INTER-PARLIAMENTARY CONGRESS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 2998, 22 September 1908, Page 5

INTER-PARLIAMENTARY CONGRESS.

COMPULSORY ARBTRATION. CONTRABAND OF WAR. Received September 21, 10.2 C p.m. BERLIN, September 21. The Inter-parliamentary Congress at Berlin has recommended all States to adopt compulsory arbitration, and has urged the third Hague Conference to adopt the principle of international agreement, whereby, only arms, ammunition, and other necessaries of war, but not the ship on which they are found, shall be regarded as contraband and destroyed; also that private proplatry should be immune, and open harbours never block-, aded. The Congress accepted Sir Wilfrid, Laurier's invitation to meet at Quebec in 1909. Prince von Bulow gave a brilliant garden party in honour of the Congress. In response to Lord Weardale, who returned thanns for the hospitable reception received in Berlin, the Prince declared that the Kaiser, the German people, the Government, and himself were animated' by the friendliest feelings towards Britain. The Crown Prince, in receiving the Council of Congress on behalf of the Kaiser, said that he haj followed the union's labours and aims with a lively interest. He recognised the increasing importance of the Congress and hoped the Congress would be followed by beneficient results in the cause of peace, which is, and will remain, the basis of, true progress in civilisation. Its maintenance had been throughout his father's, foremost care.