The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-10
PEACE JUBILEE
Of Christian EndeayOrers at Is
land PaIk Detroit.

Detriot, July S.-A decidsdly Anglo-Sax.
on spirit was impaired TO the speeches at
the Christian Eudsavor peace jubilee
Asld on Belle Isle thsi afternoon Az
the speakers were representative Of En-
slish speaking countries, American and
British and all sentiments favoriug
greater friendship and closer relation with
the United States and British subjects
were heartily cheered.
Wet raw weather through the day
caused considerable curtailment IN the az.
tendance, but at 4 o'clock after the sun
had at last shown forth. several thou
sand Enaeavorers had grouped about
the speakers stand in one Of the groves
OF Detroits island park
President Clark, who presided. spied
Mayor Maybury in the crowd and called
him 70 the platform. In a short speech
made later, the mayor spoke Of The APP
propriateness Of Belle Isle for the scene
of peace mestil 3. since his tory had re
corded that all Indians had always held
the Island sacred to peace. and since no
blood Of either savage or civilized man
had ever been shsd IN violence there al.
though numerous battles had been fought
elsewhere through the same region.
After singing patriotic American sonE-
and God Save the Queen. the followlnr
memorial was read with an announc,
meat that its sentiments had already been
endorsed by Hon. Andrew d White.
president Of the United States commits
sion to the peace conference.
TO the senate and representatives or the
United States of America
We, whose names are affixed herta.
are members ana friends Of the soc etiss
Of Christian Endeavor, numbering iu -hi-
country over 1000 organizations with
more than 2,500.00 members and inn for
eign land over 400 organizations with
nearly 100000 members. It Is the sense
OF our world vide fellowship that lmpeIs
as 20 theis memorial Canada Great
Britain and Australia contains hundreds
OF thousands whom we have come 70 hon-
or and love as brethren Among the Hin
docs and Persiansl the Chimes an
Japanes. the natives Of Africa and Mafs.
gescar the republics Of South Amer.cl.
are large numbers who are thusu clos y
/ knit TO us. Our comrades a. Christian
/ Endeavor are found ga France. italy
/ Germany Russia, Switzerland. Turkey
| Greece, Norway, Sweden Holland Den
mark Austria. and Belgium In span
! Itself. our foe In the late war Is rap o.
/ iy increasing number Of them. and On 81
tian Endeavorers were found IN each o.,
the opposing armies
In view of these fact we wish 10 OK
press our abhorance OF war and our Sol
emn conviction thar II Is the duty OF ev
! cry civilized nation 10 DO al in H. pow
er toward making war imposs bic w
wish 10 record our desire for the speed,
establishment Of an internatlons
tribunal of arbitration We wish 10 shoy
our Interest IN the international confer
enee 70 discuss this matter proposed D.
me czar of Russia, and 70 urge that on
country act promptly upon the proposal
OF that conferences. And especially W
desire by our signatures 70 appeal 10
the immediate consideration Of the aues
tiop Of arbitration between this nauo
and Greaa Britain that The AnElo-saxo
race may become united IN the interest Q
peace and good viii.
In presenting this memorial we ere en-
ooldened b. the assurance Of cordial rs
ception on the part OF large numbers q
our legislators and we are confident tha
the congress Of the United States viii 4
tne future as IN ths PAST prove true.
The largest sentiments Of humanit.