Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-01-07
Abandon Plans to Observe An
niversary of Treaty With
Great Britain in Ghent
IAssociated Pressl

! NEW YORK-Had the European
war not interfered, there would have
begun December % in Client, Flan-
ders, a celebration OF the one hun
dredth anniversary Of the signing OF
the treaty, Of Ghent by representatives
OF the United States and Great Brit
ain. The burgoriaster Of Client was
/ to have rendered banquet to so Am.
erican, so English and 80 Canadian
delegates In the hall where the treaty
was signed.
Later Sulgrave Manor, the ances-
traI home of George Washington in
| England. was to have been presented
to the American people by the British
peace centenary committee. The
home already has been purchased II
probably will be rehabilitated and pre-
sented later.
Believing despite the war the ami
Versary should not pass unobserved
In the United States, number of
widely known citizens of this country
who are interested in the movement
issued communication asking that
the day be remembered and celebrated
at specified dates beginning February
IA. The communication follows:
TOne hundred years ago today there
was signed at Client in Flanders the
Treaty of peace between Great Britain
and the United States. which marked
the close of what has happily proved
to be the last war between English
speaking peoples of the earth Today
the city OF Ghent is at the very cen.
ter Of the. terrible, conflict that RACES
I'm Europe. 49,. IT,.
The American Peace Centenary
committee cannot permit this anniver-
sary to pass without inviting the
thoughtful attention of their fellow
citizens to the contrast presented by
the century-long period of peace which
Engiish-speaking peoples have enjoyed
among themselves on the one hand,
and the appalling destruction Of life,
property and great monuments of CIV.
ilization which the European war in
wolves on the other. II had been our
confident hope that the example which
the English-speaking peoples have set
In their relations with each other
would be followed by the other great
nations Of the earth in their several
international relations. II had been
our earnest desire that the spirit OF
peaceful and friendly cooperation
which each Of these peoples manifests
toward the people of the United States
would also mark their dealings with
one. another Unfortunately this was
not to be, and we are sorfowfulIy
called upon to mark our centenary
eetebration I'm the midst OF the most |
teffible and destructive war that his
tory records - :. ..:~a.. sss..
Even at such a time we must avow !
once more our emphatic faith In the |
supremacy of justice over force, of |
law over might We rejoice In the
peaceful relations of hundred years
among all English-speaking peoples, |
and particularly in the undefended and
h1e nearly four thousand |
miles ID length, which divides the ter
ritory OF the United States from that
Of the Dominion of Canada. The mu.
tual trust; forbearance and helpfulness
which make that undefended boun-I
dary a'link and not barrier between
two peoples, we offer as an example |
to our warning brothers across the
sea-. =.s " - sr..-. III.
ut had been our purpose, when our !,
was organized in 1910, to
plan for great celebration of the
centenary anniversary by various
which have now, because of
the terrible war which is still con-
vulsing Europe and disturbing the
whole world, become impracticable un-
III the close of the conflict. i.
But we appeal 10 the people in all
The states and to all civic bodies to
mark this notable anniversary by suit
able exercises in churches of all de-
nominations on the 14th of February,