The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
AIso Ask that All Questions I'm Dis
pute Between Great Britain ana
This Country BE Arbitrated.
ANOTHER DlSAGREEABLE DAY
RAIN FELL AGAIN AND A COLD WIND
CAUSED MUCH DISCOMFORT.
Features of Morning Meetings I'm
Tents WflIiston and Endeavorer
Mormon Roberts Denounced.

DETROIT, July s-A decidedly Anglo
| Saxon spirit was impaired TO the speeches
| at the Christian Endeavor peace jubilee
| held on Belle island this afternoon All the
speakers were representatives Of English
| speaking countries American and British.
| and all sentiments favoring greater friend
ship and closer relations between the
| United States and British subjects were
| heartily cheered. Wet, raw weather through
the day caused considerable curtailment or
| the attendance. but at o'clock, after the
| sun had at last shone forth. several thou
sand Endeavorers had grouped about the
| speakers stand erected in one or the pretty
| groves Of Demoit's island park.
| President Clarke, who presided, saw
Mayor Maybury in the crowd and called
| him to the platform. In short speech made
later the mayor spoke OF the appropriate
ness OF Belle isle as the scene OF a peace
meeting, since history had recorded that all
| Indians had always held the island sacred
to peace. and that no blood of either
savage or civilized man had ever been shed
| in violence there, although numerous battles
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 its sentiments had already been in
| dorsed by Hon. Andrew D.. White, presi-
| dent OF the United States commission to the
peace conference:
ITO the Senate and House OF Representa~
tives of the United States of America:
I'VE whose names are amxec hereunto
are members and friends OF the societies
| Of Christian Endeavor, numbering In the
| country over forty thousand oIganizauons.
| foreign lands over fourteen thousands or
| ganizations, with one million members. IL 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 hvnor ana
Persians' the Chinese and japanese, the ma
| tiyes OF Africa and Madagascar. the re-
publics Of South America, are large num-
| comrades in Christian ETAdeavor are found
In France. Italy, Germany. Russia. switzer-
land. Denmark, Austria, Belgium. In Spain
| itself, our foe In the late war, Is a rapidly
| increasing number Of them and Christian
Endeavorers were found In each OF the op-
I'm view of these facts we wish to express
our abhorrence OF war ana our srw nv,i,2ed
| nation to do all I'm it's power toward making
| war impossible. We wish TO record our de-
| sire for the speedy establishment or an IN
ternational tribunal of arbitration. We
| wish to show our interest in the interna-
tonal nj rem to S ta nd fn urge
| that our country act promptly on the pro
| posals OF that conference. And especially
| the immediate consideration OF the question
| of arbitration between this Nation and
Great Britain. that the Anglo-saxon race
may become united In the interests OF peace
and good will.
I'm presenting this memorial we are en-
boldened by the Assurance OF cordial re-
| ception on the part of large numbers of our
| legislators. and We are confident that the
C9ngre:s OF tne unied Ssases Oh nroyn true
| to the largest sentiments OF humanity. May
the divine blessing attend your deiibera-
| tons"
FEATURES OF THE ADDRESSES.
Rev. DR.. James l.. Hill. of Salem, Mass.
spoke first for the United States. by as
much as We are Christian Endeavorers."
| said DR.. Hill, by much shall We work
| together for peace. We come TO a new day.
Since the morning stars sang together and
| the sons OF God shouted for Joy. there never
| has been an hour such as the one that il
| now coming and almost here-the hour OF
| universal peace How many of your"
| asked DR.. Hill, will resolve from now on
never TO think meanly OF a person because
| he differs from you in religious belief or
| political preferencey
The hands OF almost every person in the
audience went up in answer 10 this speak
| ers question.
Then, IL you do that" he concluded. you
will have the peace of God and the forgive
| ness OF God in your hearts. and that means
| peace IN a very large measure"
For Great Britain. Rev. James Mursell.
| OF London, spoke. He said that the ques-
| ton OF peace seemed perhaps more imme-
| diately pressing upon the lives OF English
| -, r.xI,
| lies too near the continent OF Europe to be
ever detached from its political entangle-
ments. For years." said he, Europe has
| been waiting for the voice of Russia TO
speak, uncertain whether II would DC for
peace or war. Now Europe and the world
| is treasured. for IL is already probable. IL
| not quite certain, that international arbi-
| tration will become an accomplished fact
| and that is a great step in the right direc-
| tion'
| DR.. Mursel referred TO the Venezuelan
| question and ascribed its peaceful settle
ment partly TO the good Offices OF Christian
clergyrnen, British and American. who
prayed and preached for an adjustment
| without bloodshed. He said that all En-
| glishmen had watched with the keenest in
terest the progress OF the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. praying that justice might tri-
umph. and had felt that in the conclusion
CT that war righteousness was vindlcted and
liberty again raised up where she had been
| dethroned.
I'VE now believe" he said. that you win
forget that conflict or whatever OF bitterness
there was in II and address yourselves to
spreading throughout the world those
blessed influences which make your land 50
great and powerful. believe the cause cs
peace win he most rapidly advanced by
deeo and true concert between the United