Evening star., 1914-09-21
THOUSANDS HEAR
PLEAS FOR PEACE
Vice President Marshall and
Speaker Clark Speak at New
York Meeting.

NEW YORK, September 21-An au-
dience of many thousand persons filled
the 69th Regiment armory last night
and heard the cause of peace urged by
Vice President Marshall. Speaker
Champ Clark of the House of Repre-
sentatives. Gov GIartin II. Glynn and
others. Elbert H. Gary, chairman Of
the United States Steel Corporation,
opened the meeting and introduced
Gov. Glynn as permanent chairman.
Several thousand persons We're unable
to crowd their way into the armory.
Leading nations said Mr.. Gary. in
opening the meeting, are engaged in
deadly combat. At least 1900 men
are being wounded and $500 lives are
being destroyed daily by. implements
of warfare. We would, wherever
practicable, lend our influence to Sc
cure termination of this most stu
pendous conflict Of all ages.
Reaons for Leading Movement.
Speaker Clark was received with
prolonged applause. In his address he
called upon this country to lead in a
movement after the war for "disarma-
ment by percentage on the part of all
countries. This country, he said, had
four reasons for leading such a move
ment-its wealth. homogeneous popu-
lation. geographical position and prac-
tical immunity from invasion.
THE President expressed feiicitous!y
and delicately the sentiments of the
American people in the tender of his
kind offices to the warning nations to
put an end to this war and 10 estab-
llsh peace among Men. said Mr.. Clark
Let us hope that he will be successful
and will earn for himself the blessing
vouchsafed to the peacemakers in the
Sermon on the Mount"
Applause greeted the appearance of
Vice President Marshall.
Assemblage an Inspiration.
This is not mere assemblage of
the citizens of New York. he said
This is an inspiration-an inspiration
from on high. because neither the age
of miracles nor the age of Inspiration
has passed. Whenever the occasion
| arises the American people rise to the
occasion. You arc here not because
you come from England or France, or
Germany or Russia; you are here be-
cause you are the children of the liv-
ing God. and because you believe God
made EnSlishmen. Irishmen, Germans,
Frenchinen, Austrians, Russians-eveTy
| man in the worlu around. You are
here not To take sides in the conflict
but you are here in the hope that the
incense of peace shall arise from the
altar of America, that the contending
armies of Europe may forget their
animosity, and that they will come to
worship at your shrine.
During his speech the Vice President
touched upon the peace treaties
Gently signed. We have been neso-
tiating some peace treaties" he said.
'My objection to them is not that they
have been negotiated, but that they
have not gone far enough. / would
have every question which affects the
veal or woe of the individual or of
the republic, submitted to the arbi-
trament of court"
IF condition can be brought about
by which the people of the world may
learn. through the frightful example of
this war. that war can end and must
end" said Senator James \. Reed OF
Missouri. then all the blood that is
now being spilled may not be quite
poured out III vain
Appeals for general participation in
the day Of prayer for peace appointed
by President Wilson for October
have been issued by religious bodies
| in this city. The federal council of
churches of Christ in America and the
Church Peace Union jointly urged that
he Presidents proclamation be read
in every church ''and that the whole
day be given over to intcrcession for
the purposes named b. the President
The call was sent to all affiliated
churches in the country and was ac-
companed by copies of prayers for
peace prepared by eminent clerSymen
and suggested for use October 4.