Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-27
TO ABOLISH WAR.
The Peace Delegates at the White
HOuse-Last Evenings Session.

When the peace delegates called on Presi-
dent Harrison yesterday afternoon they took
with them an elegant parchment signed by
| Mayor Filter Of Philadelphia as the credentials
of MIR. Conrad Stollmeyer to the courts Of
| Europe in his effort to secure an international
peace conference. A blank had been left for
the signature of the President, but he thought
it would not be good form to sign the ere
! dentials unless they came to him in the regular
way through the State Department The dele
gates had not thought of this feature of the
case. and. though disappointed, took what was
their own mistake in good part.
OPPOSED TO THE NEW NAVY.
After the reception another session was held
in DR.. Sunderland's church. Mr.. Levi X.
Joslyn of Providence offered resolution, adj
dressed to Senator Cockrell. protesting against
the proposed new war vessels. 1t went through
unanimously. Jacob NJ. Troth of Virginia and
John Branson of England were appointed to
take it Immediately to the Senate chamber.
Letters we're read from many prominent per-
SONS of this country and Europe. including
Senator Cockrell. Rabbi Stern and others in
sympathy with the movement. The question
of asking Congress for appropriation to
carry ont the provision of Joint resolution of
Congress empowering the President to nego-
tiate for the settlement of international
and after warm discussion was referred to a
committee.
MORAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
MIR. Joslyn spoke briefly of what was once
known as the higher" law than the Constitu-
ton, stating that had he been drafted III the
late war he would have been shot as a deserter
rather than to have gone into battle to kill his
brother. Mrs. Lockwood ably defended the
Constitution and seemed willing if need be.
IN Its defense to go to on her bicycle, but
others spoke III line with Mr. JosIyn. The
refusal OF President Harrison to sign the
Stollmeyer credentials was briefly discussed
ana dropped without further action,
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following committees were appointed
On convictions and resolutions-Afred H.
Love. Levi X Joslyn Row Amanda Devo.
Belva Lockwood. John Branson DR.. Sarah Il.
EvansOn. William Wood and Jacob VI. Troth
On nomlnatlOns-Icyi X. Joslyn, Christina
WOOD. Rev. Amanda Deyo, DR.. Sarah H. Evan
son. Mrs. X. c. Josyn William Wood On
fnance-Rev. Amanda Deyo, Emily Evanson
Nine. VaIlle, Emma Beckwith Harriet c.
Chase, Seneca Broomell, and Mrs Louisa V.
Bryant
Rev. Mrs. Deyo made an appeal for the pro-
posed peace temple at Mystic Conn.,, and Mrs
Lockwood reported $50 already collected
toward that object.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The rainy weather limited the attendance at
the evening session. Prayer was offered by
Rev. DIR. O'Hara of New York, and Mrs. Vaille
sang Peace on Earth. Good Will Toward Men,"
letter was read from the peace union of
Great Britain asking that delegates be appointed
to attend Its convention Ill July A letter was
also read from Conrad Stollmeyer urging that
the signatures of the United States government
officials be secured to his credentials Mrs
Kalston OF Washington read an original poem.
The Queens Jewels" touching upon the sac
rliice of Isabella to fit out Columbus. Mrs
Lockwood read the list of nations. presented
by VI. SavreZ, which have signed the arbitra-
ton treaty. follows: The United States of
America, Bolivia, Ecuador Guatemala. Hayti
Honduras, Nicaragua. Salvador, the United
States of Brazil and the United States of
Venezuela.
TO ABOLISH WAR.
resolution to abolish war by an amendment
to the United States Constitution was offered by
NJ. Sayrez and referred to the committee. Ad-
dresses were made by Mr. Bowen of the Nation
alist Association and by Rev. Paulus Mort of
Liberia. both deprecating war and pointing the
way to peace.
resolution Of sympathy for DIR. Sunderland
IN his recent bereavement and his INABILITY to
attend the meeting of the convention was
adopted.