Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-06
Chauncey Depew Makes Well
coming Speech TO Repre-
sentatiyeS from British
Isles Canada and Australia,
GREAT CELEBRATION
TO OCCUR IN 1914
Titled EngIiShmen and Noted
Americans Confer in Hope
of Cementing Friendship of
Common Tongue,

tBy Morning Journal Speciai Lcased wire)
New York MAY Delegates who
have come from Great Britain. Cana
da New Foundhnd and Australia to
ioin American representatives In a
five DAYS conference looking towards
centenary celebration of the treaty
of Ghent-the compact of peace he
tween the United states and Great
Rritain-to be held In the city Of
Ghent and in English speaking eoun-
tries beginning December "a. 1914,
we're given formal welcome today.
In the room where the first United
states congress eonVened-now the
governors room in the city hall
Mayor Gaynor welcomed the visitors
to the municipality and Alton g.. par
ker on behalf Of the American dele
CATION Ghent was honored at this
gathering through thc selection of e.
De Bruyne alderman of that city as
chairman. NJ. De Bruyne, Lord Wear
dale of England. and Sir Edmund
Walker OF Canada. made addresses
on the promotion Of continued peace.
The delegates then were guests OF
honor at luncheon given ly the PHI
giims' society Chauncey NJ Depcw
welcomed the eonferees in the pres
ence of Walter " Page, ambassador
to Great Britain. former Ambassador
Joseph 1t. Choutc. and other distin-
guishcd citizens. Sir Arthur iawley
spoke for England. Sir George Hous-
ton Reid for Australia, and Sir Ed
lnuna Walker fal I'uhasl.- Mayor
Gaynor made "A brief address.
Later the delegates met in execu-
tive session at u hotel Lord Wear
dale presiding general discussion
OF why's ana means for celebrating
the 100 years Of pcace was held.
Ar Depew. in Welcoming the dele
gates at the luncheon. recalled crises
that have arisen IN the century Of
peace and their solution without re-
sort to war.
1T Is somewhat dramatic that we
meet here at this particular time
when the world was never SO near
great conflict and when the world
Was never SO armed ana IN prepara-
ton for il" Mr. Depew said.
while all continental nations are
lurdening Themselves beyond all pre-
ccdent In order to he ready for war
which the prime minister Of Great
Britain stated the other day. we had
Just escaped. and which the press say
we are on the eve Of now, we, rep
rcsenting Great Britain and the init
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alarms for peace and peace alone
Peace among the English speaking
people viii continue forever. as an eX-
ample for the civilization and the
humanity of the whole world" he
predicted
Sir Arthur LaWley stated that not
alone are the disputes OF the future
TO be settled amicably. bat America
and Britons must Illustrate these
misunderstanding which bcget mis-
trust and that can be- done only by
mutual knowledge and by mutual
sympathy
The bonds Of friendship and af-
fectlon must be strengthened and VIZ
mlizod.' he urged
Sir Edmund Walker spoke Of the
friendly relations existing between the
United states ana Canada. Enormous
investments Of Canadian money IN
this country. he declared. rest upon
Canadians confidence that war be-
tween the TIVE countries IS impossible
Sir George Reid said that Ausual
fees the same degree of warmth ana
affection FOR the United states as does
the mother country
The setting for the occasion Of the
first meeting today-the governors
room Of the city han was historic
Mr.. Carnegie occupied seat beside
Nashington's writing desk used ~
him while president Of the United
states, and most of the delegates sat
IN chairs used BY senators ana repre-
sentatives Of the original United
states congress. Mayor Gaynor ask
ed What Is the sense Of going to
war anyway" He compared wars TO
dog fights and boys fights and like
ar Parker referred 10 the friendly
relations between this country and
Canada.
Lord Weardalc head OF the British
delegation, replying. said he hoped
The peace celebration would be
potent lesson to the whole world"
We pray that the next century"
ne concluded, will be even more
fntful of good Will and good fellow
70 amongst us than the one Just
to close. We look forward
lope and confidence on the
e intelligence and increasing
~ all races Of men, but we
hat what we haNe done may be
fvie 70 other people and that
9ise of peace throughout the
nlas be advanced to what the
eau people and ourselves hav.
~, ale q accomplish
s Y BruNne, alderman and scion