The Washington times., 1902-05-19

ligion and civilization down their throats
and instilling into their minds the belief
| that war, even a one-sided war is pref
cradle to peace at the hands of this
| Government.
The feature of the meeting was the ad-
dress of Mrs. Belva 4. Lockwood, presi-
dent OF the local society, on Peace VS..
| Militarism." The war in the Philip
pines. she said, was breeding moro drunk
ards in single week than all the tenn
perance organizations in the country can
reform in year. Our own iniquties in
the Philippines, Mrs. Lockwood continued,
have so outraged justice in the eyes OF
the world that we are ashamed to offer
the Beers even our good Offices" or ap-
peal to court of arbitration to settle
the conflict.
Opened With Prayer
The meeting opened With a prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Alexander Kent, pastor Of
the Peoples Church. This vas followed
by the reading of poem by Miss Frances
Elmina Cox. DR.. Kent then delivered
brief address on the need of court of
arbitration.
What individuals Can Do for Peace"
was discussed in a highly interesting talk
by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Of the Flor
enco Crittenton Mission. She related how
the Gar of Russia, although the most
powerful ruler OF Europe. had been the
first 10 recognize the value of court of
arbitration and had invited the nations
to send representatives to the conference
at The Hague three years ago. She then
recalled the fact that the United States.
although feeling the need of such a court
far less. perhaps, than any OF the other
nations, had been the second power to in
dorse the movement. Other speakers of
the afternoon were Miss Nellie Dashiel
who read poem, and Prof. Ralph Albert
son. and Mr.. Jacob NJ. Troth of Accotink,
Va, both Of whom spoke briefly
The remarks of Mrs Lockwood were lis
tened to with the greatest of interest and
created quite a stir. She said in part:
I'VE have the weekly or daily lists of
the dead, the funeral and the military or
naval cortege at Arlington, the carloads
of insane soldiers sent home from the
Philippines for St Elizabeth the sick and
wounded at the Preside and other hos
pitals, and yet the world moves on; the
public conscience is not aroused; nobody
tions TO exist. dreadful as they are when
before us. and yet all this list
of horrors is small TO the ruin OF the
thousands of our young men engaged in
military warfare, far removed from home
and homo infuences-from the restraints
Of civilization, and many of them with the
irresponsible keeping of the lives and
morals Of other young men under their
care; and in the Philippines the influence
of their habits and morals upon an un-
and partially civilized peo- |
Pile.
Quite Different Tale
I'VE have been free to talk about the |
horrors and the wickedness of the Boer |
war. and the duty OF England with refer
eEce TO that stubbornly brave and hardy |
people. because there is no reaction in
talking about a nation across the seas, but
our mouths have been singularly closed
here at the Capital of the Nation about
our own shortcomings and dellnquencies,
the horrors practiced on the poor Fflipinos.
which come TO our ears now and then: but
our voices are hushed with the words:
Do not talk about the brave soldiers who
are fighting for their country
Are we TO make barbarians of ourselves
because our enemies are barbarans?
Teach them TO love and respect us by the
water cure. the sand cure, by cruelty and
orture?
What are our soldiers fighting for? A
orcign territory, over which our flag
loats. but the Supreme Court says that
he Constitution of the United States does
iot follow the flag into those islands The
'ilipinos are fighting for all that our
athers fought for during the Revolution
representation in tie Fovernment-the
privilege Of making their own laws. culti-
ating their own rice patches, enjoying
heir own religion. and talking their own
anguage.
''If n member or n Senator darcs to rise
n his seat in Congress and protest against
he continuance of the war. in the most
onscientious manner possible. the word
treason" is whispered around or audibly
ronounced, although such member in all
is life and sets may have been the most
1yal to his country and TO duty of any of
er statesmen. Treason has come to have
new name.
War Enoc Mayr;I,, nv