| Show THOUSANDS GATHER IN UTAH J TO PRAISES OF PEACE li liR Representative R Jr Gathering of All I ce Creeds s When Able Speakers kes Compare Horrors of War With Blessings of of Peace in Homes i j i T I- I J I WI r OFFICERS AR ARE CHOSEN FOR FR SOCIETY IN STATE STAn 1 0 Mass Meeting in First Congregational Church When Pe Perma Permanent ma j nent Organization Was Wa's Formed With With Governor Gov Gov- i i. i Cutler at Head 1 a. a J I M. fi 4 t M t M t t t t t I 0 i IM t M Mf Mf t t t t. t t H M M MHO HO i. i f UTAJI IE C PEACE SOCIE OFFICERS CEns b f President President John John ent-John John C. C Cutler Cuter t First Vice Vico President Dean PresIdent Dean Benjamin Brews Brewster er Second Vice President President abbi Rabbi Charles J. J Fr Freund und 4 0 f a Secretary and Treasurer J J. J M. M 1 t i. 4 Directors John Directors John Henry Honry Smith Mrs tt F. F S. S Richards Mrs J. J E. E B t t f Co Mrs Irs W. W Yo Y V. Rice N N. P P. Rev Re Rep p A A. Simpkin i- i ti l' l t Judge J. J E E. E Prick Frick i r c 4 t Q O Of f f 4 4 L' L LQ i 4 4 1 n At a a. representative gathering of or all creeds at the First Congregational church yesterday afternoon the tho Utah Uth Peace society was formed with the adoption of oC a constitution and bylaws by by- laws laus laws tho election of oC officers nn and amid the acceptance or of scores of or members Meetings were al also o held throughout Utah wh when n followers of or all creeds i sang ang the tho praises of peace Preceding tho business of the tho meeting there them were ringing speeches in favor of universal peace SI Arguments Arguments ments were presented showing the necessity for a world movement for peace the uselessness of or warfare anti and I strife both 1 the tl standpoint of or economy and humanity Th The formation of tho Utah lh t. ocle-t. was made mado at nt the suggestion or of th time the American Peace society and tho the action acton ac ac- lion tion ton taken taleen yesterday ant is 11 the outgrowth outgrowth out out- growth of oC t the tho o meeting held hel n a year ear ago age at the tho t tabernacle when the tin movement received Us its Is l introduction tr U to LQ Utah Since that time has hoj ha been an nn Impetus that has hn enlisted th the support of ot thousands o over the tho state in the tho panic ame of or peace G George ro Nuh Squires Squire i J Colonel George B. B Squires Sq wal walo o fn t h n I 3 n l nie nee tiia tUft 0 S. S rile rho mo tn Wn was opened at 0 o'clock chock b by novo Rov TV W. r. A Paden of or tim tho I Presbyterian church who WIlt df do In livered a short p er In n th the absence of ot Te Rev Francis ITt 17 Short hort o oj oi time tho UI First FIst Methodist church J Dr Dla r. r rea read from tho time Scriptures In iii 11 his speech ch Chairman SquIres Squire said Mid in part I am nun not ot unmindful of or the time honor 01 or of presiding over 01 0 your our deliberations mc it ithe In Inthe Inthe the he governors governor's s absence and I assure you that I sin ain In full tun sympathy with wih tho lie objects and purposes of ot your meet meet- Ing ner OU Ono One who ho has hus seen war Jn Sn all al its it horrors i errors Ja may well wel be among mong time tho foremost fore fore- most In a world mo movement for tal- uni- uni er versal er il l peace J I r represent the tho Grand Arr Army of or the Republic an organization that has worn the nations nation's uniform nn and wielded yielded Us Its Is weapons during one of ot the time greatest great st wars of or history and which tola today oday forms a great rat conservative alive body ot of f citizens serving the tho nation as weBby well weB welly by y Its patriotic devotion demotion oton de in peace AS Lie ASt IS ISI It I t served by Its valor alor in Wal war All fl I If I if a 3 nation naton ever had Imad Just cause for forar forwar forwar war ar that war was excusable It I was fo ought to prevent the time dismemberment of f our territory and anI to preserve o the flag Ing from Crom rote dishonor It I was waR not for personal personal per per- onal aggrandizement or conquest conquest It I was long hong and bitter biter and bloody And out ut of or its Us turmoil and confusion we wc brought rought back to you ou a nation naton redeemed by y the blood of sacrifice and a flag fag without a stata stafa of or dishonor upon Its Is beautiful folds as they thoy flash in their on every s sea se-a a emblem of ot the greatest tho the freest of tho the nations of ot earth cat It I was sas a Just war var a necessary war it C war wal for principle and Its Is results were Ire magnificent but who can estimate its Is cost ost in blood and treasure and human Juman misery S Sees I r am not sufficiently optimistic to magino that universal peace can come comet at t once or that the tho world powers arc are going to sink their warships and disband cBs dis- band and their armed armel forces immediately bo be strong There must first 10 a sent sent- In ment nent created am among the tho nations favor Cavor ivor of ot peace pence Q and nd cd for tor tho the present I havo haro our nation in a state of or complete preparedness with wih a powerful powerful power- power ful ul nav navy and a n stan standing army almy strongly efficient and thoroughly equipped to form orm the anc nucleus of or a mighty force of or citizen soldiers on which wo we ma may safely safe safo- ly h y rely and amid which shall not only pro prove pro e e a menace to the tho strong but a protection lon tion to time the weak weal ton All honor to Governor Cutler Cuter for takIng tho time Initiative In this thia matter mater and ando to o the tho committee of devoted men and women appointed b by him who have havo labored so diligently In the cause tho they lo e hove May Ia universal peace pence come como upon the time world lk like a a benediction anti and upon of learning learn learn- very every school house Itemise and temple ernIns ern- ern o cr ing Ins ng upon ever every church public building build build- and the the mans man's cottage Ing ng