The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
BRILLIANT SPEECHES
AT PEACE BANQUET

trucr II the ~ were left out OF the
verb and it were read lies" lie won't
on to say that though England hal
conSt .Uctcd her vast empire mainly by
the forco OF arms, through necessity,
yet her people stood detcrmincdly for
peace. and he laid stress on the fact
that the British EMBASSY at Washing
ton had done much to preserve peace
between the two nations for the last
100 years There have been difficulties.
he said, but through them all wise
minds and kindly counsel nave kept
the peace along Il border limo of more
than 5000 miles for Il hundred years
Major Charles +. Hamilton honorary
secretary OF the Canadian committee.
OF the Dominion of Canada and told
or the cordial sentiment which existed
In his native country for perpetual
peace between the two peoples.
France and Germany.
DIR. James Brown Scott. solicitor OF
the Department Of Justice at Wash
ngton, responded to the toast to the
President of France. paying high tri-.
bute To the people of the country. who
were the first TO assist the struggling
republic In the Western Hemisphere,
and through whose aid the hope and
dream OF liberty became reality. He
said thnt the dream OF William James
that there would bo "A treaty between
tho two countries had been realized,
for Ia 1908 under Secretary Elihu Root,
such a treaty was put into effect.
Or. 5. &. Mitchell president OF the
Medica! College OF Virginia. responded
10 tho toast to Emperor William, of
Germany. saying that he had kept tho
peace in Central Europe for twenty
five years, and that tho United states
after IL had paid respect TO England as
the mother country. should pay respect
TO Germany as the grandmother coun-
try. He said that there had now come
an opportunity for a moral unity among
the greatest nations of the world. and
that England and the United States
ono rf the greatest forces in tho
world.
For Universal Peace.
Hal u. Flood. chairman OF the Com
mittcc on Foreign Relations, said that
if treaties could he concluded by the
tIno of the final celebration of peace.
then indeed Will there be an additional
cause for rejoicing.
In the brief administration of n Nir
g Gin MooGrow Wilson; Mr. BRYAN
the greatest success yet attained in the
direction OF universal peace" said Mr..
Flood lie has succeeded in gaining
the assent, in principle. or no less than
thirty-on nations. representing four
ffths of the population Of the world. 10
the negotiation OF treaties by which II
enccs arise between nations IL shall be
submitted to arbitration before war is
declared.
The President. with his wide vision
his extraordinary requirements and his
acute insight into toe heart OF eco
nomic, political and International prob
prominent place in his FIRST annual adj
dress to Congress.
IF these treaties can he concluded by
the time Of tho nnal celebration Of the
OF the Treaty of Gh-n;, then. indeed.
VIII there be an additional cause for
to the time when the disarmament of
the world may begin. then will the
greatness OF nations be measured, not
by their brute strength, hut by thct
intellectual and humane achievements;
then may the vast sums which we am
nually spend on our army and navy he
propriated 10 good roads, better schools
and the general uplift of the people:
then VIII we hnVo reached n condition
in our land where the atars in their
course VIII never look down upon a
greater and better country. or n hap
pier people"
Address by Mr. strnus.
MI. Straus, In Il speech noted for
its brevity ami It's pointedness. said
that peace could como only when one
nation recognized the rights of am
other. He said that there had seldom
been any way in which both the
Warring nations had not both been
Iuently, what is needed iH education
which viii lead one to the understand
ing or IN" rights OF tho other. ana
concessions, founded on honor. ono 10
tho other The nations have now es-
tahlishcd lie said, the machinery OF
a court AT The Hague for tho arbitru-
questions Of honor among them. a
court formed Of men OF honor, sworn
under God TO perform their duties
Of
nations.
Mr. straps SAID that though tho SEN
down and rejected Il proposed treaty
among England. the United states and
riimhc,i, ne p.opl" of al the countries
and foster it against all chance of
May that spirit Of peace embodied
haid do more than all tho armies of
tho world To Keep tho peace among
us llo was loudly applamded az one
or NO most torceful speakers OF the
icnd Cnrhinnr. letter.
NJ, pr, ilfnry SthrEis Drinkcr made II
nishop oConncll, who read tho letter
from Cardinal Gibbons, prlntcd Ia The
i'm"s- pisPatch OF yesterday.
Thonas +. liaYard read an apDcal 10
~" people Of the United States 10 give
all their endcavor toward Tho success.
~ ., me peace ceichration. ana pctnr a.
- ~ ~ .N'N DIX. OHcIcu a TcsBlu-
non OF thanks to John y. Stewart who
orig in;ftcd tho idc;, o. II centennial cnl.
hlhti"h. To Secretary y. H. Humphrey
Oh the american Committee. and to 9th
ciA o! N" committee. and to tho cjti.
aaGna OF Richmond for their HOSPITALITY.
Tic resolution was put in tho fnrr, az
motion. and was adopted
Just before tho banquet ended Score
tafy II; y. Dunlop, OF tho Chamber of
Commerce, offered ~ toast 10 no ,vn
men. who had apparently bcnn forrnt
Ten In all The talk or peace. The Lnn-
cd by Dr. Edward " Calisch ar pnih
Ahabah Synagogue
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