The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-11
PEACE
Conference Is Soon To Be
ueld II

st. Louis, MO-, March S-Prepara-
tions for the fourth American Peace
Congress, to be held in this city the
first three days In May, are going for.
ward at rapid pace. With Richard
Bartholdt, member of Congress from
this district, chosen president of the
congress which meets every two years,
interest in arbitration matters has
greatly increased in Missouri. Con-
gressman Bartholdt is the president Of
the recently organized Missouri Peace
Society. Prof. Manley o. Hudson of
Columbia is the secretary.
Arthur Deerin Call. executive di.
rector of the American Peace Society,
at the organizations headquarters in
Washington, has been in st. Louis for
some weeks getting the preliminary
work of the next peace congress into
shape. MIR. Call has been in close
touch with business organizations and
associations generally interested in the
friendly intercourse between nations
The Business Mems League of st. Lou.
Is Is to take very active part in the
coming proceedings. The league will
raise q sum Of no less than $4,000 to
help defray the expenses Of the con-
gress. f-
James e. Smith, former president Of
the Business Mems League, who has
had a wide experience with organiza-
ton work In conventions, has been Sc
lected chairman of the organizing com.
mittee. Mr.. Smith, with A. G. Shap-
leigh, is to visit a number of eastern
cities and for one thing will try to Sc
cure the attendance Of number Of
men prominent in public life and who
are also interested in the international
peace movement
An organizing secretary for the con.
gress is to be appointed and'headquar.
ters have been established in the
rooms Of the Business Mems League.
DIR. Stepvens, who was secretary OF
the st. Louis exposition in 1904, has
been offered the position and It is ex
pected that he will accept.
A wide campaign Of publicity for the
coming peace, congress has begur
here, the eorgAnising committee will
aim to hae . lafss representation o.
delegates from all the Latin-Americar
countries. The purpose v 70 make tn
American peace congress- an alien
bracing American pace event. includ
] Ing Central and, South America an,
Mexico, since It 10 believed that b!
the time the congress meets affairs II
the neighborins republics will hav'
shaped themselves somewhat more sat
isfactorily than at present.
1t is expected that 1000 delegates
will come to the congress. The com
mittees on entertainment, transports
ton and program will meet shortly
The first subscriptin to the $4,000
fund was made by Robert McCullocl
of the United Railway Company.
Not only peace societies but orgar
izations In universities and colleges
church organizations, labor unions. WI
mems societies and clubs will be urge
, to send delegates. It ia expected tina
, the fourth American peace congrea
will prove the most successful Of th
| series.
Bearing on the event. the Massach1
l sets Peace Society has offered the sc
: vices of its secretary. DR.. James
: Tryon, as a preliminary lecturer. h
I subject to be England and Amerit
;. in Their Hundred Years of Peace" q
q Tryon, who also is the director Of Il
t New England department OF the Anne
n lean Peace Society, will lecture In
i ties and towns within a radius Of s.
miles OF st. Louis. At present he
lecturing on the subject in New En-
land.
Maine Is early In the field with Il
= appointment Of delegates to the 90
= gress. Governor Haines has select
:. the following named: George M. Sel
= ers, Portland; Leroy T. Carleton. w
. ! throp; Addison e. Herrick, Beths
= James p. Baxter. Portland; Charles
Morony. Ellsworth; Edward H. Blal
= Bangor; Ernest e. Goodall, Sanfor
I. Thomas H. Phair, Presque Isle; ]
ward A. Butler. Rockland, and z.
Frye, Harrington.
Acceptance OF ofacial posts for
congress are pouring into the st. Lo
- headquarters. President Wilson I
~ accepted the honorary presidency
40 the congress, as did President Taft
40 the third national congress two ye'
ago at Baltimore. There VIII be
less than so peace, and kindred so'
ties represented.
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