New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
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WORKING FOR PEACE.
AMERICAN WIVES. MOTHERS AND SIS
TIERS CALLED ON TO PROMOTE 1T.
MEETINGS AT sHERRY's EVERY DAY-ADvICE TO
THOSE WHO CANNOT ACT THROUGH
ORGANIZED SOCIETIES.

ORGANIZED SOCIETIES.
SO great Is the interest felt in the American
branch of the International Peace Conference that
the promoters repeatedly urge that meetings be
held on the appointed day, May 10. wherever prac-
ticable According to instructions already given.
the results of the meetings are TO be telegraphed
by the various societies to The Hague. and mailed
also on that same day TO Mrs. NJ L. Dickinson.
Peace Committee. Sherrys. Fifth-ave. and
Forty -fourth-st. There will be members OF the
committee at Sherry's to-day and every day ex-
cept Sunday up TO and inclusive OF the 10Th. for
the enrolment Of signatures. Any persons VINO
cannot avail themselves of this plan are invited to
send their signatures by mail to the Peace Com
mttee at Sherry's.
Special invitations have been given to cergymen
to speak the subject of the peace conference on
Sunday. May IA. The international memorial ex-
presses hearty approval Of the plan for the con-
ference earnest sympathy in Its objects and oehet
IN the principle of international arbitration.
The resolutions TO be passed upon, the results OF
which to be communicated. are as follows:
Resolved, That we, the women of the United
States, believing in the solidarity or humanity,
recognize that whatever promotes the permanent
interests of nation must ultimately secure the
% eaeb OF nan %re best by it's
own civil political and social institutions that de,
yoon TO these interests in all nations is measured
by the Industrial progress Of its peoples and hnos
its best expression in education phiianthrqpy, lei
ters art and religion. and realizing that these ex-
pressions Of nations life langulsh In time OF war
and are abated by all the influences nd resns
therefrom deprecate the maintenance and en-
World as menace to civilization to culture and to
religious ideas; therefore. 49,.
ence convened by His Majesty the Car Of Russia ssh,
as the initiative Of tendency when we nope vii
Ting international disputes. and the establishment
OF permanent international court OF arbitration.
Resolved, That we extend to the Commissioners .h
appointed by President Mckinley 10 represent the
Government of the United States at the Cars
conference our congratulations on the opportunity
that better method which shall characterize the
new civilization. and we respectfully beg TO assure
them to lend their high influence and their large
terasteS efforts to promote the objects set forth in
the letter OF His Majesty the Car OF Russia ana
gradual disarmament. and which will come 10 be
regarded its natural sequence.
Delay In the arrival OF official documents" said
Mrs Dickinson yesterday. prevented earlier an
nouncement but there is yet time for the various
women's organizations Of Greater New-York either
separately or unitedly. TO arrange their own meet
ings for the 18th inst. II they prefer, TO au-
thorize their official representative TO indorse the
resolutions for them body.
For these women, Of whom there are many
thousand in Greater New-York. who for any reason
fail to act through the organized societies. the fol-
lowing methods of expressing their sympathy with
this movement have been provided; FROM ~ a. m
until o'clock on Monday the 18th. there will be
copies Of these resolutions In the hands or com
mittee at Sherry's address given abovel awaiting
the signature OF ali women who by their indorse-
ment desire to place themselves on record as In
favor Of peace and arbitration.
Still further opportunity is 10 be given for those
who reading these resolutions in the public press.
and finding themselves unable 10 attend meetings
or to call at Sherrys In person yet desire 70 In,
| dorse this great international movement. II all
such will mail their names and addresses as above
directed they will be included In the general list
at is earnestly hoped that New-York women
who are never behind in any good work. will avail
themselves OF one of the three above-named meth
DDS for declaring themselves in accord with this
effort 10 focus sentiment and conscience upon the
evils of war and in favor of the ultimate substitu
ton of recognized law for force in the settlement
of all international disputes.
Among prominent women greatly Interested are
| Mrs Henry Sanders president Of the League for
| Political Education; Mrs. William Gerry Slade. of
| the New England Women: Mrs. l.. G.. Runkle and
| Miss Kate Bond.