Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
TREATY OF CLIENT SIGNED
100 YEARS AGO TO-DAY
People of United States and Great
Britain Will Observe
Anniversary.
ELABORATE PLANS CHANGED
War Upsets Series Of Celebrations in
This Country and Europe-Ameri-
can and British Communications on
Significance OF Centenary.

NEW YORK. December 23--The
people OF tho United States and Great
Britain tomorrow will observe the
one hundredth anniversary Of the sign
| Ing OF THE treaty of Client by remind
Ing themselves that the day marks a
century OF peace among English speak
Ing nations. The original plans called
/ for series of celebrations in this
country and Europe.
1t was to have begun. in Client on
Christmas Eve with banquet rendered
by the Burgomaster to nifty representa-
tives of the United States, nifty Eng
lishmen and nifty Canadians in the hall
where the treaty was signed. This
plan Is upset by the fact that the
| ancient belgian city now is occupied
by the Germans with whom England
is ut war.
To mark tho day, the American and
British committees, which had been
arranged for the peace centenary Ia
sued communications for simultaneous
publication on Thursday morning In the
| newspapers in England and the United
States.
The British statement expresses the
hope that the disarmed frontier be-
tween the United States and CANDIDA
may long continue an example to
the world OF the safe defense OF mutual
respect and trust In the affairs of ma :
tween the British and American demo-
cracies, which has 80 long endured, may
never be broken"
GEORGE WASHINGTON HOME
TO BE PRESENTED TO AMERICA
The British committee has purchased
Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home Of
George Washington. in England. with
n view to presenting II to the Ameri-
can people. but this feature Of the cele
bration also has been postponed until
| after the war.
The American committee, notwith-
standing the war, purposes to carry
out. In part, It's original intention OF
celebrating the peace centenary, and
in Its communication, issued over the
signature of q number OF widely known
citizens. urges suitable commemora-
ton OF ratification OF the treaty by the
United States. which followed immedi-
ately upon the arrival of it's draft In
February, 1914. The dates specified are
February II and IS for formal ad-
dresses at State capitals. and February
81 for exercises in the schools The
American communication Is as follows:
One hundred years ago to-day there
was signed at Client. In Flanders. the
treaty of peace between Great Britain
and the United States. which marked
the close of what has happily proved
to be the last war between English
speaking peoples OF the earth. To-day
the city OF Client is at tho very centre
OF thc terrible conflict that RACES in
Europe.
The American Peace Centenary
Committee cannot permit this anniver-
sary TO pass without inviting the
thoughtful attention OF their fellow
citizens to the contrast presented by
the century-long period OF peace which
English speaking peoples have en-
joyed among themselves on the one
hand. and the appalling destruction OF
life. property and great monuments OF
civilization which the European war
Involves on the other. 1t had been
our confident hope that the example
which the English speaking peoples
have set in their relations with each
other would be followed by the other
great nations of the earth In their sew
cral international relations. 1t had
been our earnest desire that the spirit
or peaceful and friendly cooperation
which each of these peoples manifcsts
toward the people of the United States
would also mark their dealings with
one another. Unfortunately this was
not 10 be, and we are sorrowfully
called upon TO mark our centenary
celebration In the midst OF the most
terrible and destructive war that his
tory records.
UNFOBTIE'IED LINE
NEARLY 400 MILES LONG
Even ut such time we must avow
once more our emphatic faith in the
supremacy of Justice over force of
law over might We rejoice in the
peaceful relations of 100 years among
all English speaking peoples. and par
ticularly In the undefended and unfpr-
tilted line nearly 800 miles in length,
which divides the territory OF the
United States from that of the Domin-
ion of Canada. The mutual trust, for
bearance and helpfulness which make
fan LODI no,
not barrier between two peoples. we
ofer as an example to our warning
brothers across the sea
II had been our purpose. when our
committee was organized In 1910. to
plan for great celebration of the
centenary anniversary by various meth
obs which have now. because of the
terrible war which Is still convulsing
Europe and disturbing the whole world,
become impracticable until the close
of the conflict
But we appeal to the people in all
the states and to all civic bodies to
mark this notable anniversary by suit
able exercises in churches Of all de-
nominations on the 18th of February
the date agreed upon for that purpose
with our associate, the Canadian COM
mittee; by formal addresses at the
capitals of the respective States on
the 18th and 18th of February. the
dates Of the ratification and proclama-
ton of the treaty. and also by appro-
pirate exercises in all the schools on
the 22d day Of February. or on such
later date or dates in the spring of
1915 as may be locally deemed pre-
ferable:
BY which all the children of Amer
lea should be instructed on the signif-
canoe of this great event, and of the
happy prospect which Is assured to us,
in spite OF this horrible war. OF an
other century of continued peace be-
tween all the English-speaki peoples
of the world"
The signers were: Joseph H. Choate,
chairman, New York: William Howard
Taft. New Haven; Thomas F. Bayard
Wilmington: George w. Burleigh, New
York: Nicholas Murray Butler. New
York; William 4. Clarke New York;
John ID. Crimmins. New York; William
Curtis DemOrest, New York; Henry S.
Drinkcr, South Bethlehem; j. Taylor
Ellyson, Richmond; John H. Finley.