The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-29
BarthOldt Makes Remark
able Address FOreSee-.
ing New Menace.
PLAN TO DRAW ALL
NATIONS TOGETHER
Congressman Tells Europeans
That Unless Il is Adopted the
United States Will Develop
Naval Power That Will
Unsettlc World Presi-
dent Loudly Cheered.
(BY Associnted pressl )

(By Associated Press)
BRUSSELS, August 2S.--Thc opening
OF the lntcrpariamentnry Congress in the
National Palace here to-day was the oc-i
cason for notable demonstration In bo-
half OF President Roosevelt and the sue
cess OF the peace conference ut Ports
mouth. The welcoming address. deliv-
cred by Minister OF State Bccrnaert.
aroused a storm OF applause when he
reforrcd to President IooseYelts two
conspicuous movements In behalf OF peace
In first calling the meeting OF the Hague
conference, and secondly In bringing to-
gether the Splenipotentinries OF Russia
and Japan. The congress adopted amid
enthusiasm resolutions OF thanks to Prea-,
ident Roosevelt. and the secretary was
instructed to cable Il message OF nppre-
ciatln TO riln President.
Bartholdt's Report.
The congress nftcrward discussed the
American proposition for model arbi-
tration treaty. Congressman Richard
Bartholdt spoketin favor of It.
Mr. Barthodt also presented the report
In behalf Of the United States The re-
port said In part:
Y, The III, status Of our common cause
.
more favorable report than It. does at
# the present time. Two causes have
mainly contributed towards this re
vival Of interest in the peace Inovc-
mentary Conference on American soil.
and the deep-goirg disgust with that
barbarous war In the Orient. Over
gress have now Joined the 1nterparlia-
mentary group. Mass meetings have
been held In nearly all large American
cities during the year, which declared
then pending in the Senate. These
treaties failed. It is true not how
ever. because Of any objection to the !
ornGpIs 6H beHnlsS naS
y compelled the President TO abandon Z
the treaties. Under the Hague Com
ycnton he already cnjoys7n larger
treaties. In their amended form, would
have conferred upon him. The failure
OF these treaties may prove bless
Ing In disguise. 1t 1ustifles the hope
BY the Hague Conference, of a treaty
wider In scope and yet more definite
Z In detail.
."1t is with pardonable pride we
that It was left to an American Pres
ident not only to again open tho
doors OF the Hague, hut also to stop,
In the interests OF both OF the bclliger-
y,
St Russia and Japan"
King Leopold received the delegates 10
the congress this afternoon. He }conversed
with each ~ the American members.
expressing his admiration for the United
States and saying that he kept President
Roosevelt's photograph bearing his Sig
nature on his desk in ! his study.
Sensational Address.
At the afternoon session the congress
further discussed the American Lroposl-
tions for model arbitration treaty and
a permanent congress OF the nations.
Speaking In support OF the latter propo.
sition, Congressman Bartholdt said: E5
'If Europe should refuse to adopt
arbitrat ton. X 1t should continue the
increase OF its armaments, might not
the United States find 1t imperative.
for the protection of Its own trade, to
rival with Europe in the matter Of
military and naval armam ents. Imag-
Inc a country with 50 millions of peo-
pie, with room for hundreds OF mill
lions more, almost limitless In extent
and national resources. with It's yir-
Sin soil and boundless wealth. ana
with It's population unit Of pat rotic
citizenship; imagine such q nation to
be imbued with the ambition Of be- 4
coming a great war,powcr? We shud-
der at the thought, because such a
reversal of Amercas traditions would /
be the tombstone Of our hopes. And
yet T. the aresi4n sof 's sha
to its wealth and power. and become
n menace to mankind and It's own pco-
pie, or shall the other nations enter
Into q union with It and with each
other and thus secure forever the
rights they have been n perpetual
dread of losing This Is the real politi-
cal question In the International world
"Americnn history Is apt to shed
light on tho task Of framing con-
stltution for an International Con-
gress, When tho seyeral States en-,
tered tho American Union many of
them thought they could Withdraw at
Will. 1t is justly feared that ma
tions cannot be Induced to enter u
Congress OF Nations unless st they ,,tho' know
causing war. Tho war in America
over tie right Of secession proves the
wisdom Of concedlng this right, In
Sson Srse,E for w.hdr"Wng on ee years.
notice would seem to be best. With
the right OF withdrawal conceded, war
could not arise over Its exercise.
Safety Valve.
- further safety ,yaIye wll be b pro; pro;
nodies oan veto me dots
It Is also provided that each nation
represented can make such prepara-
tion for war as It considers necessary,
In view of possible dissolution all OBJ
lection to the early creation of such a
Congress- will be removed.
Equal representation In n Senatel
where the soverelgns themselves would
assemble or be represented by two
persons named by them, and represen-
tatlon In the Lower House proportlon-
ate to the nations International COM
lnerce would seem to provide a more
cause the powers Of the Congress
would be confined, as already stated,
to the intercourse. between nations,
while the wsd brsna 81 man
State of which he Is a citizen. A nil
lion people. doing q, million dollars
worth Of interna tional tradbe. have as
great an interest In that trade and In
The laws governing Il as ten million
people doing no more international
business, Each nation will be guaranr