The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-27
POSSIBLE RESULT oF%PREsiDENT
RoosEVELTS CALL-PARLtA-
MENTARIANS' VIEWS ON
THE SUBJECT.

no longer a utopian dream since Pres
ident Roosevelt has agreed to call a
second international peace congress at
The Hague, the men who induced the
President to give this promise were a
Joyous company as they walked about
the West Philadelphia Station en- route
shomeward.
They declares that tremendous in
teresr has been rouse throughout
the world by the action of the United
States. through the President. in at
tempting to make successful the peace
plans first suggested by the Gear of
Russia. Some even hope that the Q q
gress to be called together by the
President Will be the instrument by
which the war now raging in Man
churia may be ended. Already their
plans for the new Hague conference
are taking shape.
While here the president of the un-
ion and the presidents Of some of the
leading foreign groups gave to your
correspondent an expression of their
views regarding the action OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt and what it might
mean to the world.
Ballots instead of Bullets.
Sir Philip stanhope, president Of
the British group, said:
When Inverse action is taken IN
rival narliaments the armies are. sent
ont TIC settle the difference by force,
when the matter ilouid be settled by
a Vote OF Representatives Of all parties
concerned. To secure such Il vote Tie
Hague Court must be given power.
and this. I believe. will be done III
to President R~oosevelt's
cali"
Marquis S~angintiano- president of
the Italian roup, said:
The call which the President of
sue will bring this irresistible move
ment for an international court into
the official political world There ii
will remain until it's purposes are at
tanned and practically all danger of
war removed from EARTH
Great Results Anticipated.
Richard Bartholdt. president OF the
Interparliamentary Union, said:
1T hardly seems possible that such
f~ar-reaclling events have come to pass
during the few weeks the delegates
have been in this country.
The call for a second meeting of
The Hague, when issued by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, must meet with gen
eral acceptance. l believe wonderful
things Will be done, but the congress
Will surely be able to settle many
questions, such as the rights and dL-
ties of neutralS, what is c~ontraband
OF war and the immunity of private
property at sea during war, il, in
deed, var cannot be avoided.
The union has just aiken the great
est step ever taken toward the substi-
tuition of judicial proceedings for war.
We have recognized, the United
States is the natural leader in taking
this step, as having no alliances that
would make its suggestion open to sus-
picion, and the President of this our
try has taken the step.
nternationa Interference.
H has announced that at an early
day he will call an international con-
ference, and who can doubt the out
come? The very war in the Orient
has made all good people desire some
way of preventing a repetition of such
horrid results arising out Of differ
enceS.
Il scarcely hope as yet to do ava
with war, although this must De the
ultimate result, but I believe that the
immediate effect of the to
be called by the President will great
ly decrease the danger of wars out
break.
THE lawmakers of Europe ave
shocked at times by occurrences
in this country, but, despite this fact.
they all recognize that our system of
government reduces such occurrences
to a minimum. We know now tina
We have made a beginning, but it is
a long way from the beginning to the
end of SO great a project.
THE Hague Court, given authority,
will be a practical way of understands
ing war and war preparations. The
Presidents promise has brought the
work. for universal peace OUT OF the
world of discussion into that OF prac-
tical action. All The members of our
great union are profoundly grateful
10 President Roosevelt"