Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-02
WOMEN For ABOLITION OF WAR.
Proposed Demonstrations In support
of Cars Peace Conference.


of Cxar's Peace Conference.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, May Mrs.
May Wright Sewell. chairman OF the
American Branch of the International
Women's Peace Committee, which Is or
sanlzed TO promote, the cause OF peace
by universal international demonstrations
or women in favor of the aims for which
the peace conference has been called. has
determined upon the following resolutions.
which are In harmony with those adopted
by other nations represented by the Peace
Committee:
omen In all parts OF the United
states are asked 10 hold mass meetings
OF women in their communities on MAY
l.tn. TO prepare for these demonstra-
IONS the women taking the initiative are
recommended to invite the pastors of all
churches to preach sermons on the Gar
conference on Sunday May 18th. They
are also advised to avail themselves in
every possible way OF the aid OF the
press. The demonstrations must be ar
ranged by each local committee. The
meetings, however. will be unified by the
presentation and passage of resolutions,
the complete text of which follows:
Resolved, That we, the women of the
United states, believing in the solidarity
Of humanity. and recognizing that what
ever promotes the permanent interests OF
one nation must ultimately secure the
highest welfare for all; believing that
the highest interests of each nation are
best conserved by its own civil, political,
and social institutions, and that deyO-
ton 10 these interests In all nations Is
measured by the Industrial progress of
their peoples. and finds its best expression
In philanthropy, letters. art, and religion:
and realizing that these expressions OF
nations life languish in time OF war
and are abated BY all the influences con-
diuons, and circumstances accompanying
war and resulting therefrom deprecate
the maintenance and enlargement of the
standing armies OF the world as a menace
TO civilization, TO culture, and to re-
ilgious ideals.
Resolved, further That we gratefully
regard the conference convened by his
Majesty. the Car of Russia. as the mi
tiative OF a tendency which we hope will
result In the abolition OF war as a means
of settling international disputes and the
establishment of "A permanent interna-
tiona. court of arbitration.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Resolved. further and finally, That we
extend to the commissioners appointed
by President Mckinley to represent the
Government Of the United States at the
Cars conference our congratulations
on the opportunities thus offered them To
assist in the inauguration OF that better
method which shall characterize the new
civilization; and we respectfully beg 10
assure them that their country-women
confidently expect them TO lend their
high influence and thci large abilities to
the service OF humanity, by their disin-
terested efforts to promote the objects
set forth I'm the letter OF his Majesty,
the Car of Russia. and the still higher
objects which are involved In gradual dis
armament. and which Will come to be
regarded as its natural sequence. .
ct Is also desired that a telegram con-
tairing the information that the resolu-
tions have been passed and the numher
Of people present at the meeting shall be
sent from every meeting to May Wright
Sewell. indianapolis. Ind. and 10 'Vre-
descomite the Hague, Holland.
1.-THE object Of sending the cablegram
is TO enable the Central Committee. which
will be I'm session at the Hague from May
18th to be able 10 make sum total from
every country OF the number of women
that have convened in meetings TO eX-
press their interest in gradual disarma-
ment and international arbitration.
announcements have been made to have
these expressions of opinion. the sympa-
thes. and the hopes OF women properly
presented to the commissioners Of the re-
spectiye countries represented in the
Cars conference.