Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-29
WARNING TO EUROPE
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Behind Suggestion for Crea-
ton Of Worlds Congress.
BARTHOLDT'S REPORT
THE POSSIBLE AMERICAN MEN
ACE OF A GREAT NAVY.
Plans for Community of Nations EN-
bodied in Resolution-Delegate
rendered Reception.
BARTHOLDT'S REPORT

NoA6iSsS III Tie NduOnal falaCe at BruS-
sells. Belgium. yesterday was the occasion
Tor notable demonstration in behalf Of
President Roosevelt and the success of the
peace conference at Portsmouth The ses-
sion was held in the senate chamber of the
palace Large delegations representing
practically all the leading parliaments were
present.
The welcoming address, delivered by Min
lister of State Beernaert, aroused a storm
| or applause when he referred to President
Roosevelts two conspicuous movements in
pehait or peace in first calling a meeting of
Inc Hague conference, and, secondly in
bringing together the plenipotentiaries OF
RUSSIA and Japan. Baron de Favereau the
Belgian minister for foreign affairs, added
hattering tributes to the American Presi-
dents efforts. The congress then adopted
amid enthusiasm, resolutions of thanks to
President Roosevelt. and the secretary was
Instructed to cable the following:
President Roosevelt, Oyster Bay N Y:
The interparliamentary congress at Brus-
sells assembled sends greetings and has the
honor to advise you that it has passed reso-
buttons expressing its high appreciation of
| your action in calling a second conference
at The Hague in the interest of interna-
tional peace, and it's profound thanks for
your noble efforts in the interests of human
ity 10 terminate the RuSSO-JapaneSe war
The congress afterward discussed the
American proposition for a model arbitra-
ton treaty. Representative Barthodt spoke
in favor of it. Herr Won Plener, president
of the Austrian upper house, opposed i'm
| mediate action owing to the magnitude of
the subject.
Peace Cause in America.
Mr. Bartholdt also presented the report
In behalf of the United States. 1t read:
CT OF of IL, +ba
United States never justified a more favor
able report than it does at the present time
Two causes have mainly contributed toward
this revival of interest in the peace move
ment-the meeting of the interpariamen-
tary congress on American soil and the
deep-going disgust with that barbarous
war in the orient. Over 200 members of
the American Congress have now joined
the interparliamentary group. Mass meet
ingS have been held in nearly all large
American cities during the year, which de-
clared in favor of the arbitration treaties
then pending in the Senate. These treaties
failed, 1t is true, not however, because of
any objection to the principle of arbitra-
lion. but because of their indefinteness,
which finally compelled the President to
abandon the treaties Under The Hague
convention he already enjoys a larger
| measure Of discretion than the new treaties,
in their amended form, would have con-
ferred upon him. The failure of these
treaties may prove a blessing in disguise.
1t justifes the hope that the outcome will
be the approval by The Hague conference of
a treaty wider In scope and yet more def
mite In detail"
King Leopold received the delegates TO
| the congress in the afternoon. He con-
yersed with each of the American MEM
bers, expressing his admiration for the
United States, and saying that he kept
President Roosevelt's photograph, bearing
his signature, on his desk in his study.
Choice Before the Nations
At the afternoon session the congress
| further discussed the American PROPOSE
lions for a model arbitration treaty and
permanent congress of the nations. Speak
| ing in support of the latter proposition,
Representative Bartholdt said:
ST Europe should refuse to adopt arbi
| tration If 1t should continue the increase
| of its ornaments, might not the United
| States find it imperative. for the protection
| of its own trade, to rival with Europe in
| the matter of military and naval arina-
ments? The question is: Shall the United
| States arm itself in proportion to its wealth
! and power and become a menace to man
| kind and its own people, or shall the other
nations enter into a union with 1t and with
each other and thus secure forever the
| rights they have been In perpetual dread Of
| losing? This is the real political question
| In the international world today:
| visions for withdrawing on three years
| notice would seem to be best. With the
| right of withdrawal conceded, war could
| not arise over its exercise. A further safety
! valve will be provided by agreeing that the
national law-making bodies can veto the
| acts of the international congress. and
| IL 1t Is also provided that each nation rep
| resented can make such preparation Tor
| war as it considers necessary, in view of
| possible dissolution. all objection to the
| early creation Of such a congress will be
| removed.
World as One Nation.
| '"rhe combined wisdom of all political
| narties that ever existed has never evolved
anything better for the government OF
| nation than three coordinate departments.
the legislative. the judicial and the execu-
| tive What we propose is simply to apply
| this same rule by which individual nations
| are governed to the community of nations
| nv the creation of an international legis-
| ,ature an international judiciary and an
| international executive.
| 1.-THE American people are ready for the
| adoption of this plan. European govern
| ments have choice between joining the
| United States in union or witnessing the
| growth of a naval power in America calcu-
| lated to make the lovers of peace there
| and elsewhere tremble at the possible pros
| titution of this power to evil ends by amb-
| tious men. Nothing can prevent the de-
| yeIopment of a great navy In America ex-
| cept the early creation and rapid growth in
| power and prestige Of parliament OF ma
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| all nations, the basis of which shall be
| home rule and an open door for all nations
| in the markets of the world.
Representative Slayden of Texas spoke
| in favor of both propositions.
| The congress resolved to refer the treaty
| proposition to a committee, with instruc-
! tons to report within three months.
! Count Apponyi announced that he would
| support the plan for a permanent congress
| of the nations, and said he would move to-
| day that special committee report thereon
| within three months.
! This action contemplates having the
| projects for a model arbitration treaty and
| a permanent congress ready for submits
| sion to the second Hague conference. which
| is expected to follow the close of the Rus
| so-Japanese war.
| Worlds Congress Plans
Representative Bartholdt, on behalf of the
| American group, presented the following
| resolution
| Whereas the President of the United
| States, in response to the request of the
| Interparliamentary Union. has called sec
| ond conference of nations to meet at The
| Hague: and,
Whereas the resolution of said union