The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-17
Unite TO RAISE
| VOICE FOR PEACE
TuDENTs, LARoRERs AND WON.
EN- ALL TAKE PART IN MA.
TloNAL CONFERENCE.
Many MEETINGS HELD
interests Of Universal Tranquility
--Gompers Hopes for End Of
Armament--Harrett Praises
the Congress.

y New Yotk, April lG.---That intelli
Eence. knowledge and cult are the
hings which universities can con-
kibute TO the cause of universal
Aeace, was the consensus OF opinion
NJ the college presidents who spoke
pnight at Carnegie hall at the Uni
kersity meeting of the peace congress.
! half dozen college presidents, in
Ending representative Of she uni
Serslties Of Oxford and Cambridge,
poke In the interest Of the move
bent, and showed college men what
hey could and should do to advance
&le cause of universal peace and the
Emancipation Of Christendom from
Pie curse Of war.
While the Carnegie hall meeting
Jas in progress another largely at
Ended peace meeting was being held
II Cooper Union. This gathering was
representative Of organized labor
'he speakers including Terrence ".
Powderly. who among other things
said
Labor's Voice Raised for Peace.
1T In fitting that labor's voice
#hould be raised for peace How
Ehall II come about? think labor and
capital have provided the way. 1t
las not dreamed of few years ago
That labor and capital would shake
bands. Today we may meet, clasp
lands aud be friends and this has
some through the leadership of Sam
bel Gompers."
Gompers. president Of the Ameri
IAN Federation of Labor, who fol-
owed, said in part:
1T takes more courage today 10 en-
sage in the silent. patient sacrifices
Vi life than It does to go into carnage
it war Today. thank God, the flag
u longer indicates yellow streak,
snd II requires courage for a man TO
Jay peace instead of war Now 1t Is
yfIt.cn down that the man who fights
aoes forth to murder. Any one coun-
ry that disarms alone will be swept
IN the map. But we hope American
will demand that our dele
rates to the next Hague conference
hall stand. if not for disarmament
'or no greater expansion in arma
nents."
The morning session al Carnegie
lall was a woman's session and was
by number of prominent
omen workers for peace. including
Mrs. Jane Adams, Mrs. Ellen Hen
ctin. Mrs. Lucy Ames Mead and Mrs.
frederick Nathan. Letters were read
orm Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, and Will
lam Archer, one Of England's famous
Iramatic critics, spoke.
During the afternoon there was
-oung peoples meeting at Carnegie
lall. The conference viii close to-
morrow afternoon with more speech
making and two dinners.
is Second TO The Hague.
John Barrett, former minister TO
spoke at the peace meet
ng at the Hotel Astor this afternoon.
hen the Commercial and Industrial
aspects Of the Peace Movement"
rere considered.
Barrett said:
n one fact stands out more proni-
than any other before tne
world In regard to the international
Conferences of the American Repub-
les, il Is that these assemblages are
ow recognized as coming at regular
and as accomplishing great
nd significant results. Their bear.
ng on the peace and good relations
1 the countries of the western hem |
sphere cannot bo overestimated. |
hey have so much TO do with pro |
poting harmony of interests among
he nations concerned. that all other
overnments of the world, especially |
hose OF Europe, must concede that
hey are second only In international
ignificance to those gathering at The
Iague. While all kinds of questions
Tecting the mutual welfare OF the
M rican Republics come before
hem for consideration and discus
ion. the one central thought inspiring
be best effort on the part of the dele
ates is that the resolutions debated
II approved tend 20 promote a bet
or understanding and trler friend
hip among them all.
The three conferences that have
cen held during the last fifteen
cars have been notable successes.
they have accomplished far more
han is commonly supposed. They
ave been attended by the ablest men
f the different nations participating
nd they have adjourned only aftef
b majority Of the delegates felt that |
hey had satisfactorily concluded |
heir labors. Like all conferences.
1ey have passed numerous resolu-
ons and made many recommends
ions which have not been formally !