Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-23
Russian Delegates to Parlia-
mentalv Union Withdraw
Because Of Czal's Ukase
THEY ARE URGED TO REMAIN
Delegates Advise Russians to Remain
and Take Part in Proceedings, But
They Refuse Because Dissolution of
Russian Douma Leaves Them With
out offioisI Status.


mier, Campbell -tBannerman, at today's
meeting at the interparlianentary un-
iop. in a sudden excess of enthusiasm,
shouted La Douma est morte, vive
la douma." CThe Russian parliament Is
dead. long live the Russian parlia-
ment.") Adherents of international
peace from all the parliaments of Eu-
rope, as we'll as several of those OF the
western hemisphere were present, but
hardly had the conference opened.
when amidst the scene of considerable
excitement Professor Kovalevsky, q
member of the house of the Russian
parliament announced that he ano his
colleagues representing until yester-
day, the youngest parliament in the
world, would be obliged to withdraw IN
consequence of the dissolution of the
body they were officially appointed to
represent There were about five hun
dred delegates present, the American
representation being headed by Con-
gresham Richard Bartholdt, while
William j. Bryan occupied seat on
the platform.
Lord Weardale opened the congress.
his preliminary sentences of welcome
being especially addressed to the Rus
sian delegates, whereupon the dele
gates rose in body and heartily
cheered the Russian delegation. Wear
dale also incidentally mentioned Pres
ident Roosevelt as having been associ-
ated with them in the work OF peace.
Premier Campbell-Bannerman in re-
ply reminded his hearers that king
Edward has always BEEN a great adj
vocate of peace. The British govern
ment, he said, was in entire sympathy
with the object of the conference.
whose work had already aroused
among the nations 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 paid a
tribute to Emperor Nicholas, who had
done so much towards the enhance
ment of ideas of peace. 1t could, he
thought, be safely asserted. that the
Russian parliament, altho dissolved,
was sure to again come into existence.
I'm conclusion, the premier said he
hoped at The next peace conference at
The Hague, that a general act would
be drawn UP for submission OF all
questions Of dispute, without restric-
tions to The Hague tribunal for uni
versal good to humanity. Count APP
ponyi, Hungarian minister of worship,
81 III tall orY,l m
was sent to King Edward as follows:
"Interparliamentary conference receiv-
ed the kings adhesion with profound
gratitude. May he long be spared to
promote the welfare Of his people and
the cause of international peace" Then
came the most dramatic moment of the
opening session. Professor Kovalevsky
rose, and in q voice somewhat broken
with emotion he announced the neces-
sity for withdrawal Of the members OF
the Russian parliament. The announce
ment was met with a storm of protests
and shouts of mo" mo-" and attempts
on every side to induce the Russians
to remain, but the latter insisted they
no lorger had any official status and
must leave England for Russia this
evening and return to the battlefield" :"
The Rus sian delegates then left the
hall and the conference settled down to
business.
Lord Weardale was elected presi-
dent Reports of commissions on An1-
erican proposals for an international
congress and model arbitration treaty
to be submitted to the pext confer
ence at The Hague were discussed.
Austrial Representative Won Plenor
presented a report of the Brussels
commission and moved it's adoption.
together with recommendation urg-
ing on the powers that when arbitra-
ton is impossible to have recourse
singly or Jointly to mediation of
third power before declaring war.
William J. Bryan offered an amend
ment to Van Pleners' recommendation
the following resolutions:
'If disagreement should occur be-
tween contracting parties which in the
terms of the proposed arbitration
treaty need not be submitted to arbl-
tration, they shall before declaring war
or engaging in any hostilities what
ever. submit the question to The
Hague court or some other Impartial
tribunal"