New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
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Missed an Last Weeks Papers.

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most occupying the attention Of the "orIu'
World interest doubtless centres most strong
w. replied Constant Reader. lin the SECOND
peace conference at The Hague. While the re-
suits Of the first one. held between the Spslsi'-
American War and the Boer war. ana o-,oNeo d
little later by the Russo-Japanese War, ~ 40
means came up to the expectations OF It's ''o-
rnoters and participants, there are high hopes :
some quarters that the results Of the secono
gathering at the Dutch capital will be more es-
,aDsiva and effective. The previous conference
(which met in 1899 at the invitation of Russla'
was attended by delegates from all the principal
mowers but by only few of the smaller ones.
The present one has delegates present rom
nearly twice as many countries, and praceicany
includes all the civilized world"
What Go they expect TO accomplish!
.oTbe principal result of the first conference
was to establish A permanent court or arpltra-
tion but the results from its work nave moi
been what was expected. Only four cases. IN
which three powers were interested. have oeen
brought before it, and these have not been OF
far-reaching Importance. Instead Of submitting
grave differences TO the arbitration tribunal the
great powers have in two instances had recourse
TO the stern arbtrament Of war And now at
the very beginning of the second conference II
IS found that of the principal things that
,,,o,1Id tend 10 do away with war, the reduction
of naval armaments, is not likely to come up
even for discussion, owing 10 a lack of unanlna-
,tv among the European powers in regard TO it
But II is expected that the enlargement OF the
powers of the permanent court Of arbitration
will make it Of more use, that additions will be
made to the rules Of war shown by the re-
cent international conflicts including the giving
of due notice before resorting to force OF arms
more liberal treatment of the rights of neutrals
at sea in time of war and the discussion OF the
doctrine to prevent the collection of debts due
the citizens Of a nation by the use of force on
the mart of the government But whether direct
and immediate results accrue from the meetings
and discussions of the delegates for the ensuing
two months, the indirect results from the meet
ing Of such a parliament Of man. the federation
CT the world are sure 10 be great and lasting"
"I see President Roosevelt has been again in
the public eye?"
YES In fact, the meeting Of the second peace
parliament is due TO him more than TO any one
else. Before he won the Nobel peace prize for
his work in settling the war in the Far East he
had taken steps for the present meeting at The
Hague The real beginning Of the movement
was made at st. Louis when the Interparliament-
ary Union met there while the exposition was in
progress. The overtures made by the President
10 the powers We're favoraby received but the
Russian Emperor wished the meeting delayed
until the war with japan was ended, and de-
sired to act as he had done in calling the first
conference in securing the second. 1t was first
proposed to hold it last year, but it finally went
over until this summer.
president Roosevelt is now al the summer
capital Oyster Bay. and he purposes 10 have u
longer vacation from Washington than he has
taken since he went there as Chief Executive But
before going 10 his Long Island home the Presi-
dent took part in the exercises of Georgia Day
at the jamestown exposition. which might well
have been called Roosevelt Day. as he was so
large a part of it. The especial feature was the
dedication Of the Georgia State Building. This
is a replica Of the homestead of the Presidents
maternal grandfather, Bulloch Hall, at Roswell,
Ga, where the parents Of Theodore Roosevelt
We're married. In the course Of the day, which
was occupied by his second visit TO the exposi-
ton grounds, the President made two set
speeches. gave two short talks opened both the
Georgia and the New York State edifces, re-
viewed both land and naval parades, and paid
a visit TO the building devoted the display Of
the work Of negroes. which is regarded as one
Of the especial features Of the jamestown dis
play at Norfolk In his speech at the Georgia
Day celebration the President took occasion TO !
enunciate a new doctrine in regard to the liza
bility of employers for damages in case of acci
dent to employees and suggested a plan for the
conservation Of mineral fuel. He also made a
set speech to the National Editorial Association
The President referred in his Georgia speech to
the fact that two Of his uncIes fought for the
Confederate States. but he added: Don't forget
that If had been old enough I would have been
the other side. and ! tell you I would haze
tried TO have shown myself worthy of them by
the way would have fought"
Has Governor Hughes got the LEGISLATURE off
his hands?"
No; it looks now If he would have the
legislative branch Of the state government to
keep him company at the state capital all sum-
mer. The deadlock is just as much Of a dead
lock as 1t was week ago, and all efforts to har-
monize the two houses the subject Of reap
portionment have proved fruitless. Many pn-
ntical interests are already involved and fa7re
may be before there is any result. The Assem-
ply IS practically unanimously behind Speaker
NadSWortn, While the Senate has the Governors
support in the Tully plan which il was thought
at first would go through swimmingly The differ
ences are so great, after repeated conferences
and efforts to reach a common basis that all
the well laid plans carried out when the present
apportionment was made may be upset one
proposition is TO make exact mathematical
division OF the population in the two great coun-
ties OF New York and Kings, and of the rest Of
the state as far possible which would give
the Democrats the control of the new Senate II
is hardly likely that such extreme measure
"ll De resorted TO, but no one tell in the
present temper Of the Assembly, which refused
TO concur in the Senates action in voting to
adjourn on Friday. and proposes to hold active
sessions one day week long as necessary
All the other legislation desired by the Governor
except the direct primary nominations bill has
been secured, and so Governor Hughes has prac-
tically had his way.
THE Governor made a notable addition IN his
public papers by Vetong the two-cent a mile
railroad fare bill, taking the broad statesman
hKe ground that no matter what injustice the
companies might be guilty OF il would not right
any wrong TO commit another and that the