ENEMIES OF WAR HOLD A CONGRESS SECOND NATIONAL PEACE CON FERENCE IN CHICAGO. EMINENT MEN ARE PRESENT Statesmen, Diplomats and Political Economists Assemble and Discuss the Final Elimination of Armed Conflicts. Chicago.—The sessions of the sec ond National Peace Congress, which opened in Orchestra hall Monday aft ernoon, attracted to Chicago many thousand earnest enemies of war, among them being many distinguished statesmen, diplomats and political «conomists. President Taft is the honorary president of the congress, and Secretary of War Jacob M. Dick inson is its active president, but neith er of these gentlemen was able to be present, owing to their official du ties. However, there was no lack of eminent men to preside over the ses sions. As a preliminary to the congress, special peace services were held in many Chicago churches Sunday morn- Irg, peace meetings arranged by labor and socialist organizations were held in the afternoon, and in the evening there was a big mass meeting, at which addresses were delivered by Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones and Rev. Krnil G: Hirsch, both of Chicago, and President Jacob Gould Schurmun of Cornell university. Welcome to the Congress. Orchestra hall was filled to the limit Monday when the first session was called to order by Robert Treat Paine of Boston, the presiding officer, for governors, mayors and hundreds of clubs had been asked to appoint dele gates, and most, of them had re sponded. President IJlckison's ad dress, the same he delivered several weeks ago before the Hamilton club, was read, and the congress was then formally welcomed by Gov. Charles S. fDeneen for the state, Mayor Fred A. Busse for the city and Rev. A. Eugene Bartlett, chairman of the reception committee. The secretary then read a brief letter from President Taft. In which the chief executive heartily commended the aims of the congress. Miss Anna B. Eckstein of Boston next was introduced to the meeting and read a "World Petition to the Third Hague Conference." This was followed by an address by Dr. Benja min F. Trueblood, secretary of the American Peace society, on"The Present Position of the Peace Move ment." What Has Been Accomplished. Dr. Trueblood said in part: "Let me sketch in the barest out lines what has already been accom plished. The Interpretation will take care of itself. "I. The men and women, now a great host, who believe that the day is past when blind brute force should direct the policies of nations and pre side at the settlement of their dif ferences, are now thoroughly organ ized. A hundred years ago there was not. a society in existence organized to promote appeal to the forum of reason and right in the adjustment of •international controversies. To-day there are more than 500, nearly every Important nation having its group of peace organizations. Their constituents are numbered by tens of thousands, from every rank and class In society—philanthropists, men of trade and commerce, educators and jurists, workingnien, statesmen, rulers even. Triumph of Arbitration. "11. The position which the peace movement has'reached is no less dis tinctly determined by the practical at tainments of arbitration. We are this year celebrating what is really the trie hundredth anniversary of the birth of our movement, for it was in 1809 that David L. Dodge, a Christian mer chant of New York city, wrote the pamphlet which brought the move ment into being, and led six years later to the organization in his parlor in New York of the first Peace society m the world. There had then been no arbitrations between nations in our modern sense of the word 'nations.' In the 100 years since 1809 more than 250 important controversies have been settled by this means, not to mention an even greater number of less important cases, the settlement of which involved the principle of ar bitration. Within the past 20 years so rapid has been the triumph of arbi tration that more than 100 interna tional differences have been disposed of by this means, or between five and six a year for the whole 20 years. Arbitration is no longer an experi ment. It is the settled practice of the nations. A score of disputes to-day go naturally to arbitration where one gives rise even to talk of war. The Hague Conferences. "111. In order to determine further the advanced position which « the peace movement has attained omits practical side, the two Hague couifer ences and what they have ac complished must be taken into ac count. It is still the habit of some per sons to speak disparagingly of these great gatherings and their results. Some do It because they are satisfied with nothing short of Immediate per fection; others because they wish the whole movement for the abolition of war to fail. Othere