New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

-,.Ds~ th,. -. s.,,,rinz questions should ee
terred either renewed ~ he Congo Free STATE
o. 70 the Court of Arbitra at 5I ae "a Frs Stat.
stiI 10 be re rsy5 90 az the trustee o. the powers
Which recognize the faS OF li7
second-Is the Belgian goyerInssn. .hs % 5vsTs71a
os os re sesPS4nsiole S5ilo for .i5 Ihs acI'''7
Third-In either OF these events "a s+i,1sI 1av
in what laner may the sraye. q1sg1S r59S Go s5
competsutiy Determined
Some discussion followed. Dr. T. .. OarA'
OF England. declared that the second ques-
ton IN the resolutions. as 20 whether Ihe 6el-
gian government had been regarded As eSE'oi'Si-
bic for the governments action IN tne c"ilsO'
should be stricken from the report SIM II '
well understood that the nation OF Belgium was
n no way 70 blame FOR conditions IN the congo
Il was well known. too. that King Leopoi9 Was
absolutely uncontrolled By his MINISTERS NJ
held that the proper solution Of the pronien
be found in joint action py enS .ooI5,s Poo5
which had agreed 70 recognize King beopoio
authority over the Congo ,.,. -h.,
The congress was alert with intsresL WAeH
Henri Ia Fontaine OF the Belgian Senate, arose
20 speak 20 the question I am q SoCl@A4st az
q RepubIicar'' he began, 'and don't care Iof
King Leopold. But I wish 20 point out thaI al
the governments OF the world Which nave CO. CoI-
ouies are the trustees OF those colonies oe1TIe
the world II YOU are going 70 inquire into the
Congo State government. claIfn II II o--tS .I e.
and just that you should investigate every othet
case where colOnistic relations prevail. IN
closing NJ Ia FOntatne referred 70 the seizure
by America OF Indian lands as an instance not
wholly free from circumstances demanding IN
quirv. His address was warmly appleuoeo-
The -eoorriuR committee agreed TO strike out
the reference TO the Belgian governments re-
sponsbiity and the report as AMENDED was
adopted unanimously
ECONOMIC CAUSES OF WAR
Resolutions rejoicing in the international
treaties we're adopted. NJ. NJ J. Prudhommeaux.
OF Mines. France presented the report OF
special COMMITTEES which had made a study OF
the economic causes OF war. The report de-
clared that II these causes were removed var
would Tot exist. and the fundamental feature
Of the causes was the class and commercial
entagonisTu between peoples. II was recon-
mended that ?. study be made or al soclaIisuc'
trade union and trust movements.
Resolutions that the entire subject De rererreo
70 the BerDe bureau for further study were OF
fered. The report and resolutions were accepted
by q unanimous vote.
After a little discussion resolutions calling on
the Congress of the United states 70 instruct
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor 20 collect
and have printed data as 10 the cost OF Was
were adopted almost unanimously. a copy OF
this resolution will oe sent 10 President Roose-
Velr-
'-bta closed The deliberativa proceedings. A
vote expressing the thanks Of the congress 10
the cor1ruirtee which had arranged for the con-
vention and 70 the city of Boston was passed
Edwin D Mead. chairman OF the organization
committee in responding, declared that the
/ congress had only pointed out more forcihly
what deplora bic spirit of nniltarism existed II
the United States which IL would be the en-
/ deavor q the future 10 remove Secretary
! Trueblood then read the Appeal 70 the Ma
I tons" which vas unanimously adopted Presi-
( dent Robert Treat Paine adjourned the congress
sine die after he had the thanks OF the as
/ sernblaRe the press.
I In The afternoon The delegates visited Cam
! bridge and Harvard University. Many OF them
LETT the city tonight and others viii depart on
! Monday for New-York and other cities