The Jersey City news., 1906-07-24
CHEERS FOR DOUMA |
British Premier at InterparIia-
mentary Union AppIauds
Dismissed Body.
RUSSIAN DELEGATES LEAVE.
Closing of Country's Legislature Leaves
1t Without Representation In Inter
national Body - William j. Bryan
Makes Plea For Arbitration of All
Differences Between Nations.

London, July 24.-The sensation of
the first session of the fourteenth con-
ference of the nterparliamentary un-
ion, which opened In the royal gallery
of the palace of Westminster, was the
action of Premier Campbell Banner
man in cheering the Russian parlia-
ment, dissolved by the czar
In reply to the address Of Lord Wear
dale, who opened the sessions of the
union and welcomed the Russian dele
gates, Premier Campbell Zimmerman
reminded his hearers that King Edward
had always been great advocate of
peace. The British government, he
added, was in entire sympathy with the
object of the conference.
The world had far too long been moth
ing less than huge military camp, he
said
Premier Greets Russians.
The premier especially greeted the
members Of the Russian parliament
present and also paid a tribute to EN-
peror Nicholas, who had done 80 much
toward the enhancement 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
shouted:
La douma est morte. Vive la dou-
mar c'The Russian parliament is
dead. Long live the Russian parlia-
ment'D
The delegates rose to their feet and
cheered for several minutes.
In conclusion the premier said he
hoped that at the next peace confer
ence at The Hague general act would
be drawn up providing for the submis-
sion of all questions of dispute, without
restriction. to The Hague tribunal for
the universal good of humanity.
Russian Delegates Out.
Adherents Of international peace
from all the parliaments Of Europe as
well as several of those of the west
ern hemisphere were present at the
opening of the conference Hardly had
the conference begun when Professor
Maxim Koyalevsky, a member of the
lower house of the Russian parliament,
announced that he and his colleagues,
representing until recently the young
est parliament in the world, would be
obliged to withdraw in consequence
of the dissoluti&&of the body.
There were about 800 delegates pres
ent, the American representation be-
ing headed by Representative Richard
Bartholdt, while William ]. Bryan oc-
cupied seat on the platform.
Mr.. Bartholdt expressed particular
qualification at the scheme to convert
the next Hague conference into a per-
manent body, which would meet at
stated periods and to create q council
for the codification and development
of international law.
Bryan Pleads For Peace.
AT this juncture William ]. 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.
''This is my resolution:
"If a disagreement should occur be-
tween contracting parties, which in the
terms of the proposed arbitration treaty
need not be submitted to arbitration,
they shall before declaring war or en-
gaging In any hostilities whatever
submit the question to the Hague court
or some other impartial international
tribunal'n
Dynamite Kills Four,