The Mankato free press., 1910-06-17
LIKE THE PEACE PLAN
END ALL WARFARE is PROPOSED
BY GIDEON S. IVES.
Former 81 re. Atom Vcuil Put
An End to uninisal StIifc; His
Address e &c Old SolaicI,; They
May Take Up Wo,S of pi,y nlily
l,shel Ecstiiti S; Mis- Sanford S
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Mimc1poli ,iun, H., GIDEON :. Ives
st. laui al or,cy ad Gruld Army
veteran. Is father 10 an .,ca of un.ver-
sal peace which may rival The Ha;pl,
tribunal, should j. me,t with the fl-
vor OF delegates 70 the ma -ional en-
campmrnt in Atlamtic City in tie au-
tumn AMI Later be adopted BY veteran,
OF European wars.
Mr.. Ives idea in nut she'll is. That
the Grand Army of tle Republic ap-
point a delegate TO represent the or
ganizatiol; that veterans of other wars
all over the world meet in convention
and each society choose delegate:
these delegates to constitute an inter
national congress to study the gues-
tion of universal peace, and ultimately
prevail upon the world powers to act
toward that end.
Plan Conceived in an Instant.
His plan was CONCEIVED yesterday
after listening to an address on Uni,
versal Peace given i'll Minneapolis be-
fore the convention of the Minnesota
ut pau vi anu vi IHt ht-
public. by Miss Maria l.. Sanford of
the state university, i'm which she urged
the organization to strive for peace
smong nations, saying that its prestige
in valor and heroic service would dig
nifty the commission should it be in
dorsed.
Immediately following the meeting
Mr.. Ives held consultation with Miss
Sanford. He explained his idea, and
the aged woman, who is striving to
effect the disarmament of nations, was
enthused over it. She suggested that
the veteran discuss the matter with
the committee on resolutions, and, if
the members favored the idea. to rec
ommend resolution to the delegates
in session
IL am in earnest" said Mr.. Ives,
after leaving Miss Sanford. "Fhe idea
is feasible, and shall confer with the
committee on resolutions tomorrow
morning"
Before learning of Mr. Ives plan. it
was suggested by Miss Sanford that
the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Confederate veterans unite and
commission Theodore Roosevelt to act
as their agent in devising plan for
disarmament, aud obtaining for it the
approval of the nations. It is under.
stood that Sampel K. Van SAINT, com.
mander- in chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic. has expressed his willing
ness to bring the above idea before
the national encampment, and it is be-
lieved that he will be willing to do the
same for the plan of Mr.. Ives should
the committee on resolutions and vet
Grams pass favorably upon it.
Veterans Like Idea.
Veterans interviewed after Mr.. Ives
had made his views known to The Pho
neer Press were hearty in their endorse
ment of them, and were i'm favor of
having the committee on resolutions
take them seriously, leaving the matter
for them to finally decide 1t is ex-
pected that if Mr.. Ives does as he stat
ed he would yesterday, a prodigious
question will be up for discussion at
the national encampment in Atlantic
City. Miss Sanford says veterans in
the east are strong for the idea of
universal peace, and that level headed
men with whom she has discussed the
question said that Grand Army veter-
ans could be instrumental in bringing
about such result.