Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-24
PREMIER CAUSES SENSATION
At Opening Of Interpsrhamentary Union
Meeting Bannerman Halls Duma.
RUSSIAN DELEGATES DECIDE TO LEAVE
At Request of Ambassador BenISen-
dorm They Finally Consent TO
Remnin-Mr. Bryan Pre-
sents Resolution.


was opened In the Royal gallery Of the
palace of Westminster today Adherents
of international peace from all the parlia-
ments of Europe, as well as several OF |
those Of the Western Hemisphere, were
present, but hardly had the conference
opened when, amidst scene Of considera-
bic excitement Prof Maxim Kovalevsky, a
member Of the lower house of the Russian
Parliament, announced that he and his col
leagues, representing the youngest Paria-
ment 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 800 delegates present.
the American representation being headed
| by Congressman Richard Bartholdt, while
! William ]. Bryan occupied a seat on the
platform.
Lord weardale Csir Philip Stanhope)
opened the congress- hiss preliminary SEN
tences of welcome being specially addressed
to the Russian delegates, whereupon the
delegates rose in a body and turning to-
ward the delegation Of the late Parliament
cheered them to the echo.
! Lord weardale also incidentally men
toned President Roosevelt as having been
associated with them in the work Of peace
Premiers Cheer for Free Russia.
Premier Campbell Bannerman in reply,
reminded his hearers that King Edward
had always been a great advocate of peace.
The British government, he said, was in
| entire sympathy with the object of the con-
ference, 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 mem
bers of the Russian Parliament and paid
tribute to Emperor Nicholas, who had done
so much toward the enhancement of ideas
of peace. II could he thought be safely
asserted that the Russian Parliament, al
though dissolved. was sure to come into
existence. Then the premier, in sudden
access of enthusiasm shouted La duma
est morte! Vive la duma!' C'The Russian
Parliament is dead; long live the Russian
Parliamentary
The delegates rose to their feet and a
storm of cheering continued for a couple
of minutes. In conclusion the premier said
he hoped that at the next peace conference
at The Hague a general act would be
drawn up providing for the submission of
all questions of dispute without restrictions
TO The Hague tribunal for the universal
good of humanity.
Count Apponyi. the Hungarian minister
of worship, followed characterizing the pre-
miers speech as direct message from
King Edward, the latter announcing on his
own initiative his complete adhesion 70 the
work of the conference"
, The count went on TO say that the Brit
ish premier's appeal for the relief of every
nation from the burdens of their military
budgets could not be fruitess. The Par
laments must follow suit.
On Count Apponyis suggestion a tele-
gram was sent to King Edward, fol-
lows:
- The Irterparliament conference received
' the kings adhesion with profound graft
n tude. May he long be spared TO promote
the welfare OF his people and the cause OF
international peace.
! Russian Delegates Leave.
Then came the most dramatic moment of
: the opening of the session. Prof. Kova-
levsky rose, but some minutes elapsed be-
. fore he could gain a hearing so pro-
= longed was the cheering. Finally, in a
voice somewhat broken with emotion. he
:. announced the necessity for the withdrawal
:. of the members of the Russian Parlia-
. ment He said:
We came here in behalf of the Russian
nation to partake in the great work of the
| conference. The Russian people desire
a peace. The mission of the Russian Parlia-
Y ment to snatch great people from q
| regime of violence and substitute Tor IT
-, sense of reality, liberty and justice. We
hoped to take an active part in your work
mission comes TO Suden end
as our Parliament has been dissolved anC
we are longer official representatives.
Our sympathy remains. we return nome
T. great struggle for freedom, liberty anc
=, justice.
e The announcement of the withdrawal o.
n the Russian delegates was met with Z
storm of protests and shouts Of NO! No"
c and attempts on every side to induce thu
% Russians to remain but the latter insisted
Y that they no longer had any official status
, and must leave England for Russia thi
Is evening and return TO the battlefield"
II The Russian delegates then left the hal
"a and the conference settled down to busi
'e ness But the incidents attending IN,
lie dissolution Of the Russian Parliament wa
Z for some time discussed far more eagerl!
v than the business Of the conference.
American Proposals Presented.
Lord Weardale, who had in the meantime
been elected president had some dificult!
d in getting the excited delegates quieted
but ultimately attention became absorbea
in the discussion in the reports of tn
commission on the American proposals 70
an international case and model arbitra
n tion treaty 70 be submitted to the mex
of conference at The Hague.
X Mr. Bartholdt expressed particular graft
hcation at the solution suggested by tn
5i- committee appointed at Brussels of thi
n most perplexing problem. The scheme [
a. convert the next Hague conference into
permanent body, which would meet a
H. stated periods, and to create council 70
ne the codihcatiOn and development of inter
national law, he considered so thorough
practicable and timely that no well dis
We posed government could object TO it, /
lie conclusion Mr.. Bartholdt said
he What we want is a world Organizatio
IT. and a system Of law in order TO replac
ng arbitrary power in international relation.
oi bryan Has Suggestion.
oy The former Austrian minister Of com
I'D merce Won Plener presented the repor
&c OF the Brussels commission, giving III
on proposed model treaty OF arbitration. H
al said that while II was impossible t
ut recommend the American proposal in II
entirety some OF the features were gooC
notably the means by which IL propose
E ! to decrease the cost OF arbitration. Her
Won Plener moved the adoption OF IN
IN model treaty as amended by the CON
mission together with a recommending
urging on the powers that when arbtratio
is impossible 10 have recourse, singly G
Jointly, through the mediation Of q thir
"a power before declaring war.
hd At this iuncture William J. Bryan RDs,