Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-28
WANTS WORLD CONGRESS
IN INTEREST OF PEACE
Aiass-Meeting In New York Sends
Out Clarion Call to People OF
United States.
MUST WAIT UNTIL WAR ENDS
Sense OF Meeting That This Nation
Should Not Take Amy Part In
Problem Until Belligerent Nations
Settle Their Difficulties.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

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| NEW YORK, December GA clarion
call to the people OF the United States
asking them to urge Congress- to call
worlds congress of the nations at
the close OF the European war for the
purpose OF establishing court OF JUS
| the Metropolitan Temple tonight.
the mass-mecting was held under
| the direction of the International Peace
Forum, and is the first Of a series Of
meetings to be held all over the coun-
try. Henry Clews presided, and
speeches in the interest of peace were
made by John Hays Hammond, DR..
John wesley Hill and Balnbridge Colby.
letter was read from Andrew Car
negie urging the calling OF the world
congress.
! More than 1000 persons were pres
| ent. 1T was the sense of the meeting
that the United States should not take
any part in the European problem un-
| til the belligerent nations had settled
their difficulties. A resolution was
adopted urging that:
An International court of Justice be
established to settle disputes between
nations.
All of the. signatory nations to dis
arm at certain date to be agreed
| upon.
| An agreement to be made between
the nations to abide by the decision
OF the court.
An International police force be or
ganlzed to enforce the mandates of
the court.
NOT PLACE OF UNITED STATES
TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY
1T Is not the place of the United
states to fix the responsibility for
the war" said John Hays Hammond.
; but to study It's effects and take a
lesson from them. Armed peace Is
second only to war itself. cannot but
believe that If Germany had expended
the vast sum it spent In preparing for
war In furthering it's Industrial rela-
lions. 1t would have been the foremost
nation OF the world
II do not believe the movements for
peace" he added. have merely a senti-
mental influence. They have created
SUCH sentiment that even tho warning
their conduct. We must now submit
practical plan for peace. Ententes
and alliances have failed. Diplomacy
must be disregarded. Secrecy must
give way to the recording of interna-
tional treaties In an open book to be
kept at the great court OF international
justice. and that book must be omen to
the world. The European war will soon
be over. This nation has been or
dained by Providence to take the lead
| looking toward universal peace Now
Is the time to organize SO that we will
he ready to present our plan when the
war ends"
The European war is murder on an
unprecedented scale" said DR.. Hill.
The peace problem is the most battling
that ever has confronted civilization.
But believe that we are to-day nearer
the millennium OF peace than ever be-
| fore In the history of the world. The
very machinery OF war will put a stop
to war. War has promulgated its own
expulsion from the face OF the earth.
The little submarine soon will reduce
| the navies of the world to scrap iron
and put stop to naval engagements.
! The conscience OF man will do the rest.
humanity has come to the brink OF
destiny. Humanity must pause
FOLLY FOR THIS NATION
TO INTERFERE NOW
1T would be folly for the United
States to interfere now. We, must
walt and call the nations OF the earth
into solemn conclaye to agree TO
some plan for disarmament and strike
| the keynote for universal amity."
we seem to be aping the bellig-
erents." said cambridge Colby. 1--WE
! have an income tax for the first time
since the Civil War. and we have a
war tax. although we are at peace.
All over the country there seems to
be a sentiment to play at war
The world suffers because every
nation thinks it Is sovereign In it
self. The delusion of sovereignty must
be put down. No nation can have a
greater freedom of action than the
individual. At the end of every great
| war there is congress to allot the
spoils. Why not congress OF peace