Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
HOPES FOR MUCH GOOD
MR.. BARTHoLDT DISCUSSES CON-
FERENCE IN BRUSSELS.
Efforts to Be Made to Organize an
International Assembly With
Far-Reaching Powers.

Representative Richard Bartholdt Of Mis-
souri,, who is about to leave Washington to
sail for Europe to meet with the executive
council of the Interpariamentary Union,
the important international body that seeks
to bring about peace between nations by ar
bitration, said to Star reporter today that
he hopes to see much good accomplished at
the coming gathering. Mr.. Bartholdt was
honored with election as president of the
union at its last meeting in st. Louis. and
when the executive council meets at Brus-
sells in May he will be central figure. The
executive council will fix the date for the
meeting of the international peace con-
gress.
Representative Baftholdt expects to pre-
sent a resolution for the organization of an
international assembly which shall be given
power by the respective governments to
| pass laws on international questions
Anarchy now exists in international re-
lations,' said Mr.. Bartholdt, land we are
trying to substitute system of law and
order. We propose to establish this system
first by arbitration treaties, and second by
a permanent congress of nations, an in
ternational legislature, as l may SO term
it, which would be composed of the pow
eTful men of the various nations. 1t strikes
me that this would be a good place for
our ex-Presidents, as membership in such
a body would be the most honorable posi-
ton that could be occupied
To Present Three Propositions.
Three propositions will be presented by
the delegates from the United States, who
have just been named by The first is
that an invitation be sent to South and
Central American governments to send rep
resentatives to the peace congress-; second,
that general arbitration treaty be drafted
for submission to the various governments
which would cover all specific points so as
to obviate the necessity, in our own coun-
try. for instance, of the President going to
the Senate for advice and consent in every
instance in which international questions
are involved and third, to arrange a basis
of representation for each of the nations
taking part in the peace congress.
"The second proposition is important.
With every point upon which an interna
tional issue might rest covered by a treaty
assented to by the Signatory powers and
lesser nations of the world, the possibility
of war would be reduced to the minimum.
Arbitration would be gained by automatic
action of the treaty.
The second and third propositions will
form the basis of the call President Roose-
welt was empowered to make for a recon-
vening of the Hague conference. President
Roosevelt will not call the Hague confer
ence together until after the Russia-Japan-
csc war is over. There will be no discus
sion of the present war in the peace con-
gresS at Brussels
Delegates Appointed.
The following delegates to the coming
meeting of the executive council of the
Interparliamentary Union at Brussels have
been appointed by Representative Bar
tholdt: Senators Allison of Iowa and Ba-
con of Georgia. Representatives Bartholdt
of Missouri Burton of Ohio, Robert F.
Broussard, Louisiana; John Sharp VIII
Hams, Mississippi; II. S. Boutel and
Charles E. Fuller Illinois; James l.. Sla yden
and r. L. Henry, Texas; c. E Littlefeld
Maine; William Alden Smith, Michigan;
Bates, Moon, Barchfield, Burke Pennsyl-
vanla; Driscoll, Goldfogle Waldo, New
York; Colderhcad, Kansas; Brooke, Colo
RADIO; Zenor, Indiana; Gill, Maryland; Do
venor, West Virginia; Barrows MasSach
sets The date for the conference will be
fixed at the meeting of the executive coun-
Gil at Brussels on May il, which Mr.
Bartholdt will attend.