The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-28
1T is EXPECTED THAT THIS CON.
FERENCE WILL suRPAss THAT
OF THE HAGUE IN ITS IN
FLUENCE.

ST. LOUIS, April 28..-Four mat
tiers Of worldwide Importance on
which peace workers are planning to
concentrate at the Fourth American
Peace Congress, in st. Louis May l.
2 and 8, which will be attended by
representatives of at least 10 coun'
tries Of the Western Hemisphere, in
Guiding the United States, Canada and
Mexico, and which will be addressed
by many distinguished men and wo'
men, among them Secretary Of State
William Jennings Bryan and Andrew
Carnegie, arc:
/. World court.
2. Limitation of ornaments.
| 3. Anglo.American Peace Centc'
nary.
1. Panama Canal treaty dispute.
I'VE are trying to have the Fourth
American Peace Congress influence
the program Of the next Hague con
ference, in 1915, and crystalze Atneri.
can sentiment in reference to that
project" explained Prof Manley O.
Hudson of the University Of Missouri,
chairman Of the Program Committee
Of the peace congress-
"lA 1907 the Hague conference
agreed on an international court but
was unable to agree on its compost
ton. 1t is probable that scheme
will be suggested at this congress
which will be adopted at The Hague
conference, assuring for all time a
world court, applying world law.
we expect various announcements
on the limitation of armaments which
will be very timely in view Of the re-
cent armament craze i'll France and
Germany, and in view OF the announce.
mcnt Of the English minister, Mr..
Churchill, about bwo weeks ago, that
England no longer will continue her
race with Germany if Germany will
stop.
We expect also TO focus public at
trntiOn on The forthcoming celebra'
ton OF one hundred years OF peace
among Englshspeaktng Peoples; on
the fact that one hundred years ago
the entire Canadian border was dis.
armed, with the exception Of a few
small gunboats, and there has been
greater safety during those, hundred
years in the absence OF armament
than If they had been maintained
High armaments are q. provocative Of
war because Of the temptation to
shoot.
we expect to focus the attention
Of the public on the questions which
have arisen with reference TO the
Panama Canal and the alleged viola.
ton OF the solemn treaty by the Uni
ted States"
| James L. Smith, chairman of the
Executive Committee of tho peace
congress, will call the congross.prop'
or TO order at 1Ga. nj. Thursday, May
l, and announce as the presiding Off
Ger OF the opening session Congress
man Richard Bartholdt, president OF
the congress. Addresses of welcome
Twill be delivered by i. W. Major, gov.
enor of Missouri, and Henry W. Kiel.
mayor Of st. Louis. Andrew Carnegie,
WHO has proven his deep interest Ill
the cause Of world peace by cndowing
It 10 the extent of $11,0O0,OOO, and
also by erecting several costly build.
tngs for use In the peace movement.
will speak on THE Baseless Fear OF
War" " -
Charles ", Fairbanks, former vice.
president Of the United States, will
deliver all address on "Our National
Duty ut the second general session.
Thursday night, which will be pre-.
Sided over by Frederic 4. Hall, chan
3eIlor of WashngtohS University. The
t6'her speakers Of that session will be
Miss Laura Drake'GItl, whose subject
| Will be "Some Racial Bearings of
VAR" JchkiR Lloyd Jones, director
Of Abraham Lincoln Center, Chicago,
| who will discuss peace, Not War, the
School OF Elcroism;" Charles E..
Bcals. director Of the Central West de,
partment Of the American Peace So,
cicty, on From Junglelsm to lnterna-
tionalism;" and Booker T, Washing
On, principal Of Tuskegee Institute.
The program Of the four other gen
craI sessions, 50 far as arranged, fol
lc%s:
Third, Friday morning tPresId tag,
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