The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-16
WILSON AND GEORGE FOR PLACE.
International Delegates Visit Wash
ington and Call on President and
Secretary of State.

Washington, Nay 12-The interna-
tional peace delegates, who are per-
fecting plans for the celebrate of the
Tooth anniversary of the signing of the
treaty Of Client and Of peace among
English-Speaking peoples in Decem-
Der next year, came to Washington to-
day and called upon President Wilson,
Secretary Bryan and other govern
ment officials. Tonight the delegates
attended a banquet at which speeches
were made by leaders in the peace
movement and the proposed celebra-
ton.
The delegates called upol Iecretary
Bryan Immediately after their arrival
and was received by him in his Offices
in the State department. Mr.. Bryan
spoke a word with each as he shook
hands and later briefly addressed the
delegates as they gathered about him.
He declared that in the long continued
peace between the United States and
Great Britain there was lesson for
all nations, and this theme at the ban
quet. Lord Weardals, head of the
British delegation, made a brief re-
sponse in behalf Of the visitors.
Visit to the House.
When the party arrived at the Capt.
tol later the house of representatives
was about to convene, but the dele
gates were received by Speaker Clark
in his office. He had them escorted to
the house gallery where they remained
until the brief session ended. A visit
to the congressional library occupied
a brief space before visit to Vice
President Marshall vas made.
Mr.. Marshall addressed his callers
and apparently what he had to say
made deep impression upon the dele
gates. There were mods Of approval
and several of the callers made audible
comment, agreeing with the express
sion of the vice president. Mr.. Mar
shall said he was convinced that
practically all differences between ma
tions are possible of settlement if sub
mitted to the arbitrament CT fair
minded men. Again Lord WeaTdale
replied for the assembled delegates.
Plan for Celebration.
A statement outlining the proposed
plan for the celebration in all English
speaking countries of the peace CEN
tenary was made public today by An
drew B. Humphrey, secretary of the
American committee. This will be sub
mitt ed to the respective governments
with the request that it be approved
and aid in carrying it out be given.
The central feature of the plan is
the erection Of suitable monuments in
America and England and their re-
spective dependencies, identical in de-
sign and bearing an identical inscrip-
tion. 1t is proposed that the founda-
ton stones be laid by the King Of Eng
land and the president of the United
States and by their representatives IN
the Colonial possessions. While this is
in progress it is proposed that all
work in both countries cease for five
minutes. All nations are to be invited
to send representatives to take part in
the ceremonies.
British.American History.
AS method for promoting peaceful
sentiments in all classes it is proposed
there be established in universities in
both countries chairs of British Amer
lean history, with provision for the in
terchange of professors. There also
are to be established travelling and
other scholarships for the study OF his
tory. Some of these are to be for
Journalists, to permit them to study in
all English speaking countries.
Establishments of permanent from
tier monuments also is contemplated,
and there will be provision for reli-