The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
uPP|uC0TT & CO., InC., w% 2Dssll4 %a1 nsl:

iuOoio AOulASA, AuLSi HdlioHdl 1Il6Lu-
ship changes to suspicion, special in
terests warp the public mind.
The true greatness of the United
States in international affairs has not
rested upon naval and military force,
but upon candor, and good will, a high
sense of national honor and funda-
mental justice.
3. The great war is abundant proof
that great ornaments are not a pro-
tection against attack. In the hands
of a militaristic administration they
may be a fertile cause of war. They
are a constant menace on the n
hand and an invitation to aggression
on the other. They fill the popular
imagination, so that if differences
arise between nations the people cry
out for war. and thus force becomes
the basis of settlement rather than
justice and equality.
The genius of the United States
has been for arbitration and the iu-
dicial settlement of international dis
putes.
These are a few of many reasons
against committing the United States
to a military policy at this time Of
popular unrest.
We believe it is a grave moment in
the history of our country, and we ap-
peal to you who bear the heavy bur
den of responsibility, to meet the
crisis in the spirit of Christian pat
riotism. Your action in this Congress
may bind the shackles of the old
world militarism upon u continent,
or free it for true world leadership in
the cause of enduring liberty based on
Justice, brotherhood and peace.
The destinies of the other Amer
lean Republics are intimately con
nected with those of the United States.
They are anxiously awaiting your
action. A military policy adopted by
the United States will create suspic-
ion among them, and they will begin
to arm against us. Thus fear will
beget fear, and suspicion, suspicion.
Instead, therefore, of acting at once
and hastily on the question of pre-
paredness" against dangers probably
imaginary, and certainly remote in
time, we strongly urge upon this Ad-
ministration, and upon the Congress
now assembled, the calling at once
by the United States of a great con
ference of all the American Republics
for solemn council that may guaran-
tee perpetual peace and community
of interest in this hemisphere.
William Penn, the Founder of Penn
sylvania, conceived a "Plan for the
Peace of Europe" If it had been fairly
tried, great armies and navies would
have disappeared long ago and the
present war would have been impos-
sible. We citizens of the Common
wealth where Penn tried his Holy
Experiment" and believers in his re-
ligious faith, urge upon you at this
time as al act of the truest and nobl-
est patriotism, consideration of a Plan
for the Peace of America. A League
of American Republics united for CO.
operation, mutual progress and reci-
procity in trade and commerce, and in
the things of the mind and the spirit
would forever safeguard the peace of
this western hemisphere, and chal-
lenge Europe to initiate the American
example. Men of faith and vision
agree that this will be a reality in the
future. Will there ever be a better
opportunity than today?
Signed on behalf and by direction of
the Representative Meeting,
WILLIAM B. HARVEY, Clerk.
Twelfth Month 10, 1915. 304 Arch
Street, Philadelphia.