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Show WOULD STOP THE WAR. United States A9ked to Intervene in Russo-Japanese Conflict. WASHINGTON, D C. Dee 10-Aa president of the Inter-Parliamentary union. Representative Bartholdt of Missouri Mis-souri today brought to the attention of Secretary Hay the resolution adopted at St. Louis September 18 urging tho powers which signed The Hague treaty of arbitration ar-bitration to Interveno for the stopping of the war between Russia and Japan Mr Bartholdt auggested tho propriety of the United States taking the lniJ.latlvo In urging a cessation of hostilities, and he pointed out that the trfnu, whl. h was signed by Russia anil originally suggested by that power, contnlni-d a provision that Intervention by a third power should not be considered an unfriendly act. Ho con-trnfWd con-trnfWd that In resenting tho proposal for mediation Russia had violated not only the spirit, but the letter of this comiaa Secretary Hay promised to bring tho action ac-tion of the union to the attention of the president at an early date |