Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-26
Democratic Leader Tells Inter
parliamentary Union Noble
Life Is Better Than Death on
Battlefield a.
BERLIN GETS THE -
g NEXT CONGRESS-
Resolutions Adopted Recon-
mending Restriction Of Con-
traband of War to Actual
Arms and Fighting Material,

London, July 25.--The interparlla-
mentary union concluded its session
today. The decision on the time and
place of the next convention was left
in the hands of the international couns
ell. 1t is expected the conference will
be held in Berlin.
The delegates were entertained at
luncheon in the house of lords. Mr.
Bryan made the hit of the occasion
with brilliant piece of word paint
Ing, describing the glories of peace.
his text being that noble life is better
than death on the battlefield. Pro-
longed applause greeted Mr.. Bryan's
oratOrical effort
The conference of the ihterparla-
mentary union, after prolonged de-
bate today adopted the following res
olutions:
The inte:pariamentary union ex-
presses the view that the second
Hague conference should, first. bS
treaty define contraband Of war as be-
ing restricted to arms, munitions of
war and explosives; second, to reas-
sert and confirm the. principle that
neither the ship carrying eontraband
of war nor any other goods aboard
such ship not being contraband OF war
may be destroyed; third, to affirm
that even helligerents private proper
ty should be as immune at sea as l.
Is on land" '-
The conference also adopted q reso-
luton In favor Of the discussion ny
the Hague conference of the means
to cut down the "intolerable expendl-
lures on armaments.
n L.
Senor Diego Mendoza, extended an in
vitatlon to the parliamentary union 10
hold its session In 1910 at Bogota, the
capital Of Colombia He said:
The year 1910 win mark the one
hundredth anniversary of the indie
pendence of Colombia. achieved
through the leadership of Simon Bol.
war His final military victory was
won at Ayacuho. and resulted In the
liberation of all South America from
subsection to Spain. This brought the
whole of that great continent under
the modern dispensation in govern
ment, whose cardinal principle Is gov
ernment by the people today. through
the agency of representatives elected
by the people. sitting in parliament
OF congress.
sentative parliament of England dur
ing the thirteenth century being ta-
ken as starting point, Il Is easy 20
see how all other political events since
then are secondary in importance TO
the appearance Of representative par
liaments in the various parts OF the
world.
Every foot Of ground on the two
continents Of America, almost all OF
Europe, and great part of Africu
are now in subsection to such a SOW
ereign. SO are Cuba. Australia aud
Japan The United states " Instltut
lug such system In the Philippines.
The empire of China Is working on
plans for a Chinese congress. And the
Russian people are actually In the
throes of passing from an autocratlc
to a parliamentary system.
Such is the condition Of affairs in
the several parts Of the world today.
when the third american congress
Is convening, when arrangements are
being made for the early assembling
Of the second general assembly OF the
nations at the Hague. and when the
terparliamentary union Is consider
ing the best form for permanent tn-
ternational congress, Under such cir
cumstances we may we'll take glance
backward as well AS forward. Three
hundred years ago Elizabeth Of Eng
land was I'm consultation with Henry
~. OF France IN regard to establish
ing permanent peace IN Europe ny
the organization of a council or cou-
gress of European powers. And ~
our organization Is holding It's fouf-
teenth session at the capital of Great
Britain, II may not be inappropri8 te
to recall the fact that, In the me-
moirs Of the Duke OF Sully. The prlies
minister Of Henry the Great II said
that the suggestions upon this gratri
design which were made by Queen
Elizabeth proved her to be the peer
Of any king.
Simon Bolivar. the liberator of
South America, proposed In 1925 y
similar plan for preserving effectuall,'
the political liberties OF America. that
Is by the organization OF a pam Amer
lean congress in which all Americas
states would be represented.
In the pan-AmerIcan congress aiai
In the Hague conferences, which afe
now actual facts. these two grand
ideas are finding 0 tardy or should !
say a timely realization.
1t seems more than appropriate that
the parliamentary principle havin1
gone forth from England and estah,
lished itself In all parts OF the worll
should now return to this place aud
plead for its application to the com.
mon affairs Of all those nations thai
have adopted the parliamentary TO- Ii
OF government for their individual In
terests. #
The lnterparllamantary union Il
itself q suggeation OF this idea. Il