Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-22
PEACE CONGRESS
TO MEET IN MAY
President Wilson Urged to At
tend the Sessions at
St. Louis.
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
is TO BE, DEDICATED
Invitations Recite That Period Is
Significant One in Movement
for World Peace.

Leaders in Washington in the interna-
tlonal peace movement. especially among
ofncials and diplomats. will desert this
city the last of April to attend the fourth
American Peace Congress. which is to be
held at st. Louis May 1, and 3. Presi
dent Wilson is the honorary president of
the congress, and it is, hoped to have him
lead the big delegation which will go
from here. Not only will residents of
Washington. either permanent or tempo
rary, be represented on the various COM
mittees and take active part in the work
of the congress, but four at least already
have accepted invitations to address the
congress. and it is probable that more
will avail themselves of the opportunity
of speaking in favor of the adjustment
of war.
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union; Arthur Deerin
Call, executive director Of the American
Peace Society; P. p. Claxton, United
States commissioner of education, and
American Peace Society, will deliver ad-
dresses.
Subjects to Be Discussed.
Although the program for the congress
is yet tentative, it is announced that Mr..
Barrett will take for his subject Pan
America and Peace: Mr.. Call, Some
Problems of Organization for the Promo
ton of International Peace; Commits
sioner Claxton, 1.-The Better Way" and
Mr.. Trueblood, The Present Demands
Of the Peace Movement
The invitations to the speakers made
the request that the subjects chosen by
them deal with some phase of interna-
tionalism.
this congress, coming as 1t does at this
period in the growth of international
peace and good will, and the splendid OPP
portunities for it to serve the American
their opinion on very timely issues the
letter of invitation to speakers says.
THE next Hague conference will be held
in 1915. The proceedings of our congress
probably will go far in determining the
The Hague.
Period Significant One.
Moreover. the celebration of 100 years
of peace between the United States and
England will begin in the latter part of
1914. and the program for that centenary
will be carefully considered at this con-
gress. Events in Europe and Asia and
America have emphasized, during the
past two years. since the last American
Peace Congress was held, the Importance
of arresting the rivalry of nations in
building up armies and ornaments, and
the congress Of this year will have an ex-
eeptional opportunity to focus attention
upon these events and their possible re-
THE reaction of militarists against the
campaign carried on during the last
decade by the peace disciples has now set
in, and there was never a period In the
history of the peace movement more sig
nificant.'
Jefferson Memorial Dedication.
Weight is expected to be added to the
proceedings of this Congress because of
the fact that April 80 the dedication OF
the Jefferson memorial. costing approx
mately $5GO,OOO will take place. The ded-
alton of this memorial falls on the 10th
anniversary of the signing of the treaty
by which the United States secured the
vast territory known as the louisiana
purchase.
Former President Taft and Senator
Esaihu Root are to be honorary vice presi-
dents of the congress. Representative
Richard Bartholdt, prominent in the in
ternational peace movement, will be the
active president, and the active vice pres
idents will include William Jennings
Bryan, Secretary of State; Senator Theo-
dore E. Burton of Ohio. Andrew Carne-
gle, who donated s11,OoV,ooo to establish
fund for endowment of International
peace Speaker Champ Clark of the
House of Representatives, John W.
Griggs, former United States Attorney
General, and Oscar Straus. former Ameri-
can ambassador to Turkey.