New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-25
Clergy and Professional
Men Back Disarmament
Programme
ASK VOICE FOR u. S.
IN FINAL TERMS
Urge Settlement of From
tiers and Indemnities
Based on Justice

The result OF conferences held In
New York three weeks ago by forty
clergymen and laymen was made public
yesterday in the shape Of suggestions
for adequate guarantees for lasting
peace, document signed by 700 per-
sons of various creeds and professions.
It is entitled "A Message to Christians
of All Lands from Christians in Amer
lea It's statement of principles fol
lows:
"We are convinced that any adequate
guarantee of lasting peace involves the
establishment of league of nations.
with provision for the limitation OF
armament, and VIC believe that the
agreement to establish such league OF
nations should accompany the offer or
acceptance of any proposal for negotla-
tion concerning the termination OF the
war.
Work for Common Good
eve believe that the approach to a
lust peace makes necessary an agree
ment that the adjustment of territory
and compensation be upon the basis OF
righteousness alone, with due regard
for the rights of all nations. small ana
great, belligerent and neutral, and that
all differences not otherwise adjustable
should be referred for arbitration
either to the Hague court or to some
tribunal constituted for this particular
purpose.
ave believe that any adequate pro
gramme Of negotiation in the interest
of peace should further include the
entire matter of relief. reconstruction
and reconciliation in which the warning
nations, the United States and other
neutrals shall engage for the common
good.
"While we sign this statement with
out the authoritative action Of the sew
eral bodies with which we are con
nected. we cherish the hope that il VIII
be approved by large proportion oil
those with whom in faith or practice
We are associated, and we submit this
deliberate expression of our attitude
and principles to the prayerful consid-
GRAFTON of our brethren in all nations,
warning or neutral.
without assuming to advise in the
world crisis which is upon us, we new
ertheless declare our profound belief
that the sincere prefer of negotiation
upon such conditions as we have named
and the acceptance Of such profter
in The same spirit, must inevitably IN
ure TO the immediate and lasting good
of mankind. as also 10 the greater
glory of God, and we pledge our SUP
port Of every measure. proposed or
adopted, looking definitely toward this
end"
Five Bishops Sign
Ar,oro tbose uho subscribed 10 these
sentiments were Bishops David H..
Greer. New York; Ethelbert Talbot,
South Bethlehem, and Cortland White
head. Pittsburgh. of the Protestans
Episcopal Church, and Bishops Nc
Dowell, Chicago. and 4. r. Hendrix,
Kansas City, Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Some pastors who signed are Drs.
Charles L. jefferson, Henry Sloan COT
fin and Nehemiah Boynton, Of New
York; Wallace Radcliffe, Washington;
James ]. Vance, Nashville. and W. G..
Covert. Chicago.
In the list Of officials of religious
organizations are the names OF fran
els L. Clark, Boston, president Of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor;
John A. Marquis, Cedar Rapids. mod
orator of the Presbyterian General AS
sembly; II. c. Herring, Boston, general
secretary of the National Council oil
Congregational Churches, and Balllng-
ton Booth. New York, head Of the vol
unteers Of America. 9,
Among the university. college and
theological seminary presidents are ".
II. =. Faunce. Brown University; D..
Ross Stevenson. Princeton Theological
Seminary; W. Douglas Mckenzie, Hart
ford Theological Seminary; Henry
Churchill King. Oberlin College; Harry
a. Garfield, Williams College, and
Frank Strong. University Of Kansas.
The Federal courts are represented
bv Judges John NJ. Killits, Toledo, and
John r. Hazel, Buffalo.