The Washington herald., 1908-06-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Good TemplarS Adopt ResO-
lutiOnS After Debate.
PART OF OFFICIAL REPORT
Guy HayIer, International Electoral
superintendent, Discusses Cues
tiOn-EsperantO TO Be Taught in
Lodges, So International business
Can BE Speedily Expedited.

Resolutions denouncing the liquor trafic
as a covenant with sin and DEATH" and
urging total prohibition Of the manufac-
ture. importation and sale Of intoxicating
drinks. were unanimously adopted by the
delegates 10 the international convention
Of Good Templars. in session at the
Pythian Temple last night.
The resolutions were presented as part
Of the first triennial report of the inter
national electoral superintendent. Guy
Hayler. and were adopted only after de-
bate lasting during the entire afternoon
and night sessions.
In presenting his report, the electoral
superintendent said: THE liquor traffic
is the greatest curse of humanity, cast
ing its blight upon home life, destroying
manhood, hindering church and school
work, impeding commerce, corrupting all
forms OF government, and paralyzing our
free institutions The only correct atti-
tude OF all good citizens toward this
huge iniquity should be one OF uncompro-
missing hostility until It is suppressed"
Meets Again This Morning.
But little other matters OF business
were considered during the evening SEES
sion, other than the adoption of the re-
port of the temperance legislation COM
mittee At 10 o'clock the session ad-
journed. 20 meet again this morning at
$3.50 o'clock.
Acting upon the recommendation OF
Edward Wavrinsk international chief
templar. the committee on literature pro-
posed in its report submitted yesterday
morning to have the study OF Esperanto
made a part OF the course OF study OF a.
lodges of the organization. The report
was adopted after little discussion.
The reason given for adopting Es-
peranto was that It viii enable all future
international gatherings OF the Good
Templars TO transact business In a uni
form language. In approving the actor
taken by the delegates. Mr.. Wavrinski
the presiding officer said: Il think We
are taking a step In the right direction by
adopting this universal language for oul
order Esperanto is an international Ian
| guage, and this organization Is an inter
national body therefore. Il is only fail
We should adopt Il, giving all our mem
| bers the same chance"
| It Is the purpose Of the international
chief templar to give the password o.
the International Order Of Good Templars
! in Esperanto hereafter.
Wants International Magazine.
! Shortly before the morning session ad
! journed. J. II. Hopkins. Of Birmingham
| England. presented a brief report a
chairman Of the committee on juvenil
work He reported fiourishing> condition
and recommended that an internationa
children's magazine be published in sew
eral languages.
No action has yet been taken by III
special committee appointed 10 determine
which Of the rival factions IN the Dis
trict Is acting within the law. While un
confined IL was said yesterday the CRANE
executive committee recently voted q
place the territory and resources Of tn
Grand Lodge Of the District of Columbii
under the direct administration Of tn
National Grand Lodge until the annua
session in December.
The delegates TO the convention viii b
the guests of the local Good Templar
on an excursion TO Mount Vernon 70
morrow Monday they will be received b,
President Roosevelt az 2 o'clock IN tn
spent sightseeing. and Monday evening
a banquet will be rendered them by tn
local lodges at the Driscoll Hotel