The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-17
NEW YORK HAS TWO
PEACE MEETINGS
College Presidents Speak at
Carnegie Hall
LABORERS At COOPER UNION
intelligence, knowledge, Culture, Are
Colleges Contribution to Cause
of Peace is Consensus
of Opinion.
LABORERS At COOPER UNION

New York, April 16-That intelligence,
knowledge. culture are the things which
the universities can contribute to the
cause of universal peace, was the con-
sensus of opinion of the college presi-
dents who spoke tonight at Carnegie hall
at the university meeting of the peace
congress.
Vice Chancellor Roberts of Cambridge
university, and President-Vice Chancellor
Ehys of oxford were the two foreign ed
ucators who spoke. President John Fin
ley of the City college of New York was
an American representative in place of
President Eliot of Harvard, and Presi-
dent James of the University of Illinois,
who were unable to be present.
DR. Felix Adler also spoke. Another
largely attended peace meeting was held
in Cooper Union by representatives of or
ganzed labor.
Joseph Buchanan introduced the speak
ers, who included Torrance V. Powderly.
The meeting, which had for its general
topic, Organized Labor in Relation to
the Peace Movement was enthusiasts
tic.
Mr.. Powderly said:
'It is fitting that labor's voice should
be raised for peace. / think labor and
capital have provided the way 1t was
not dreamed few years ago that labor
and capital would shake hands. Today
we meet and clasp hands and are friend
ly, and this has come through the leader
ship of Samuel Gompers.'
lit takes more courage today to en-
gage in the silent, patient sacrifices of
life than it does to go into war Today.
thank God, the white flag no longer I'M
dicates yellow streak, and it requires
courage fer man 10 sax peace instead
OF war;
The morning session of the congress
was addressed by a number of promi-
nent women, including Miss Jane Adams,
Mrs. Helen Henrotin, Mrs. Lucy Ames
Meade and Mrs. Frederick Nathan. Let
ters were read from Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe William Archer, one of England s
most fomous dramatic critics, spoke also.
This afternoon there was young peoples
meeting at Carnegie hall, while the COM
mercial and industrial aspects of the
peace movements were discussed at the
Hotel Astor. The congress will close
tomorrow.
Carnegie Hall Packed.
Carnegie hall was packed to the doors
when the evening session of the peace
congress opened, and hundreds who were
anxious to gain admittance were turned
away.
The meeting was devoted to the univer-
stiles and their work In the interest Of
universal peace, and President Nicholas
Murray Butler of Columbia university
presided. lie said:
''rhe participation of the institutions of
higher learning in this congress was in
evitabe OF all modern institutions the
universities stand first and foremost as
responsible representatives of the high
est ideals of the people. Their task Is
in part by instruction, in part by re-
search and publication, and in part by
example to manifest the significance of
civilization, to extend and uplft It.
Last night on this platform poor use
was made of noble sentiment. infamous
the nation which does not sacrifice every
thing for her moral integrity said the
speaker. and he interpreted this as an ex-
cuse and foundation for penitentiatries in
favor of wanton mllitarism. He mis-
interpreted the real feeling for the people
for whom he presumed to speak" he con-
tinued. 'It Is a full generation since the
nations OF Western Europe have stained
their hands with war against each other.
At no time in history has economical and
industrial progress been SO rapid as dur
ing the era of peace. Believe me, the
moral integrity of a nation Is shown
not by surrender to militarsD1, but stern
resistance to it.
Infamous, indeed, Is nation which will
not sacrifice everything for its moral in
tegrty; but it will find its moral integrity
is following the teachings of ethics and
the exhortations of reasons, and TO these
teachings and exhortations the universi-
ties give constant and emphatic voice" ,"
Dr.. Rhys of Oxford.
DIR. kohn Rhys, principal of Jesus col
lege, oxford university, the fourth regular
speaker of the evening, said:
Looking at the question of the peace
and war in its bearing on university life,
would call your attention to a move
nent at Oxford which makes for peace
and good will, a movement set on foot
by the thoughtfulness and generosity of
one OF Oxford's most remarkable alumni
in modern times, Cecil Rhodes. His bene-
faction enables each of the states In your
great union TO send over to oxford a
number of selected students TO go through
a part of their academical career on the
banks Of Isis. In fact you have already
sent us an excellent contigent, who have
not failed to show us what they can do.
IF the present scheme were to be
doubled so as to provide for our sending
of students over 10 the American uni
versities the exchange would be complete.
But l forsee difficulties arising out OF
fear that the British contingent would
never come home again, but settle down
here to make money in the United States.
Lopsided as you may think the present
scheme. 1t is calculated to work for peace
and good will Usually men who under
stand one another are not always ready
to rush at one anothers throats at tho
slightest provocation. Your young men
who have come over to oxford are likely.
when they return home. to prove men
of capacity and leaders of opinion.
I'VE believe not only their knowledge of
one another would prove TO be an infiu-
ential making for peace but that peace
and friendship made permanent between
America and the British empire would go
a long way to fortify the reign Of peace
over the rest of the world
Following DIR. Rhy's address. Rev. Il. S.
Roberts. vice chancellor Of Cambridge uni