The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-13
CLASP HANDS
REPRESENTATIVES, or WARNING
NATIONS BROUGHT TOGETHER.
A WOMAN ACCOMPLlSHEs FEAT
International peaee Congress Accom-.
pilshes Much Good and Ad-
lourned 20 Patiently Wait
for Results.

BosToN.-The international Peace
Congress assembled Saturday for tbs
closing session OF It's annual meeting
Presldent Paine. saying that represen
tatives Of all the great nations had
received an opportunity to respond. in
troduced Jiro Abratani OF Toxic. tc
speak for Japan. Mr.. Abratani in the
course OF his remarks said he was
willing to admit that militarism was
on the increase in Japan, bu the de
clared there was good ground tor ex
pectation that when the present con.
ditions were brought to an end peace
would be the moving spirit Of the ma
ton.
John Chirug, delegate for Russia,
asked for a moment to correct a state
ment made by John Burrows OF En-
gland aud this was granted. AS Doc.
tor Chirug passed to the platform
where Mr.. Abraham was sitting a wo-
man delegate arose and said:
Doctor Chirug, II would gladden. my
heart TO see you shake hands with
Mfr. Abratani-Russia and Japan in
friendly clasp"
4 should be most happy" the Rus.
sian answered, as he moved toward
the Japanese and warmly seized his
hand. saying:
II am glad to greet a fellow-man.
CONGO GOVERNMENT.
When DR.. Chirug has concluded his
statement the Committee on Ques
tons Of the day reported resolutions
in favor OF investigation into the pres
sent government Of the Congo rree
State.
The resolutions embodied three
questions. which they declared should
be referred either to a renewed con
ference Of the Powers concerned in the
OF the Congo Free State or
TO The Hague Court Of Arbitration.
The questions follow:
First-fs the government OF the
Congo Free States stin o be regarded
the trustee OF the Powers which
recognize the flag Of the international
association?
Seconds the Belgian Government
to be regarded as responsible for the
actions OF the Government Of the
Congo Free State?
Third-In either Of these events,
is the position Of the Congo Free
State In international law, and in
what manner may the grave questions
concerning its alleged actions be sat.
.ssfactorily and competently deter.
mined?
The Congress was alert with inter
est when Henri La Fontaine OF the
Belgian Senate arose 10 speak TO the
question. Il am a Socialist and a Re
publican" the senator began, and /.
don't care for King Leopold. but /.
wish to point out that ali the countries
Of the world, which have colonies,
are the trustees OF those colonies be.
fore the world. II you are going TO
inquire into the Congo State govern.
ment. l claim IL is only fair and just
that you should investigate every
other case where coionistlc relations
prevail"
The speaker reported TO the seizure
by America Of land from the Indians
an instance not wholly free from
circumstances demanding inquiry.
Senator la Fontaine's views were
warmly %applauded,
The Reporting Committee agreed 10
strike out references TO the Belgian
Governments responsibility. and the
report as amended then was adopted
unanimously.
COST OF WAR.
Resolutions calling upon the Amer.
lean Congress TO instruct the Score
tary Of Commerce 20 collect and have
printed data as 10 the cost OF war
were adopted almost unanimously. A
copy OF thia resolution will be sent
TO President Roosevelt
This closed the elaboration proceed
inga Of the congress-.
Edwin ID. Meade. OF Boston. chair
man o. the Organization Committee.
Ia response 20 a resolution OF thanks.
declared that the congress had only
polRted out more forclbly what a de
piorable spirit Of mliltarism exlsiea
IA the United States. which Il would
be the endeavors Of the future 10 re
move.
Secretary Truebiood read. as the
last act Of the congress. AN appeal 70
the nations. which was adopted.
President Robert Treat Paine then
the congress sine die. after
he had spoken the thanks Of the con.
gress 20 the press Of the country for
is reports Of the proceedings.
aTs yopv Vie a-conomicai,- ave,v