New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-10
"THE PEACE CRUSADE. "
AN ORGAN FOR PROMOTING ARBITRA
TON PRINCIPLES.
EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAIRMAN OF THE
CoMMITTEE-MEET1NGs TO BE HELD
BY WOMEN THE WORLD Owe

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BY WOMEN THE WORLD OVER.
A publication in the pamphlet line Is called The
, Peace Crusade" 1t is issued fortnighty by the
Lend a Hand Society, No. ! Beacon-st.. Boston
The society announces that the paper Will record
all the latest Information accessible regarding the
movement OF nations for permanent peace and VIII
continue until the close OF the conference proposed
by the Emperor OF Russia.
The Peace Crusade Committee is composed OF
| Edward e. Hale. chairman Edwin D. Mead
| Charles Fleischer. Charles F. Dole Frank o. Hall,
! Charles G. Ames Lucia Ames Mead Fred Hovey
| Allen Dudley r. Child and Roger e. Tileston.
Under an editorial signed ''E. f. H" the writer
| says that despite the cyncs. Phistines and Phar-
isees OF every type he believes the possibilities OF
the conference The Hague are many and great
! that the meeting OF one hundred conscientious
! statesmen alone would make the meeting worth
| while
People who believe in quarrelllng and discord.
continues the writer will tell you that It Is an alb
soute mpossbility for twenty-six nations to agree
| upon anything In 1877 had to make thirteen
nations agree something here. With the great
est difficulty we persuaded the delegates OF those
thirteen nations to agree plan which should
be submitted to the nations themselves. A few OF
the nations agreed at once When six had agreed.
the fate OF the Constitution OF the United States
hung in the balance man. thought not TO be
very wise man. by the name of John Hancock.
said Yes and the seventh. eighth and ninth
lions fell into line. The tenth. eleventh. twelfth
and thirteenth could not keep out and the United
States OF America exists to-day because OF this
experience"
The following letter TO the Office OF The
Peace Crusade" from Count Casslri the Russian
Ambassador at Washington:
To the Rev Edward f. Hale.
Sir: Since the publication OF the circular OF
the 18th Of august OF last year which HIS Ex-
resentatives OF foreign Powers accredited at st.
milton have come from the United States to His
Majesty the Emperor, my august master, in the
form OF addresses, letters and kilograms.
His Majesty the Emperor is pleased 10 see. In the
unanimity OF the sentiments which attend the
taking part in the conference at The Hague an adj
dional pledge for the success Of efforts tending
versa peace in the mind and in the public life Of
Deeply affected by the expressions which have
reached him from the United States. which prove
the development Of the moral and material Well Well
being OF the peoples hnd warm response in this
deigned 20 charge me TO convey his most sincere
thanks to all those who have sent his Imperial
regard to so highly humanitarian an achievement.
In Fastening 70 fulfil this order OF my august
the assurance Of my highest consderation -1Ie''
Russian Embassy. Washington. D. c.
Mrs May Wright sewan chairman of tho Ameri- |
can branch of the International womens Peace |
Committee. says In The Peace Crusade:
sure the readers Of THE Crusade" desire to |
know know Of the progress Of the peace movement |
eefa of Munich who Is o sne Of be e,t Of
and Intelligent advocates among women OF inter- |
of women has been formed. the object OF which is |
TO make universal international demonstration |
the opening OF the Cars conference at The Hague.
FRAU, Frau Selenka enjoys a position Of great in
s snd is 8, IN hearty symgsthy WITH his wes adye
nepffp held ffrdar he 80
HGnsSr or OF womens organizations
that at these meetings resolutions may be passed
expressing the sympathy Of women in the principles
Long ago Ruskin told the English-speaking world
that war would be impossible did not women desire
It; that women realized its cost its horrors the
snerings involved in It and the spiritual deteriora
ton Of II the work OF shaving one another would
II is hoped that everywhere women who are presl-
selves committee or take the initiative in FORM
ing committee for the organization OF meeting
In behalf OF the principles OF peace and arbitration
The circular of the German Central Committee is
follows:
universal and international demonstration is TO
take place. In favor Of the aims for which the
Invitation of the Car This demonstration will
consist in simultaneous meetings Of women held as
which May Is has been n1ed) in most Of the i'm
s ne TH5e9 viii Tqr
their universal and unanimous desire for peace
stead Of force in the international relations Of peo-
pies In this manner an imposing proof OF the
power OF the peace idea will be given and by this
and historical act women Will enter in
the most noble for the first time, and IN
way which will be welcomed by the best minds Of
all nations into the domain OF Internal politics
These meetings must be held. IS far possible.
In all the important towns OF each country. Their
organization and execution ought TO be centred In |
one hand. which also would take the charge OF |
sending and OF receiving the messages Of SYM
PATTY which will be exchanged between countries In
time to be read at these meetings.
The meetings will indorse short resolutions, adj
dressed TO the governments and TO the Peace Con- |
fora ha &c Of
be communicated before May II to "Vredescomite |
Hague" The countries which Will be drawn into
this universal demonstration are
England. United States OF America, Holland. !
France Germany. Austria japan. Belgium. spain ! !
Rumania. Portugal. Hungary. Norway, Denmark,
South Australia, Sweden. Italy. Brazil. Finland.
Russia, Egypt and India.
The FIRST seven OF these nations have already
promised their cooperation.
We hope that this project Will be favored with
your interest and will find your active co-opera-
ION Kindly let know whether you will grant
our assistance and with whom you have entered
nto communication in this regard
Sent out by the Central Committee OF Germany
Munich, Bavaria
Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British Ambassador at
Will be the British delegate 10 the
'eace Conference at The Hague. he is a strong
dvocate of peace and arbitration. He is Ave years