The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27

today may claim to rule the oceans.
The usual talk about war being in
evitable he considers mere nonsense.
People talk OF the inevitable war be-
tween the United States and Japan,
which is To set the world aflame. He
has asked prominent men in both
countries about 1t, and every one of
them has declared 1t absurd.
He then proposed to take up the
question at the coming conference at
The Hague and that every group
within the union should ammo Iiate-
~ bring the matter before the govern
ment parlia ments OF their owe coRn-
Try to have it seriously discussed.
When submitting the repor, d Es-
Lurnelles made a little speech which
was greeted with much applause. He
made particularly sharp attack
upon the chauvintstic press. In the
newspapers the danger Of war is al
ways imminautm but why? Be
cause there il nothing sensa tional
and exciting in writing about peace,
but 1t is exceedingly interesting~to an
nounce under big headlines, that now
war Is at the door. And great
part of newspaper readers still be-
iiove in the truth OF these scares no
matter how often they have found
them false before. This tendency to
write about war appeared to MIN TO
be an evil which must be fought like
alcoholism.
Hnysmans created stir by a vio-
lent speech from a social Democratic
standpoint Tho Socialists, he said.
were tho leaders of the peace rnove-
ment, he maintained that the limi-
tation OF ornaments was in internal
tional problem. England could not
stop as long as Germany went ahead,
and vice versa. lie concluded his
speech with q strong appeal to the
I,lievers in the Christian religion:
Murder remains murder even when
committed by whole nation" and he
added that II this idea did not con-
quer we would drift towards bank
ruptcy.
Professor Quidde a little ironically
asked Huysntans to prompt the Ger
man Socialists to take part in the
interparl la mentary work from which
they have so far Systematically held
back alone among all German par
ties.
The English Tough recommended
special conference to deal with the
limitation or ornaments apart from
ordinary conferences me
Hague. where SO many other subjects
are discussed.
The debate was followed with the
greatest attention and 1t vas plain
ly seen how strongly this subject in
terested the audience as well as the
speakers. The resolution was unar-
imously adopted amidst the great
est enthusiasm But the general in
terest increased when aerial war was
discussed. Opinions concerning it's
importance were very much d vided.
Some doubted that flying machines
would ever be used for anything but
scouting purposes, VIII lie others saw
in them engines of war which would
destroy the value Of fortesse.s and
dreadnoughts. Some considered
aeroplanes for superior to dirig .bles
and maintained that France was
greatly ahead, while others asserted
that only dir .gibles would count.
The question naturally arises to the
lovers OF peace, cannot we proven.
the adoption OF this new arm? The
president of the Union had suggested
the>, appointment of AnmitIee to
investigate il aerial war should be
forb dden by International agree
meRt. or tho use of aeronlanes and
airships be permitted for scouting par
poses only.
Being sick himself, lie was unable
To defend his suggestion against the
attack that was made upon Ii. This
came from 'Estournelles de Con-
stant lie Is the president of a group
In the. senate for the promotions W
flying and Il was evident thai he was
81 warm admirer Of this art which
to him appeared 70 be the great step
forward which will bring nations to-