The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
All Nations of the World
Urged to Join i'm Cele-
bratiOn of Event
INVITATIONS SENT
OTHER GOVERNMENTS
Nations Urged to Make Event Signal
ize New Era of International
Good Will-Conferee Ar
ranging for Celebration

New York. May 1.-THE nations of the
"orla are urged to join the United States,
Great Britain, Canada, New Foundland
ana Australia and the municipality of
Ghent in making the celebration of 100
years OF peace among English speaking
peoples signalize a new era of interna-
tlonai good will. The invitation was is
SUED today by international conferees now
! III TINS country arranging this celebra-
ton. The American Secretary of State
and the British secretary of state for
| foreign affairs are asked to transmit the
| invitation to other governments The
manlresto adopted by the conferees says.
Celebrate Treaty of Ghent
Representatives of Great Britain, of
| new toundiand, of the United States, of
| the Dominion of Canada of the com
lmonwealth of Australia and of tbe mu-
nicipality of Client having been in con-
ference concerning an appropriate cele-
oratfon of the centenary of the signing
| OF the treaty Of Ghent, which marked
the end of the last international war be-
tween the British and American peoples,
unite in offering to the governments and
the peoples of the civilized world an
earnest invitation to take part in max
ing this celebration in every way worthy
of the 100 years of peace that it COM
memorates.
I'VE invite such cooperation to the
end that it may be made clearly unmis-
taxable to public opinion everywhere that
the time has come when International
| rivalries and difficulties. though numerous
and severe, may be settled without the
carnage and horrors of war Although
| 1t be unreasonable TO disregard the pos
sibility of conflict arising in the future.
out of mutual partial misunderstand-
ing, yet we gratefully recognize that the
chances of misunderstanding have been
largely eliminated py the degree in which
modern science has facilitated Intercourse
and accelerated communication We are.
therefore, encouraged to hope that the
development of letters, science and the
arts, of commerce, industry and finance.
OF mutual knowledge, trust and good
feeling on the part OF those who owe
different ahegiances and who speak diff
ferent tongues may profitably absorb the
energy of mankind as we'll as offer op-
portunity for the display of the noblest
ara finest tifitSesf 1ntld and of char
acter
Great Britain has been cofonizing
nation and the United States has drawn
10 It's population various and powerful
elements from different countries and from
, different flags. Therefore, a century of
peace between Great Britain and her do
minions beyond the seas on the one hand
and the United States on the other hand
touches directly both the interests and
the imagination of every land to which
Great Britafn's sons have gone, as well
as those of every nation from which
the present day population of the United
| States has been drawn. Such n ceebra-
ton will not only close century of
exceptional significance and Importance,
but it will call attention to an example
and ideal that we earnestly hope may
be followed and pursued in years TO come.
What nations have done. nations can do
I'VE respectfully request His Majesty s
secretary of state for foreign affairs and
the Secretary of State of the United
States TO transmit this invitation through
the proper official channels to the gov
ernments of the world in order that par
ticipation of both the governments and
cooperation of men of good will in every
land that this celebration may be so car
ried out as to mark not merely the close
of the 100 years of peace between English
speaking peoples, but the opening of what
we sincerely trust will be a fresh era
of peace and good will between all the
nations of the world