The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-08
.LEOPOLNS ,ASSAILED Cong <State Policy of
 Belgium. RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED Universal Peace Plan Settled
 on by Congress. Meeting Adjourns After Deciding To Hold Next Convention at Lu-
 serne, switseriana--Turi<ey
 Also Receives Attention. 

1 Boston, Oct. liking Leopold of Bel gium, was assailed for his policy as sovereign of the Congo Free State, at | public meeting held this afternoon. in connection with the sessions of the In- ternational Peace Congress | The attack upon King Leopold was made by F, T. Morel of England, who represented the Congo Reform Asso- citation. Mir. Morei charged that the King was personally responsible in a | large measure for cruelties practiced l on the natives of the Congo Free State, in the terrific endeavors of mo- nopolistic commercial organizations to obtain from the country all the ivory and rubber possible. s The King was defended by George Herbert Head of Cambridge, England, who submitted that King Leopold had done all possible to stop the cruelties practiced.
 The Government policy in the Congo also was bitterly denounced by Rev. William M. Morrison. for seven years a missionary In the Congo State.
 The Congress today accepted a report of the Committee on Propaganda, re- commenting that the Congress in 1905 be held at Luzerne, Switzerland. One of the first things which the Congress did today was to adopt res olutions recommending to all nations to enter into a treaty insuring in case of dispute between countries. that the dif- ference would be submimtted for set- clement to union of all the powers second public meeting this after noon was held in the old South Meet ing House to consider the progress of the peace movement in Europe, with addresses by prominent foreign dele gates.
 Booker Washington Spoke. A dinner was given tonight at which the foreign delegates were the guests Speeches were made by Bishop Percival of England the Baroness von Suttner, Booker T, Washington, and others. g
 The, first subject taken up. today was the elaborate plan of organising the nations 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 organizations. The memorial was read by Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood of Washington.
 The preamble points out that there is no concert of action proposed. or feasi- ble plan. whereby the machinery of The Hague convention may be put in force to prevent war where war is threaten ed and that the present conflict be- tween Russia and Japan shows unmis- takably that some power more potent
 
 to prevent the useless sacrifice of human life and property, now become such an object lesson to the civilized and uncivilzed world.
 The plan Is then set forth, the main points being as follows:
 Resolved. That the Congress recom- mend that new convention be con- cluded between the parties which are parties to The Hague convention or so nf join in such a convention establishing pacific union between them on the fol- lowing basis.
 whilst the high contracting powers mutually recognize each others absolute sovereignty and peace, they bind them | selves, each for itself. to work together for the furtherance of universal peace.
 The high contracting powers pledge | themselves to refer to the permanent arbitration tribunal Established by the | convention for the peaceful solution of l international disputes signed at The l Hague, July 2e. 1s99) every dispute or contention which may arise between them that cannot be solved by diploma 1 cy or any other amical adjustment l agreed upon; whatever the cause, l nature or object of disagreement may be, and further pledge themselves not | to engage in any warlike action. direct | ly or indirectly with respect to each other. Each of the high contracting | powers shall in turn take the presiden- cy of the pacigerent union. If a power whose turn 1t Is to pre- side finds itself at war. the turn passes over to the next State alphabetically. Tn case an acute contention shall threaten to break out between two or more powers, the signatory powers shall immediately, by a collective note. remind them that the permanent tribunal is open to them.
 The state which holds the presidency shall for this purpose be provided with the full authority needed, It's adhe- rents to the alliance carries with 1t a binding duty to fulhll this task.
 Also it shall be the duty of the | president of the state to offer to states l in mutual contention. if 1t should seem advisable to do so the good offices of the pacigerent alliance or their media tion.
 This duty shall in no wise lessen l the right of any of the allied States l to offer its good offices or mediation to the States at strife, nor shall the action of the alliance relieve any of the all lied States from the duty of using all means within reach to secure a peaceful or judicial settlement of the conflict"
 Resolutions Adopted. The resolutions after brief discus sion were adopted nanimously with the provision inserted that the Con- sress merely called the attention of the powers 10 the treaty suggested in tbe memorial as one model for adop- ton by all.
 The Armenian question was taken up and A special committee presented It's 1 renort. In 1t an appeal was made to | inc 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 resolution also suggested an inter national conference intended to ssvise stems to control the authority of the sultan of Turkey. Dr. NeliksG. the sole Armenian delegate in the Congress. made an earnest appeal that the atroc- 1 ities committed in his country be brought to an end.
 l A vehement denuneiation of Turkey, Russia and Great Britain came from Delegate Herbert Burrows of England. while speaking to the Armenian reso- 4 lutions. He condemned Turkey for al-