The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
ABOLITION OF WAR
IS HOPE OF NATION
Plea for Universal Peace Made
at Meeting Held in
Washington.

Washington. u. C.. November e.
Backed by the hearty support of prom
ineht speakers. who advocated the abo-
ltion of war and the establishment OF
international peace, Philandvr T. ClaX
ton. United States Commissioner of
Education, suggested the erection OF
great american university, with n
yearly income of Sl0.000o00 out OF
tho FUNDS now being expended on the
army and navy In an address ycs,cr.
DAY afternoon at the mass mcetiul, OF
the Washington Peace Society.
Commissioner ClaXton said he de-
piorcd the expenditure of millions OF
dollars of the country's money for TIM
maintenance OF the army and navy i'm
times Of peace. lie declared that IS
new era Of industrialsm is awaken
ing "a broader understanding - ma
tons. -and that leadership ~ no LONGER
determined 10y the ignorance OF the
masses but by the Intelligence of the
people who recognize the fitness OF
the person for the office.
lndustrialism and universal cduca-
tion. were they given free course.
would demand International peace, he
said. and the millions that 20 toward
preparing the country for war woulT
better serve the nation by being ex-
pended in the education of the masses
with the money now spent for the
army ana navy, II would be possible to
build Il great national university with
Il yearly income OF $40, 900: to pro-
vide an additional university in each
state. twcnty-fi high schools FOR each
state, i've normal schools for each
state, five technical schools for each
state, twenty agricultural schools for
each State and an additional $1,000, oO0
income for each State for the public
school fund"
nation. he declared. lies in the educu-
ton of the masses.
Other speakers were Dr.. Thomas Nell
son Page. DR.. William Davidson, SUI
perintendent of the Public Schools: Di-
rector John Barrett OF the Pnn-Ameri-
can Union: o. T. Austin, chief OF the
bureau of statistics. Department Of
Commerce and Labor; William Knowles
Cooper. general secretary OF the Y. NJ
c. A.: Dr. Benjamin +. Truehlood,
secretary of the American Peace So
ciety. and Rev. Samuel H. Woodrow. y
d.. pastor of the First Congressional
Church, where the mass meeting was
held
Means of Solving Difficulty.
Dr. Page advocated the diffusion Of
knowledge as the solution of the diff
Guilty our contribution to civiliza-
ton" he said. will DO the creation
of spirit OF peace"
1T is upon the boys OF the nation
that the orunt OF Milling the ranks OF
the army and navy in time OF war
falls" declared William Knowles Coop
err. Taking the Civil and the spanish
American Wars for example. he said
that thousands OF boys just preparing
to enter college were killed or came
home crippled, losing the best years
of their lives. The present generation,
he said. is Fronting by the experience
OF these boy soldiers
Basic Work In Schools.
DR.. Davidson said the first work OF
International peace should be accom-
plished in the schools OF the cauntry.
"Militarism Is not countenanced in the
cadet organizations In the schools. The
officials have never allowed themselves
10 look upon these regiments az mill
tary organizations. Their purpose is
for peace" he said
Willet Hays, Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture and president OF the
society. presided AT the meeting. which
was held for the launching OF a Dis
trict campaign for international peace