The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
This is Object Of the First Con-
gress Of Different Peoples Of
World to be Held
in London
RELATIONS TO Be CONSIDERED
Gathering Will be Attended by Many
Representatives. and Addresses
Will Be Given. First Ses-
sion Wednesday.

London, July 22.-All preparations
are completed for the First Universal
Race Congress, which viii constitute
the most important event lin this city
next week. The congress, in which
practically all races of the human fam
lily will be represented win meet in
the Central Building of the University
Of London on Wednesday Of next week
and will remain i'm session four days.
The object of the gathering 10 the dis
cussion i'm the light of modern knowl-
edge and the modern conscience of the
general relations between the peoples
of the West and those OF the East, be-
tween white and so-called colored peo-
Piles, with view to encouraging be-
tween them fuller understanding. the
most friendly feelings and a heartier
co. operation.
The idea of the congress originated
with DR. Felix Adler, who first sug-
gested his plan at conference at Els
.enach, Germany, in July 1906. His
suggestion was widely discussed and
commented upon. Although there was
no lack Of those who ridiculed the idea
of such a congress and who expressed
the opinion that the closer relations
between the races would be neither
desirable nor beneficial to civilization.
Il fct
men and political leaders heartily en-
dorsed DIR. Adlers suggestion. Slowly
the plan ripened and developed,
strongly supported by the British For
eign Office and many influential states.
men and leaders of Great Britain.
Initiative by England.
No empire occupies such a vast area
or has it's constituent parts So widely
scattered as the British empire. and
accordingly no other empire has to
face so constantly the grave problem
of being fair and just to other races.
For this reason il was only proper that
the initiative i'm bringing about such a
congress should be taken by England
and that the first Of these race gather
ings should be held i'm London.
Mr.. G. Spiller, of London, the princi-
pal promoter of the plan i'm England,
was made honorary general secretary
Of the Congress and il was he who
organized the undertaking, sent out the
call and invitations and prepared the
program for the congress. He was en-
i'm his work by the strong
support he received from parliamen-
tary leaders, members OF the Perma-
nent Court OF Arbitration, the dele
gates to the Second Hague Conference,
British Premiers, colonial bishops, pro-
fessors of international law. leading
anthropologists and sociologists and
of others.
First Session Wednesday.
The Congress will be opened by Lord
Wednesday morning and there will be
n morning and afternoon session on
every one of the four days of the con-
cress. In view of the large number
Of delegates expected to attend the
and of the imposing number
fold phases of inter racial relations. |
the addresses were collected long be-
fore the time set for the opening of
the congress and published i'm book
form in English and French. This will J
save a great deal of time at the ses-
sions. The addresses will not be- for
mally read, though they will be used |
as the basis Of discussions Political
issues of the hour will not be discussed |
excepting i'm so far as they have a
bearing upon inter-racial relations. |
The congress will divlde-its time 50 as
to discuss fundamental considerations. |
the meaning of race and nation. gen
eral conditions of progress peaceful
contact between civilizations. special
problems in inter-racial economies, the |
modern conscience i'm relation 20 racial
questions. and positive suggestions for
promoting inter- racial friendliness.
Many Speakers on Program.
The civilizations of twenty races will |
be represented by speakers of those
races and by papers prepared by them.
The list includes ex-Ambassador Wu !
ring Fang. General Legitime. expires
dent OF Hayti; Dr. Felix Adler. Israel
zangwill. Sir Charles Dixie. Prof. w. |
r. Bunghardt Du Bois Professor Of |
Economies at the University OF At
anita; Fred G. Croxton. chief statist-
,ian Of the u. s. immigration Com |
mission; Brajendranath Seal. NJ. A.. a |
educator OF India: Dr |
Felix Won Luschan. OF Berlin: Prof |
rongo Takebe of Japan and scores of
)thers OF equal prominence Among
he American delegates are DIR. Tellx
Adler. Dr. $. Wise Prof. George B. Ad-
,ms OF Yale: Miss Jane Adams, Con-
Bennett, Prof. Frank Boas.
'aunce Of Brown University and many |
,thers.