The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
EXCITING SCENES.
Interparliamentary Congress
Fraught With Much Interest.
Owing to the Political Situation
in Russia.
BACK TO BATTELFIELD
MuscOvite Delegates Announce
Retirement From Body
Because They No Longer Possess
Any Official Standing.

London, July 23.-The fourteenth
conference Of the interparliamentary
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 were present, but hardly
had the conference opened when,
amidst a scene of considerable excite
ment, Prof. Maxim Govalevsky, a
member of the lower house of the
Russian parliament. announced that
he and his colleagues, representing
until yesterday, the youngest parlia-
ment in the world. would be obliged
to withdraw in consequence of the dis
solution of the body they were Of
hcially appointed to represent
There were about 500 delegates
present the American representation
being headed by Congressman Rich
ard Bartholdt. while William J. Bryan
occupied a seat on the platform.
Lord Weardale (Sir Philip Stan
hope) opened the congress, his pre-
iiminary sentences of welcome being
specially addressed to the Russian
delegates. 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
having been associated with them in
the work of peace.
Premier Campbell-Banne rman in
reply, reminded his hearers that King
Edward had always been i great advo-
cate of peace. The British govern
ment, he said was in entire sympathy
with the object OF the conference
whose work had already aroused
the nations 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 tribute to EN-
peror Nicholas who had done so much
towards the enhancement of ideas of
peace. It could he thought be safely
asserted that the Russian parliament
although dissolved. was sure to again
come into existence.
Starts Storm of Cheers.
Then the premier, in a sudden access
of enthusiasm. shouted La Douma est
morte. Nive La Douma. (The Rus
sian parliament is dead, long live the
Russian parlia ment.) The delegates
rose to their feet and a storm of cheer
ing continued for a couple of minutes
In conclusion the premier said he
hoped that at the next peace confer
ence at The Hague general act
WOQ4u De QFdW4 u-) pIONlQllR Tor the
submission of all questions of dispute
without restrictions TO The Hague
tribunal for the universal good of hu-
mainly.
Count Apponyi. the Hungarian min
lister. followed. characterizing the pre-
mier's speech as direct message
from King Edward. the latter an
nouncing on his own initiative his
complete adhesion 10 the work of the
conference.
The count went on TO say that the
British premier's appeal for the relief
of Europe from the burdens of their
military budgets could not be fruitless
The rarliaments must follow suit On
Count APPOINTS suggestion a telegram
was sent to King Edward as follows:
The interparliamentary conf ference
received the kings adhesion with pro-
found gratitude. May he long be
spared to promote the welfare Of his
people and the cause Of international
peace.
4 Dramatic 1fonlent
Then came the most dramatic mo-
ment Of the opening of the session.
Prof. KovaleEskv rose. but some min
utes elapsed before he could gain q
hearing. 50 prolonged vas the cheer /
ing. Finally, IN voice somewhat
broken. with emotion. he announced
the necessity for the withdrawal of the
m eHbers from the Russian. parliament. +
He said:
we came here in behalf OF the
nation to partake In the great