do It purely from Ignorance. "What have the two Hague confer ence® really done toward bringing about that state of world organization ami co-operation, the result of whicb will, as is universally conceded, bring the general peace of the world and final relief from the ruinous burdens of 'bloated armaments,' because it will establish the reign of law among the nations as it now prevails among in dividuals throughout the civilized world ? What They Have Done. ' The first Hague conference gave us the permanent international court of arbitration, to which 24 powers finally became parties by ratification of the convention. This court has now for eight years been In successful opera tion, and not less than four contro versies have been referred to it dur ing the past year. The second Hague conference enlarged and strengthened the convention under which this court was set up. and made the court the tribunal, not of 25 powers, but of all the nations of the world. "Another step of still greater mo ment was taken by the second Hague conference in the direction of provid ing a perfect substitute for force in the settlement of international differ ences. It voted without a dissenting delegation for the principle of an in with judges always In service and ternational court of arbitral justice, holding regular sessions. "The high water mark of the work of the second Hague conference was reached in its action in regard to fu ture meetings of the conference. The principle of periodic meetings of the conference hereafter was approved without a dissenting voice. The date even of the third conference was fixed and the governments urged to appoint at least two years in advance an in ternational commission to prepare the program of the meeting." Dean W. P. Rogers of the Cincinnati Law school brought this session to a close with an eloquent talk on"The Dawn of Universal Peace." Addresses Monday Evening. Monday evening's meeting was de voted to"The drawing together of the Nations," and was presided over by Dr. Hirsch. The addresses were on "Independence Versus Interdepend ence of Nations," by Prof. Paul S. Reinsch of the University of Wiscon sin; 'Racial Progress Towards Univer sal Peace," by Rev. H. T. Healing of Nashville, Tenn.; and"The Biology of War," by President David Starr Jor dan of Leland Stanford, Jr., univer sity. At the same time another meet ing was in session in Music hall, with Miss Jane Addams in the chair. The speakers there were Joseph B. Burtt of Chicago, on "Fraternal Orders and Peace;" Prof. Graham Taylor of Chi cago Commons, on "Victims of War and Industry;" Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, on "Organized Labor and Peace," and John Spargo of Yonkers, N. Y., on international Socialism as a Peace Factor." Commercial and Legal Views. Two big meetings were held Tues day morning, one on commerce and industry, presided over by George E. Roberts, president of the Commercial National bank of Chicago, and the other on "Women and Peace," with Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin of Chicago as chairman. The former session was ad dressed by Belton Gilreath of Birming ham, Ala., W. A. Mahoney of Colum bus, 0., James Arbuckle, consul of Spain and Colombia, St. Louis, and Marcus M. Marks, president of the Na tional Association of Clothiers, New York city. The women heard interest ing speeches by Mrs. Philip N. Moore, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs; Miss Jane Addams and Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead of Boston. " Some Legal Aspects of the Peace Movement," was the general topic of the Orchestra hall meeting Tuesday afternoon, and the chairman was Will iam J. Calhoun of Chicago. Prof. Will iam I. Hull of Swarthmore college, dis cussed the advances registered by the two Hague conferences, and James Brown Scott, solicitor of the state de partment, talked about some questions which the third Hague conference probably will consider. "Legal Prob lems Capable of Settlement by Arbi tration," was the subject of a learned paper by Prof. Charles Cheney Hyde of Chicago. Special Collegiate Session. In Mandel hall, at the University of Chicago, a special session was held for universities and colleges, a fea ture of which was an oratorical con test participated in by students. I>ouis P. Lochner of Madison, Wis., spoke on "The Cosmopolitan Clubs." The general session of Tuesday evening was perhaps the most inter esting of the congress. "Next Steps in Peacemaking" was the topic. The audi ence was aroused to great, enthusiasm by an eloquent and spirted address by Congressman Richard Bartholdt of Missouri, president of the American Group, Interparliamentary union. An other paper that met with deserved applause was that of Edwin D. Mead