Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-23

Tho central idea for consideration n not
only "a program for tho celebration Of a
hundred Years of re9re. bat "A statement
OF purposes for the pefpetuati1n Of peace.
Il ggRfsf qFqssf,tsPf9 ppsepsnts pos
(a) To be erected Ia Great Britain Chr
United States and thelr domlni9ns ilad
possessions beyond tho seas
(bl The committee to request their fe
spcctlse governments to defraY the uost
Of these monuments or that the cost b.
| betrayed u part from ,publio funds or w
private stbaeriptlolft
/ sPei irAe soahdar4t Stones 70 he laid On
the King in Great Britain and by the pr9a-
ident Ia the United States and by thsir
representatives In thsh respective dq-
uffrioqF ara pdstsslpfs over seas
! 2d3 I'D Sicb. N 4tAe good relations prs
| vaillng between the American and British
peoples and either nations an foreign gov.
tffinents sshould be tordially invited 70
peeor ne more tfpegktnt Of those oeess
I slohs by tn eGcksl Representation.
tel That at the time fixed for laying thu
/ foundation stones there should be a atosr
| page Of five minutes from work tbrouglE
eupied. gih,s / tiJii gathering or oth,i
ussenlsAtge is practicable by tho readiag
Of the agreed Inscription on international
monuments
% At the time Fixed aa stated the work
IN all schools to be stopped. appropriate
addresses o be delivered and the two MAJ
tlonal hnthetns 10 be sung, followed h3ja
haif holiday
(s) Al subcommittee should be appointed
to snsoegiain what dates. arrangemetits,
eici aS la TIE minds Of the several couie
} t4is. 9ith . wcr TO determine them apg
to iual4s them generally known this duly
! l.. Il o.
mi ttre (which may be appointed to catft
/ uu4 Old ehiaets Of the Joint celebration, '8
Itr1 sd"ea'ionai features Of the egAfff
An orsauized, qndeavqr should be mdeh
II BTtf3h sSttrls aFpuptries TO promote
~ Wen eof,Eidtrtd Methods The growth ~
these feoligg % auaag respect and go8a
VIC g,gyA srg % s''ppl'y exists FsF
(a) The endowment Of chairs Of BritistN
u ahe pGs.taaA bikalg5 ana relations II
the two peoples ard based upon the prtns
scipie of1an JntetehaHa1 VI professors. hHH
I the ohS9N1aAltii u aaySllng scholarshps
to enable Jon halists and writer's 70 ylsa
thu vayi0u5 English speaking countrios
~ 1be awarding Of prizes for eassgY
and sotne other topics in all schools, toN
legs ind universities. tF
te) The cooperation OF the respective
cofpulttans in tho preparation Of Il history
OF the feutury OF Peace. from which tc1i
bodies aud school books In the severed
countries may be prepared or revised
ID Al annual peace day celebration 10
, the acboois.
Ipwp Universal commemorative tab ~
Fifth Universal religious services on
thanksEYing 90 he held on a day 10 be
heffaigr selected.
Sixtht- Permanent monuments.
stgenth. The cordial approval OF tho
cary appointment Of a preparatory eoaH-
/ mtfee BIS recommended by the last ilaSue
. conference,
Z Esghta Celebration IN Client. after
consultation Win the municipality
Elhh-,Aa in'ffaainAl commemoratiFe
Tenth-The conference recommend that
"a international eommittca may be ap-
tatg@dthyoush a1l9a On the part o. tae
national commit iec with power 20 Aefil
with srch ElattoTs as may be referred 70
tbem Of he seysel Fpeatries concerned
Eleventh. = IN I'peai Tor co-operatiott
The success Of the movement requites
rot Only the cm aiaI support 81 national
govelnmeHs but ialsa tocal governments
and municipal aId religious bodies. az
well as Of those citizens seeking national
methods FOR cfslinE with international
problems To uat end It Is earnestly
soped That all VIII Join In this movements
The international Boundary.
Ia additional he foregoing, at sub.
committee meeting held between The
delegations representing the United
States aud Canada for the purpose Of
taking up The matter Of appropriate
marking Of the international boundary
ia comnemoru,in Of the first hundred
ye,trs OF peace hetween the two nations
1t was decided that suggestions be
made 10 the ORGANIZATIONS OF the Unit
ed States and canada. rs follows:
That they urge upon their respective
gqvefnmeiIts
(al Ths erection Of ARCHES at the points
whore the proposed highway quebec and
Miami IN the est and Los Angeles to
Vancouver IN TIE west~eross the iuterua-
tlonli boundary
% The erection u shafts at few his
toricai ana prominent points upon or on
each side ~ the boundary (Which Ia the
latter case should be erected IN the imlne-
date vicinity of the boundary At points
to be selected hereafter. This might prop
erly include water gates on opposite sides
Of the Detroit river. near the city OF De-
troit
(c) That such arches and shafts be
briefly and seitably inscribed.
1t was further felt that these out
ward and visible signs Of the spirit Of
the occasion should not be restricted
to the international boundary. bat
should also find place In the great
centers Of population. often far dis
tant therefrom thus carrying the mes
sage Of mutual good viii to the mass
Of both peoples
1t was urged before the subeommit
tee that an enduring monument in the
shape of.a memorial bridge be- bulii
across the Nia1ara river. This ana
other like projects appealed quite
strongly TO the subcommittee, but II
felt that. involving as It does very
large expenditures % the part Of the