Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
LAWMAKERS Of
NATIONS GATHER
CONGRESS OF PARLIAMENTS
TO MEET TODAY
MANY AMERICANS PRESENT
Members Of U. 8. House Of Represent
atlves Attend Gathering at Bruce
seIs-PresIdent' Position
Is Commended
MANY AMERICANS PRESENT
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press. ..t .n
BRUSSELS, Aug. 27.-An unusually
large and representative delegation
from the United States congress Is here
to attend the parliamentary con-
gress which will open in the Palais de
la Macon tomorrow.
The parliaments of Europe are also
numerously represented, the italian
chamber Of deputies sending 100 dele
gates, the British house of commons
sending thirty and the French cham
ber of deputies twenty, while the Ger
man, Austrian and Hungarian houses
and the parliaments of Denmark, Nor
way, Sweden, Belgium and Holland are
represented by number of conspic-
uous members. These include Herr Won
Plener, former minister of commerce OF
Austria and now president of the Mid
European Economic union, and Count
Apponyi, leader of the Hungarian OPP
position.
Among the American members Of
congress are Representative Bartholdt
Of Missouri, president of the inter-par-
liamentary union, and Representatives
Burke of South Dakota; Bates, Barch-
field, Dickerman, Moon and Palmer OF
Pennsylvania; Boutelle and Fuller Of
Illinois; Goldfogle and Waldo of New
York McNary of Massachusetts; Nor
ris of Nebraska; William Alden
Smith of Michigan; Slayden Of Texas;
Wood of New Jersey and Littlefeld Of
Maine. Former Congressman Barrows
Of Massachusetts is also here.
The American group met this after
noon and Representative Burke pro-
posed the following resolution, which
was adopted and cabled to President
Roosevelt at oyster Bay: 5,
Assembled in the cause Of interrla-
tional arbitration, we send you hearty
greetings and congratulate you upon
your commendable and mastery effort
in the cause of peace, which regard
less of the immediate results has chal-
Ienged the admiration OF the world"
Peace Prospects Discussed
The situation at Portsmouth was the
chief subject of discussion among the
delegates today, the sentiment being
divided between commendation Of
President Roosevelt's persistency and
hope that the plenipotentiaries might
reach a compromise.
Mr.. Bartholdt, chairman Of the
Americans, reported to the executive
council of the congress, which met this
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Bernaert, the Belgian minister of state
and adviser of King Leopold.
Mr.. Bartholdt presented a draft Of
model arbitration treaty and plan for
a permanent international parliament.
with the aid of two English members,
Philip Stanhope and W. R. Cremer,
the plans were referred to a special
commission for final action prior to the
reassembling of The Hague conference.
The discussion showed considerable op-
position to arbitration on the part Of
the italian and German delegates. As
surances were given by other delegates
that President Roosevelt's proposed re-
assembling at The Hague would be
carried out at the conclusion of the
Russo Japanese war, and this was for
titled by letter from President Roose-
velt showing the positiveness of the
presidents intention.
In the absence of Mr.. Bartholdt, the
American delegation unanimously
adopted a resolution for presentation
to the Norwegian government. asking
that the Nobel prize be conferred on
Mr.. Bartholdt in recognition Of his ef-
forts in behalf of arbitration.
King Leopold will receive the. men-
bers of the congress at the royal pal
ace at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.