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Show MIAHSTS IT HAGUE MEETING Advocate Complete Restoration Restora-tion of Independence of Belgium Bel-gium and Poland and Union of Balkans. Loudon, Aug. 1, 2:54 p. m. The complete restoration of the independence independ-ence of Belgium and Poland and a domestic federal union of the Balkan states were points unanimously agreed npon at the opening of the International In-ternational Socialist conference at The Hague, yesterday, according to detailed account of the meeting received re-ceived here. Algernon Lee, American representative representa-tive and Socialist candidate for the governship o'f New York, said the United States had its own problem in a very strong militaristic movement which had grown up there. "While the advocates of a bigger army and navy always talked of national defense, the Socialists, he said, felt It really meant that capitalists were to get the power to exploit Mexico and South America. Not only Socialists but trades unionists and pacifists were extremely ex-tremely active In combating this and he believed the antl-milltarlstic move had become stronger and clearer. |