Newark post., 1912-05-15

ulNlSlOn OF intercourse anu cuuCd-
ton. Under the last named div1-
sion. Prof. Nitobe of Toxic, is lee
turing in this country and Charles
w. Eliot, president emeritus of
Harvard University, is in the far
east for the same purpose.
The World Peace Foundation, es-
scntially the educational instru-
ment of the government, empha-
sizes the great gain in public inter
est. In one year 100000 pamphlets
were distributed, a surprisingly
large number being sent by request.
During the same period requests
for information have quadrupled,
and most of the inquiries indicate
that they are writing, studying or
lecturing on the subject.
i'he remarkable work of the
American School Peace League,
which supplies literature, including
interesting programs and stories.
which eXalt the heroes Of peace as
well as these Of war, for use in the
school rooms, has been largely ex-
tended during the year Their
publications represent an unusual
excellence in this line Of work and
every teacher loses by failing to get
in touch with the splendid work Of
the league. 1t offers all of this in
teresting matter to any teacher who
displays an interest by post caro-
request for the same. The league is
now in touch with teachers in every
state in the Union. as well as III
many European countries.
Through the prizes offered an.
nually by the School Peace League
and the Lake Mohawk Conferences
in international arbitration the
colleges and secondary schools are
taking an increased interest in the
subject while school and college de-
bates on phases of the subject have
notably increased. All OF these pub
lie activities have indicated by the
kind Gf question asked that the peo-
pie have become familiar with the
peace proposition, for more and
more they desire facts rather than
CpEICrS or essays.
This increase of public interest
was shown by the action of the pe0-
pie when the arbitration treaties
were under discussion. From the
Of a single resolution
over geo chambers of commerce
throughout the country acted fav-
0rably to arbitration and after the
texts Of the arbitration treaties be
came available. resolutions favor,
ing their ratification poured in
upon the Senate. Through the leg
slative day of March 9Th. Senators
received 1896 resolutions faYorino
.he treaties from chambers Of com
nerce. churches. commercial asso,
cations, lawyers, women's clubs.
public welfare clubs. not to speak OF
'undrN citizens. who transmitted
heir names to the Senate. literally
y thousands. 4 Duhlic hitherto
lot much Informed as to arbitration
lad occasion To consider the subject
'arnestly and 10 study it to nosmali
.Ntent Viewed broadly. it is prob
tb!y not too much to say that the
Whole nation, within the past wear.
las expressed itself unanimously
on peace. even though the citizen
mp was not so single-minded as to
he merits Of a particular arbitral
olutlon Of the problem.
Quoting Mr.. Myers: GA move
nent, as diversified in it's points of
contact with public, political social
nd moral questions, as is the peace
movement, is naturally exceedingly
llthcult to summarize in word.
1.-The attempt, however. is some
ines worth trying and it would
eem to the writer that at the pres
mt moment the peace movement.
S great public force. has clearly
made the moral field conquered
'rovir1ce and is definitely wagine
Is present campaign in the practi-
al fields of economics and interna-
iOnal affairs