Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-24
OF Peace
Celebrated TODAY


AIEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Tue people
~ of the United States ana Great
Britain Will observe tomorrow, the
one hundredth anniversary Of the
signing Of the treaty of Ghent, by re.
minding themselves that the day
marks a century OF peace among Eng
lSh speaking nations.
I The original plans called for Sc
rIcS of celebrations i'm this country
and across the water It was to have
begun in Belgium on Christmas eve
with a banquet rendered TO the bur
gomasters to so representatives, Of the
United States; so EngllshmCp and so
Canadians in the hall where the treaty
was signed, but this is upset by the
fact that the ancient Belgian city is
now occupied by the Germans with
whom England is at war.
Gave out Statements.
I To mark the day the American
committee ana the British committee
which have been arranging for the
/ peace centenary issued statements
| for simultaneous publication Thurs
day morning i'm the newspapers in
England and the United States.
/ The British statements expresses
the hope that the disarmed frontier
between the United States and Canada
may long continue as an example to
the world of the safe defense of mu-
tual respect and trust IN the affairs
Of nations and prays that the
peace between the British and Amer
lean democracies which has so long
endured, may never be broken"
The British peace centenary com
mlttee has purchased SulgraNe manor,
7 pf "A h
ington, I'm England, which was TO be
presented to the American people.
This and other features of the cele-
bration are TO be postponed until after
the war.
Plan Celebration.
The American committee, notwith-
standing the war, purposes to carry
out in part its original intention To
! celebrate the peace centenary and
in communication issued tonight
over the signature of number of
widely known citizens. urges suitable
Commemoratiou Of the ratification OF
the treaty by the United States which
followed Immediately upon the arrival
Of its draft ian February, 1914. The
dates specified are February a.. for
exercises in churches OF all denomi-
nations; February II and lS. for for-
mai addresses at the capitals of tho
respective states, and February ~ for
exercises in the schools.
American Statement.
The American communication is as
follows:
"One hundred years ago today there
was signed at Ghent in Flanders tho
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 ~ the very Cen-
ter Of the terrible conflict that RACES
IN Europe.
The American Peace Centenary
committee cannot permit this ami
NersaIy 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
enjoyed 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 hone that the eX-
ample which the English speaking
peoples have set I'm their relations
with each other would be followed by
the other great nations of the earth
i'm their several international relations.
II had been our earnest desire that
the spirit of peaceful and friendly CO.
operation which each OF these peoples
manifests toward the people of the
United states would also mark their
dealings with one another Unfortu-
natelv this was not to be, and we are
sorroWfully called upon to mark our
centenary celebration in the midst of
the most terrible and destructive war
| that history records.
OFFER An Example.
Even al such a 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 a hundred years
among all English speaking peoples
and particularly in the undefended
land unfortified line nearly 1000 miles
! Continued on Page Six.)