The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-10

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DETROIT, July s-A decidedly An
glo.sRxon aspect was impaired to the
speeches at the Christian Endeavor
peace jubilee held on Belle Iale yes
teFday afternoon, All the speakers were
Representatives Of English-SpeRkins
countries, Americans and British, and
al sentiments fayoring greater friend
ship ana closer relations between the
United States and British subjects
were heartily cheered.
Wet. rnw weather through the day
caused considerable curtailment OF the
attendance. but at 4 o'clock, after the
sun had at last shone forth, several
thousand Eudeavorers had grouped
about the speakers stand. erected in
one Of the pretty groves Of Detroit's
island park
President Clark. who preceded, spied
Mayor Maybury in the crowd, and call
ca him to the platform. In a short
speech, made later, the mayor spoke Of
the appropriateness of Belle isle as the
scene OF a peace meeting, since history
had recorded that all Indians had al
ways held the island sacred to peace.
and since no blood Of either savage or
civilized man had ever been shed in
violence there. although numerous bat
ties had been fought elsewhere
throughout the same region.
After singing patriotic American
songs and "GOd Save the Queen" the
following memorial was read with an
announcement that It's sentiments had
already been indorsed by Andrew D.
White, president Of the United States
commissioners to the peace conference:
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of
America:-we. whose names are afiixed
hereunto, are members and friends 81
the Societies Of Christian Endeavor,
numbering in this country over 10000
organisations. with more than 100000
members. and In foreign lands over
1900 organizations, with nearly 1.OOO'-
900 members. 1t is the sense of our
worldwide fellowship that Impels US to
this memorial. Canada, Great Britain
and Australia contain hundreds Of
thousands whom we have come to
honor and love as brethren. Among
the Hindoos and Persians, the Chinese
and Japanese, the natives of Africa and
Madagascar, the republics Of South
America, are large numbers who are
thus closely knit to US. Our comrades
in Christian Endeavor are found in
France, Italy, Germany, Russia, switz-
erIand. Turkey, Greece. Norway. swe-
den, Holland, Denmark. Austria and
Belgium. In Spain itself. our foe in
the late war. Is rapidly increasing
number of them, and Christian En-
deayorers were found in each Of the
opposing armies.
In view Of these facts. we wish to
express om adherence Of war, and our
solemn conviction that It 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 establishment Of an interna
tional tribunal of arbitration. We wish
to show our interest in the interna-
tionni conference to discuss this matter
proposed by the Car Of Russia, and to
urge that ou- country act promptly up
on the proposals Of that conference.
And especially we desire by our sigma
lures to appeal for the immediate con-
alteration Of the question of arbitra-
tion between this nation and Great
Britain, thas the Anglo-snxon race
may become united in the interests OF
peace and good will
In presenting this memorial we ARE
emboldened by the assurance OF cor
dial reception on the part Of large
numbers of our legislators, and we are
confident that the Congress OF the Uni
ted States Of America will In the fu-
ture. as in the past, prove true to the
largest sentiments OF humanity. May
the divine blessing attend your deliber-
atlons.
Roy DIT. James J.. Hill. OF Salem.
Mass. frst spoke for the United States
as follows;
',By as much as we are Christian En-
deayorers," said Or. Hill, by 10 much
shall we Fwork together for pence. We
come 10 a new day. Since the morning
stars sang together, and the 500 OF
God shouted for 10y. there never hns
been an hour such Bs the one that Is
now coming and almost here--the hour
OF universal peace"
How many OF you" asked DR.. Hill,
"wiii resolve from now on never TO
think meaniy OF a person because he
dlfferh from you In religious belief or
political preference? The hand OF al
most every person In the audience
went up in answer.
"Then, II you do that" he concluded.
"yuu win have the peace OF God and
the forgiveness Of God in your hearts.
and that means peace In very large
For Great Britain. Rev. James Muir.
sell, OF London. spoke briefly. He said
that the question OF peace seemed per-
hans more Immediately pressing upon
the lives Of English people that Amerl-
cans. because England Hes too near the
continent OF Europe 10 be ever detached
from It's political entangiemenE. For
years" said he, Europe has been walt
ing for the voice Of Russia to speak. I'M
certain whether Il would be for pence
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