Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08
AT PEACE CONFERENCE RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE
 SHOOK HANDS TO-DAY
Sensational Scene Brought About by Woman-Dele
 gate From Russia Asked Permission to Correct Wrong Impression-Resolutions Relating to the Congo Free State Were Passed at To-Day's Session

Boston, Oct S.-The attendance of delegates was comparatively small when the assembly was opened by President Paine, but the Auditori- um rapidly filled. Tn the beginning, the chair, pointing out that represent atives of all the great nations had been given an opportunity to respond, introduced Jiro Abratani of Tokio, to speak for Japan. MT Abratani was willing to admit that militarism was on the increase in Japan, but he de- clared, there was good ground for expectation that when the present conditions were brought to an end, peace would be the moving spirit of the nation.
 Dr John Chirug, delegate from Rus sia, asked for a moment to correct a statement made yesterday by John Burrows of England, and this was granted. As Dr Chirug passed to the platform, where MT Abratani was sitting, woman delegate arose, say ing:
 .Dr Chirug 1t would gladden. my heart to see you shake hands with MT Abra atani- Russia and Japan in friendly cIasp.'
 T should be most happy the Rus sian answered, as he moved toward the Japanese and warmly seized his hand. T am glad to greet fellow man.
 When Dr Chirug had concluded the committee on questions of the day re- ported resolutions in favor of an in- vestigation into the present govern ment of the Congo Free State.
 Whereas, The international associa- ton of the Congo obtained Tn 1884 from the American government an agreement that It's flag should be recognized as that of friendly state (which recognition was subsequently, endorsed by the the powers of Europe at Berlin) on the ground that it was an organization formed to protect the interests and welfare Of the natives, to promote legitimate commerce, and to preserve the neutrality of the Con- go valley over which 1t sought to ex- ercise authority.
 Whereas, The agents of the govern ment of the Congo Free State and the people over whom that government exercises authority are foreign to 1t, and the country whence it primarily controls the Congo territory is also l foreign to it;
 Whereas, The proceedings of the in ternational association, prior to its recognition by the government of the United States, constituted in the words of MT Kassen, American ann
 bassador in Brussels and from the point of view of international law mere acts of piracy;'
 Whereas, It is alleged that the gov ernment of the Congo Free State has appropriated the land of the natives and the products of commercial value yielded by land, thus leading to the committal of grave wrongs upon the native races and to the infringement of the rights secured for interna tionaI commerce by the acts of the confer ence at Berlin;
 Whereas, This Is a question which may lead to grave international com plications;
 This congress, in the interests of peace, recommends that the following questions should be referred either to a renewed conference of the powers concerned in the formation of the Congo Free State or to the court of arbitration at The Hague.
 I. It is the government of the Congo Free State still to be regarded as the trustee of the powers which recognize the flag of the international association.
 2. Is the Belgian government to be regarded as responsible for the ac- tions of the government of the Congo Free State?
 3. Tn either of these events what is the position of the Congo Free State in international law and in what manner may the grave questions con- corning it's alleged actions be satis- factorily and competently determined? :?