New-York tribune., 1908-07-27
THE PEACE CONFERENCE
London Gathering Opens To-day
Mann Americans among Delegates.

London. July 26-Defnite acceptances have been
received from $50 delegates, representing III So
ceties in sixteen different countries for the seven
teenth Universal Peace Conference to he held In
London in the six days beginning tomorrow This
number. 1t is expected will be largely increased be-
fore the opening meeting, particularly from Amer
lea. Thus far forty-two delegates from America
have formally signifed their intention of attending
They are:
Representing the Massa chusetts State Board OF
Trade. Lloyd E. Chamberlain, of Brockton; Charles
E. Adam, of Lowell: Wa1sten e. Chester, OF BROOK
line, and Richard L. Gay, secretary, Boston. Ma
tional Association for the Promotion OF Peace
Washington, Miss Belva A Lockwood and Mrs
E. s. Rrinton Worlds WOmans Christian Tenn
perance Union, Miss Mary R. Phillips, an Arner1-
can resident of London. Peace Society OF Ne"
York Carl c. Lorentzen and Miss Gertrude Hirst
sInterco1esiate Peace Association of Cerro Gordo
H. Norman Baldwin, of Amherst College and
George Fulk of Cerro Gordo. American Peace So
oiety of Boston Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin D. Mead the
Rev. F. L. Godspeed. Mrs. George F. Lowell MISS
Mary 3. Seabury, Miss Helen H. Seabury PROFESSOR
Benjamin H. Hibbard the Rev. Philip S. Moxon,
Miss Anna B. Echstein. Mrs Edward M Plummer'
the Rev Frank II. and Mrs. Rowley, Mrs W. 5
Leland. Miss Lucy S. Patrick, the Rev. Charles T.
and Mrs. Beals, Miss Alice Rowley, the Rev james
L. Tyron. Benjamin F. Trueblood. Mrs SOPHIA
Lyman Pratt Miss Marian Pratt, the Rev Ed
ward F. Sanderson. the Rev A. c. and Mrs SeWeil
Miss Hannah S. Wingate, A. B. Farquhar, MISS
Florence E. Truebiood Judge Robert F. and Mrs
Raymond. Stanley r. Yarnall and the Rev. william
and Mrs. Barton
The organizers Of the congress believe the time
opportune to make great demonstration IN favor
of universal peace and they plan something unique
in this respect The churches have undertaken TO
hold peace meetings tomorrow. In the morning
tho Bishop of Hereford will preside In the after
noon the Rev. DR. Horton will take the chair al
Christian conferences peace, and in the even
ing there win be a reception.
The opening meeting of the congress proper Will
ha hQl Tines 10 will fpP11
ment of vice presidents and committees. There
will also be held this day the annual meeting OF
the International bureau. In the evening public
meeting will be held. at which David Aoyd-George
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, will deliver the prin-
cipal speech. followed by addresses by other Cabi-
net ministers Edwin D. Mead, of Boston, Will
speak for the American delegates
The meetings Of the congress will continue
morning and afternoon. during the week with pub
lie meetings In the evenings The chief OF the
evening meetings will be young peoples demon
stration. at which Mrs Mead will tell of peace edu-
cation In America. There will also be a conference
teachers the afternoon of Friday.
The great demonstration. however. is reserved
for the afternoon OF Saturday This has been or
ganized by the labor unions of Great Britain The
members the unions will march to Trafalgar
Square, and speeches will be delivered by well
known labor leaders.
The fundamental principles Of the congress are
1.-The rights of nations and the moral law appli-
cable 10 nations resemble those which are recos-
nzed for individuals.
Every of disagreement between nations
ought to be decided by juridical means
1.-The principles of international arbitration should
be Incorporated IN the constitution Of every state
At Westminster Abbey this afternoon the Bishop
Of Carlisle. the Right Rev. John William Dfgsle,
preached the peace congress sermon, many of the
delegates being present. The text was Blessed
are the peacemakers." The bishop in his discourse
referred to President Roosevelt lone of the
grandest prophets of commercial justice and inter
national peace the world has ever seen.