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Show 302 303 .-._. term" um . ll HMMtl 1 Ily 18 , it had become clear that a central organization was needed. and the societies co»opcratcd in forming the Ameri 1n l‘eacc Strict}. most of them being merged in the new organiza« tion. This society for «men tears had its headquarters in New Yorl-., but in 1835 removed to llartiord. Contr, where it tarried for a night, and then moved farther on to Iloston. Here it found a congenial soil. and l1£l> remained until this day. For two or three generations the peace propaganda in this countrv was car- riol on elm fly lt)‘ the nnn in Iioston and elsewhere who gathered around this society. The peace advocates: of the world step b_v step worked out a program that l>tgan to appear attainable. and the battle was half won, ll'lt‘t} the Hague t'oiit‘eirnce \iere called and the plans of the ptace party hogan to take shape before the world. li‘ie tasi-z had now become a very different one front that thnrh comrontcd the men of 181'. It appeared to be no longer that of ( hanging the nature of men and tishering in the millennium as a Inst step toward peace, It had come to be understood as a (litt‘Klltitl of (Minding into the international sphere the reign of law and tln dwxu ~ of courts \\ ith which men had happily become familiar tlst'wheie, and so of :loughing off an outgrown svstem oi «intuit; qu< ~iions of right litiwetn nations by brute force: The pr. pmalu «it a pian- sitt‘tt'l)‘ were now beginning to appeal as W. V _ , V _ ' . "lll a, 2‘ t» l iax tnal men as to the . k . idealist, and tlte tnue was ripe tor Illt mun fixation of ]‘-('t'l]ittt]t't]l piace societies. . lln‘ inwolian in~piration for tln tstali lishment of the New \I'tl». writt) sums to hate lllk'll found in the meetings of the Aliilioitlt l'eam- and ,\Il it .tiion t‘oiiie i‘tnces. In Januarv, 1006, a muting; \ta: \iillt‘tl by I'roi. lirnst Ix‘icha rd to considerithe matte] and in lt'itltllll‘\ the \ociett was organi (Isthn ,\ Straws lnad. zed with the Hon. Ill. and for a year did its work in a :r- \t;-:~ calied to a place in the Cabine t .\inlit\\ ( 'inoit' took his place at its 'l in tii~~t \Uiiotial I‘t-acc t‘onit i't‘wce was held ant i" 'a' goat iii‘t‘tll‘-t to the growth of the sncittv. Membership inici‘:iI::Cll and tin lt:~\ nan who were ranting its lnzrdens licrran to lad owml 'tad lw iln r: lls which were made upon then: At the annn:.l netting in Ma}. too". it was decided that a permanent tlltlt( inst l-t (‘INIH‘KL and it] \t \‘en:ber this was done The work carried on there, while varied in character, is all done with the intent to create a public sentiment which will lead to the abandonment of war. The ol‘tice has been a busy place, much busier than anybody thought would be possible beforehand. The reason is that the city is ready for its message. New York is the most cosmopolitan city in the world, and the society has sought to capitalize that fact. It found in exist~ encc a Japan society made up of a group of _lapaucse and of Americans who have traveled in or have dealings with Japan, an Italian peace society, a tierntan-American peace society and other organizations of this character. It helped to form the AmericanScandinavian society, which promises useful services. These organizations; with a purpose kindred to its own, it is cvordinatA ing and aftiliatiner into one organism which. with its several arms, shall be able to touch the life of the city at as many points. To assist in this work a strong group of eminent women is also beingr enlisted. llut it has made other use of the several national groups that are to he found in the city. It felt that an example ought to be given on a scale which could he done only in New York of inter- national eo-operation. For this purpose it seized on the fact that during the year the world has been at peace, and in celebration of this fart, organized a great International l'eaee liestival. Speeches were made by Mr. Carnegie and His l‘itninence, \Vn Ting-fang, Minister from (him. The program was largely musical and was rendered by singing societies and artists representing lllth‘t oi the greater ii:tti«ni:, allot whom freely lent their sen ices to the occasion. lx'epresentativt's of sixteen of the nations havingr embassies at \\'a~hin:;ton were present as guests of the society. 'l'ht‘ hall was apprt\priatel)‘ decorated with the [lags of the nations. (ind a most unitpie and successful occasion was the result. i\notln~r Illlt' oi \‘,Ul'l{ carried on with (‘oitstant diligence has been the ednration of public opinion through pulpit, platform, [Jfl'ss and other agencies. In this work of education a fine com- pany of speakers has been gathered and their services offered free of charge to organizations of every kind. The)! have voiced the message of the society from the most prominent pulpits in the city, and carried it to the voter; in many of the political Clubs. mum one AWL" |
