United States TO In
vite all the nations TO send representatives
to such a conference
Mr. Bartholdt's Address.
Representative Bartholdt said:
Mr. President: / have the honor, az
president of the Interparliamentary Union,
to present to you the delegates of that ora
yanization who have attended the twelfth
conference for the promotion of internas
tional arbitration, recently held at ST.
Louis. the first of it's kind in the United
States, and who are now about to return
20 their European homes after a tour OF
part of our great country, which they have
made as guests of the nation and upon the
special invitation of the Congress of the
United States.
..Fourteen different countries of Europe
ind. including the American Congress, if
cen parliaments of the world are repres
,ented here by actual bearers of mandates
rom the people to pay their respects to
you, sir and to advise you of the purpose
If their noble mission.
"The Interparhamentary Union which
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