The Marshall republican., 1913-02-28
PEACE CONGRESS-

college OF Marshall, in letter receiv-
ed Thursday by James r. Smith.
chairman OF the executive congress
Tor the Fourth American Peace CON
sress. which will be held at St Louis.
May I. and 3, accepts appointment
as a member of the educational com
mittee. the chairman of which is DR..
A. Ross Hill. president of the Mis-
souri, University.
Officials OF the Missouri Peace so
ciety and Missouri officials OF the
American Peace society are elated
over the news from the east that
Presiden-elect Woodrow Wilson. not
only has accepted the honorary presi-
dency OF the Fourth American Peace
congress. but will endeavor to alto; Il
the congress IA we'll as the Jefferson
Memorial dedication ceremonies,
April 30.
National peace congresses have
been held biennially since 1907. when
the first. the president OF which was
Andrew Carnegie. took place In New
York The second peace congress
was at Chicago and the third at Balti.
more The fourth. which will be-
nshered In with the dedication April
30. Of the Jefferson Memorial. o
100000 structure commemorating
The greatest peaceable acquisition OF
territory in the worlds history. Is px-
pccied to set new mark for effec-
tlveness.
President-elect Woodrow Wilson
has been invited TO take part In the
dedication ceremonies and also In
the peace congress. and has replied
that 1T would he almost a duty :or
a Democratic president to take part
In such exercises and that ne hopes
that his official duties ~ president
will permit OF his acceptance.
The day chosen for the dedication
OF the Jefferson Memorial. which was
erected nj the edge OF Forest park
by the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
tion company with funds left over
from the Worlds Fair aud informally
presented February s to the city OF
81. Louis To house for all the posses
sions OF the Missouri historical soci-
ETY.. will be the 10th anniversary Of
the signing by Monroe and Living
al NJ 90 l.N ttshl lsla
the United States secured the vast
territory the peaceable acquisition OF
which In celebrated by the jefferson
Memorial. This territory OF course
Is that known as the Louisiana Pur-
chase, extending from the Mississippi!
river 60 theRocky mountains summit.
and hence the expenditure OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition : 'r-
plus for the erection OF a great aud
useful Louisiana Purchase monument
In the shape OF the jefferson Mem
orial has been generally commended
ms "A wise act.
Congressman Richard Bartholdt OF
ot. LOUIE, uH HtttTudlioHhi liElif w
the peace movement. has accepted the
presidency OF the Fourth American
Peace congress.
I'm the midst OF war II will br our
privilege to raise the voice OF peace
at a time. too, when we are abont To
celebrate the Tooth anniversary OF
peace between the United States and
Great Britain" says Congressman
Bartholdt in his letter of acceptance
Although the headquarters of the
American Peace society. initiator Of
the peace congress, is at Washington,
d. c.. virtually all OF the plans for
tie congress are being made IN ST
Louis by the executive committee for
the congress, body of public spirited
st. Loulsians chosen by the American
Peace society for the work, 1his
committee has established headquar-
Sers at the offices Of the husin ess
Mems league. the city's foremost COM
nIercial organization.