The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-06

mously and left MT. Simons resolution up for disposal.
 Objection Raised.
 Royal L. Melendy, secretary of the con- gross, objected to the resolution as pre- sented.
 T should like to suggest" he said, that some one prepare substitute reso- lutions emb odying this thought of the recognition of the industrial causes of war as one cause but sho ould hesitate to say, as the resolution does, that 1t Is the only cause of war"
 Mr. Simon remarked in substance that he would be glad to accept any recognition that could be secured but this met with objection from Judge Brown. He said
 T desire to suggest to this body that there are great many varying opinions represented In this Congress. It is the glory of the peace movement that 1t is so compreh hensive; all classes of people and all shades of thought are represented in this congress. Now if, in addition to the report of the com mittee on resolutions, which is to stand IS the utterance of this congress, each of these particular schools of thought is to secure from this meeting the passage of such resolutions as were presented to our committee and con sidered by that committee, 1t can easily be seen that the report of the commit tee, what may be called the platform of this congress, will lose its impor- tance and significance as 1t goes out to the world"
 Motion Is Tabled.
 A delegate then made a motion to table the resolutions, and there was more confusion. A viva voce vote was
 
 the defeat of the motion to table. A second test of this meth cd apparently had the same result. resort to a standing vote seemingly spoke well for the pre-eminent noise making capabili- ties of the minority, for it showed two to one in favor of tabling.
 Other resolutions, including one deprecating the use of alluring posters by the government In securing recruits for the army and navy, met similar fate.
 This closed the business session and the delivery of addresses followed.
 Resolutions As Adopted.
 The resolutions adopted are as fol- lows:
 Whereas, civilization has now reached @ point where conscience, reason and the sense of broth erhood are increas-
 
 to each other when private war and the duel have wholly or largely disap- peared, and the differenct nations have created for themselves systems of law and courts by which differences be- tween citizens are peacefully adjusted and
 Whereas, the two Hague conferences have created a permanent international court of arbitration to which all the +i1,,a ar-tin h or unanimously the principal of obligatory arbitration for the settlement of tn- ternational controversies have sanc- toned without a dissenting voice the creation of permanent international court of justice with judges always in service and holding regular sessions and have urged the governments to find a satisfactory formula for the selection of the judges and have laid the foundations of regular congress of nations by unanimously voting for periodic meetings of The Hague con ference hereafter-which great meas ures are the most decisive steps yet taken toward that organization and systematic operation of the nations which shall eventually substitute law for war; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, by this second United States national peace congress, That
  of barbarian 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 occur renee hereafter impossible.
 Dispute Between Nations.
 Resolved, That no dispute between na- tions, except such as may involve the national life and independence, should be reserved from arbitration, and that a general treaty of obligatory arbitration should be included at the earliest pos sible date Pending such a general treaty we urge 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 Danish Netherlands treaty, for the reference to The Hague court of all dlf- ferences whatever, not settled otherwise by peaceful means.
 Resolved, That the prevailing rivalry in armaments, both on land and sea, which imposes such exhausting burdens of taxation on the people, and is the fruitful source of suspicion, bitter feeling and war alarms. is wholly unworthy of enlightened modern nations, Is lament able failure as a basis of enduring peace and ought to be arrested by agreement of the powers without delay.
 Treaties Approved.
 Resolved, That this peace congress ex- presses its high appreciation of the &C., tion of our government in the recent con- clusion of 23 arbitration treaties and in the promotion of friendly relations be- tween the various American republics. It recognizes with special satisfaction what was done by our government and repre- sentatives at the second The Hague con ference in behalf of a 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 periodic congress of the nations. and in support of the proposition of the British government for limitation of armaments. It respectfully and urgently requests the President and the Congress of the United States to take the initiative, so far as practicable, in a. nendeavor to complete the work of the various directions, and especially to se- cure an agreement among the military and naval powers for a speedy arrest of the rlSnous competition in armaments now prevailing. As an immediate step to this end we urge our government. in obedience to the charge of the second The Hague conference, as well as the first, that all nations should earnestly address themselves to this problem to create a. special commission of the highest char acter for it's consideration, whose re- ports shall serve as basis for our dele gate at the third The Hague conference.
 Resolved That this congress earnestly indorses the movement so auspiciously begun by the governments of Denmark