The Washington herald., 1911-05-28

which followed-as everything in China
must have feast follow it-came the
officials as II to a royal function, name
ly, on foot. The rev school was In fine
shape and the Chinese students were
smart in dedication clothes. Growing
out Of the tramp's visit to Chaoyang
came the Endorsement Of the school, and
from the Endorsement has come pros
perity through local support which the
school in former days never dreamed Of.
The school is part of the work. among
much else, Of the Baptists Of the United
States.
New York Ministers for Peace.
New York ministers Of every demonina-
ton discussed world peace through ar
bitration treaties and the abolishment of
armanents last Monday. Nearly 1.0Ou
clersymen listened to an address in the
morning from the Rev. DR.. John Clifford
of England at a meeting arranged by the
federation of churches In the Metro
politan Life Building assembly hall. At
the National Arts Club following lunch
con the same speaker, who is president
of the Baptist World Alliance; Dean w.
Moore EIDE, of Worcester; w. Allen
Baker. Quaker. of Rpgland. and a
member of Parliament. talked plans for
backing President Tsft's arbitration
treaty.
1t was resolved that ministers Of Amer
lea take the lead in forming world
league for peace that shall hold at The
Hague at the time of the next conference
| there a peace conference in which the
religious forces of all the world shall
pledge support to political enorts.
At the Metropolitan Building meeting
Dr Alexander
sided. and the formal speaker was the
Rev. DR. John Clifford, who Is more than
seventy years old.
The Rev. Frederick Lynch offered the
resolution of the day, saying in doing ~
that between 1900 and 1870 ninety-nine
arbitra ton treaties between nations were
negotiated. Presidents Tafts is the cul-
mination. The resolutions, adopted oy
a rising vote, say:
Resolved That we urge the churches
OF the United States to use their utmost
influence toward molding a public opin-
ion which will uphold the President and
the State Department in negotiating trea-
ties which shall bind the contracting ma
| tions to arbitrate all differences which
cannot be settled by diplomacy both with
Great Britain and France, as now pro-
posed, and with all other nations which
may become willing to enter into sucn
agreement with our government.
Resolved further. That the ministers
| of New York City express the hope that
| the United States Senate will promptly
ratify the arbitration treaties with Grea.
| Britain and France when the same snail
| be submitted to them, and that these re-
solutions be transmitted to the President
and 10 the Hon. Elihu Root. and the Hon.
James A. OGorman, Senators from the
State OF New York.
Mfnisters and World Peace.
! Petinent to the situation in the move
men for world peace is the resolution
adopted by rising vote at the recent con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal
| Church of the Diocese OF Washington
The Rev DR.. McKim. who offered the
resolution. has been an ardent supporter
of every sound effort for peace, and the
full text Of II is given Washington Her
aid readers II reads:
Whereas the inspiring suggestion OF
| the President OF the United States that
the two great branches of the Anglo
! Saxon race should resolve to submit to
| arbitration every issue that cannot be
settled by diplomacy-no matter what I,
involves. whether honor or territory OF
money, so that war between these two
nations shall nenceforth be impossible
whereas this suggestion has been taken
up, not only by the English government
but by the whole English people. IRE.
spective of party. with unprecedented
I unanimity. and with an enthusiasm that
has had no parallel in our generation:
! And whereas the representatives of the
two countries are at this moment engaged
/ in drawing up a treaty which shall EN-.
body this splendid conception in prac
tical form. so that whenever in the years
to come differences may arise between