New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-11
EDITORS Ar CONFERENCE.


The %atior,, Arbitration and Peace Congress
has issued invitations to the editors OF al news
periodicals I'm ths city. including the dailies week
lies and nonthlies TO b. present Al The first con-
Terrence. which viii be held at Carnegie Hall on
April - Tie press committee OF the orsaniza-
ton has already been formed.
H. addition to the invitations to the New York
newspapers, every important paper published in
the United States has been requested 10 send
representative. The press committee viii supply
material regarding the plan ana scope of tho
gross. II is expected that The editorial world Of
tho United States viii take mp the work Of the
congress and that the press of the country will
open ip columns prior the first session Of the
congress.
Iiayne Davis. secretary Of the legislative COM
mittee. said last night AT the headquarters. No.
80 Fifth avenue:
Tho result will no that. after this congress is
Owe. no part Of the United States Will he IN isno-
fishing peace ou a permanent foundation Of justice
The entire country is responding in an UMPIRE
this -ongress Almost without exception. every
one has agreed TO do al lie asked to do in the
Organization Of this congress.
The editors % New York were never so COM
Son that 4 practical pian estabnsbins peace upon
just basis has been laid before them. The lead
this congress produce :, profound impressiom not
egn lands.
The most distinguished and progressive states
men Of both parties. the leading educators. CAPT
Ialists. labor leaders. and even army ana navy
men. are coming strongly in support Of the plan
approved ~ London by tie Inter Parlia mentary
Iuion Upon motion Of the American delegation. No
department Of activity in the life Of America Will
be without an adequate and effective representation
in this congress II will demonstrate 10 the dele
gates from al countries to the second Hague con-
ference that tie people Of the United States are
resolved 10 have law and order. instead OF
and disorder. i'm their international interest.
The object OF getting this body Of representative
men together At this time is TO enable the leading
minds Of the United States confer together. and
thus formul2t" those progressive ideas which seem
10 Americans practical and therefore worth strtv-
ing for at the present time
This moment is 0pportuu". because the world IS
the Of a second conference At The Hague.
This conference called by the President OF
the United States. and will be participated In by
an the nations Of America.
South American nations were not invited 20 me
first Hague conference. Their participation IN tho
second il the invitation Of the United States
The President the United States called this con-
ference in compliance with the resolution approved
IN the Inter Parliamentary Union At It's first Amer
lean session. held in St. Louis in 1901. This con-
ference may therefore be truly designated as the
American conference at The Hague
The various committees that VIII be represented at
the conference the legislative, labor judiciary
commerce ana industry. intercollegiate, committee
on municipalities patriotic societies, religious and
ethical societies, Honens organizations ana school
committees
''This body Of representative people" Mr.. Davis
said will be the most powerful assembly IN the
history of the United States Ten eminent Sena-
tors TWENTY-FIVE members Of the House. and the
Governors OF each OF the original states will com
rose the legislative committee. and VIII b" reGdE
Tor action in q few days. These completes viii
follow the same limo of action in their respective
fields OF activity.
n was announced last night that Mayor Mcclellan
had been appointed one Of the vice-presidents OF
the congress