New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-05
ITALIANS RESENT A
CRITICISM Of WAR;
Delegates from Italy and Turkey
Clash in Interparliamen-
tary Union.
FORMER WOULD QUIT HALL
Other Representatives MAKE
Peace and Body Continues
Deliberations With
out Discord.

Paris. oct. 4-Thc italian deieeauoh
came within q narrow margin or secedihs
from the luterparliamentary Union to-ua!
because the Council OF the Union adopteu
a resolution crticisinG the Italian deciara-
ton Of war. II is still possible that man!
OF the Italian members viii resign
The council met TO consider a place Tor
the next meeting. and there were present
about forty members. representing sfe"t
and small states Richard Barthoiot anu
T. r.. Burton represented the United states
Lord Weardale and Duncan V. Prize NJ
p. Great Britain; Count Apponyi' nun
gary: Baron Won Penen eX-member OF the
Cabinet. Austria; Count Sennaz ana MAI
ouis Conpaus. Italy: NJ. Beernaert Belgian
Minister of state Belgium; Senator La
biche and Count Batut. France, ana fro-
fessors Eichoff and Won Haupthahh' "ei
many.
The executive committee suoihIt'eu 4"
resolution, beginning: THE lhterP'''i
mentary Council on September ~ was Vo'ii
pelIed TO postpone the conference, mn
should have met in Rome on TINS ua''' VII
account If the epidemic ot choiera no"
existing IN Italy"
Count Sonnaz said that Il Was not u"'
TO say there had been AN epidemic OF
cholera In Italy. There had been cholera,
but 1t was not fair Tor the Council to em-
body i'm Il resolution To be published
throughout the world statement that
cholera was epidemic in Italy lie de-
ciared that II the clause regarding the post
popcment Of a decision meant that the
Council would not meet in Italy, the whole
-,
The resolution continued:
True to the ideals ~ peace which form
the programme and are the reasons for the
existence Of the Intorps rilamentary Union
which desires more than ever to remain
their firm champion. the Council considers
! il It's paramount duty To express lts StTonS
regret that so small regard has been SHOWN
for the guiding principles OF peace and
justice Of the Hague conferences, and that
tho recent declaration Of war by Italy has
been so precipitate that even opportunity
for an understanding has been rendered mn
possible or intervention according to Ar
ticles 3-N Of the Hague Convention OF
October Is, 1907
Count SJnnaz and Marquis Compans gath
cred up their papers hurriedly and started
to leave the room Baron Won Plcner. OF
Austria. and Senator Houzeau. OF Belgium.
detained them at the door. Tie proceed
inss were stopped while an earnest talk
went on between the Italian delegates and
the interceders. Il ended by the Italians
resumng their seats.
Baron won Penor made "A concilatory
speech. while Count Appoint suggested
that the words peace and justice were
not essential Count Sonnaz began an ad-
dress. i'm which, with much feeling, he was
explaining Italy's sense OF wrong against
Turkey, when he was quietly interrupted
by tho Turkish delegate, BOstani Effendi.
who said:
Turkey, too. has grievances against
Italy. can relate them and give you a
different story from that OF tho honorable
gentleman, but this is not the place to
do So"
The Turkish delegate then asked NJ. Beer
naert. who was presiding, to call Count
Sonnaz to order, which the chairman did.
The resolution concluded:
The council regrets that the steps said TO
have been taken by the other powers offer
ing their good Offices should until now have
had no result. and hopes mat international
action, which is obligatory on the part OF
ail the powers who are signatories or The
tiaGuc convention may bear better fruit.
p. invites the different groups OF the Union
tn use their influence with their respective
documents I'm the interest Of such action.
Al the paragraphs Of the resolution
were adopted nearly unanimously. The
council also approved Mr.. BartholdtS reso-
luton requesting governments in negOtiat-
ing future arbitration treaties to preface
them hv a preamble mutually recognizing
national independence. territorial integrity
and absolute sovereignty in domestic af-
fairs The council agreed that the Hague
conferences shotld meet automatically.