Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-18
PEACE TALK BEGETS
VERY MUCH, STRIFE
Delegations to the National Peace
Congress Pugnacious and Almost
Come to Blows.

lutions that had been proposed. They
range from that of a Russian asking the
conference to assist him in securing justice
from the Russian government to one for
an International 2-cent postage rate. One
suggested that monuments should be erect
ed between every civilized nation, another
was to define the duties of ministers of the
Gospel In regard to the peace movement.
Still another besought the conference to
take some action in regard to the Congo
atrocities. Many of the resolutions said
DR.. Trueblood he thought it inadvisable to
read.
One resolution modestly framed a suitable
constitution for the United States of the
World.
DIR. Trueblood then read the resolution
which the committee on resolutions had
prepared. He moved, at the close of the
reading, that the resolutions be adopted as
the platform Of the conference.
Delegate Too Eager.
A member sitting in the front row of the
audience tried to second the motion. But
George Foster Peabody shook his head at
the intruder angrily and ruled that he was
out Of turn. The delegate said that all he
wanted to do was to second the motion and
get his name on the record as having done
So But Mr. Peabody ruled that he was
out OF order and was infringing on the ex-
elusive rights of those who occupied the
platform. Mr.. Peabody then recognized
Mr.. Richard Bartholdt.
The only fault which Mr.. Bartholdt had
to find with the resolution was the propo-
sition to mail 1t to the President of the
United States and the delegates to The
Hague conference. He thought Andrew
Carnegie should appoint a committee to
carry the resolution to it's various destina
tons. The committee scenting perhaps a
possible junket at the ironmaster's eX-
pense, gladly adopted the amendment.
MI. Peabody was guilty of a misdeal in
introducing the next seconder. He started
ga mol 7 Par IO,,3 Ia
was informed that Chancellor MacCracken
was the man scheduled for the job. The
chancellor handed out few hot ones to
the Gar of Russia, and then-figuratively
of course-patted President Roosevelt on
the back. The speaker told a story about
a bridegroom of his acquaintance who just
after he was married. had gone out and
caught sight of two ra1nbows.
DR.. Richards Innings.
Finally DR.. Richard was allowed to say
few words and he devoted his time to a de-
Tense of the militarsm of Germany" He
declared that Germany spent millions of
marks each year for the benefit of the wild
ows and orphans of workingmen.
Don't talk to me of the miltarism of
Germany he shouted, until you are pre-
pared to say something about the philan-
throples of Germany, which are greater
than of any other nation on the globe.'
Just before the morning session ad-
the following trustees, who shall have
power to add to their numbers. to collect
funds for the promotion of international
peace and to disburse such funds in their
discretion through existing or new agencies:
Andrew Carnegie George Foster Peabody
Jas Speyer, Seth Low Robert Treat Paine
of Boston, and Joshua L. Baily of Phila-
delphia.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions adopted are, in part, as
follows:
THAT the government Of the United
States be requested, through its representa-
tives to the second Hague conference. to
urge upon that body the forma ton of a
more permanent and more comprehensive
international union for the purpose of in
Surfing the efficient cooperation of the ma
tons in the development and application of
international law and the maintenance of
the peace of the world.
THAT to this end it is the judgment of
this congress that the governments should
provide that The Hague conference shall
hereafter be va permanent institution. with
representatives from all the nations meet
ing periodically for the regular and sys-
tematic consideration of the international
problems constantly Arising in the inter-
course of the nations, and that we invite
our government to instruct it's delegates to
the coming conference to secure, if possible
action in this direction.
mat DIS q logical sequence OF the first
Hague conference The Hague court should
be open to all the nations of the world.
That a general treaty of arbitration for
ratification by all the nations should be
drafted by the coming conference, providing
for the reference to The Hague court of
international disputes which may herea fter
arise which cannot be adjusted by dipo-
macy;
ment of the resolution adopted by the Inter
Parliamentary Union at its conference in
London last July that in case of disputes
arising between nations which it may not
be possible to embrace within the terms of
an arbitration convention the disputng
parties before resorting to force shall al
ways invoke the services of an interna-
tiOnal commission of inquiry or the medi-
alton of more friendly powers;
That our government b requested to
urge upon the coming Hague conference
the adoption of the proposition, long ad-
Vocatea by our country, to extend to pri-
vate property at the same immunity
from capture in war shelters pri-
vate property on land.
To Limit Armament.
THAT the time has arrived for decided
action toward the limitation of the bur-
dens of ornaments, which have enormous
ly increased since 1899, and the govern
ment of the United States is respectfully
requested and urged to instruct it's dele
gates to the coming Hague conference to
support with the full weight of our ma
tional influence the proposition of the Brit
ish government as announced by the prime
minister, to have, If possible, the subject
of ornaments considered by the confer
ence.
That the congress highly appreciates
the eminent services of President RooSe-
welt in bringing The Hague court into sue
cessful operation, in exercising his good
offices for restoring peace between Russia
and Japan, in preventing. in cooperation
with Mexico, a threatened war in Central
America and In initia s3g, at the request
of the Inter Parliamentary Union, the as
sembing of a second international peace
conference at The Hague. 1t congratu-
late him upon the reception of the Nobel
prize a just recognition of his efficient
services for peace.
THAT the distinguished services of the
Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of State, to
the cause of international peace and good
will during his recent visits 10 the South
American capitals and to Canada be ac-
corded the grateful recognition of this con-
gress."