El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26

suggestion that has taken life in the
coming congress. Speaking at a con-
ference at Eisenbach in July, 1906, he
suggested the holding of congress
to ascertain how far it was possible
I to bring the conscience of the modern
world to bear upon the problems pre-
sented by racial division At the time
Of its utterance, DR.. Adler's sugges-
ton was received with great acclaim
and still greater doubt. 1t was deemed
impossible to bring together repre-
sentatives of the races of the world.
The idea, however. gained favor with
time and after years spent In prepa-
ration a date was set and representa-
tives of the worldwide nations agreed
to the convention.
The universal character OF the meet
ing is shown by the following excerpt
from the list of racial representatives:
Brajendranath Seal. Behar. India; Prof
Felix V. Luschan. University of Ber-
lin. John W. Robertson. N. P; Prof.
D. S. Margeliouth. Oxford university:
DR.. Christian L. LANCE, secretary OF
the Interparliamentary Union; WI
Ting Fang, Shanghai, China; Prof.
Tungo Takebo University Of Toxic;
Said Bey, Constantinople, etc. etc.
Not Idealistic.
That the congress is no mere CHIN
erical haIlucination Of idealists, but a
real power for the promotion OF Sooo
will between races Is evidenced In It's
enthusiastic championship by man
recognized throughout the wor'd as
authorities on international relations
Among these enthusiastic advocates.
the right Hon. lord Weardale, Of Eng
land member of the first interna-
tional congress and one Of the many
prominent advocates of peace. Is per-
haps the most optimistic. In speaking
of the congress and what it hopes to
accomplish slord Weardale says:
"Since the birth of history conquer
ors of indomitab1e strength of char
acter have epdeavored. by every means
to subjugate the world and to see real
lied everywhere their own ideas and
the civilization which they represented,
with i'll success Tomorrow this great
undertaking will be set afoot in the
only way possible convention OF
representatives of the worldwide racial
divisions That inestimable good will
be the result. I firmly believe.
"The meeting of the International
Races congress today will look to-
ward the amelioration of the unfriendly
attitude of the west toward the east.
an attitude that has created a new
situation which Is forcing the eastern
peoples INTO passive, anu Idlei' per
haps into an aggressive militarism
the serious consequences of which. for
the peace Of the world. it is impossible
to foreteIl or exaggerate. This and
other problems to be discussed ,clothe
the opening of the congress with the
Importance of the beginning of new
era in the history of the world-an era
whose effect on history can only be
judged by posterity."
In addition to the widespread inter-
est with which the deliberat lions Of
the congress win be greeted one Of
the principal attractions will be an Or
ganized exhibition. This exhibition
will include an interracial portrait
gallery Of the respective delegates of
the congress; pictures of town and
country life throughout the world. and
a COMPLETE international collection of
scientific and philosophical magazines.
together with a select library of books
on anthropoloogy and race problems