The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
PEACE CONF ERENCE
SAYS Mr. MYERS
This Is General Managers An.
swcr to Protest Of Certain Mem
bers Of Advisory Board.
SOME FAVOR DISARMAMENT
MIR. Myers Thinks Some of the
Protcstants Are Enthusiasts for
Abandonment Of Navics.
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NORFOLK, VA, January 5--Presdent
Harry St George Tucker. president of
tho jamestown Exposition Company,
asked to-day for statement relative
to the protest by certain members of the
advisory board of the exposition against
tho diversion OF the exposition to the
service of militarism.'' replied:
Those members of the board do not
understand the situation. Tho military
and naval features OF the exposition are
being handled by the government, and.
while the exposition company Is pleased
to have them as features OF the celebra-
ton, they are being managed by the
government"
Tho protest was received tn Norfolk
with surprise. Tho matter has not como
before the board of governors OF the ex-
position officially. but Mr.. Barton Myers,
governor OF ways and means and exploita-
fion of the exposition makes the follow
ing statement:
We value tho opinion of the members
OF tho advisory board. OF which former
President Grover Cleveland is chairman,
and the exposition management is always
glad to receive It's suggestions.
There arc 100 members OF that board.
Twelve OF them appear to have signed
tho protest.
Great Peace Conference.
80 far from this exposition being a
warllke inspiration, 1t will be the great
est peace congress that has ever as
sembied. Representatives of all the ma
tons are expected here to unite In cele-
brating tho birth OF this nation. The
assembling OF their ships and crack
companies OF soldies- viii be ono OF the
prominent features OF the fratcrnizlng,
but they will also assemble here exhibits
OF their resources and Industrial pro-
ducts OF peace, with historical docu-
ments and relics.
Probably the most prominent feature
OF the exposition vii! be tho congresses
and conventions OF the fraternal organi-
cations. Of which about 1oi have already
been booked. Among these are "a large
number OF religious organizations and
churches.
The opportunity has been offered by
the exposition company TO religious or
CARNATIONS to erect permanent structures
on the grounds, which Will not only af-
ford them opportunity for assembling
and doing religious work during the ex-
position, but OF continuing II afterwards.
FayOr Disarmament.
One or two OF these professors have
been prominently identified with move
nent looking to universal peace. the dis
armament of the nations. They are
doubtless 30 deeply imbued with the irss4
portance of the movement to which they
have consecratcd their efforts that they
are ever sensitive. The exposition man-
agement has received letters from some
few OF them, individually, protestiug
against the assembling of ships and sol
diers here.
There is nothing like so much incen-
tive to war. or display OF the pageantry
OF war, In such an assemblage as Is an
ticipated here as N the sham conflicts
tiet are held frequently. such as those
held at Manassas.
While it will be exceedingly interest
ing her to sec the various types of war
ships, yachts. motor-boats. and other
specimens of marine architecture. TO have
comparison of tho crack military com
pan!es OF our own and foreign countries.
1t will all be only for the purpose OF
extending mutual courtesies and ce
mentng the bonds of friendship and
peace"