of Boston on"The Arrest In Compet itive Arming in Fidelity to The Hague Movement." The special collegiate session was continued Tuesday evening in Music hall, with President Nollen of Lake Forest university in the chair. Presi dent S. P. Brooks of Baylor university. Texas, spoke, and a stereopticon lec ture on the "Federation of the World" was given by Hamilton Holt of the Independent. Among the diplomats who came to Chicago to attend the Peace congress were: Ambassador Count Johann Helnrlch von Bernstorff of Germany; Herman de Lagercrantz, envoy from Sweden; Wu Ting Fang, envoy from China; Alfred Mitchell Innes, coun selor of the British embassy, and Dr. Halvdau Kont, of the University of Norway. The Japanese, Turkish and French embassies also wers repre sented. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY MAY 6, 1909. FORMER GOVERNOR OF VERMONT DEAD FREDERICK HOLBROOK WAS THE OLDEST EX-GOVERNOR IN THE COUNTRY. HE WAS 96 YEARS OF AGE Mr. Holbrook Was One of the Closest of President Lincoln's Friends Among the State Executives. Brattleboro, Vt. Frederick Hol brook, former governor of Vermont, the oldest ex-governor in the country and one of fhe last of the civil war governors, died at his home here last night. He was 96 years of age. Last February Mr. Holbrook re ceived many telegrams and letters of congratulation on the occasion pf the 96th anniversary of his birthday, among them one from President Roose velt. Mr. Holbrook was one of the closest of President Lincoln's frleijda among the state governors, and his advice at a personal interview was followed by the final call for troops which brought an end to the war. Frederick Holbrook was born at Warehouse Point, Conn., February 15, 1813. He was governor of the state in 1861-6.'! and during his term floated $1,.">00,000 of bonds at a premium and equipped many regiments of troops. His most notable act in office was to devise the means for the care of in jured soldiers, and it was through him that Vermont was the first state to provide hospitals for its soldiers. While a member of the Vermont senate Mr. Holbrook proposed and urged the passage of a memorial to congress setting forth the usefulness of a national bureau of agriculture. The project received the indorsement and commendation of President Fill more in his annual message to con gress. BEACH HARGIS IS SENTENCED Life Imprisonment for the Man Who Murdered His Father—Second Trial for Hargis. Irvine, Ky.—Beach Hargis, charged with the murder of his father. Judge James Hargis, was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment. The defendant showed no emotion when the verdict was rendered. Neither did his mother and sister, by whom he sat. This was the second trial of Hargis for this crime. The first trial resulted in a mistrial. United States Senator Bradley headed the counsel for the defense in both trials. The murder of Judge Hargis by his son Beach occurred in the judge's store at Jackson, Breathitt county, on Feb ruary 6, 1908. Beach had been drink ing, it is alleged, for several days. He went to the Hargis store, where his father asked him what he had been doing. It is not known what Beach answered, but the two clinched. In the struggle Beach shot his father four times. SAW HALO AROUND THE SUN Rare Phenomenon Observed of Oppo site Sun and Its Pair of Inter esting Spiral Arcs. New Haven, Conn. —Scientific ob servation was made at Yale univer sity on Tuesday of a phenominal halo around the sun. At 1 o'clock it showed the ordinary 22 degrees halo very faintly, but the halo due to ice crystals like a rainbow and known as the circumscribing oval halo was re markably vivid. At 1:55 the colorless circle passing through the sun and having the zen ith at its center appeared and grew stronger rapidly for about ten min utes. At its maximum the rare phe nomenon was seen briefly of the op posite sun and its pair of intersecting spiral arcs. In the nature of scientific importance the parhelia of 120 de grees were certainly absent, as also the 46 degrees concentric halo. TRANSFERRED HIS AFFECTION Kentucky Minister Arrested in St. Louis in Company with Female Member of His Church. St. Louis, Mo.—Rev. P. R. Camp bell, recently pastor of the Chris tian church at Stamping Ground, Ky., was arrested last night in com pany with Miss Josephine liosley, a member of his church, on advices from John Richards, marshal at Stamping Ground. Campbell's wife and his 4-year-old son are living with Mrs. Campbell's parents in Louisville. Mr. Campbell told the police that he was about to return to Kentucky and tell Miss Hosier's father he would marry her when his wife obtained a divorce. He said he loved Miss Hos ley and she said she would stand by him now that he was in the hands of the police. Prominent Penn. Merchant Dead. Philadelphia, Pa.