New-York tribune., 1907-04-15

peace meetings was denounced as hysterical
sentimenraiism."
Bishop Potter said that tho gathering was Tor
the purpose Of showing 10 the world that the
UEited States was cn the side Of peace. He
added:
Have you ever realized what war means? Inyen-
ton and machinery has made every wsr au .bs1
instrument of infinitely destructive .nsH
every solder here or elsewhere represents non;
producer who must be clothed ana Iea P ou Of our
bones come the resources to keep S eaI goTSd that
should dismiss gaTTisons or armed 81 -
too hastily but nothing Is more beautiLul tsy a %
l;ae dispute between Chill and the ATgenIlle [
PNDNe turned oief ,is 70 ~ y = A. at one another's
throat be settled by arbitration iet US IilaIh %
built the building for it is American citizen
let do all in our power 10 hasten lhe Triumph
OF universal peace
Archbishop Farley had been detained in Wash
angton ct the annual conference or Catnohe
bishopa but his ad Iress was read by Vicar Gen
eral Javelle The Archbishop has neither TOT
gotten. nor is he lost said Monsignor LaVehe,
'but is detained and has asked me TO rattle AROUND
fn his shoes" Before reading the ATchoishops 5 au-
dress AEonsignor Layelle referred TO a story ap
nearing some five years ago OF an Invention "iiioI'
v,o,ild KIN $4,000 mon in fifteen minutes II va
Failure 7 believe" he said but il might nave Dee'i
q good thing FOR peace II II had been a su0oe9'
Archbishop Farley in his address said he was
from society but much might be done TO nlA-
gate its horrors and lessen its frequency Efforts
Cor universal peace he said. would accomplish
only irnperfect results until the moral power ana
authority Of organized religion were openly rec
ognized He spoke OF what he called "a famous 'rl
bunal of peace"-the Holy See at Rome-reterreo
10 its services in the arbitrament of conflicts IN
the past and expressed his belief that II the
Iyo,- See were admitted TO The Hague Ameri-
can Catholics would look with more interest on
the efforts for the abolition OF war
The Archbishop said no horror, moral or ma
terisl. was lacking TO war. and added;
We must al admit that even II we cannot totally
10 mitigate SIS horrors. The people Of the world
should be grateful 10 al who have IN any way
70 improve tho conditions Of warfare / e. 10 strip
g. Of its barbarian character, and emphasize the
dignity and rights Of man, even on me nel1 OF
am not prepared 10 say that we shall ever en-
iiroly remove that dread se9urge from soSeoE. nut
heieke ~ csf ne IioaaS ct ~ fIts rnitGation oP
The brutaiies Of war Is to continue ana Is one qay
70 cease among men. it win be through the innn-
hgiOn
We are told. the Archbishop said, that the only
true cause of war in modern times is a desire
10 gain or retain areas OF commercial influence.
and then he went on TO say that, If the youthful
generations were taught the law of Christian
holiness Inc I0flnafOn or a AnrlSllan punnc Opln-
ion would have been begun.
After referring 10 the achievements OF the
Holy See in the line OF peace in the past years.
the speaker added:
The Holy See is still the working head Of the
great Catholic body over 256O0000 Of souls and It's
o1.,.ss o a3,rs Mas heseP EIeacT Al Al e Inese
milton Of the Holy See a factor in international
Il stands forth universally venerated as a divine
representative committed 10 the works ana the
interests of peace by the and history Of its
Office az the head OF great working system of
mits i TO reach rapidly and efficiently the minds
am not prepared 10 say just how the Holy See
- ;rssI S ccs ~, az @ now th he isti a1 N 'S me %O1K i
resuTrect tribunal that was once its pride and
honor
1 think I can safely say that if the Holy See
were longer excluded from this noble and
millions of American Catholics would at once E take
yeller interest in the movement for the abolition
Utopan scheme-as something practicable and, IN
a large measure, attainable.
The following dispatch was received while the
meeting in progress:
At peace meeting Of some thousand Band Of
Mercy members and friends. held in fremont
Temple. Boston. to-day, the following resolution
was unanimously passed:
Whereas. colossal statue OF Christ called the
ShT1st OF the Andes has been erected The boun-
eafy me or Chi and the Argentine Republic
monument OF perpetual peace between the two
Resolved That We respectfully ask the peace
congress. now in session in New York CITY 10
urge upon the peace congress soon 10 10 held AZ
The Hague that similar statutes of t'hrist he
erected on the boundary of other adjacent Christian
nations, and that no war shall hereafter he de-
elared between such nations until the statue of
Christ standing their boundary line shall be
taken Gown and destroyed
GEORGE T. ANGEL.
President OF the American Humane Education So
ciety, the parent American Band Mercy and
one Of tho vioe-presidents OF the American
Peace Society.
The reading OF a letter from President Roose-
welt and addresses by Secretary Root Of tba
State Department and Governor Hughes will be
features Of the second session Of the peace con-
gress az 3 O'Clock this afternoon. Mayor Nc
cleilsn viii make a speech OF welcome 10 the
delegates.
Tonight addresses VIII be made bv Baron
dEstourneiles de Constant. Professor Hugo
MGnsterberg. Secretary straus. Of the Depart
'nent of Commerce and Labor. ". T. Stead
Colonel Sir Robert Cranston and Sir Robert
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