The Washington times., 1909-05-05
PEACE ADVOCATES
IN CLOSING SESSION
Addresses by Foreign Dele
gates Among the Impor-
tant Features.
RICHARD BARTHOLDT
PRESIDES AT MEETING
Count Won BernStorff, German
Ambassador, Makes Prin-
cipal Address.

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE closing ses-
sions Of the second national peace con-
ference were held today. Despite the
large number OF speakers, chief interest
centered in the expected report of the
resolutions committee. So many radical
resolution were offered at yesterdays
session that # was believed the body
would have some difficulty in agreeing.
Justice Joseph 3. Moore, OF the Michi-
gan supreme court, presided this morn
ing. The session was devoted to ten
minute addresses by delegates, and the
peace movement in ali It's phases was
discussed. The chief address was de-
iivered by the Rev. ]. l.. Tyron. Of
Boston. who discussed 1.-THE London
Peace Congress of 1908"
Henry c. Niles. of York, Pa, was un-
able 10 attend. but his address on state
Peace Congresses-Pennsy Expe-
rience." was read by A. B. Farquhar.
II C. Phillips, of Lake Mohonk. N.
7. discussed the Mohonk Arbitration
Conference. and William II. Short. of
New York, advocated a permanent
peace office in New York.
Congressman Richard Bartholdt of
Missouri presided at the closing ses-
sion in the afternoon. which was de-
fOtcQ 10 addresses DN foreign ulpipilaLS
and one by Secretary Ballinger. Count
Won RernstOrff, German ambassador,
was the first speaker He said:
Won Bernstorff's Address.
Count Won Bernstorn, the German am
bassador. spoke. in part. as follows:
IF my government were unwilling
to enter into a general treaty of obliga-
tory arbitration. they on the other hand.
have always declared themselves will
ing to conclude treaties of arbitration
with other governments in pairs. The
German secretary of state for foreign
affairs only a few weeks ago gave ex-
preston TO this view before the German
parliament.
Baron Schoen said: The imperial
government is by no means opposed 10
conclude arbitration treaties with other
governments in pairs. We have con-
ciuded such a treaty with Great Britain.
we have also completed one with the
United States Of America It was not
our fault that this treaty did not take
effect. but we hope that the difficulties
which stood in the way may be over
cone.
arbitration treaty is by no means al
ways necessary for the purpose of set
Ting controversies which might lead to
conflicts.
Foreign Office Plan.
'''The German foreign office has for
many years been in the habit OF prop0s-
ing arbitration In cases OF vontro-
Versfes between the German and foreign
governments 1t has thus been posi-
bic to settle several disagreeable ques-
lions at issue before they developed into
conflicts We shall in future also pro-
coed in the same way
Moreover in the course Of last win
ter my government agreed with France
10 submit the Casablanca question 10
arbitration, question which came very
near involving national honor. as a
German consular official had been at
tackled by foreign troops You will all
agree with me that no government
could We'll do more for the cause Of
AS 20 the question OF the limitation
OF ornaments you all know that the
German government could not see their
way 10 take any steps IN this matter
chancellOr's Plan.
''The imperial chancellor has several
times explained in his speeches before
the imperial parliament that the re-
drction of ornaments was no doubt
desirable, bat that il was difficult TO
5ind practical solution OF the question.
as IL could not be decided upon abstract
principles or mathematical calculations.
our ornaments, the chancellor went on
10 say, are established by a law which
everybody can study il he cares to do
50. and measured solely by our own
defense requirements for the purpose
OF the protection OF our commerce and
coasts, and as has been insisted on AT
many previous occasions. present no
menace TO any people.
lncidentally' j may mention that We
VIII 10 lsl2 have ten Dreadnoughts and
three Invincibles. and not seventeen or
twenty-five Dreadnoughts as was
wrongly stated"
INC Mexican ambassador. Senior de
Ia Barra- and the Swedish minister