New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
PEACE UNION FINDINGS.
Increase of army and Nary De
pI0red- Remedy for Lwchings

Mystic. Conn. Aug. 2s.-with the closing o. the
Universal Peace Union to-day public announcement
was mace OF the convictions" adopted by the
union The preamble says that with all the n
couragement the demand for peace we are still
confronted with obligations resting upon peace
ciehes and all advocates of peace to remove the
causes and abolish the custom OF war"
The first conviction" is to the effect that the
duty OF the hour to overcome all conditions that
make war possible by teaching the principles of
peace and arbitration in schools and universities
by practising them in everyday life and by multi
plying courts OF arbitration. Other convictions"
follow:
pered ard strengthened, the mora the civil is weak
army and navy. the building of battieshiPs for
turkey and other foreign governments with all the
Maine and the mRrestricted sale OF firea ti
breaker. and We call upon State and national iegis-
Let the h s
give their time to educating and uplifting the
ignorant and depraved Let the courts insure
Curative treatment take the place Of hate and
vengeance. If there be uncomfortable passions in
which medical skill may well be called upon to
the of Sensual criminaty AFFECTING
morality and future generations, forces the sug-
and the best surgical ability. would be protection
to society and kindness and mercy to the oHenoer
offence against the Creator is intensified selfish
fined and enlightened manhood will not permit and
which the negro any ether race, by industry,
morality, education and character. viii by tune re-
Fifth-That there should be some united plan and
action to prevent the petty jealousles ana
and international contentious and wars, and that
newspapers should not be war makers by being
sensational and unwarranted newsmongers.
Sixth-That the facility of interconmunication OF
nation with another makes one family, enlarges
the sphere and increases the duty OF a coIIiIho
humanity. and the province OF a peacemaker Is 10
know State boundaries or racial distinctions In
freely crticising and correcting wrong and relieV-
ing oppression ana suffering
Seventh-We are convinced that grave mistake
has been by TIE drifting Of our shipbuildins
from merchantmen to battleships. and that 1t &C
the steady decline in the tonnage or the
merchant marine.
The eighth conviction" is for international re-
lief fund to AFFORD immediate relief OF suffering fol-
lowing disasters Then it advocates cooperative
feeling and concessions to avoid strikes and lock-
outs
The tenth favors a\peace conference TO be called
BY the President every four years. looking 10 the
prevention Of war. The eleventh and closing con
y-ction" is that this country and England, which
by force Of arms have conquered weaker nations,
should make reparation by the introduction of the
best Of their institutions and the gifts Of liberty
and independence.
The union recommends appeal to all nations
to set aside by legislation at least per cent OF
their annual appropriations for permanent peace
fund 10 be expended under direction Of The Hague
International Arbitration Court
In the concluding address William NJ. Parry OF
Newark y j.. took q bright view OF the worlds
outlook for peace, saying:
The reign Of peace is soon to be superseded by
the reign of law The most potent reason IS the
establishment of The Hague court which offers
(3rander than the battles of old will be the arbi
| trations OF the future.