The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01
CONGRESS MEETS
|NCAUSE OF PEACE.
Great Meeting Will Lend Fresh
Impetus to International
Movement.
MANY EMINENT SPEAKERS
Distinguished Publicists. Writers,
Educators and Business Men
Will Discuss Problems.

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RaltiGiora; I'D, April 3o,-The Third
National Peace Congress will assemble
here next Wednesday for four days
session under circumstances of un-
usual interest. with arbitration treaties
and the peace movement attracting the
attention OF nations and the public on
both Sides OF the Atlantic and encour-
aging the advocates OF peace in the
belief that realization OF their hopes
is not far distant. The gathering here
is under the auspices Of all the leading
societies of America devoted to the
settlement of Internal ional disputes by
means other than war. President Taft
Will be present at the opening meeting,
and his speech is looked forward TO
with interest In view of the national
steps which have been taken towards
arbitratio
Hamilton Holt. editor of the New
York Independent. Is the president of
the congress. and Theodore Marburg,
president OF the Maryland Peace So
ciety is chairman of the executive
committee. Distinguished publicists,
will discuss the various problems re-
lating to the transition from war to
peace. Many of the States will send
representatives appointed by the Gov
ernors
Work Along Two Lines.
The Congress will deal with rwo
leading lines of peace work, namely (l)
the awakening of the public conscience
by addresses directed against the fol
~ and the injustice which flows from
war. together with the economic waste
of, universal arma ments.''- and (2) the
practical means of making war difficult
by establishing Institutions which will
take away the excuse for war.
While the coming congress will be an
n r,,,f1 In1 4.
made which may be of international
Importance. The tremendous possihili-
ties which lie in the p.nding treaty
of arbitration between the United
States and Great Britain will be point
ed out, and the proposed Court of Arbi-
trail Justice. having the functions and
powers OF court of law, a plan for
which was fitted at the second Hague
Conference. will he heartily urged as
practical method of the settlement Of
a certain category of disputes between
nations without recourse OF arms This
much accomplished 1t is felt by the
world peace advoca ties that the refer
encc of all questions even those af-
fecting national honor to such tri-
bunal. as suggested by President Taft
In his speech before the American So
ciety for the Judicial Settlement of In
ternational Disputes last December,
will follow naturally.
Prominent Speakers.
On the program OF speakers with
President Taft at tho opening exer-
cises. which Will begin at O'clock
| Wednesday afternoon, are Cardinal
Gibbons. Hamilton Holt. OF New York:
| DR.. l.. S. Rowe, of the University! of
| PENNSYLVANIA: Andrew Carnegie, Ben
tamin f. rrueblood, of Boston, secre-
tary OF American Peace Society. and
William C, Dennis. OF Washington.
! After the first day there will be three
sessions daily. morning, afternoon ana
evening, at which, among others, will
| be heard Baron d Estournelles do Con-
slant, OF France; Senator IL. La Fon
tain. Of Belgium; DR.. Charles r.
Thwing, of Cleveland. president West /.
ern Reserve University; United Staies
Senator T. Z. Burton. of Ohio. president
American Peace Society: John w. Eos
| ter. former Secretary of State:H Hunt
lngton Wilson. Assistant Secretary of
state: Congressman James a Slayyien.
of Texas. and Richard Rartholdt, OF
Missouri: John Barrett, direct or-een-
erai Pan; american Union: James
| Brown Scott secretary Carnegie Pence
! Fund; DIT. 1yenaga, Japanese nro
lessor at Chicago Univcrsity: Professor
?. D. Claxton. University of Tennessee
Edwin CHM, or Boston; Edwin ID.
Mead. of Boston, director Of the WorI,,
Peace Foundations: Talcott Williams NJ
Philadelphia, oditor Philadelphia Prcsa
Professor s. T. Dutton, secretary OF the
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