The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22

A universal language Of the world
Made nations kin, and poverty was
known
But as word marked Obsolete"
like war.
The arts were kindled with celestial
Are.
New poets sang SO Homer's fame
grew dim;
And brush and chise gave the won
dering race
Suolmer treasurers than old Greece
displayed.
Men differed still: fierce argument
arose,
For men are human in this human
sphere.
But unarmed arbitration stood be-
: tween
And reason settled in hundred hours
What war disputed for hundred
years.
Oh, that voice OF one God-au-
Might CRY to all mankind, disarm :
dissrm.
Were the world To be rid of every
! thing which war, and preparation for
war cost there would be money enough
/ to pave every street in every town
To establish sanitary plumbing in
every house on earth: TO build schools
/ and salary teachers so that ever,
fhild might receive Individual atten-
ton: to construct magnificent roa DIS.
i and auto highways. in our own lands
from Maine to California; binding all
pur states together. and giving work
! 10 every man and woman and ma king
Is unnecessary for children to labor.
There would be work for builders.
masons. decorators, engineers paint
isculptors, designers, artists and arti-
sans, and our scientific men would
De occupied in new researches, hav-
ing ample endowments from the gov
iernment, no longer hurdened with
war extrayagances. Warriors would
be busy eliminating the mosquito and
house ny; and health and beauty and
comfort and peace would reduce
crime TO a minimum.
These are a few of the innumera.
BILE results which would ensue from
universal arbitration.
4 The following letter has just beer
Ireceived:
The next meeting OF the interna
tfonal congress OF the peace societie.
will take place at Geneva, Switxer.
land, August Slst to September LIST
next. and the interparliamentary un.
| lon will commence its sessions or
iSeptember 18th, next. also at Geneva
These will be followed by a confer
ence Of representatives Of the thre,
great republics. United States, Franc.
and China. doubtless with represen
tatives of other nations as we'll, a
Paris in October, all working to for
meeting OF the parliaments or tn,
world for the good OF the world.
So far. $50 members Of the presen
United States congress out Of a ful
membership Of 4S7 have enrolled
themselves as members OF the inter
parliamentary union and with thef
signature have approved the invita-
ton from the United States congress
TO the pariiaments OF other nations
which the enclosed Sulxer bill make
Official. Three hundred and ninety o
our greatest arganixati ons, States
universities. colleges. great relisDous
= t>omnefeial. labor. etc, have recprfe,
with the signature Of their executive
hsads their approval of this Invitation
and these signatures are now In ou
hands. seven members OF congress
9 poaiti3 and 1Mehty -nAxan, pEeb~
bly,. have reported N TO THAR atten
dance At Geneva.
Wa would have = crnsAds ar pAac
tby the friends Of peace. Fepresentin
every world movement that stand
\ for peace. for ,nobler conditions Of tn
human race. all to attend these meet
in9s at derevA and Paris ana an
\ futher that msy he p0saibio TO -hsi
the cause ana to take every, step tina
fwuufd be possible to brfng KhUut tn
joint meeting OF the national parlia
lment
We request every crsanisAsion sysr
!.
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