Show PEACE CONGRESS TO BE CALLED BY PRESIDENT president roosevelt to bring matter to on of nat ons president roosevelt s announcement on saturday to the delegates of the in ter parliamentary union that at an early date he would invite the nations of the world to send delegates to a second peace conference whose work should be supplemental to that of the conference at the hague is regarded as a historic advance toward the ad of internal onal difficulties through the medium of arbitration quite naturally the question arose as soon the president might call the conference he did not indi cate in his address the probable time of his issuance of the call but it can be stated that he will not await the conclusion of peace between japan and cussia both signatories to the hague convention before issuing his call it Is his present intention in about six weeks to bring the matter to the attention of the nations of the world with a view to ascertaining their desires as to the time and place of hold ing the second conference these pre inquiries will be made through the department of state As soon thereafter as the replies received shall warrant the president will issue his formal call for the conference which probably will be early in the coming year |