Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
PEACE SOCIETY COMMITTEES MEETING

Editor 1hn Gazette; Tine executive |
committse Of the Delaware Ponce So |
ciaty held u private meeting at tne |
home Of Ezra Fan last evening. y re
pdrtsr of the Morning News appeared |
ard asked admitfarGr, which We de
nied, hut he WAS allowed to wait below
TO lenrn il wo had anything 10 be ruh
lishsh. We passed unanimously tlres
resolutions. which were handed to the
reporter for insertion IN the News. Not
une Of these resolutions has he pub.
liebed, but instesd has given most
incorrect Version of the private dis
cussion which no had no right 10 report
at all; and ontirely failed TO report
what was entrusted to him.
TO SHOW how very erroneous was his
report, | will mention some Of his mis,
takes:
LIST. Ezra Fell was not the president,
had no gavel, anu was not propped up
in bed
Cd. Howell S. England was president;
| there was no vote taken where three
voted negative and three affirmative;
| but, as ] said before. the three resoln
tions pgBsed were separately voted on,
and each unanimously passed without
any dissent. -
Sd. Not any OF the remarks OF any
onu of the speakers arc correct through
out | did not mention the $50. 600, 900
approprated by Congress The other
sneakers are also very incorrectly
quoted, and no wonder, for the reporter
was forbidden listener, and caught
incorrect fragments OF the discussion,
and probably mistook the voice of one
sneaker for that Of another We feel
such report 10 a misrepresentation of
our society calculated to mislead the
public and iniure us.
Our suciety is a branch OF the Uni
versal Peace Union. Al u very interest
ing meeting OF the union, held at Indie
pendence Hall, Philadelphia, on Wash
ingtun's Birthday, February 22d, the
presidents remarks, and some rusolu-
, lions passed. clearly define our princi
pals. anu the ground we now stand on
10 the present crisis and excitement. ]
J hone the News will publish briet
! synopsis. President Alfred IL. Love
) said "However eloquently and wisely,
, arguments may lie presented in behalf
! Of the sacred cause of peace, the events
, passing around us exciting, aggravating
and critical are far more patent and
+ conclusive arguments for peace thar
= never was more mead for peace WORT
r than at the present time; never NOR
Y need for patience, appeal, prayer, ant
8 good common sense, linked with com
/. mon humanity, and a common faith il
D Justice, charity and God. To-day Their
g is no cause for war but a most tire
t mendous cause for peace How to oh
: tain it, and how to maintain 1t, thu
:, peace societies of the world have reit
n Grated again and again, and appeal to
: day for it's acceptance. Peace must b
!, self control in the individual as in tn
q nation. eve have not Lost faith. Wit
# the example Ut Washington, standing i
Q this place little over 100 years ago
it and TO day President Mckinley speak
n ing in eulogy of him in this city, ad
Il dressing tho students of our great uni
a yersity, calmly, earnestly, and all fc
10 peace I'VE have cot lost faith in on
.. principlss, or have we any fear BIT
~ eventually they will triumph, eve
to though that victory come through su
to ering and loss. T"
ts Then there are some quotations froi
t, Washiugton's Farewell Address, anon
in them, this one: "Observe good fat
to and justice towards all nations; cult
10 yate peace and harmony with all. IL
Up ligion and morality enioin this conduc
i'd and can it ba that good policy does N
rs equally enjoin itY'
SO The three following resolutions we
ct adopted at the Meeting, and are near
nd the same in substance as those
y, unitedly adopted last evening.
be Resolved, That at time of distrac
a ing rumors of war and unnrecedent'
Wy preparations in case of war, not only
ks our own country, but throughout u
on world, we are more than ever ground
in in our faith that our peace prinGipl
1t. are right and competent TO adjust al
de and all difficulties that exist.
1t 'That peaca principles compreheel
lie justice, equal rightu, freedom, CHART
he a world wide philanthropy. wise Al
ed impartial arbitration, and dependen
upon God that they are for econoul
commercial prosperity, humanity al
the happiness of all mankind.
nd That we deprecate the making
do war by newspapers, 10y warlike rumo
Rr- exciting and exRsperating speeches,
in racial animosities, by acriomnious cri
or, rism, and want of calmuuss, patience a
oy- that spirit OF charity for all, anu mali
JUS toward none, and supplemented by
Ith words. never more onportuno, Let
ion have peace. +" Respectfully
he David Ferris.
nd Wilmington. March 25th, 1898.
a
an Recsivershlp Hearing Postponed.