Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-05
PEACE CONGRESS- :.
WITH A BUSINESS
SESSION
Delegates TO Second Nation.
al Conference Finish
Three Days
Work.
FOREIGNERS TELL
THEIR OWN VIEWS
Minister WI Says China is Ready
at Any Time to DlSdrm. But
German Ambassador
Can't See 1t That
Way.

CnlCdSO, May o. pulSOfy
peace is the incubator of war; prep
aration for war is a menace to peace;
broken peace treaties are peace break
ers.'' said Alfred II. Love. of Philadel-
phia, president of the Universal Peace
Union, in the last days session of the
peace congress here today.
Love said it was a lamentable page
in history that nations build gigantic,
destructive "dreadnaughts" causing
other nations TO initiate this cowardly
action, and at the same time to say
on its coins: "In God We Trust"
An exchange of greetings between
diplomatic representatives of various
nations and business meeting to
discuss practical results constituted
the days work.
Following is summary of the
resolutions adopted by the congress
before adjourning:
Public. war is out of date and bar
barism is unworthy of our time. 1t
ought, by agreement between the ma
tions, oe made in the future, impos-
sible
mo dispute between nations, ex-
cept such as may involve national life
and independence. should be reserved
from arbitration and general treaty
of obligatory arbitration should be
made at the earliest time.
Pending such treaty we should
urge upon our government the MAX
ing of treaties containing a provision
for referring all disputes to the Hague
tribunal
The prevailing rivalry in arma-
ments ought to be arrested by agree
ment of the powers without delay"
The deliberations of the congress
were rudeiy disturbed when A. NJ
Simons. the socialistic editor, at
tempted to secure formal recognition
OF Socialism as the greatest peace
force in the world" Simons, after
outlying the beliefs and accomplish
ments of Socialism urged the adop-
tion of his resolution. Secretary Me- |
lnedy believed that a less radical |
platform might be made, and after |
Judge E. O. Brown. of the resolutions |
committee. had suggested that the |
countries of Europe would not take |
to a factlonal view, the original reso-
lutions prepared by the committee |
We're adopted by standing vote, two |
TO one.
China Peaceful, Says WI.
~ " u lAib allSi III NlAii'oN
minister, was among the speakers at
the afternoon session of the national !
peace congress. The minister express
ed himself as especially proud to ad-
dress the congress because the nation
he represented is famed for its love
of peace. 1T is not. however, that the
Chinese are afraid to fight" said he.
when compelled by necessity they
made a good record for themselves
1t is their disposition, their education
which has made them peace loving
people" DR.. WI continued:
I'm recent years the reorganization
of the army occupies a prominent
place on our program of reform and
the excellent showing made by our
troops of the northern and southern
armies at the maneuvers of the past
two years, witnessed and faVorably ;
reported by correspondents and mill
tary experts of different nations,
proves that there is good material in
our people for the making of soldiers.
The reorganization of our army need
not however, create the least alarm,
nor is it in conflict with the objects ,
of this society. The Chinese govern
ment has been actuated by one aim
and that is to place the troops in
state of efficiency for police and de-
fensive purposes only. This is in ac-
cordance with the principle laid down
by many eminent statesmen that in
order to maintain and preserve peace
II is necessary to be prepared for war i
China never has been and never will {
be aggressive in a military way-sne {
is too fond of peace and realizes too q
fully the horrors of war. II
III general disarmament should be
you will not find China in {
to accept it, 1
Three Nations Should Act.
If Great Britain, Germany and the
United States began today to act with !
reference 20 armaments, in accordance /
with the spirit and purpose of the
Hague conference. the peace and or |
der of the world would be assured to- Q
morrow, said Edwin d. Mead, of Bos- |
ton in his address at tonight's session C
or the national peace conference. 1t
IS unnecessary to go further, the =
speaker said. because these three ma 0