The Washington times., 1895-04-19
Meeting of Association for Pro-
motion of Arbitration.
WAR NO LONGER NECESSARY
Second Peace Day Cslebrated-Mrs. Belva
Lockwood Explains the Purpose of the
Organization Colby FavOrs Con-
ciliation and Compulsory Arbitration
Military Training in Schools Criticised.

The National Association for the Pro-
motion of Arbitration celebrated the sec
ond anniversary of Peace Day in America
by two meetings yesterday afternoon and
evening at the Friends meeting house.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood is the secretary of
this local branch of the Universal Peace
Union.
At the afternoon session the association
selected a topic for discussion to be pre-
sented to tn international bureau of the
union, which will meet in Berne, Switzer-
land, in May. The subject so suggested will
be discussed at the Peace Congress of the
World, which will meet in Luxembourg
in August
The open meeting was held at 7:30 p. M,
Mr. Bernard o. T. Januey in the chair
The presiding officer made a preliminary
address stating in general terms the object
and scope OF the anniversary proceedings
This address was followed by one
from Mrs. Belva Lockwood, who spoke very
Interestingly on the Peace congress, the
division of its work and that of the Bureau
which Will meet in Berne. She then took
up the efforts made in this country towards
securing International arbitration and re-
ferred to the petition on this line which she
had secured with 5000 signatures. The
matter would be again renewed in Congress
until it shall have been made a success.
What was now needed was the arOGsing
of a better public sentiment on the subject.
MRS. LOCKWOOD'S ADDRESS.
Mrs. Lockwood advised the establish
ment of section in the interest of the
in
accordance with which suggestion dele
gates were elected at the close of the meet
ing She then fully explained the three
principal objects of the movement, the
ratification of peace treaties between the
nations, a permanent international court
of arbitration, and gradual disarmament.
She discussed the evils OF standing armies,
and the general opposition of women all
over the world to war as means of set
tlng disputes.
Mrs Annie L. Diggs next read poem,
entitled Past and Future" in which
she graphically depicted the horrors Of
war and the blessings Of peace. The
poem is an admirable composition.
Prof Kidwen was then called upon
and spoke on the general theme of OPP
position TO arbtrament by the sword, in
the course of his remarks commenting
adversely on the appropriation by Con-
gress of $50 900 900 to increase the navy.
Miss Foster introduced a resolution,
which was passed unanimously, putting
the association on record as favoring the
extension of the kindergarten system to
all the public schools.
Mr.. Chacc ]. Boyce read an essay on
How to prevent strikes" He held that
| a court of arbitration would not do be-
| cause if the court. perchance, were to de-
| eide in favor of the corporation against
| which a strike is in progress, and make
hn h loss
| than slavery He strongly advocated the
| restriction of immigration and the crea-
| ton of a better sentiment between the
classes in the public schools as solution
| of the problem.
A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
Mrs. Clara B. Colby offered a resolution
| as follows
THAT we advocate a provision for State
and national boards ofconciliation and COM
puIsory or legal arbitration, and we re-
| quest the coming session o fthe International
| Peace Congress to consider this resolu-
ton, and to recommend to the nations
to enact appropriate legislation for car
rying it into effect
The resolution was freely discussed, and
was passed. 1t will be the subject OF
discussion at the Peace Congre at Lynch
| burg.
Mrs Anna L. Diggs called the attention
| OF Ine meeting 10 lle ldCl tlcO thc ocoAo
| of trustees of the public schools had adopted
a resolution providing for military in
structiou in the public schools for certain
grades Mrs. Diggs said that she had NJ
discriminating cricicism 10 make on tn
members OF the board, but she had beel
simply amazed when she read that the twC
lady members of the board had voted TO
the resolution.
She had begun already to do missionar.
work in the opposite direction with SOM
members of the board land she hoped tina
teaching as proposed should not be carrie'
out.
She asked that demand be made upol
Congress to repal the law providing 70
such military discipline. Mrs. Chamber
made strong argument on this line, and 70
better facilities for industrial education
in the public schools.
Addresses were made by the president
Major Williams, after which the resolutio
of Mrs Diggs was passed. The meetin
adjourned after electing the following
delegates:
To the Peace Congress, Bernard I
Janney, Mrs Clara B. Colby, Mrs Ami
L. Diggs and DR.. Suarez
To Atlanta exposition: Mrs. Marth
J D. Lincoln, Miss Mary S. Foster. job
W. Hoyt, Miss Harriet Ralston, Mrs
Eliza II. Chambers.
To meeting al Mystic, Ct: Mr. Charlie
Royce, Mr.. E. Redstoue and Miss Da
J shief.