Show PAID TRIBUTE Y i TO El I Session of the t congress A AI I i i A R RESOLUTION OF THANK DELEGATES RECEIVED D y kl KING N LEOPOLD LEOPOLDI I 1 AUS Aug opening ot o othe the congress in the natIonal palace this morning was th the occasion for a notable In behalf or of President Roo Roosevelt evelt and the or of the peace conference at Portsmouth The session was held In Inthe Inthe the senate chamber of the palace Large Larse delegations representing practically practically the leading parliaments or of the world were present The welcoming address delivered by State aroused a storm or of applause Whoa when he to Lo Roose Volts roUs two conspicuous movements I in behalf of peace In first IlIst calling another meeting of The Hague Hasue conference and in bringing the plen plenIpotentiaries of la and Japan Tapan Baron aaron De the Belgian Ister of foreign affairs added flatter lug tributes to the American presidents prest dents efforts The then adopted amid enthusiasm of oC thanks to President Roo and secretary wa instructed to cable the Message to Roosevelt I President Roose t O ster Bay The Tho congress at Brussels assembled sends greetings And has ha the honor to advise you that It has resolutions e expressIng its hIgh apprecIation of your actIon In InI I calling a second conference at The Hague In the Interest of peace and U lt J profound for yo your r noble efforts in the Interests or of hu k to terminate the 0 I an war g Leopold the tho delegates I to tho congress WS a afternoon He I with u the th American embers his J or r the the United States nd saying that i he kept President photo I r t t graph bearing his on his J desk in his study Model Arbitration Treaty At afternoon session the congress discussed the American propositions I f for a model treaty and a a permanent congress of the nations L 1 Congressman James L I Slayden of 1 I Texas spoke in favor of tw the I tons The congress r soled to refer I the thc teaty proposition to a committee 1 with Instructions to report within three months months Count announced that he would support a pla plan for a aI i 1 I congress fOr th the e na nations lons I I and said that he would move t tumor mor morrow L row that a a special report thereon within three mo no This acton action contemplates having the Projects for a a model arbitration treaty and a permanent congress re ready dy for submissIon to the second Hague con conference Terence ference which is expected to follow t the close or of the war Congressman Bartholdt Bartholdt on behalf of the American group presented the sev several oral eral resolutions A brilliant reception in honor of the was held tonight by the nem mem bars bers of the Belgian senate and cham r 4 w A A Smith or of Michi gl galL lol left for Berlin tonight tonight where he will m have an audience with Emperor William |