Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-07-23

London, July 23-The fourteenth
congress OF the Interparliamentary
union was formally opened today at
Westminster Palace.
The roll of the delegates pres
ent at the opening session today
showed that every civilized country of
the world is represented by delegates.
The number of American delegates is
unusually small. owing to the fact
that the congressional campaign pre-
vented many members of the house OF
representatives standing for re-elec-
tion from attending. The opening
session of the congress was devoted
to preliminary business and the work
of the congress will not begin until
tomorrow. At the meeting tomorrow
the election of the president and of
the vice presidents will be decided on.
The first business after the organiza-
tion of the congress will be the con-
sideration of the proposals of the
American group with reference to an
international parliament. After that
matter has been disposed of the pro
posals of the American group TO draft
a standard treaty of arbitration will
be taken up. After that the questions
to be submitted to The Hague trib-
unal will be considered, including lim-
itation of land and sea forces and OF
war budgets; the rights and duties OF
neutrals, inviolability of private prop
erty in naval warfare. the use of new
types and caliber of rifles and naval
guns, bombardment of ports. towns
and villages by naval forces. Then
the general report of the interparlia-
mentary bureau will be taken up for
discussion and finally the date and
meeting of the next lnterpaTliament-
ary congress will be decided.
The British group, composed of 800
members OF parliament, has arranged
for elaborate entertainments, incIud-
ing receptions by the king at Windsor
castle and by the mayor at the Man
sion House, and a great dinner and
entertainment at the Crystal Palace.
Russian Produces Excitement.
Adherents of international peace
from all parliaments of Europe as
well as several of those of the west
ern hemisphere were present, but
hardly had the conference opened,
when amidst scenes Of considerable
excitement, a member of the lower
house of the Russian parliament an
nounced that he and his colleagues,
representing the youngest parliament
in the world, would be obliged to
withdraw in consequence OF the dis
solution of the body they were off
cially appointed to represent.
Tremendous Enthusiasm Shown.
The delegates were applauded TO
the echo, Chairman Campbell-Ban-
herman in a speech greeted them and
also paid tribute TO Emperor Nieho-
las 1t could be thought he said, that
the Russian parliament, although dis
solved was sure to come into exist
ence again. Then suddenly in an ex-
cess of enthusiasm he shouted: "The
Russian parliament is dead; long live
the Russian parliament" The dele
gates rose to their feet and a storm
of cheering ensued which lasted for
several minutes. In conclusion the
premier said that al the next peace
at The Hague a general
act should b drawn up for submis-
sion OF all question In dispute without
restriction to The Hague tribunal for
the universal good of humanity.
Purposes Of Session.
This session OF the lnterpariament-
airy Union was called 10 convene
az London. July % in order 10 pass
upon the reports filed in June by the
tive commissions which were anpoint-
ed az the Brussels session last Aug
u.s.. IL was considered wise 10 have
an extraordinary session Of the union
SO that rs whole weight might be