Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-24
Enthusiastic Cry Of Great
britain's Premier.
Conference Of nter-par|iamen-
tary Union Opens At London.
Dissolution Of Russian Parliament Discussed
By Members Of Conference.

palace of Westminster today. Adher-
ents of international peace from all the
parliaments of Europe as well as sever
al of these of tine western hemis-
phere were present. but hardly had the
conference opened when. amidst scene
of considerable excitement. Professor
Maxim Kovalevsky. a member Of the
Lower House of the Russian Parlia-
ment announced that he and his COL
leagues, representing until yesterday
the youngest Parliament in the world.
would be obliged to withdraw in con-
sequence of the dissolution of the body
they were officially appointed to rep
resent.
There were about 500 delegates pres
ent, the American representation be-
ing headed by Congressman Richard
Bartholdt while William J. Bryan oc-
cupied seat on the platform.
Lord Weardale (Sir Philip Stanhope)
opened the congress, his preliminary
sentences of which being specially adj
dressed to the Russian delegates,
whereupon the delegates rose in body
and turning toward the delegation of
the late Parliament cheered them to
the echo.
Lord Weardale also incidentally men,
toned President Roosevelt as having
associated with them in the work Of
peace.
Premier bell-Bannerman, in re-
ply, reminded his hearers that King
Edward had always been great advo-
cate of peace. The British government
he added, was in entire sympathy with
the object of the conference. whose
work had already aroused among the
nations a strong feeling in favor of
peace. The world had far too long
been nothing less than huge military
camp.
The premier especially greeted the
members of the Russian Parliament
present and also presented tribute to
Emperor Nicholas who had done So
| much toward the advancement of
ideas of peace. 1t could, he thought,
be safely asserted that the Russian
Parliament although dissolved was
sure to again come into existence.
Then the premier in a sudden access
of enthusiasm, shouted.
La Douma Est Morte! Vive La
Douma!" (The Russian Parliament is
dead! Long live the Russian Parlia-
ment!"
The delegates rose to their feet and
storm Of cheering continued 6or a
couple of minutes.
In conclusion. the premier said he
hoped that at the next peace confer
ence at The Hague a general act would
be drawn up providing for the submits
sion of all questions of dispute without
restriction to the Hague Tribunal for
the universal good of humanity.
Count Apponvi. the Hungarian min
lister of Worship, followed character
izing the premiership speech as a "1i-
rect message from King Edward, the
latter announcing on his own initiative
his complete adhesion to the work of
the conference
On Count Apponyis suggestion,
telegram was sent to King Edward as
follows:
THE Inter-Parliamentary conference
| received the Kings adhesion with pro-
found gratitude. May he long be spar
cd to promote the welfare of his people
and the cause of International peace"
Then came the most dramatic mo-
ment of the opening of the session.
Professor Kovlevsky rose, but some
minutes ELAPSED before he could gain a
hearing, so prolonged was the cheering.
| Finally in a voice somewhat broken
with emotion, he announced the neceS-
! sity for the Withdrawal of the members
of the Russian Parliament be-
cause by the dissolution of the Rus
sion Parliament they were no longer
official representatives. We re-
| turn home" he said, with the deter
| mination to continue the great struggle
for freedom. liberty and justice"
The announcement of the withdrawal
| of the Russian delegates was met with
storm of protests and shouts of mo-"
mo- and attempts on every side to in
duce the Russians to remain but the
| latter insisted that they must leave
| England for Russia tonight and return
to the Battlefield" The Russian del
cgates then left the hall and the con-
| ference then settled down to business,
but the incidents attending the dissO-
luton of the Russian Parliament We're
| for some time discussed far more eager
| ly than the business Of the conference.
Lord Weardale who had in the mean
| time been elected president had some
difficulty in getting the excited gather
| ing quoted but ultimately attention
| became absorbed in the discussion of
the reports of the commissions on the
American proposals for an international
congress and a model arbitration treaty
| to be submitted to the next conference
of The Hague. MIR. Barth oldt was still
| talking when the conferees adjourned
for lunch.
| The former Austrian minister of COM
MERGE. Won Plener. presented the report
of the Brussels Commission and moved
the adoption of the model treaty as
amended by the commission.
At this juncture William J. Bryan
rose. his appearance being heartily
cheered.
| Il cannot see," he said. that people
have any justification in killing each
other before investigating the question
involved. There is no question of the
sufficient importance of this. I want
to move an amendment to Herr Won
Pener's recommendation to be append
ed to the commissioners report. 1t
goes further than his without going too
far. This is my resolution:
1 IF disagreement should occur be-
| tween contracting parties which in the