—Samuel Grum baclier, a prominent merchant of York, Pa., died suddenly in the Penn sylvania railroad station here yester day. He was returning from Atlantic- City with his wife when he suddenly fell ill and retired to a waiting room. His wife became alarmed by his con tinued absence and when search was made he was found dead. He was the proprietor of the Bon Ton stores in York and also owned stores in Lan caster and other places in the state. He had been in poor health lately. TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE NINE DEAD, SIX MISSING AND 14 IN HOSPITALS. Police*3elieve Fire Was Incendiary, as an Empty Kerosene Can Wa« Found in Building. Now York City.—Nine lives were lost, six persons are missing and J 4 are in the hospitals as the result of an incendiary fire which gutted the six story double-decked tenement house at 37 Spring street, in the heart of the Italian quarter, early yesterday. Great credit is being given to Officer Brogsner by his superiors. Brossner, a former ball player, when he reached the scene, stood yelling to the fright ened people to wait for the engines. But they would not heed, and soon one mother cried to him to catch, and threw her baby down to him. He caught it, and, as he says himself, the "air was at once filled with flying kids.'" Seven were dropped in al most as many seconds, and the big policeman managed to catch five of them, while one other had its brains dashed out on the curbstone when it slipped through his hands and anoth er's skull was fractured by striking his helmet and bouncing off. The fire was discovered by Sergt. O'Riordan and Officer Kirke, and they rushed into the building, only to find ;he lower hall and all stairways a sheet of flames. At the bottom of the lower stairs they found a two-gallon can that had contained kerosene. It is the police theory that the in cendiaries took the oil to the roof and poured it down every starway from the roof to the street entrance. PHYSICIAN SHOOTS NEPHEW He Thens Turns the Revolver on His Wife, but She Is Unharmed —Doc- tor Makes Grave Charges. Detroit, Mich. —Dr. G. K. Boyajian, an Armenian, yesterday shot and fatal ly wounded his nephew, Harotoon H. Gaspanian, while the latter was being arraigned in police court with his aunt, the physician's wife, on a stat utory charge. Gaspanian's home is in Lynn, Mass. Dr. Boyajian fired four shots at his nephew, three of which found their mark. He then turned the revolver on his wife and fired the two remaining bullets at her. One missed her en tirely and the other only penetrated the crown of her hat. Mrs. Boyajian, who is 28 years of age, and her 23-year-old nephew were arrested Thursday night on complaint of Dr. Boyajian. He preferred a statu tory charge against them. Dr. Boyajian told a remarkable story of his discovery of the alleged rela tions between his wife and nephew, whom he had brought from his home at Lynn, Mass., and was educating him in a local medical college. Mrs. Boyajian later denied that there had been any Improper relations be tween her nephew and herself. Cas tanian made the same statement. Gastanian died late last night at St. Mary's hospital. IRON AND STEEL IMPROVES Importations of Crude Materials for Manufacturing Purposes Proof of Reviving Industry. New York City.—R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: The developments of the week are of special significance. One ia the distinct improvement in the iron and steel trade, on which the whole com mercial situation depends. The -re duced prices have stimulated an act ive demand, which in turn brought about this week a lifting of prices on a number of products. The demand is especially notable for construction and agricultural interests. The oth er development is the foreign com merce statement, which reveals ex traordinary importations of crude ma terials for manufacturers' purposes, a clear proof of reviving industry. The cold weather of the week has, however, been unfavorable and re tarded business in mercantile lines. BIG STRIKE OF MARINE MEN Between 30,000 and 35,000 Men Em ployed on the Great Lakes Involved —Open Shop Clause the Cause. Buffalo, N. Y.—The first formal declaration of war by the labor un ions on the Great Lakes against the Lake Carriers' association was issued to-day. Officially, it was the inaugu ration of a strike of between 30,000 and 35,000 men employed in every capacity on board ship except master. As a matter of fact there is practically no change in the situation which has existed since the opening of naviga tion, when the marine engineers re fused to sign contracts in which the Lake Carriers' association inserted the open shop clause. 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