Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-09
To Help Promote the Cars Inter-
national Peace Measures,
AT THE HAGUE CONFERENCE
Ministers OF Local Churchcs Asked
Go Preach Approving OF the
sfig Movement.

sNh hVlfaN " NuN NNANNfA VI t1AAA tsA'N
city and utah-in order TO promote
the international Peace measures
which the cxar'a peace conference at
the Hague has been called to consider.
central committee Of prominent wo-
men has been chosen consisting u one
woman from each country. that viii
Join In the movement. This has been
brought about largely through the In
fucncc and Efforts ~ Frau Professor
soicnka Of Munich. who IA the honorcd
chairman. Lady Aberdeen. whose name
N well known In America, IL the meme
Der Of committee from Great Britain.
and May Wright scwali OF Indiana
polls. IL she American member. from
whom letters OF instruction came call.
inH for meetings here. Later on, let.
tiers from Munich We're forwarded con-
tnininr suggestions and resolutions.
and Indicating general methods Of pro-
ccdurc.
II would seem from the delegation
selected by President Mckinley. TO rcp-
resent the United States at the com
ference assembled nj The Hague. that
the President has considered the cons
ference OF great Importance. Hon,
Andrew u. white. who heads the dele
cation. II the Ambassador from this
country 10 iietiin Hon stanford Now.
81. United States minister 10 Holland In
residence at The llagdc. The other
members are President Seth Low Of
Columbia University, Capt. a. T. Ma
han of the navy tfctlrcdl. Capt. VIM.
cro1icr OF the army. and the Hon.
Frederick william Hollis Of New York
nv hccrusary ana counsel. IL u ASSURE
cdly very strong ana dignincd com.
mission. and the people of the United
states may be very Justly proud u the
selections.
The declaration ~ the ear In favor
Of peace, which was at ffHt mtt by de-
fislon, has nov aroused sympathy from
all civiiirrd nations. Tho moru mature
deliberations of Thoughtful and intelli-
rrnt people cannot fail to see SOME
thlng practical In the future. growing
out Of thia generally awakened Ncnti-
ment. which fnvort peace and interna-
tlonal arbitration instead Of war and
bloodHhcd. which are and naturally
must be always dcmoralizinE In their
effects upon the civilizations OF the
world.
In consideration ~ the great import
ancc OF this subject. tho women
throughout this city are most respect.
fully and earnestly solicited to lend
their influence and also 10 take an ac.
tive part IN n public denomination on
the evening Of May 18th. In tho interest
Of tho psac. movement now being ngi-
tatfd throughout the civilized world
Meetings are % be held simultaneously
IN all the larger towns and cities In
this and In other countries, wherever
people arc sufficiently Interested In the
subject 10 gather together and unite In
prayers. hymns, speeches and rcsoiu.
tons looking toward the bctiefmcnt ~
tho world. through u gradual dlHnfma-
mcnt tof armies and nnNical and cca-
"a tion Of hoftiiitleH between nations.
While the greatest men of the world
are wrestling with this problem Of how
To promote and foster better and hap-
pier conditions for mankind. women
also are equally Interested uf not even
morcl Ia the moral and spiritual well
fnru Of humanity ana should certainly
exert an influence IN favor Of the up.
lifting tendencies abroad In the world,
And In this coming together for the
ssneral good OF AL. men are most cor
daily invited 60 participate. even
though the meeting IL held under the
auspices of womnn'n movement,
All ministers ~ the city and pastors
Of churches are most respectfully so
llcitsd 10 preach from the pulpit on
the preceding sabbath. sermons upon
the peace movement,
And therefore In conclusion We can
not too strongly emphasize the fact
that women In all tho walks OF III.
should attend the meeting and
strengthen the movement By their pres.
ence. their influence and their vote up
on tho resolutions presented BY the
central committee 10 the women OF all
lands.
Respectfully submitted,
EMMEIiNE n. WELLS,
ELMlllA \. TAYLOR.
MAiluARET n. SALISBURY,
ELIZABETII G. McUNE.
BERTHA !. HAMBERGER,
HiNA Y. q. YOUNG.
MINNIE j. SNOW.
~, ISABELLA HORNE,
MARION Y, DOUGALL,
RUTH ~. Fox.
SARAH ]. CANNON.
NoMANlA H. PRATT.
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