Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-23
Fourteenth Conference Of Inter.
parliamentary Union Opens
In London.
RUSSIAN DELEGATES RETIRE.
Did So Amidst PfOtcsts--I,casOn As
signed Was Dissolution Of
Their Parliament


conference Of the parliamentary
union 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 western
hemisphere We're present but hardly
had the conference opened when.
amidst scene OF considerable excite
ment. Prof Maxim Goyaleysky. a
member Of the lower house OF the
Russian parliament. announced that
he and his colleagues. representing
until yesterday. the youngest parlla-
ment Ia the world. would be obliged to
withdraw In consequence OF the dlsso-
luton OF the body they were officially
appointed to represent
There were about 500 delegates pres
ent, the American representation be-
ing headed by Congressman Richard
BarthOldL while William J. Bryan oc-
cupied seat on the platform.
LORD Neardale, (Sir Philip STAN
hope) opened the congress. his prelim-
mary sentences Of welcome being spec
ially addressed 10 the Russian dele
gates, whereupon the delegates rose
IN a body and turning toward the
delegation Of the late parliament,
cheered them to the echo
Lord Weardale also incidentally
mentioned President Roosevelt as hay-
ing been associated with them IN the
work of peace.
Premier Campbell Banneman. In
reply. reminded his hearers that King
Edward had always been great adj
yocate OF peace. The British governs
ment. he said. was ia entire sympathy
with the object Of the conference.
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 a huge
military camp.
The premier especially greeted the
members OF the Russian parliament
present and also paid a tribu.' 10 Em-
peror Nicholas. who had done so much
towards the enhancement Of ideas o.
peace IL could he thought be safely
asserted that the Russian parliament
although dissolved, was sure to again
come into existence.
Then the premier, In a sudden access
OF enthusiasm shouted la douma est
morte. Viva Ia dOuma," CThe Russian
parliament is dead. long live the Rus
sian parliament,) The delegates rose
20 their feet and a storm ~ cheering
continued for couple Of minutes
In conclusion the premier said he
hoped that al the next peace confer
ence al The Hague a general act would
be drawn up. providing FOR the subms-
sion OF all questions Of dispute without
restrictions to The Hague tribunal for
the universal good OF humanity.
Count Apponyi. the Hungarian minis
ter Of worship followed. characterizing
the premiers speech as a direct mes
sage from King Edward. the latter an
nouncing on HIS own initiative his COM
peto adhesion 10 the work Of the con-
ference
The count went on 10 say that the
British Fremier's appeal for the relief OF
Europe from the burdens Of their mill
tary budgets could not be frlitless. The
parliaments must follow suit. on Count
Apponyrs suggestion a telegram was
sent TO King Edward as follows.
The inter- parliamentary conference
received the kings adhesion with pro-
found gratitude. May he long be spared
% promote the welfare Of his people
and the cause Of international peace"
Then came the most dramatic mo-
ment OF the opening Of the session. Prof.
Kovalevsky rose but some minutes
elapsed before he could gain a hearing,
80 prolonged was the cheering Finally
In a voice somewhat broken, with emo
ton he announced the necessity for the
withdrawal Of the members from the
Russian parliament lie said:
we came here IN behalf Of the Rus
sian nation 20 partake In the great
work Of the conference The Russian
people desire peace. The mission Of the
Russian parliament was 20 snatch a
great people from regime o. violence
and substitute for II a sense OF reality
liberty and justice. We hope to take AN
active part IN your work but our mis-.
sion comes 90 a sudden end. as our par
lament having been dissolved. we are
no longer Official representatives. Our
sympathy remains We return home
with the determination 20 continue the
great struggle FOR freedom, liberty and
Justice"
The announcement ~ the withdrawal
OF the Russian delegates was met
with a storm Of protests and shouts
OF mo. No. and attempts on every
side 70 induce the Russians 10 remain.
but the latter insisted that they no
longer had any Official status and must
leave England Tor Russia this evening
and return 10 the Battlefield"
The Russian delegates then left the
han and the conference then settled
down TO business. But the incidents
attending the dissolution OF the Russian
was for some time discussed
far more eagerly than the business OF
the conference.
DIAMOND THIEF CAUGHT.