The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
WILSON AND GEORGE Y UNITE
WILL LAY FOUNDATION STONES
FOR PEACE MONUMENTS.
International Delegates Visit wash
ingtOn and Call ON President and
Secretary Of State i'm Interest of
Celebration OF Peace Centenary
Among English-Speaking Peoples.
Plans Outlining Programme In
clude Erection of Peace Monuments
in England and America.


tional peace delegates, who are per-
fecting plans for the celebration OF
the Tooth anniversary of the sign
ing of the treaty of Ghent and of
peace among Englsh-speaking peo-
Piles in December next year, came to
Washington today and called upon
President Wilson, Secretary Bryan
and other Government officials. To-
night the delegates attended a ban
quet at which speeches were made by
leaders in the peace movement and
the proposed celebration.
The delegates called upon Secre-
tary Bryan Immediately aftertheir ar
rival and was received by him i'm his
offices in the State department. Mr..
Bryan spoke a word with each as he
shook hands and later BRIEFLY address
ed the delegates as they gathered
about him. He declared that in the
long continued peace between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain there
was lesson for all nations, and this
theme he elaborated later in his ad-
dress at the banquet. Lord WeardaIe,
head of the British delegation, made
brief response in behalf Of the visi-
tors.
When the party arrived in the Capt.
tol later the House of Representatives
was about to convene, but the dele
gates We're received by Speaker Clark
in his office. He had them escorted
to the House gallery where they re-
mained until the brief session ended,
A visit to the Congressional Library
occupied brief space before visit
to Vice President Marshall was made.
Mr.. Marshall addressed his callers
and apparently what he had to say
made deep impression upon the dell
egates. There were mods Of approval,
and several of the callers made audi
bic comment, agreeing with the ex-
pressions Of the Vice President Mr..
practically all differences between ma
tions are possible Of settlement If
submitted to the arbitrament of fair
minded men. Again Lord Weardale
replied for the assembled delegates.
A statement outlining the proposed
plan for the celebration in all English
speaking countries Of the peace CEN
tenary was made public today by An
drew W. Humphrey. secretary of the
American committee. This will be sub
mitted to the respective Governments
with the request that it be approved
and aid in carrying it out be given.
The central features Of the plan is
the erection Of suitable monuments in
America and England and their re-
spective dependencies, identical in de-
sign and bearing an identical inscrip-
tion. 1t is proposed that the founda-
ton stones be laid by the King of
England and the President of the
United States and by their representa-
uves in the Colonial possessions.
While this is in progress it is proposed
that all work in both countries cease
for five minutes. All nations are to
be invited to send representatives to
take part in the ceremonies.
AS method Of promoting peaceful
sentiments in all classes it is proposed
there be established in universities in
both countries chairs of British Amer
lean history, with provision for the
interchange of professors. There also
are to be established for the study of
history. Some of these are to be for
journalists, to permit them to study in
all English-speaking countries.
establishments of permanent from
tier monuments also is contemplated.
and there will be provision for reli-
gious services of thanksgiving and
commemoration.
representative gathering of men
In oflcial life in the Capital attended
the banquet given tonight for the
peace delegates by the Carnegie en-
dowment for international peace. The
speakers were Senator Elihu Root
president Of the Carnegie endowment:
Secretary Bryan, Ambassador Spring
Rice Lord Weardale, Sir Charles Reid
OF Australia; Charles A. MaGrath,
member of the Candian Parliament;
Eugene II. Outerbridge, of New
Foundland; c. dcBruyne Of the mum
lcipality of Ghent, and Andrew Car
ncgie.
tomorrow the delegates will be the
breakfast guests of John A. Stewart
chairman Of the executive committee
AT the Army and Navy club. Those
present will inrIn1,