The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-04-07
CAR CALLS FOR
NEW CONFERENCE
CONVENTION OF THE HAGUE
CONFERENCE
MOODY MAY QUIT CABINET
ATTORNEY GENERAL CHATTING
UNDER DEFEAT IN THE BEEF
TRUST CASES.

Washington, April 5.-UneXpectedly
the Russian government yesterday
made another movement toward the
reconvention of The Hague conference
when Baron Rosen, the Russian am
bassador, presented to Secretary Root
proposal for the reconvention of the
conference at The Hague early in the
coming summer, and indicated that
the Netherlands government had as
scented to the proposal. The short
period of time available will make il
necessary for some of the powers
which have given little attention to-
The subject recently to do some
Rapid Diplomatic Work
in order to arrange programs accord
ing to their own desires. For it is
certain that the proposed Russian pro
gram as conveyed to the state depart
ment yesterday by Baron Rosen will,
while not meeting positive objections,
at least call forth some projects diff
fering materially in scope and detail
from the Russian plan. A casual read
ing of the proposal discloses nothing
that is calculated to arouse opposition
on the part Of the United States gov
eminent, but unless the Algeciras con-
ference has materially modified the
views of certain of the European great
powers, there is IL
Notable Discrimination
60 enter into any engagements that
would further restrict the independ
ence of action Of power in interna-
tional matters. The first paragraph
of the Russian program is regarded as
tending toward this restriction, in that
it makes it easier for powers to en-
gage In mediation or arbitration. and
in consequence enables a majority OF
the powers to force settlement upon
one of their number when it would
Iauch rather protract the use of strong
diplomatic measures and even pro-
coed to the verge of forcible cOmpul-
sion. Several of the Russian prOpos
ais are really in substance the same
as those proposed by The Hague con
ference itself as
PROPER TOT GoHSiQSTdliOI1
by another conference, but there is a
suggestion of the last great war in the
reference to regulation for Opening
hostilities," for the Russians have
national law of the Japanese attack
upon the Russian warships in Che
mulpo harbor and at Port Arthur
without, it was asserted, due notice.
Washington. April 5. Chatting I'M
der his defeat in the beef trust cases
at Chicago, Attorney General Moody
has practically determined to sever
his connection with the administration
July l.
This comes from an authoritative
source and there is a~revival of stories
regarding a reorganization of Presi-
dent Roosevelts cabinet.
It was the intention of Attorney
General Moody to signalize his depart
ure in blaze Of glory, which he had
confidently counted upon as result Of
his prosecution of the packers.
This signal failure of his most cher
ished plan nettled Attorney General
Moody to such an extent that he has
turned a deaf ear TO all entreaties
looking to his retention of cabinet
portfolio after the close of the present
fiscal year.
Retirement of Mr.. Moody means an
other shakeup in the navy depart
ment, for it is generally understood
that Secretary Bonaparte will sur
render the naval portfolio to assume
that of the department of justice.