Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

ment for a visit from the king and queen
to Berlin and Vienna in return for EN-
peror Williams recent visit to London.
Diplomats. however. understand this I'M
provised journey differently. The phe-
nomenal and disconcerting events in Tur-
key have turned diplomacy upside down.
The Young Turks" parry. besides. has
shown q decided prediction for British
afiiliation. and this point. more than an
other. perhaps, has decided visit TO
Cronberg which could not very we'll be
confided to Sir Edward Grey. Besides, IN
order to render this suggestion almost
certain, the dispatches announce that
Baron Won Aerenthal, the Austro- Hun,
garian minister of foreign ana1rs. ana
Sir Charles Hardinge Of the British Tor
eign office had a lengthy conference the
18th instant. Turkey and Macedonia were
the chief subjects discussed. and 1t was
agreed by the two statesmen that the
only possible attitude for the powers OF
Europe was to extend q sympathetic hand
and refrain from any action that might
prove embarrassing to those trying to
establish a more enlightened regime In
the Ottoman empire"
The Seventeenth universal congress of
peace" assembled at Caxton Hall. West
minister, London, the 18th
Peace ultimo. and the congress
r.. was received by the king
and the queen In one Of
the state apartments. where they listened
to an address which expressed profound
gratitude to the king who had earned the
proud title Of "the peacemaker."
lone common object" said the address,
brings us together. 1t being the redemp-
ton of the world from the curse Of in
ternational enmity and war. the promo
ton OF legality and upright dealing be-
tween nations, and the desire to combine
the people Of the world together in
bonds of confraternity and mutual aid"
We rejoice at the many signs of the ac-
ceptance Of these principles in our day
and at the successive efforts Of the en-
lightened statesmen of the twentieth CEN
fury to give effect to the high ideals
which are the common attributes of uni
versai religion. = The address cited the
kings recent words: "It Is in times of
peace that the happiness. prosperity and
progress of people can best be increased
and the standards Of religion and morality
raised"
The address concluded by expressing
gratitude that the kings constant efforts
had been to give effect to these ideals and
to cement the peace Of the world.
The king, responding, said that nothing
gave him such sincere qualification as to
feel that his efforts in the cause Of in
ternational peace had resulted in good
Rulers and statesmen could set them
selves no higher purpose than the pro-
among nations. 1t was the 'surest means
whereby humanity was enabled to realize
its noblest ideals, and its attainment
would ever be the object of his constant
endeavors. He rejoiced to think that
this International organization included
the representatives of all nations who
were laboring for peace. and he prayed
Gods blessing upon their labors.
~
/ The congress was opened on the 18th Of
July by Mr.. T. P. Newman, chairman Of
the executive committee.
Keynote "They were met" said
/ Discordant. he; ito promote interna-
tional friendship-friend-
ship which was stronger than ornaments
more binding than treaties.emore power
full than guns. and a better defense than
war. It was; the arn1aments that were
piled. up by President Kruger that led to
Ibis destruction" This remark by the
speaker was met by protestations and
cries of NO." which evidenced that there
were some level-headed people among
the pacifists present who remembered the
part played by Cecil Rhodes and his lieu
tenant Jamison in provoking the Trans
vaal war International peace congresses
are too much in sympathy with liberty
loving people to accept without protest
fortunate president OF the Transvaal.
Lord Courtney Of Penwith. president Of
the congress, recognized the chairman's
unfortunate allusion and endeavored to
ton between justice and peace. Without
justice" he said, they could have no
guarantee of permanent peace: with
justice the peace Of the world was unas-
sailable"
Mr. Lloyd-George. chancellor Of the ex-
chequer. was the principal speaker in the
evening, but he suffered continued annoy
ance from the interruption of woman suf-
fragists. one Of whom had tied herself to
a chair in order to render her enforced
exit the more conspicuous. When the in
terruptions were continued the speaker
finally lost his patience, with his good
humor, and said that II the women did
not show more real intelligence than the
very sorry samples It had been his priv
ilege to meet at these Interruptions they
creating a. feeling Of anger and distrust
in the minds of their best friends.
The chancellor Of the exchequer said in
substance that 1t was deplorable that two
great progressive nations
England and like Germany and Great
n..,r Britain could not estab-
lish an understanding
that Great Britain had done so with
France, with Russia and the United
States. why should we not rope in
Germany?' asked the speaker. England
was spending eco, COO 600 per year pre-
pairing for war. What could not be done
with such a sum in trade. in commerce
and in improving the condition Of the
people in enlightenment and alienation Of
misery? 1t was said that Englfshmen
not fight "Why? Does 1t give spirit to
a nation (another woman sufrragist
cried OUT to keep its women in bondage?'
There was an uproar and the "suf-
fragette' was handed out gently but firm
ly over the heads of the audience
Mr. Lloyd-George concluded by asking,
"Are not the dOminiOns Of the earth larg.
enough that nations should spend f4OO,-
600 GOO a year In extending them? There
were crusades In the middle ages when
princes and kings dropped their feuds and
abandoned their Quarrels for some great
holy purpose. There Is a nobler crusade
awaiting the princes and people today.
Let them cast aside suspicion. mistrust,
Quarrels, feuds, and you might redeem
humanity from the quagmire where mil
lions are sunk in misery and despair"
At the second session on the 29th the
AIR PILOTS.