The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-12

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| addresses on both sides of the question
by able speakers were entertaining and
Instructive ,rrs HOLLYWOOD, IL. -,
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uehl ol tne Womans cup, presided.
| Upon the stage, which was handsome
| ly fitted up and decorated for the oc-
cas;o, n,aro ,,,1, -
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the cup ana the speakers OF the even
ing, who were Rev. DR.. e. J. Greene
weld. Rev. s. G. Blackiston. Father
Doho,t,. .,,,.,..a
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Durstoh.
In calling the meeting to order Mrs
Holhroolx said the c1,b women al, over
r,....., c.a.o
liie oiiiteo STATES were ioiains Lieel-
lngs TO discuss the peace propositions,
and the meeting In Butte was called at
the invitation of the Woman's club of
MASSACHUSETTS. She said the question
would pc discussed In all its phases and
IN d non-partisan spirit.
Dr. GroeneVeld was then introduced
as the first speaker He had for his
SUBJECT Ihe Cars Manifesto and
said that in the course of the year 1898
and during the progress of the Spanish
American war, the United States navy
showed itself in a way that made the
foreign powers feel that for their safety
they would have to increase their
armies and navies England appro-
priated thirty millions for the increase
OF its navy on the theory that its sea
power should be equal to that of any
other two nations. On the continent
there was the same activity in increas-
ing the strength of armies. Such were
the conditions nine months ago when
Russia stepped forward with demand
universal mo-
posed the assembling of congress to
discuss propositions for disarmament
and universal peace. Representatives
of different nations are now on the way
to The Hague, where the conference is
to convene on the 18th of this month.
The question presented deserves the
deep attention of all the nations on
earth. The czar speaks not as re-
ligious enthusiast or the head of an
empire in straits. for Russia's strength
and greatness was never so marked
and evident as now, and we must be-
lieve that the proposals of the young
car are perfectly sincere. No one anti
cipated that the Russian bear would be
the first to propose that its claws should
be drawn. The manifesto of Nicholas
has been the most important in the his
~ ea,fs ~ that oonntr,, r. is no+ I'm
nossih1e to accon,nlish what the scsar
,nranosas and a ,,,t HI, +ba+ 20, he ,1o,,a
in the wav of nermanent neaca for the
would viii he welcon,ed for tbera ara
,,,o,,T IN pntte - dar ,,hn raaliz. &c
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So ~. l';ii I4;,, a. LII 80
oesl thele WI SUI We uuea.ioi as, .iiae a.
ian We i I,.'s upo, 4bs eie thar 20
pattle. Lncoiil mas saiu tilal lisle az az,
quesllohs lhal caifiiot ne sel'leu UNI
they are settiea right. II IS the pusl-
ness OF cnrlsliah government 10 up
nolo the flsht ana deiena the weak; II
is flght TO MAKE war for defense ana 10
uphold principles.
DIR. GroeneVeld referred to the Ar
menlan massacres ana the poWerless-
ness of the European nations to inter-
fere and stop them, and then he spoke
of the oppression, cruelty and wrongs
of the Cubans. which were stopped by
American arms. That was a war for
humanity and a war for right, The
speaker said he believed in peace, he
had been appointed to preach the gospel
of the princa of peaca h,,t ha believed
the only peace worth having was peace
with honor,
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Rev. 5. z. Blackiston was next intro
duced ana spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The purpose
OF this meeting has been well outlined
by the gentleman who has just spoken
10 you. Ihere have been peace meet
ings, many OF them, in times gone by,
put they were not assemblies for the
broad purpose Tor which We have met
together. Ihey were gatherings to ex-
press pleasure at the termination of
some cruel war, or to urge the powers
engaged IN deadly conflict to cease
thelr numerous strife. They were local
IN thelr aims and temporary in their
hopes BUT this meeting, and like
nieelihss that are in session to-day, or
VIII ne IN session IN the next few days
an over the land, and perhaps the civil
lAeu world nave as their aim and pur-
pose universal ana perpetual peace. 1t
- new experience, put one worthy of
.iiis eiiiis h,ehsu age. Inc conception
IS hooie ana When the realization comes
ABOUT d. humanity VIII rejoice, and well
IL may 1oI ~ VIII oe tne beginning OF
d new anu hlsneI clVlllzatlon. 1t will
pe step LorMaIo on the line OF prog
less tndt leaus 10 the much talked or
soai- UNIVERSAL pfotherhood OF