Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-08

IS OBJECT OF
ORGANIZATION

DIR. r. IL. Lawrence Of Eldoradu, Kan.
"A member Of the organization comInitte,
of the International Peace and Equity
league, recently organized III Kansas, who
has been in Brownsville the past several
days, plans to organize the first Texas
branch of this organization IN Brownsville.
DIR. Lawrence lccturcd before the Browns
vile Evangelical Church Alliance Sunday
afternoon. explaining the object Of the
organization. which l. {" unite all who
believe in worldwide peace, founded upon
righteousness and equity into one har-
moniou~ body that will work efficiently t.
establish peace and equity throughout the
world: and To- secure the disarmament of
nations. the creation of an International
tribunal Ia settle International difficulties.
with power To enforce it, DEGREES"
The movement has behind it some of
the most prominent men of Kansas. in
GLIDING Governor Arthur Cappcr. William
Allen White. the famous author and edi-
tor Of the Emporia Gazette; Congressman
Victor Murdock. :. II. Allen. former chief
justice of the Kansas supreme court. and
numerous other men. many of them ma
tionally known.
DIR. Lawrence told hi audience that he
desires L. inau.uratc the movement in
Texas IN the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
"down next Ia the Mexican border where
they know war
The destruction 1T every border fort of
every country, thus permitting the free
movement Of men and the opportunity Ia
get better acquainted h. said would BE- one
Of the greatest factors IN bringing about
worldwide peace. The organization. he
>ald. advocates the passing Of laws that
would make II y crime a. serious ~ that
Of murder To- make u cannon. it advocates
the doing away with all fleets. and the eS-
Establishment Of 4 worlds supreme court II
The Hague to settle differences between
countries. II advocates q world fleet to
be 1T the disposal Of this supreme court to
enforce III decisions on any questions that
II MAY settle.
DIR. Lawrence said in part:
THE man who worship, the God of
Mammon invoke> Mars. Nearly a million
babes Of ~ many mothers have been
slaughtered IN Europe and they say the
war i 10 begin in MAY. Each warning ma
tion claims that God i, with u~,' vet they
are lighting. How long will it go until they
are exhausted! am almost ready Ia say
hope they are now. Unless they are tx
hau>ted they will not be- able a. quit. 4
has brought about nearly I'll the SORROWS
that escaped Pandora'> box. and not a
thin" Ia stop II all.
III every fort wa DESTROYED on the
German and Russian and bet wccn the
French and German lines. letting every
man pass between the countries ~ easily
- It ! possible L. H. between the United
States and Canada. they would have an
opportunity IT, become acquainted. la know
each other. The German would find ont
that the Frcnchman j. not frog eater:
the Frcnchman would iind out that th..
dcrinan = not a meat eater. They would
thus have opportunity IN plenty 10 mix to-
gcthcr. thu ccmcnting the tie OF friend
ship. But IN order To- do that the border
forts must bc DESTROYED.
You can not present liberty on 4 plat
Ter "f determination neither can YOU give
mercy nn q shield "f Mar: the only Ma,
! To put ~ practice the principles Of Ic>u~
Chrisi-Pcacc."
Dr. Lawrence i greatly enthusiastic
over the prospects for this movement. and
hi> lecture on what i necessary IL hrin-
about worldwide peace was highly interest
me IL those who heard him. Ii i prob
able that q meeting will BE- called during
thi> week for the purpose Of organizing
the tir~t branch Of the organization out
side Of Kansas.