Evening star., 1915-02-23

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and emperorS, of Sultans and SheikS, of
bosses and millionaires, must all go in
to the scrap heap before war ends. The
| peace for which ! am looking will not
| be found in the councils of prime min
| listers, nor yet in the peace palaces of
| The Hague. When it really comes. and
come it will, 1t will be in the hearts
| and homes of the free men and women
| OF all nations, when there will be no
| longer any divine right except that of
the people-no more heirs apparent to
| be slain. but a universal entente and
alliance of all nations
| Views of John Barrett.
| Director General John Barrett of the
Pan American Union declared that if
there had existed in Europe Il union
such as exists between the republics of
this hemisphere there woul dhave been
no conflict
THE most remarkable, potential and
far-reaching effect of the war until
now, as far as the United States is
concerned, he said, has been the de-
velopment of d new spirit among the
! nations of the western hemisphere of
Pan-American solidarity and Pan
american interdependence. The war
mas given new Significance and
new strength to Pan-Americanisn. 1t
mas done more in the seven months of
lts terrifying duration to develop d
greater interest throughout the United
states in her twenty sister Latin
american republics and throughout
them IN this country than any other
influence that has been eXerted since
the declaration of the Monroe doctrine.
nat opaganda of all kinds carried
on through long period of years could
not accomplish for Pan-Americanism
this European war has achieved
The war is demonstrating beyond
question the fact that it will remain
ror the nations of the western heni-
hn pop, A ani<o
Union, to be the most powerful in
Huence of the future for the actual
realization of worldwide peace and
the conservation and advancement of
the civilization of the twentieth cen
tury. The western hemisphere, there
1ore. must stand together and the Pan
american Union must become more
and more the most potent organiza ton
Tor peace in the wide world.
on good authority it has been re-
ported to me that the premier of Great
conversation. remarked that if there
had been Pan-European union in Eu-
rope like the Pan-American Union in
washington there never would have
Deen a European war. If he did say
this, any one who is familiar with the
personnel of the governing board of
the Pan-American Union and has seen
their meetings in the beautiful govern
ing boardroom of the Pan-American
building would be convinced that the
English statesman spoke the truth.
Unity a Striking Feature.
I'm contrast to the broken diplomatic
ranks of Europe are these remarkable
gatherings once a month of all the
am mbassadors and ministers of Latin
America and the Secretary of State of
the United States, when they sit around
the same table and discuss with as
much frankness and friendIiness such
n yfr~a1 l,a
terests of the western hemisphere as
affected by the war and other prob
lens, as they would do if they all be-
longed to the same country and rep
resented the same flag.
To day the most significant fact in
connection with this awful struggle
across the seas is. therefore. that the
whole western hemisphere. the twenty
American Union, were never more
strongly bound together by ties of
peace. friendship, commerce and comfy,
and 1t behooves the women as well as
the men of the United States to appre
c,ate and advance this great Pan
American movement, which may grow
SO strong that. it will be the one in
huence that will bring permanent peace
to the entire world.
1T may yet be true, although possibly
a prayer rather than reality, that the
united representations of the nations
of the western hemisphere which form
the Pan American Union may be able
to say in kindly spirit the word which
will end the European war and ar
bitrate it's settlement so that it Will
be the last armed conflict of modern
civilization"
Party Platform Outlined.
Miss Janet Richards outlined the
platform of the party, and made
strong plea for a large membership
among the women of the United
States. She declared that there should
be a million woman members of the
party.
Miss Kate Devereux Blake told of
the children's peace petition, which
was presented to Secretary Bryan to-
day. She indicted teachers for causing
the war. declaring that they teach it
to the children as soon as they go to
school. AS a teacher, she said. she felt
| that she alone was to blame for the
| European conflict.
| Mrs. Izetta Jewel Brown read a peace
| poem, and Mrs. William Read and
Richard Backing rendered several
! solos.
| A feature of the meeting was the
dance Of Miss Mildred Anderson. en-
titled From Bondage to Freedom"
and a tableau. The Awakening" by
| Mrs Christian D. Hemmick and Miss
| Hazel Mackaye.
In the cast were: Mrs. Howell Smith,
Miss Burch, Master and Miss Jester,
dace Howard, Mrs. Ormsby McCammon,
| Miss Hazel Mackaye. Mrs. Henry Kerr,
| Miss Davidson. Miss Annie Hopkins,
Miss Leila Barrett, Miss Helen Buchan-
an, Mrs. James Mitchell, Mr.. Donohue,
Milton Bryan. DR.. Alfred Hopkins,