The times., 1898-06-03
SOME INSIDE HISTORY.
The Peace Union Issues a Pamphlet
of Sensational Interest.

of Sensational Interest.
According to the statement contained in
a recent publication Issued by the Univer-
sal Peace Union, Alfred II. Love presi-
dent. the United States is altogether
wrong and Spain altogether right in the
present "unpleasantness. This version
is so nearly in line with the now memora-
BILE letter to the queen regent of Spain by
that gentleman that 1t is extremely sig
nincant of the general tenor of the al
legged principles of Mr.. Love and his So
ciety.
'rhe publication states: THE Universal
Peace Union never remitted single prac-
teal effort. The armistice was obtained.
= marked the sixth important conces-
sion made by Spain. viz: /. The United
States Government asked the withdrawal
of Weyler and it was granted. 2. Spain
asked the withdrawal of Lee. the United
States objected and Spain acquiesced in
his remaining. g. The United States de-
sired to relieve the starving and suffering
CUbans; Spain objected, feeling that il
would be giving strength TO her enemies;
the United States insisted and Spain con-
ceded. l. The relief was sent in battle
ships; Spain protested. but eventually
waived the point. ). We proposed auton-
omy; Spain at first declined and after
ward yielded. 6. We proposed ar armis-
tice; Spain again consented"
The publication continued to state that
President Mckinley would have avert
ed war If he had been allowed to perfect
and carry out his purpose, and adds:
There was an impetuous Congress. Mem
bers who were comparatively young, who
had never seen war and who represent
ed, in many instances, new and far dis
tant States, goaded on Congress 70 war
measures"
Before the declaration of war. Love
eabled 10 Minister Woodford and Cardi-
nal Gibbons. as follows: Urge Queen
cOncede unconditional armstice." Both
expressed their entire concurrence. Love
then endeavored to get up a monster mass
meeting in Philadelphia. TO which ne in
vited number of members of Congress.
No one of any prominence would permit
their names TO be associated with the
meeting, il is stated
Love a this juncture wrote TO Secretary
John Addison Porter, asking him to see
if the President could hold back Congress
until the meeting could be held. and
Mr. Porter telegraphed back the reply:
The newspapers have already an
nounced the action of Congress for a
declaration of war, and I cannot advise
you.
He subsequently wrote, according to a
statement of Love. that the President
was pleased to have your letters and was
greatly strengthened and encouraged by
them
Mrs. Belya Lockwood. of this city. to-
gether with William Wood. of Baltimore.
president of the Maryland Branch Peace
Union; Levi ". Crouch. of Norwich
Conn; Jonathan ". Plummer and D. r.
Goudie of Chicago, each in their ear
nest manner, did valiant service" ac-
cording TO the chronicler.
President Mckinley" continues the
pamphlet. had been keeping back his
message TO Congress. securing from time
to time the important concessions We
have enumerated. With reprehensible
and disgraceful haste Congress passed
its war resolutions, forcing upon the
President his ultimatum, and taking out
of his hands the pacific policy he had so
well managed and which We firmly be-
lieye would have averted war"