New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
Urging DTSARMA MENT.
PETITIONS FROM GREAT RELIGIOUS OK
CARNATIONS TO PRESl
nENT M'EINIEY

wash,ngton Dec "a delegation to-day pre-
scented to Presidep, Mckinley two petitions one
from the great majority of the organized iro''s-
tant Christian churches OF the world. ana the o'"e'
from, the Pan-Presbyterian Alliance Both pe''-
lions had been placed In charge OF the KEY pr'
viuar Henry Roberts the American secretary
or tho Pan-Presbyterian Alliance. and win aim
were the Rev Wallace Radcliffe and me Kew a.
w Pitzer. OF Washington; the Rev W. W. Barr
Of Philadelphia. and the Rev. J. r. Drury OF New
Brunswick. n j.
The nrsf petition was signed by the representa-
tyes OF is5 National and UNCONVENTIONAL chnrcheS.
namely the Church Of England. the Church OF
Scotland twenty-nlne other churches IN Great
Britain and Ireland the General OF the Sa'aio"
Army two churches in Belgium. two In S"i'zer-
land six In Holland. twelve In Australia. twenty
eigh. in the United States and siy,y-forr In other
parts OF tho world. Bapsts, Congregationaiis's'
Iuthersns Methodists Presbyterians and Episco-
naIians unite in approval of the petition. II asks
for the reduction OF the heavy Grrnaments main
tanned by Christian nations. ready upon proVoea-
ton to 80 to war and settle their dsputatlohs oy
b,oodsbcd" and also requests the Influence or the
Government Of the United States In favor OF inter-
national arbitration as substitute for war
The second petition IL from the an-Presbyteran
Alliance which also united in the first petition ana
which includes eighty atonal and denofmna"o""'
churches throughout the world lhls secohu Pe''-
ton asks Tor "a permanent and peacefui method
settlement
tween the peoples Of the Britiah Empire ana the
Republc Of the United States OF America
The delegation, in presenting the petitions. en-
phasized the fact tina; both originated In the
United States: the first. for universal dsarna melt.
in the year 1880 with the General Assembly OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Church South. The delegation also
said that they not to be regarded as the
advocates OF a policy o. peace al any price or as
maintaining the opinion that all war is sinfi'!.
They quoted the Westminster Confession l" me
effect that civil magistrates may :ghtfuiiy now,
under the New Testament. wage war upon JUST ana
necessary occasions -, ,,
This President was congrs tulated on the results
of the rightfu! war recently waRed by IN" Arle'l-
can peopIe IN the cause Of justice and humanity.
and The divine blessing was invoked OH MN a.
the man ordainei Of God IN great crisis In human
history 10 be the leader OF this people and also 10
ha instrumental through both war and peace Tor
the Infringing Of Christ's universal Kingdom. Inc
sgnrrs OF these petitions represen; more Than
eighty millions OF Christians in all parts or me
world twenty-five millions Of whom are Pr"sby-
tcrsns ,,,, . -. ,,ooa
ton saving THAI he favored arbitration between
Great Britain and America. He also said mat ne
had responded promptly to the Cars proposal ior
disarmament bat that under present circum-
stances the ornaments OF the United states could
NOT be now lessened. but would IN any event De
less than would satisfy European nations