The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-26
''VIVE LA DONNA"
CRIES BRITOn
Premier Campbell annerman
Thrills the lntorpariia-
mentary Union.
THE RUSSIANS WITHDRAW
Delegates Sent by slav Parliament Say
They Now Have No Place There
and Leave for "Sat-
tlcfieid."

London, July 25.-Br'tisk Premier
Campbell Zimmerman at todly's meet.
ing OF the Interparliamcntnry union. in
A sudden access OF enthusiasm shouted
ia Douma Est Morte. viye In
Doumn" 9TH Russian parliament Il
dead. long live the Russian parliainenU.
Adhcrents OF International peace from
all parliaments OF Europe as well as
several OF the western hemisphere were
present. hut hardly had the conference
opened when amidst "A scene of consld-
cradle excitement. Professor Kovnlev-
sky, a member OF the lower house OF
the Russian parliament, he
and his colleagues representing. until
Yesterday. the youngest parliament In
the world. would be Obliged to with
draw I'm consequence OF dissolution OF
the body they were officially appointed
to represent.
There were about 500 delegates pres
cut, the American representation be-
ing headed by Congressman Richard
Bartholdt. while William J. Bryan
occupied n seat on the platform.
Lord wcardalc opened the congress,
his preliminary sentences of welcome
being specially addressed to- the Rus
sian delegates. whercupon the delegates
rose I'm n body and heartily cheercd the
Russian delegation.
wcardale also incidentally mentioned
President Roosevelt as having been
associated with them In the work of
peace.
Premier Campbcll- Zimmerman In re-
My reminded his hearers hat kins
Edward had always been a great adj
yocatc 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 n strong feeling In favor OF
peace. This world had far too Ions
been nothing less h n n huge mill.
tary camp.
Greetings to 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
towards the enhancement az the ideas
Of peace. IL could. he thought. he safe.
Is asserted. the Russian parliament. al.
though dissolved. was sure tn agar
come into existence. In conclusion IN,
premier said he hoped mt the next
peace conference at The Hague a gen.
cral act would be drawn up for sub.
mission ~ all questions OF dispute
without restriction. To- Tho Hague trib.
unal for the universal good OF hu'
manity.
count Apponyi. Hungarian minister
followed. At his suggestion "A telc'
gram was sent To KinE Edward as fol-
lows:
The interpariiamcntary conference
received the kings adhesion with pro.
found gratitude. May he long he spared
to promote the welfare OF his people
and tho cause OF international peace"
Then came the most dramatic mo-
mcut of The opening session. Professor
K~oyalevSky rose and In u voice some
what broken with emotion he an
nounced the necessity for Withdrawal
= - ..A- ~ VN. bV.wWNUV V.WtNa-
mcnt. The announcement was met with
a storm of protests and bouts OF No"
NO." and attempts on every side to
induce the Russians To remain. but
the latter insisted they no longer had
any official status ana must leave Eng
land for Russia this evening and re-
turn TO the battlefield"
The Russian delegates then left the
hail and the conference settled down
TO business.
Why Conference Is Held.
This session OF the lntcrparliament-
lry union has been called in order To
pass upon the reports filed Ia june by
the two commissions which were APP
pointed at the Brussels session last
August. IL was considered wise To have
an extraordinary session OF the union
so that It's whole weight might be back
OF the request for the conversion Of
the second Hague conference Into "a
permanent body. when this proposition
Is presented To the members OF that
conference next May. In the form OF "a
report approved unanimously by the
members OF the interparliamcntaTy
commission.
This will be OF course the most i'm.
portant point on the program, blu hard.
~ less important is the report OF the
commission OH a model arbitration
treaty. That commission. like the one
~ .s.xrnsNnRa a.nuFnga ig ennnna4sl
~ very eminent men.
In addition to the question OF limita.
ton OF ornaments the reorganization
OF the InterpaTliamentary union VIII
be discussed.
The report OF the commission on In.
tcrHational congress fay"rs tn" rcor-
gunIzatlon OF the union In such n form
that this body I'm due time become "a
sort OF international house of rcrrvg"n.
tatIvcs, Who members como from ths
parlInmCnts. and CapIbi" OF Co-op"rat.
ing with The permanent C"ut"r"uc" ai
the Hague. whose members VIII be- -.
leCtcd by the executives ot caca ma
ton.
AZ the present tim" there are about
zoo members OF tn. iut"gu.rligNruUtarl
union. The American delrg rton vii
probably advocate IN" adoption " IT
aggressive campaign Tor tfy enlarge.
msut OF the union 80 that Within. say
ten years from this time Il will iaClud'
IN it's membership q majority IN mum.
beers and In strength or mind in every
national parliament. This is ulrcHdy
true I'm a number 81 nations. Tor ia.
stance ln Hungary. ia Belgium -ua
PERTAINS In France. rs yNt ihrr" Ir.
10 groups OF The iUtUrfHrllFW .Utars
union In any ~ thu South American
parliament Into this uUir'- During the
next few years a proposition ~ hu,,
It's session In 1910. whi.h iE a." coz.
tsnnIrI uf tn" Independents" Ol SputF
America. ia HnRotu, Colombia. VIII b,
placed on the program 81 "a" i0ud@r
conference upon the iuitlutiy" or S"uu'
Diego Mendoza. "a member ui tho holS'
~ representatives 81. the" Colombian
yUhgrg.N.