The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

DETROIT, Mich. July S-A decidedly
Anglo-Saxon spirit was impaired to the
speeches at the Christian Endeavor
peace jubilee" held on Beele Isle this
afternoon. All the speakers were rep
resentatives of English-speaking coun-
tries, American and British, and all SEN
timents favoring greater friendship and
closer relations between the United
States and British subjects were heartily
cheered.
Wet, raw weather through the day
caused considerable curtailment of the
attendance, but at 4 o'clock, after the
sun had at last shown forth several
thousand Endeavorers had grouped about
the speakers stand, erected in one of the
pretty groves of Detroit's island park.
President Clark, who presided spied
Mayor Maybury in the crowd, and called
him to the platform. In a short speech
made later the mayor spoke of the APP
propriateness of Belle Isle as the scene
of a peace meeting, since history 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 shed in violence there, al
though numerous battles had been fought
elsewhere throughout the same region.
PEACE MEMORIAL.
After singing patriotic songs and God
Save the Queen" the following memorial
was read, with announcement that 1ts
sentiments had already been Endorsed by
Hon. Andrew D. White, president of the
United States commissioners to the peace
conference:
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tiVes of the United States of America:
We whose names are affixed hereunto,
are members and friends OF the societies
of Christian EndeaVor, numbering III l!Is
country over 10000 organizations, with
more than 100000 members, and in for
eign lands over IA 600 organizations with
nearly ,00O. 600 members. 1t is the sense
of our Worldwide fellowship that i'm
pels us to this memorial. Canada Great
Britain and Australia, contain hundredS
of thousands whom we nave come 10
honor and love as brethren. Among the
Hindoos and Persians, the Chinese and
Japanese, the natives of Africa ana
Madagascar, the republics of South
America, are large numbers VINO are thus
closely known to US. Our comraQeS IN
Italy, Germany, Russia, SW1tzerland,
Turkey, Greece, Norway, Sweden, H4i-
land, Denmark, Austria, Belgium In n
Spain, itself, our foe in the late war, IS
rapidly increasing number of them, and
Christian EndeaVors were found In each
of the opposing armies.
press our adherence of war, and our
solemn conviction that 1T Is the duty OF
every civilized nation to do all IN mt, us
power toward making was Impossible.
We wish to record our desire Tor the
speedy establishment of an international
tribunal of arbitration. We wish to snow
our interest in the international con-
ference to discuss this matter, proposed
by the car of Russia, and to urge that
our country act promptly upon the pro-
posals of that conference. Especially we
desire our signatures to appeal for the
Immediate consideration of the question
of arbitration between this nation and
Great Britain that the Anglo-SaXon race
NAV become united IN the interests OF
peace and good Will
In presenting this memorial we are
emboldened by the assurance of cordial
reception on the part of large numpers
of our legislators, and we are conhdent
that the congress of the United States OF
America will in the future, as in the past,
prove true to the largest sentiments OF
humanity. May the divine. blessing at
tend your deliberations.
PLEAS FOR ARBITRATION.
Rev. DR.. James L. HILL of Salem, Mass
first spoke for the United States. by as
much as we are Christian Endeavorers, "
said DR.. Hill, "by so much shall we work
together for peace. We come to new
day. since the morning stars sang to-
gether and the sons of God shouted fol
low there never has been an hour such as
fhe one that is now coming and almost
hpTP-tne
For Great Britain, Rev. James Murrell
of London spoke briefly He said that
the question of peace seemed, perhaps
more Immediately pressing upon the lives
of English people than Americans, be
cause England lies too near the continent
of Europe to be ever detached from its
political entanglements.
"For years." said he, Europe had been
waiting for the voice Of Russia to speak
uncertain whether it would be for peace
or war. Now Europe and the world is re-
assured, for 1t is already probable, if not
quite certain, that international arbitra-
ton will become an accomplished fact
and that is a great step in the right di-
rection."
Dr. Murrell referred to the Venezuelan
question, and ascribed it's peaceful senti-
ment partly to the good offices of Chris
tan clergymen, British and American