The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-17
The Interparliamentary Union
Opens Session in Berlin
To Further Arbitration in All
international Disputes.
FROM SMALL START
The Organization Has Grown to
Membership of 700.
Ambassador Hill and Nicholas
Murray Butler Present.

Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE interparlia-
mentary union met here today in the
chamber of the Reichstag to discuss
anew the peace of the world and how
to maintain it through arbitration.
Frederick Passy, who with Randolph
Cremer of England, founded the union
two years ago, sat on the platform
next to the German chancellor, Prince
Won Buelow. Mr.. Passy, who is Sc years
old, still has before his eyes the vision
of legislation that shall represent the
wisdom and benevolence of the world
He was described today by Prince Won
Buelow as being now "as great hearted,
fiery and young as l remember him 30
years ago in Paris"
Mr.. Passy has seen the group of 20
or 25 socalled dreamers increase
to more than 700 who today more than
filled the chamber.
In addition to the chancellor nearly
all the members Of the PruSsian and
imperial cabinets were in the minister
ial seats. while behind them on the
platform David Jayne Hill, the Ameri-
can ambassador and Nicholas Murray
Butler president of Columbia univer-
sity were among the distinguished
strangers. Herr Eckhoff, chairman of
the German delegation, called the meet
ing to order. He proposed that Prince
Heinrich Won Schoenaich-Car be
elected president and this motion was
carried unanimously. Prince Buelow
made the welcoming speech in behalf
of the government. He spoke in French
and said that the delegates would find
sympathetic appreciation of their aims
and achievements in Germany, and
that the government was as one with
them in the end for which they were
striving. The only differences of opin-
ion were with regard to which road
should be followed so as to attain the
desired aims in the best and Surest
way.
I'VE in Germany are taking a vital
part in the consideration of the ques-
tions with which you are occupied,
said the imperial chancellor. Il allow
myself to call to your attention that
we proposed at the second Hague
peace conference the prize court agree
ment and that we supported the plan
for a permanent court of arbitration
and signed the protocol recommending
this. We have in various treaties made
use of the arbitration principle and we
have embodied this principle in the
clauses of our trade treaties. Our CO.
operation is won in advance for all
measures which by unalterable laws,
make secure the rights of humanity.
A love of peace, Prince Won Buelow
said. did not signify lack of love for
the fatherland. True patriotism was
the avoidance of conflict by resisting
damaging INSCRIPTIONS and unhealthy
resentments, which often merged into
blind hatred and deceptive ambition.
Germany has been taught in the
school of hard experience for three
centuries, and she was and must be
strong enough to defend her territory
her dignity, and her independence. She
had not misused her strength and
would not do so. The German people
longed for peace founded on right and
Justice and, having kept that peace for
many years, they had proved the sim
cerity of that desire.
"I had all my countrymen," Prince
Won Buelow concluded, unite in wish
ing that your labors be fruitful for all
peoples"
Representative Richard Bartholdt,
president of the American group OF
American delegates, was elected one OF
the vice presidents of the union.