The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-19

Peace everlasting in the new era
as the outcome OF the present Euro
pean conflict and the answering neu-
trality OF the United States, were dis
cussed and urged by representative
Richmond spsakerp In sxtenaporaneous
speeches delivered before q mass
peace meeting held on the Chautauqua
grounds OF Glen Miller park Sunday
afternoon.
Many people heard the speeches and
unanimously endorsed the provisions
OF the set of resolutions drawn up by
a committee, petitioning for perma-
nent Congress Of the neutral nations
to be called Immediately for con-
ference by the Congress of this coun-
try. ..s. ss.5 .,...
Purpose Of Congress.
It is desired that this proposed con-
gress Of the nations of the Western
Hemisphere decide upon such inter-
probation of international law as will
effectually guarantee the rights of
neutral nations; that 1t permanently
provide for the interests of these
nations after the close of the war
and that 1T serve as nucleus for
such federation Of all nations as may
later join.
A copy of these resolutions, drawn
in view of the violations of the rights
of neutral nations by practically all OF
the countries involved in the war be-
cause the protection Of these rights
cannot be obtained by military meas
ures, will be forwarded to President
Wilson, Senator John Kern and Sena-
tor Benjamin F. Shively OF Indiana
and Congressman Finly H. Gray.
Personnel Of Committee.
The resolutions were drawn up by a
committee consisting of Timothy Mich
olson, Hans Kohl, Vincent Nicholson,
Rev. Conrad Huber and Pettis Reid
which was appointed by Edgar Tiff,
who presided as chairman of the meet
ing.
No set program was followed at the
meeting. The speakers who were call
ed from the audience by Mr.. Tiff were
the following persons: Timothy Mich
olson. Rev. Murray S. Kenworthy. AL
fred Bavis, Pettis A. Reid, Rev. Muir
ray, Lee Summerson, Rev. Conrad
Huber, Vincent Nicholson, Rev. W. R.
Motley, Miss Kate Smelser and Mr.
Tiff.
1t was the tenor of their remarks
that war between Germany and the
United States was avoidable nothwith-
standing the present strained diplo-
matte situation and that peace was
wanted by the people Of both nations
almost at any cost. There was no
need of war on Americas part with
any nation on earth, it was thought.
Protest Against War.
All the speakers protested against
the European embroglio. emphasized
it's lack of necessity, deplored it's car.
mage and suffering and pointed out
it's possible and probable effects upon
future generations.
The meeting opened with invocation
by Rev. Conrad Huber, pastor of st.
Paul's Lutheran church which was
followed by the singing of America"
by the hundreds of people composing
the audience.
The European war was described as
an epidemic. both contagious and in
fectious by Chairman Edgar Tiff. He
said that the peace resolutions would
be of no avail that resolutions on
health passed in the midst of cholera
or plague epidemic of the United
States were drawn into the maelstrom
Mr.. Tiff said in part:
This is a peace meeting and there
fore neutral as between the great
nations now at war. Its purpose, as
l understand it. Is to protest against
war, that great scourge OF ancient
times. of modern times, of all time.
Every sane man and woman abhors
war And yet as far back as we can
go we find wars and rumors Of war.
"In the last fifteen years we have
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