Evening journal., 1914-04-29
FOR peace
HERE AND abroad
Want Mexican Trouble
Ended and Law and Or
der in Colorado
MAKE PLEA FOR
THE WORKINGMAN

A system of arbitration for the pre-
vention of strikes and lockouts and
settlement Of the Mexican dispute
were special measures urged at the
Concord Quarterly Meeting of
Friends held at the Friends Meeting
House yesterday morning and after
noon.
The following declarations apply
ing the principles of Friends to pres
ent conditions were endorsed by the
meeting The first was directed to
be signed by the clerk and forward
ed to President Wilson. The second
was directed to be published in the
newspapers in order that il might
reach as many citizens as possible:
Concord Quarterly Meeting of the
Religious Society of Friends, repre-
senting meetings in southeastern
Pennsylvania and northern Della
Ware, held in Wilmington, fourth
month, 28th, 1914, to the President
of the United States, greeting:
We rejoice that Argentina, Brazil
and Chile have offered to mediate be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
and we earnestly hope that our Gov
ernment will cooperate with their
efforts to bring about a righteous set
tlement of the difficulties between
the two nations.
For the consideration of American
citizens:
Our hearts have been stirred by
the civil strife existing in Colorado
and its accompanying sacrifice of the
lives of many innocent persons; and
ftrN .f1a lao I.rtr
of State and nation is to maintain
law and order, we believe It to be
the subsequent duty OF all good citi-
Gems to work for the establishment
of such a system of arbitration as
will do away with strikes and lock-
outs and lead to permanent indus
trial peace founded on justice.
Il was in consideration of the first
query that the matter arose, duty to
the community being one of the es-
ssntials named. Elizabeth Lloyd
questioned how large the community
is end whether it reached to Colo
rado. Referring to the civil war
there. she felt it would be we'll to
consider whether what the working
men assert is true that the militia
and constabularly are always called
out against the working people who
are disorderly. but never against the
employers when they do unlawful
things.
She felt consideration should be
given the side of the working man.
A committee was appointed to draft
the feeling Of the meeting, with the
above result.
The matter of declaring for peace
in Mexico was introduced by Edwin
J. Durnall who queried whether
Friends feel the responsibility rest
ing upon them to realize their pence
principles. He felt It was poor policy
to start a war because benighted peO-
pie in Mexico will not salute the flag,
and he desired Friends should not be
backward in proclaiming their atti-
tude. In accordance with this feel
ing, which was generally indorsed.
the communication TO the President
was framed.
Concord Quarterly Meeting has a
larger number of Monthly Meetings
than any other belonging to Philadol-
phia Yearly Meeting. They are Darby,
Lansdowne, Chester. SwarthmOre,
Goshen, Concord, Wilmington, Bir-
mingham and Orange Grove. En-
braced in these meetings are four
teen First-day schools. with 904
pupils. 524 of whom are members of
Friends There are five day schools
with $50 pupils, only sixty-five OF
whom are members. Only about ono
fourth of the teachers in the day
schools are Friends.
During the afternoon session,
memorial was read for Mary McAllis-
ter, Of Darby. Four members named
as a part of the yearly meeting rep
resentative committee were Matilda
Garrigues, George S. Powell, Alice b.
Stevenson and John c. Phillips.
Those appointed as delegates from
Wilmington Monthly Meeting OF