National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-28
PEACEMAKERS' UNION.
Some Of tho Men Who Have BOen Many Years
Opposing Strife
Proceedings OF the Final Session OF the
Universal Peace Union.

| were present TO take p8fb IN INC proCeeulnRs
gave the most favorable indication of high
order of intelligence and thorough knowl-
edge of all things pertaining to the history
| and government of tho United States Tho
object of tho Peace union is tc secure peace
all over the world. through arbitration,
without resort to arms, to evinco q liberal
charity toward suffering mankind, and with
| peace to unite the wholesome principles of
| temperance.
The members arc extremely cautious in
their deliberations. While some of them
| believe in tho entire concentration OF their
efforts in the cause of arbitration, Others
occasionally offer resolutions in regard to
| politics and temperance, and not unfrequently
the subject Of womans rights comes up. As
ono of the speakers remarked yesterday,
ITO give women their rights is conducive to
peace" The Peace Union movement has
spread during the past fifteen years through
out America and Europe.
| Like all Quaker dolibeTativo bodies tho
women take the same active part in the pro-
ceedings as the men. One Of the most active
delegates in tho union is Mrs. DIR. Rogers, of
Philadelphia.
The president, Alfred II. Love- of Philadel-
phia, is gentleman of scholarly attainmcnts
| executive ability, and is q most earnest and
devoted worker in the cause of peace through
arbitration.
Edwin II. Coates of Philadelphia, who is
also cultured gentleman and q fluent and
eloquent speaker, has, for half century, been
engaged in the peace cause, and has contrib
uted to considerable extent pecuniarly to its
advancement.
Levi. X. Joslin, of Providence, Il. l., is n
| grocer Of means He has for over eighteen
years not only been prominently identified
with the Universal Peace union, but also
| with all measures tending toward charitable
and philanthropic relief which have been
| projected in the city whore he lives
Joseph s. Fowler. who, during the prcsi-
| doncy of Andrew johnson was United States
senator from Tennessee, and who voted
| against the impeachment of tho president, is
at present q resident of Washington. He al
ways takes an active part in the meetings.
Henry Janney, of Baltimore, is of good old
Maryland stock aud is ono of tho solons of
the union. He does not believe in entering
| into any other issues than that of peace arbi-
| tration.
Jacob II. Troth of Mount Vernon, Va
with one other Nirginian were the only two
southern members present.
| Most Of tho members Of the Peace union
como from the north and northwest and as o
matter of principle are republican in politics
| Yesterdays meeting was called to order at
10 a. IN. by President Love- The boys and
girls of the Friends select school were
brought in by the principal, Prof. II. w. Sid
we'll. They listened to a recitation by Mary
| A. Butler, of Providence, Il. l., and romarks
| by President Love, Il. ii. Coates Lovi X.
Joslin, and Jacob II. Troth, at the conclusion
of which they retired.
A recess was taken, and the members of
the union, headed by President Love, pro-
ceeded to tho white house, whore they were
received in the library room by President
Arthur, who shook hands with and cordially
greeted each one. President Love made a
| brief address, thanking the President for
recommending arbitration in his message.
President Arthur replied, thanking his
visitors for their kindly sentiments. He
referred to the great progress that the peace
movement had made, and said that all present
knew it had his sympathy and support "As
far as this country is concerned" he said, 'it
Is to be hoped that we always will have peace
with honor"
When tho union reassembled, Miss Sarah
i. Fuller, president OF tho New York city
branch of the union, was admitted to scat
in the convention.
Mr.. Henry Janney, of the committee upon
resolutions, submitted series of fourteen,
part Of which appeared in yesterdays RE-
PUBLICAN. The other resolutions referred to
the calling of q peace congress, favored the
naturalization of the Congo river, and the
education Of the Indians, and the abolition of
the reservation system. They recommended
the payment of pensions, but not to such an
extent as to encourage war. They indorsed
Mr.. Evans,s bill providing for peace depart
ment, objected to the transfer of French
troops from Tonquin to Madagascar, urged
that this country should treat Chinese immi-
grants exactly as it treats other immigrants,
and congratulated the north for giving aid to
disabled confederate soldiers.
This last resolution brought on q discus
sion.
DIR. McMurdy, formerly of Alexandria, but
now of Dayton, Ohio said he could not
III Il,
the misguided southerners who went into IL.
The present condition of the colored people
in the south was dreadful, and treason was
ripe in the hearts of the southern people who
set themselves against giving the black their
just political privileges.
President Love, Jacob II. Troth, s.. Brown,
and others united in the discussion, and
finally the resolution which called it forth
was laid on the table.
A delegation of tho members made q call
upon Mr.. w. w. Corcoran at his mansion
visited the Corcoran Art gallery, and later
visited several members of congress in the
interest Of the arbitration bill now pending
The following officers were elected Presi-
dent, Alfred II. Love, Philadelphia; vice
presidents, Sarah II. Rogers, NJ. D., Philadel,
pha; Hacariah Crouch, Mystic, Conn; Lew
X. Joslin, Providence, r. IL Charles b. Deyo
Salt Point, N. "; Mark Wheeler, Moorei
Mills, N, Y; Daniel Breed, NJ d., Washing
| Ton, " ", Nllllhm NOOu, DhlLlmOro, Dlu.
I Rev. Heber Newton, All Souls church
Forty-eighth street, New York city; Carve
Tomlinson, Mt, Palatne, ILL.,; r. o
Hon. John Bright, Rochdale, England
Hon. Frederick p. Stanton, Washington D.
c.; Jonathan Plummer, Chicago, ILL.,; william
Ii. Farquhar, Sandy Springs, Md; Clayton
Lippencott, Moorestown, N. j.; Rev. Henry
S. Chubb, Philadelphia; Zebulon p. White
J PawtuCket r. l.; Miss Clara Barton, Danville
, N. Y. Jesse Cleaver, Philadelphia; Hon /. S
! Fowler, Washington, ID. O.; Jacob i
/ Brothertou, Philadelphia; Rev. s. Nor
ris, Philadelphia; Edwin Blackburn
; Baltimore, Md; Rev. Thomas J.. Poulson
/ Baltimore, Md; Henry Richard, NJ. p, Lon
don, England; Rev. Samuel Longfellow
, Massachusetts; ID. Van Eek, Hague Holland
Lewis Appleton, NJ. p, London, England
| Frederick Passy, Paris France; Isaac 7
! Gibson, Washington, ID. c. Bernard II. Jan
: ney, Georgetown, d. C.; Darlington HOPES
, Hickory, Md Rev. Robert Collyer, Ney
j York, and others.
Secretaries, Thomas Il. Longshore, Phila
delphia Elizabeth Underhill, New York city
n Henry j. G. Wise, Philadelphia, and Henr
n Janney Baltimore, Md. Corresponding sec
i retaTy, Amanda Deyo, Salt Point, n. v, an
, treasurer, Thomas ]. Whitney, Philadelphia
|, Executive committee, Mary Beans, Mar
o +. WISE H. Taylor Rogers, Sarah M. Ho
a comb, Hannah L. Roberts, Hannah nj. Hal
Ian, A. NJ, Washburn, Philadelphia; DIR. i
McMurdy, Dayton, Ohio; Rev. Charles II
Plummer, Providence X. l.; Prof !
w, sldwell, Friends select school, Washing