The Washington herald., 1908-03-06

Shortly after Congress convened in De-
eember Representative Richard Barthoidt.
Of Missouri. met John Sharp Williams, OF
Mississippi the leader Of the Democratic
minority, in the lobby OF the House. They
are good friends, although on opposite
sides OF the fence politically.
"Bartholdt said the Mississippi states
man. L had a dream about you the
other night. AS rule do not pay any
attention TO dreams, having outgrown
most OF my early superstitions. but this
dream was so remarkable that I must
tell you about IT,"
Go ahead. Williams" said Bartholcdt.
with a grin. but remember. I am from
Missouri"
"Oh. III show you all right" was the
reply. In this dream you came over 10
my seat on the moor and said. Williams,
I am Of German extraction. as you know
and all my life 7 have taken great pride
and satisfaction In the part the German
Americans played in preventing the South
I from seeding and thereby destroying the
( Union The Germans kept Missouri from
going over 10 the Confederacy. and. in
fact. but for the aid rendered the Union
cause by Americans of German birth. the
- However, when I observe so many
Southern States voting for prohibition III
be hanged II I am not almost sorry we
did not lei you go"
Mr. Bartholdt has been recommended
by the American branch of the Inter-
parliamentary Union for the Nobel peace
prize, to be awarded this year. on ac-
| count Of his work IN behalf OF in;erna-
/ tional peace lie has been a delegate to
both OF The Hague conferences. and II
Was .s.rzelv due 20 his initiative that the
second Hague conference was called The
/ Nobel prize awards will be made in No
vember next.
Il do not expect the Nobel peace prize
I this year, said Mr.. Bartholdt in speak
\ ing about the matter. although Z have
been unanimously recommended for the
/ honor by the American branch OF the
/ Interparliamentary Union. President
I Roosevelt received it last year. you
know, and Il is not likely thar it will
/ come TO this country again for several
years No. I do not know that there is
any rule governing the awarding Of the
prizes on geographical lines. but lOca-
I tion more or less does cut some figure in
the matter. Other things being equal. the
peace prize would hardly go 10 the same
country twice in succession.
The impression Mr.. Bartholdt said that
seemed to prevail in some quarters. that
the second Hague conferencS. AeId last
summer. was a failure. was a mistake.
The achievements and results OF the
second Hague conference" he continued.
ARE comparatively little known in this
country. because Of the fact that the
press did not pay the attention TO the
conference which it deserved
! ''One of the far-reaching decisions ar
rived at was that the conference sbOrId
meet again In 1872 This practically as
sures the permaneacy Of these great in
ternatiOnal congresses, at which the
foundation for more enduring peace be,
tween the nations is to be laid by q
peaceful discussion Of the questions
which are Of common concern TO all
| Furthermore. the conference practically
agreed on the principle or obligatory A.
bitration, but instead OF adopting a gen
eral treaty which would be binding FOR
! all and would specify the questions
which must be settled by judicial de,
cisions. the powers agreed 10 leave the
conclusion OF such treaties TO the sep
aTate nations. and Il is 20 be noted with
fgreat satisfaction that President Roose-
velt has already taken the Initiative under
/ these new Hague agreements by prcpos.
ing arbitration treaties with France.
Great Britain. Germany. Portugal. Italy.
and other countries. For ore. should
like 10 see Japan included in THAI list.
aad am sure that such a proposition
would be hailed with delight by that
| great Oriental nation.
The conference also agreed 10 the es-
tablishment Of a Hague courI on a more
substantial basis by providing permanent
judges for that great world tribunal As
! say, in principle this plan was sane
toned. but the appointment OF the judges
caused considerable dissension. which
merely goes to show that hen il comes
10 question Of patronage the greatest
statesmen of the world cal display just
as much spirit as the ordinary politicians
would over the division ot the spoils.
4 tentative agreement. however. WAS
: reached -ss-:-A-no doubt the lowers viii