The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-06
SOCIALISM
IS REJECTED
Earnest Debate IN Peace
Congress.
WOULD DESTROY INFLUENCE
Body Reaches an Agreement on
Resolutions.
Rivalry OF Powers IN Buiiding ships
and Securing Armament y De-
pIired--work Of the Last
Nay.

SimoLs. OF The Chicago Daily Socialist
attempted to obtain formal recognition
| OF socialism as the greatest peace
| force In the world
| 1t happened after the congress had
Officially adopted q platform in strict
conformance with Its well known prih-
cipies along broad lines, carefully
avoiding matters Of sectional Or polit-
teal controversy.
Mr.. Slmons arose with four hundred
l words of "whereases.'' and be 1t re-
solved" outlining socialisti0 beliefs
and accomplishments and attributing
the causes Of war to the exploita-
ton Of labor and the Impeachment
| Of those who toll"
Great confusion followed. The reg
ular platform had been read and
/ amidst the turmoil aroused by the
Simons resolutions. there were repeat
| ed calls for the original question. On
| a viva voce vote the report Of the res
/ olutions committee carried unanimous
ly.
| The question then REQUIRED to the
| adoption Of the socialist resolution.
/ Secretary Melendy arose to state
that he thought Industrial causes Of
war should be recognized and likewise
| the efforts OF those organizations which
make for peace, but he could not vote
for the resolutions as presented. He
suggested q sub-resolution less radi-
cally worded.
eli there Is any way by which this
recognition of which Mr.. Melendy
speaks can be secured I am sure the
socialists and trade unions will be
very glad to make an amendment
that would recognize this fact" said
Mr. slmons.
Opposes Partisanship.
Judge e. o. Brown, OF the resolu-
Al = a -. - 49, 4 n "a
regular platform already adopted
seemed best TO embody the varying
opinions OF the delegates as q whole
| without unduly emphasizing those Of
i any one faction.
i j. 10. 1glsheart opposed the slmons
Il resolution, saying. s
Ny Opint0n ~ TRIAL this convention
win lose more or less 81 its moral
force. especially with tns countries Of
/ EUROPE. IL 1t were to Inject a partisan
view Of any question liks this into the
\ record"
The chair called for viva vocs
| vote. the result OF which in the ensu-
/ ing confusion. seemed to be against
tabling the matter
A second vote seemed to have the
| same result and standing vote was
i then demanded.
This showed a vote OF to in favor
OF tabling and 1t was 80 ordered:
Resolutions Adopted.
} The report in fun says:
whereas. Civilization has now
reached a point where conscience, ree-
son and the sense OF brotherhood are
increasingly controlling men in their
Il relations to each other; when private
i war and the duel have wholly or large
i II disappeared, and the different ma
lions have created for themselves sys-
TENS Of law and courts by which diff
ferences between their citizens are
peacefully adjusted; and.
4 whereas, The two Hague confer
ences have created q permanent In
ternational court OF arbitration to
which all the nations are now parties,
I have approved unanimously the princi-
Pile Of obligatory arbitration for the
4 settlement OF International controver-
sizes, have sanctione without dis
senting voice the creation Of perne-
nent international court OF Justice,
| with judges always In service, and
haldIng regular sessions and have
urged the Governments to find q salts
| factory formula for the selection OF the
| judges: and have laid the foundations
OF regular Congress OF nations by
| unanimously voting for periodic meet
| ings OF The Hague conference here
after--which great measures are. the
most decisive steps yet taken toward
| that organization and systematic oper-
alton OF the nations which shall event.
ually substitute law for war; therefore
/ be 1t
Resolved, by this second Unitsd
| States National Peace Congress. That
! public war Is now out of date. q relic
| OF barbarism unworthy OF our time,
| and that the nations Of the world. by
Joint agreement. by a league OF peace
among themselves, ought to make its
recurrence hereafter impossible.
"Resolved, That no dispute between
nations. except such as, may involve
1 the national life and Independence.
should be reserved from arbitration.
! and that q general treaty Of obligatory
arbitration should be included at the
earliest possible date. Pending such a
| general treaty. we urged upon our
Government and the other leading
powers. such broadening Of the scope
| OF their arbitration treaties as shall
provide. after the example OF the Dan
ish- Meth erlands treaty for the refer
| ence to The Hague court OF all differ
ences whatever not settled otherwise
| by peaceful means.
| Rivalry In AFmamemt.
Resolved, That the prevailing rival
| ry in ornaments. both on land and sea,
which imposes such exhaustinE bur-
dens Of taxation on the people, and is
the fruitful source OF suspicion, bitter
/
worthy OF enlightened modern nations,
| IL a lamentabie failure as q basis OF
enduring peace, and ought to be ar
rested by agreement OF the powers
/ without delay,
| Resolved. THAT this Peace Congress
expresses its high appreciation of the
action of our Government in the recent
conclusion OF twenty-three arbitration
| treaties, and in the promotion OF
friendly relations between the various
American republics. It recognizes
with special satisfaction what was Done
by our Government and representatives
at the second Hague conference IN be-
half of q general treaty OF Obligatory
arbitration, court OF arbitral Justice.
| the Immunity OF private property at
sea from capture IN time Of war, and
the establishment OF a periodic con-
| gress OF the nations. and IN support OF
the proposition Of the British Govern
ment for Limitation OF ornaments, "a
respectfully and urgently requests the
President of the Congress OF the
United States to take the Initiative, SO
| far as practicable. IN an endeavor 20
i complete the work Of the second
I, ,Hagre conference IN these VaEipua al