The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10


were >in the hands of the Moros wher
they revolted several months ago, and Il
is proving difficult to gather them in
He dealt at length with the income
tax and advocated graduate income
and it gives a chance also for the opera
ton of public opinion, which is increas
ingly for peace.
1T is the hope of those who believe
in the plan that when it is adopted be-
tween this nation and other nations il
will then be adopted by other nations
between themselves until all nations ot
the earth will be knit together by these
agreements and people will know wal
no more.
Cardinal Gibbons, in a letter express
ing regret that he was unable to be pres
ent said
let Britannia and Columbia join
hands across the Atlantic and their out
stretched arms will form a sacred arch
of peace which will excite the admira-
ton of the nations and will proclaim to
the world the hope that with Gods helI
the earth shall never more be deluged
with bloodshed In fratrleidal war"
New York, May 9.--Prof. Hugo Mum
sterberg of Harvard, a German citizen,
today told the American committee ar
ranging for a celebration of 100 years
of peace among Englsh-speaking peo-
pie that there were many 'unEnglish
people" who regarded the movement as
a forerunner of an alliance between Eng
land and the United States antagonistic
to Germany.
While he regarded such view as alb
surd Professor Munsterberg added he
warned them TO proceed carefully. I'VE
should go ahead" said Professor Mum
sterberg, ITO avoid every appearance OF
this movement being pointed at non
English descendants in this country.
There is not the slightest doubt but that
there is a certain distrust and GER
tain fear that this movement would bring
about friction in the direction of those
who are not of English descent They
fear they would be brought into second
line as If they were citizens of the second
class feel assured that this is far from
your view, but the crowd misunderstands.
Understanding Absurd
'There are many who believe that the
purpose of the whole movement is to
bring America 10 the service of England
in order to fight Germany. That is GER
tainly a most absurd understanding and
IL would be most unfortunate if such a
view should gain more strength, There
has been a century of peace with Eng
land, but peace between Germany and
this country has never been broken.
hope that those who are responsible for
the details of the movement VIII not
overlook the possibility of dangers"
Mr. Carnegie. presiding. replied to
rr Munsterberg: 1--WE are so inno-
cent of the charge he said, that we
cannot imagine/that any person would
suspect us. The American has no pref
crence, l might say. | suggest that
the proposed monuments which are to
commemorate the 100 years of peace
of the past. also say this.
"'With abiding faith in unbrolen
peace with all nations for centuries TO
come
That will relieve you. professor
1--WE have no more patriotic Amer
leans than the German people"
Peabody Speaks
George Foster Peabody, replying to
Professor Munsterberg, said
II am sure we are all under obliga-
tiCns to Professor Munsterberg. The
whole world has been indebted to the
professor again and again because of
his keeness in criticising and bringing
out points that had hardly the shadow
of suspicion behind them. Nevertheless,
the shadow of suspicion is the chief
cause of war, as we know. Does 1T
not bring before our minds then, the
instant service this great body can
do by spreading the peace sentiment
in connection with the undercurrent
which few people are now trying to
spread abroad regards the relations
of this country and JAPAN
The executive committee of the con-
ference today approved tentative plans
suggested earlier in the week, for in
ternationa1 features of the celebration,
which, however. Will be subject to re-
vision before the foreign delegates
leave for their homes.
Two Monuments
As now arranged the plans include
erection of the monuments, identical in
design and inscription, one in Washing
ton and one in London. The foundation
stones are to be laid at the same time
by the President of the United States
and the King of England, respectively
and In recognition of the. significance
of the moment, it is planned that the
English speaking world shall cease
business for minutes.
Other methods of celebrating the one
years peace are the institu-
tion of exchange of professorships and
travelling scholarships for journalists;
the compiling of history of the one
years. the erection of commem-
orative tablets as memorials to indi-
vidual events; religious services; a
commorative celebration in Client,
where the treaty was signed in Decem-
Der, 1914, and the erection of perma-
nent memorials and monuments along
the American Canadian frontier in
cluding arches over the Quebec-Miami
and Vancouver-Los Angeles highways
where they cross the boundary. and
bridges at Niagara Falls and Detroit
At the latter point the plans call for