The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
I ! WILLIE
FOLLOWED BY
WORLD PEACE
Think Many Peace Workers,
Who Are Not Discouraged
by the Present Trouble.

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WASHINGTON. Feb. II. 1.-THE I'M
derstgned have been associated for
some years In the execution OF a
trust TO promote International peace
and our duties have involved con-
ttnual survey Of the efforts to that
end throughout the world.
We wish to say to all lfFisnds Of
peace that the dreadfui4war now rag
ing Affords no just cenae fne dis
courhgement. no discradit to past eE-
forts, and no reason to dsabt that
still greater efforts In the future
may be effective and useful
The war itself Is teaching the gos-
pei of peace through 4 LESSON 50
shocking and so terrible That the
most indifferent can not fail to at.
tend and understand II.
Not only have the destruction Of
ltfes the devastation and the suffer
ing In the warning countries passed
all experience, but the cessation OF
production, the closing OF the mar
ketg, the blocking OF trade routes,
the Interruption OF exchanges, have
affected industry and caused ruin
and poverty in all, the peaceful cpun-
tries Of the world.
The universal interdependance OF
nations has been demonstrated and
the truth forced upon every mind
that the peace Of all nations is the
vital concern OF every nation.
TO cast our weak protest now
among the tremendous forces that
are urging on the great conflict would
be futile; but ths end Of this war
will come before long and then the
great question viii stand for an
swer:
Shall the lesson be forgotten: the
sacrifice lost? ss s
| The question the belligerent ma
tions only will have the power to
answer; but every one in the worls
will be entitled to be heard upon 1t,
Tor 1t will be a question OF civiliza-
ton, the most momentous OF our
era.
1t seems Incredible that after this
the stricken people will set their
feet In the same old paths OF policy
end Euspicion, which must Alead
Thorn again to the same result.
Finding expression through a
great multitude OF voices every
where the general public opinion OF
mankind should influence the minds
Of the negotiators who settle the
terms of peace and inspire them to
a new departure in the establish
7ment of justice. as the rule OF sin-
ternational relations.
'yyhf1o yun must ~ t.a nx,.,,- "a.
dent of our Individual qualifications
to point out the detailed methods
thrugh which the result may be ac-
Icomplished j we many still advocate
measures which seem practicable
and appropriate to the purpose.
We can see that definite rules Of
national conduct should be agreed
upon; that court of competent iur-
tsdiction should be established to
judge of national conformity to
those rules. and that new sanctions
should he provided to compel re-
spect' for the judgments rendered.
Above all the motive and spirit
of the new institutions should be
clearly and fully, not the promotion
of ambition or the extension Of pow
err, but the ie-gsartiing of human
rights and the perfection Of indt-
yidnal liberty.
Toward this high end the courage
and hope and conviction OF the huns
blest citizen of the most distant land
may contribute.
JOSEPH H. CHOATE.
ANDREW d. WHITE.
JOHN w. FOSTER.
ELIHU ROOT,
LUKE T.; WRIGHT.
CFIARLEMAEGE TOWER.
ROBERT s. WOODWARD,
AUSTEN G. FOX,
JACOB G. sCHM1DLAPP,
THOMAS BURKE.
ROBERT S. BRO0kINGS,
OSCAR s. STRAUS.
SAMUEL MATHER.
JAMES l.. SLAYDEN,
JOSEPH SHARP WILLIAMS.
CHARLES L. TAYLOR,
HENRY S. PRITCHETT.
WILLIAM M. HOWARD,
CLEVELAND II. DODGE,
ROBERT A. FRANKS,
GEORGE w. PARKINS,
NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER,
ANDREW r. MONTAGUE,
ARTHUR WILLIAM FOSTER,
JAMES BROWN SCOTT.
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