Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
TOOTH ANNIVERSARY
TREATY OF CLIENT
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property and great monuments of civ
ilixation which the European war in
wolves 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 several
International relations. 1t had been
our earnest desire that the spirit of
peaceful and friendly cooperation
which each Of these peoples manifests
toward the people of the United States
would also mark their dealings with
one another Unfortunately this was
not to be. and we are sorrowfuily
called upon to mark our centenary
celebration in the midst Of the most
terrible and destructive war that his
tory records.
even at 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 hundred years
among all English speaking peoples,
and particularly in the undefended and
unfortified line nearly 1000 miles in
length, which divides the territory of
the United States from that of the
Dominion of Canada. The mutual
trust, forbearance and helpfulness
which make that undefended boundary
link and not a barrier between two
peoples, we offer as an example to our
warning brothers across the sea.
1T had been our purpose, when our
Committee was organized in 1910, TO
plan for a great celebration of the
centenary anniversary by various
methods which have now, because of
the terrible war which is still convuls-
ing Europe and distributing 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 14th 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 proclamation Of
! the Treaty; and also by appropriate
| exercises in all the schools on the END
| day of February, or on such later date
! or dates in the spring Of 1915 as may
be locally deemed preferable:
by which all the children of Amer
lea should be instructed on the signifi-
canoe of this great event, and Of the
happy prospect which is assured to us,
| in spite of this horrible war, of another
century of continued peace between all
the English-speaking 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 A. Clark, New York;
John d Crimmins, New York; William
Curtis Demorest, New York; Henry s.
Drinker, South Bethlehem; ]. Taylor
Ellyson, Richmond; John H. Finley,
| Albany; Austen g. Fox. New York; Al
bert Eugene Gallatin. New York;
James Cardinal Gibbons, Baltimore;
| Samuel Gompers, Washington. D. G;
w. o. Hart. New Orleans; Job e.
Hedges, New York; Andrew B.
Humphrey, New York: Harry Pratt
Judson. Chicago; Theodore Marburg,
Baltimore: Henry c. Morris, Chicago;
Robert c. Morris, New York; Alton b.
Parker, New York; Elihu Root, Wash
ington, D. c.; Francis Lynde Stetson,
New York; John A. Stewart, New
York: Oscar 8. Straus, New York; and
Frank 8. Streeter, Concord.
Andrew Carnegie, Jacob M. Dickinson,
former secretary of war; Charles Fran
els Adams of Boston, Andrew ]. Mona
que, former governor of Virginia; Ward
ner Williams of Denver. and the Right
| Rev James II. Darlington of Harrisburg.
Pa. The British committees statement
| follows:
ION Christmas eve, 1914, in the old Car
| thusian monastery In the city of Client.
| the plenipotentiaries of Great Britain
and the United States signed the treaty
4 of Client which brought to close the
last war between these great English
| speaking people. There have been many
and grave Angio-American disputes ana
| difficulties since then, but they have all
been dealt with successfully by the ma
| chinery of Cancellation and arbitration.
Today these two nations can rejoice to-
4 gether over the significant achievement
! Of a completed century of peace.