The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
CUSTOM OF
WARFARE
DENOUNCED
Lynching Also Condemned BY
Universal Peace Union at To-
days Closing Session.

Mystic. Conn, Aug. 2o.-With the clos
ing session of the Universal Peace union
today public announcement was made or
the convictions adopted by the union.
The preamble says that with all the en-
couragement on the demand for peace
I'VE are still confronted with obligations
resting upon peace societies and all al
vocates OF peace to remove the causes
and abolish the custom OF war.
The first conviction is 10 the erect that
the duty OF the hour is TO overcome all
the conditions that make war possible by
teaching the principles OF peace and arpl-
tration In schools and universities. Dy
practicing them I'm every day life ana py
multiplying courts OF arbitration.
Secondly that the more military Is pam
pered and strengthened the more the
civil authorities are weakened, ana we
view with alarm the increase OF the army
and navy. the building or battleships Tor
Turkey and other foreign governments
with all the improvements OF American
genius. the farcical and expensive play
ing of naval battles on the coast OF Maine
and the unrestricted sale of firearms.
Third, that lynching is a monstrous
peace breaker and we call upon state and
national legislation 10 take early and
united action upon its suppression. Let
the individuals composing the mohs set
a good example Of purity themselves and
give their time to educating and uphft-
ing the ignorant and depraved Let the
courts insure the certain and Impartial
trials and pity and curative treatment.
take the place Of hate and vengeance III
there he uncomfortable passions In the
depraved victim OF lynching there is a
reInedy which medical skill may well
be called upon to heel as IL would, and
other diseased conditions; for the In
erase OF sensual criminallty affecting
present morality and future generation
fcICSs the suggestion that this remedy.
hA hAC q
surs;cai ability would be protection 10
society and a kindness and mercy TO the
offender.
Fourth. that race hatred and prejudice
Is an ofrense against the creator is IN
tensiiied selishness and egBttsm and
menace TO peace which refined and en-
liz lh;ened manhood will not permit and
the negro and the other race py IN
dustry, morality, education ana charac-
ter Will, by time remove.
Fifth. that there should be some united
plan and action TO prevent the petty
iealousies and disagreements In govern
ments from growing into national ana IN
ternational contentious and wars ane
| that newspap pers should not be war-mak
ers by being sensational and unwarrantec
news mongers.
sixth. that the facility OF lntercom
nunication OF one nation with another
| enIarees the sphere and Increases th'
| dutv of a common humanity and TIT
proyincs of n peacemaker Is to know M
| state boundaries or racial distinction
| IN freely crticising and correcting wroni
J and relieving oppression and suffering
| Seventh. we are convinced that grav
mistake has been made by the drittini
OF our shipbuilding from merchantne'
10 battleships and accounts for the stead
decline In the tonnage Of the merchan
marine.
The eighth conviction Is for an inter
national relief fund to afford immediat !
relief for suffering to afford immedlat
The ninth advocates cooperative feehn
and concessions TO avoid strikes and lock
outs The tenth favors peace con
ference to be called by the president ever
four years. looking TO the prevention 2
war. The nth and closing conviction
that this country and England, which
force OF arms have conquered weaker ma
tlons. should make reparation by the ir
PRODUCTION OF the best Of their 1ssttution
and the gifts Of liberty and indepeno
ence.
The union recommends an appeal TO
nations TO set aside for legislation at lea
one per cent OF their annual approprit
t,ons for a permanent peace fund TO I
expended under direction or the Hagt
International arbitration court.