Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30

in an unholy alliance TO kill with sword and
spear the very ideas which were now an
nouncing through this man their early and
full conquest of the world. The day be-
seven" And from this scene he returned
TO Hungary TO mature his views on the
proper form for an International parlia-
meut, TO which the world may wisely dele
gate the task Of bringing the law of nations
out of darkness and uncertainty into the
CleIrness of a system, duly sanctioned by
the nations and developed by the aid of
this international parliament.
1t was my privilege to visit him and all
but two Of the other European members of
this commission while they We're consider
ing the American plan, and also TO be pres
ent at the sessions of the commission at
Paris on NoVember'1S and 10, when the way
opened for its realization by the re-
port Of the commission.
l had rare opportunity to see into the
secret of their lives, and l found that by
daring deeds, when it was necessary to
make d stand for principle" they have all
been prepared for places on this commits
sion, and 10 lead in this great work.
The world has right 10 know these men
well. and they have right TO be known
well, because in THIS way alone can they
be properly sustained and enabled to finish
the work they have begun for the welfare
of the world.
Richard Bartholdt.,
Americans are fairly well acquainted with
Richard Bartholdt. the United States mem
Der of the commission. The independent
has given its readers slight sketch of him
But a man cannot be condensed into Il
magazine article We can lift the veil and
let the world catch glimpse of him in
action. The eye that sees must interpret
the thing seen. And Americans owe 1t to
themselves TO understand Mr.. BarthoIdt in
order that they may sustain him properly
In what he Is attempting for their welfare
and the welfare of the world
He dares TO grasp every opportunity to
make q stand for progress and right, and
to look for support after-not before-he
takes his position.
1t was this quality which enabled him at
Vienna, in 1903. to make a stand for Amer
lea as the proper place for the 1904 session
of the union, although he had no other
members of Congress to sustain him, no
authority 10 speak in the name of the ma
ton, and no assurance from any source
that the Congress would appropriate the
necessary funds. Because he dared to do
this, the whole world has made an i'm
mense move forward.
When the session convened at St Louis
he dared 90 propose the calling of a second
Hague conference. and TO suggest that It
should consider the adyisability of estab-
fishing a permanent international congress.
Many were aStonished at his holiness
when he walked into the conference at
Brussels and laid on the table plan for a
permanent International congress.
Some voices were even heard to say,
This is revolution" Mr.. Bartholdt re-
piled, I'VE call ii evolution" and he stood
like rock until every wave of opposition
or even of doubt was stilled.
Henri Lafontaine.
Henri Lafontaine, the great Belgian sem
ator, says that Mr.. Bartholdt's action has
given new life to the interparliamentary
union, and has put into practical politics
the ideas which will solve the world sgrav-
est political problems. For ten years Mr.
Lafontaine has been member Of the Bel