The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
Stirring Scenes at the Opening.
RUSSIANS WOULD NOT STAY
Campbell Zimmerman Arouses Out
 burst of Enthusiasm.
Representatives of Parliament DIs- solved By c.ar Said TAeir Presence Was At Bassie- fieId--xr. Bryans peae.
 Plan.

London. July 2s.--The fourteenth con- ference of the interparliamentary un- ion was opened in the royal gallery of the palace of Westminster today
 Adherents of International peace from all the parliaments of Europe as well as several of those of the Was- tern hemisphere were present. but hardly had the conference opened when. amidst scene of considerable excite ment. Professor Maxim Kovalsvsky, a member of the lower House of the Rus sian parliament. announced that he and his colleagues, representing until yas- terday the youngest parliament in the world. wouid be obliged to withdraw in consequence of the dissolution of the body they were officialiy appointed to represent.
 There were about five hundred dsi- egates present. the American dei- egation being headed by Congressman Richard Bartholdt. while William T Bryan occupied a seat on the platform.
 Lord Weardael fsir Philip Stanhopel opened the Congress. his preliminary sentences of welcome being specially addressed to the Russian delegates, whereupon the delegates rose in a body and turning toward the delegation ot the late parliament. cheered them to the echo.
 kSoT0 w e9TU1lG 3iS0 fuCtufnEaktXi mtM~ tiened President Roosevelt as having been associated with the work of peace
 Premier Campbell Bannerman in re- ply reminded his hearers. that Ki~~ Edward had always heen a grei cate of peace The British ment. he said. was in entire ss with the objsct of the con whose work had already aroused the nations a strong feeling ii of peace.
 The world had far too long b. thing less than a hugo military The premier especially, greete, s members of the Russian parl uf ti present, and also paid tribu Emperor Nicholas. who had do much towards the enhancement ideas Of peace. It could he tho be safeiv asserted that the Rl
 pariiament although dissolved. ta sure to again come Into existens
 ~yive Ia Dourna.r
 Then the premier. fin a sudden ex- cess of enthusiasm. shouted La pou- ma est morte; vfve Ia Douma'' (Tha Parliament is dead: long live the Rus stan pariiamenti,
 The delegates rose to their feet and 2 storm of cheering continued for couple of minutes
 In conclusion fha premier said that he hoped that at the next peace con4 ference at the Hague a general act would be drawn up providing for the submission of questions of dispute without restrictions tn the Hague tribunal for the universal good of hu- manity.
 Count Apponyi the Hungarian nin- ister Of the worship. followed char 'acterizluR the premier's speech as direct message from King Edward. the ' IA ng..n~ .f.N e..lA tive his copplete adhesion to the work of the conferences
 The count went on to say that the British premiers appeal for the relief of Europe from the burdens of their military budgets could not be fruit less. Tho parliaments must follow suit
 On Count ApponyPs suggestion telegram was sent to King Edward as follows:
 ''The inter- parliamentary conference received the Kings adhesion with profound gratitude May he long be spared to promote the welfare of his people and the cause of inter- national peace"
 Then came the most dramatic mos nent of the opening of the session. Professor Kovnlevsky. rose, but some minutes elapsed before he could get in hearing, so prolonged was the cheer Ing.
 Professor KovaIevs<y Speaks.
 Finally, in a voice somewhat bro- ken with emotion, he announced the necessity for the withdrawal of the members of the Russian parliament. He said;
 I've came here in behalf of the Rus sian nation to partake in the great work of the conference. The Russian people desire peace. The mission of the Russian parliament was to snatch a great people from regime of vto- lenoe and substitute for 1t a sense Of reality, liberty and justice. We hoped to take an active part in your wovk. but our mission comes to a sudden end, as our parliament. having been die- solved, we are no longer official rep- resentatiyes Our sympathy remains. We return home with the determina- tion to con tinue the great struggle For freedom liberty and justice
 Tho announcement Of the withdrawal of the Russian delegates was met with a storm of protests and shouts or mo-" mo" and attempts on every side to induce the Russian to remain. but the latter insisted that they no longer had any official status and must leave England for Rpssia this even Ing and return to the "battleheld." The Russian delegates then left the hall and the delegates settled down to business But the interests attending the dissolution of the Russian parlia- ment were for some time discussed far more eagerly than the business of the 
 The neeting also adcnted the foll0w4 ing proposals Of the Council:
 FIrst--That it would be advanta- 2 eous to give to The Hague conferences a more permanent influence in the nr- functions of diriomacy. that the powers should agree in establish Ing periodical meetings of the con- ference.
 seeond-That in naring their rep to tho Pescnd Hague con ference the powers may usefully give then, Instructions to ascertain the best means of consulting a consultative commission charged with the duty of the qualification and devel- opments of international law.
 Objection was raised to & proposal to attempt unification of the national laws as Utopian and 1t was eliminated