The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16

ago as they now are, We SHOULD not
have had to wait until nowsfor the era
of universal peace the world over"
Miss Maud May Babcock was then
introduced by Governor Wells. She
read an original poem by Miss Lydia
d. Alder, entitled The Day of Peace"
Bishop Whitney.
Bishop Whitney, who followed,
started with a quotation from Tenny-
son, containing prediction of univer-
sal peace. He said the poet was not
the first to make such prophecy. The
prophets of Israel, he declared, fore
saw and proclaimed such an advent in
lofty and sublime language. Bishop
Whitney said the church militant had
something to answer for. The most
Christianized natives had rushed
against each other for war and con-
quest. The civil war was cited as an
other example.
The speaker thought peace could
purify as well az war and that there
must come time when all will sing
with Richelieu: Take away the
sword; states can be saved without
it. Continuing he said:
''One may be pardoned for thinking,
for hoping, that that time has already
all the Russias has submitted to the
powers of the earth a proposition for
universal disarmament. / care not
what motive may be behind it, whether
it be the shrewd political maneuvering
of an ambitious autocrat, seeking TO
gain time in order to better subserve
some scheme for future conquest and
expansion, or whether it be, as 1 fain
would believe, the pure desire of a
Christian ruler. the head of the Greek
church. to realize the sacred predic-
tons and anticipations of centuries. Be
that as it may, it is a move in the
right direction. AIS one, if God be in
il for mans salvation
A quintette consisting of Miss Len
ME Savage, Miss Edna Dwyer. George
Piper, Professor Goddard and Mr.
Peterson then sang Kipling's Recess
sional."
Mrs. Emily S. Richards.
Mrs. Emily S. Richards was the next
speaker She said: THE peace ques-
ton is one of the most important prob
lens that this generation has to meet.
Whenever it is settled finally, the world
will look to America to take a part,
and an active one. Years ago much
was said about an international tri-
bunal for the arbitration of matters
that involved the great nations of the
world. The INDIGESTION of the advo-
Gates of this plan lay in the fact that
they We're not agreed as to how cases
should be conducted.
"A permanent mixed tribunal would
insure fairness. but this is not exactly
the idea of those who see the great
necessity of forming a definite plan.
There is an old saying that Jesus, by
disarming Peter. disarmed the world
for all time. 1 am one of those who
hope the time is not far distant when
this will be the case"
In conclusion Mrs. Richards referred
to the part that the women of the
country had played in this effort for
universal peace, and hoped that wo
man would continue to use her moral
strength to stop fighting.
George NJ. Cannon.
George NJ. Cannon was next intro
duced by Governor Wells. War is
horribles, but there are worse things or
war would not exist at all To eradi
cate the evil we must strike at the
root The speaker referred to the
sentiment so often expressed by loyal
Americans, lone country, may she ever
be right. but right or wrong, one coun-
try and said that in his opinion this
is not platform on.which d man can
stand.
IF we would have permanent peace,
we must teach peace to our children.
We must insist that they draw the line
between legitimate and Legitimate
sport, and make them understand that
they are not to enter a conflict where
they will injure their opponents. If
we are to have permanent peace, let
us remember the words of our first
president. hold out the hand of friend
ship to ALL By this plan we can hold
our place among the nations
And in conclusion l viii leave with
you a better sentiment than the Oft
she ever be victorious, but that she
may let her always be right -
Mrs. Mary A. Freeze.
Mrs Mary a. Freeze was the last
speaker. She made very few remarks
in which she said that she felt that we,
as Christians, ought to do all in our
power to help on the cause of peace.
Women are opposed to war; de-
clared the speaker. They are unwil
ling to give up their dear ones. So in
behalf of all the women of the world,
who are assembled in the interests of
peace, 1 say: All hail, peace confer
ence."
Mrs. EmmeIine B. Wells offered a
vote of thanks to all who had assisted
the women in the work of arranging a
peace meeting. Her motion included
those who assisted with the music, |
Heid'S band, whose services had been /
donated for the occasion, all commit |
tees who had worked for the cause |
and the press of the city.
Mrs Wells referred to the fact that |
in seven other cities of the state the |
were assembled for the some |
purpose and deplored the fact that |
America had not been the first nation |
to call for peace.
The meeting closed with the singing |