Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-13
CHRISTIAN ENnEAVoR STRONGLY
nECRYS WAR.
AN ANGLO-SAxON ALLIANCE
Conference Held on Belle Isle, Place
Sacred to Peace Australian Divine
Advises Americans to BE Cautious
Lest IN Teaching Patriotism They
Foster War.

Detroit, July .. \ decidedly Anglo
Saxon spirit was impaired AZ the En-
deavor peace jubilee held ON Belle Isle
Saturday Afternoon. All the speakers
were representatives of English speak
ing countries and all sentiments favor
ing greater friendship and closer rea-
tons between the United States and
Great Britain were heartily theered
President Clarke presided, Mayor
Mayhury spoke of the appropriateness
Of Belle Isle as the scene OF a peace
meeting, since history had recorded
Mat all the Indians had always held
the island sacred to peace and no blood
had ever been shed in violence there.
although numerous battles had been
fought elsewhere throughout the same
region, After singing patriotic songs
the memorial to congress was read, it
being in part as follows:
I'VE wish to express our adherence
of war and our solemn conviction that
1t is the duty of every civilized nation
to do all in its power toward making
war impossible. We wish To record
our desire for the speedy establishments
Of an International tribunal OF arhitra-
ton. We wish to show our interest in
the International conference to discuss
this matter proposed by the car Of
Russia and to urge that our country
act promptly upon the proposals of
that conference. Especially We desire
to appeal for immediate consideration
Of the question Of arbitration between,
this nation and Great Britain, that the
AnSlo-SaXon race may become united
in the interests Of peace and good
will"
The signatures to the memorial rep
resent 100000 people. For Great
Britain Rev. James Mursell of London
spoke briefly, He said that the ques-
ton Of peace seemed perhaps more i'm
meliaJely pressing upon the lives of
the English people than the Ameri-
cans, because England relies on our
continent fer almost every necessary
of life He said all Englshmen had
watched with great interest the prog
ress OF the Spanish American war.
praying that justice might triumph
and had felt that in the conclusion of
that war righteousness was vindicated,
and liberty again raised up where she
had been dethroned II am glad that
though you remember the gorics YOU
have forgotten the shamos of the war
between us more than 100 years ago
The glorics of that war were for you,
The shames for us. Now We stand
shoulder to shoulder resolved that
peace. so far as these two nations are
concerned. shall be maintained by
every just and righteous means.
Rev. Joseph Walker of Queensland
Australia, voiced peaceful sentiments
in behalf Of the land under the south
ern cross. He advised Americans to
be cautious, lest IN teaching patriotism
they foster war. The last address was
by Rev. Or. r + Wilson OF Hamilton,
Ont, who asserted that he had married
the EpWorth League to the Christian
Endeavor in Canada and that the pair
had gotten along together famously
Al the close three cheers were given
for President Mckinley, Queen Victo-
ria Admiral Dewey, the Society Of
Christian Endeavor and Mayor May
bury Of Detroit Last evening was de-
voted 10 receptions at all state head
quarters,