poor of ot tho the king let lot there be bo Inscribed inscribed In- In scribed in iii letters leters both holh bold boM and br bright ht peace on earth good goo will wil to men mon Following the tho address of Colonel Divine Ino Squires quires Redeemer Mrs Irs Nell Neli e P. P Moore ore sang Ang O 0 0 Time Tho C Ct Cost of or r Peace cc The Tho In an admirable argument on Cost of or Peace lit Rt Rev ne neI F F. I S S. S on Spalding In ing ng bishop of or this timis Episcopal diocese e sid said In hi the year 1903 1908 tho the American people peo- peo pie lo spent for a n nav navy Our arm army bill 11 as amended In tho the senate appropriates In addition additon to this Ids there thero has lies been voted for tor Increased fortifications Tho total amount which wo we aro are to spend spond therefore therefore therefore there there- fore for fol war preparation Is I 20 ZO That is a largo large amount of oC mane money It ItI Itis I I is I six times as much as os the tho United States ate appropriates for its HI legislative departments executive and Judiciary limn lien we pa pay Y In I It Is oise Olt r tOI mere I pensions and we wo are supposed to dc- dc de vote Veto an immense sum suni to that object It I is twenty times Ures as much as we arc arc J e. e spending through our agricultural d department de- de r to discover by scientific in- in v how hopr to Increase our S j pl Ply o ot or food rood stuffs We Ye spend only jo a I little more than on our con consular sular and diplomatic service whereby bY W the te rights o ot of our citizens are represented I entell in all al the tho nations of or tho the world I Itis i twice a as much C ag as the United cl States pays is its whole vast ata staff of civil chU set ser ser Armies and anti navIes aT are aro o tended tend tend- ed cd d for tor war It I 1 Is generally supposed d. d and f yet pet the United d hates s and ad the rest ol ot olno the tho no world are arc at It p ace e loie lV leace ee anti hate War What IH Is the meaning o of this vast t expenditure of r the th mo money mone ey which phys pays Ys men for tor waiting to todo do o what wo 6 hop hope the they the mn may 1 nc hMo havo hn c Jo io do 10 do Thero B Is but on ono answer to to these theR questions ami that Aa ia This la Is It e cf peace peace Wo We Wc raised to send aena our 11 Hitch school school- ch 1 I ts 10 to C San Francisco that they 6 Y a might tot the tho fleet f fighting n chines wall chinos sail i Into th bay r that they te 8 ss nl In En I ti tty tHY y or t B SI m might t pay y h honor to 1 io o l It stop p on tile tUo r w O i J 5 S qc SY U 5 r. r et w tr or or fib lua e a a 1 property and we v had hd but ono one Justification S e en cation ton In doing tills and ad w waa is that our boys boys' mJ mIght ht harn arn to lovo Zoro and peace ha Imata to war l S r Is la It I tho the uty luty of ot the tho to United States I to enlarge tier her er Army and navy until unfit II she Eho leads the world In this thle method of or orI I p ace acc Door Doca Doc not on tho contrary contrary con con- thur question suggest doubt a as 40 asto to th the tho economy If It not tho to wisdom of or such n a method ethod of ot banishing banishing- war I Is- Is Is our duty o to o exert our once nce to secure peace penco at cheaper cheap r co cost t. t for or wo we can set get g t truer huer peace by paying S for tor or ir It I In other coin In Jn time ot of peace prepare for tor war Is II a ct bad motto Hero here is Ig a a a better one In time of or temporary peace pence prepare for tor permanent p peace Mrs Jr Emma Ramsey sn sang sanf 1116 Flag Fag Without a n Stain and this number he was followed by t them tho reading reading- of of a message mesge from Governor Cuter Cutler Colonel Squires read the paper which was WR I left Idt ft hero b by the governor before Tho The governor governor gov gov- he went to Washington go said paid fald S From ri-em Fm tho the Governor U that at I am rim forced to bo be absent from ore your second meeting devoted devoted de devoted de- de voted to the tho peace idea Idoa Ido I am still atm glad sl d t to have the privilege iego of ot greeting you briefly in 11 writing And I wish Ish to congratulate congratulate con con- you you an and tho the other citizens o of Utah Uth on oil 01 tho tim auspicious beginning beginning- of at this movement last May and to ex express express ex- ex press tho hope that It will wI receive an Irresistible impetus from tho the you ou are aro holding holding- today to ay There pisy ny have been timos In tho the past history of ot the tho world when war was honorable justifiable and even even necessary There may maT be such times in itt the tut nut Eat there thero never never has haa Is been and nd will trill bo be a 0 time when war is not brutal and and Inhuman I hope the time will come como and that soon soon hen when on un r rage race e Tm Two To THRONGS GATHER TO SING PRAISES OF PEACE Continued Prom One war will be he no more mora a ban of or absolute absolute lute prohibition be being In placed on It b bythe by bythe the nations of or the world Xo No o Argument for Cor WarIn War trIn tr In support and furtherance of ot tho the object of this organization I wish to say that there is no ethical argument for or war No one can defend or Justify It ft on the tho ground of essential good In every respect so far Car as war itself is concerned It is evil It has always been so so no matter how necessary It has hns appeared It will always be so no matter maller how necessary it may be- be como And yet et It Is a sad commentary but buta a n. necessary mry one that looking at conditions conditions conditions condi condi- and setting aside for tho the present our theories the conclusion is Inevitable Inevitable able that as war has been found un unavoidable unavoidable un- un avoidable a in tho past It may be In the tho future I must confess that I am not one of ot those who are so optimistic for Cor Immediate Immediate- and universal peace as to have tho the nation unprepared In event of war w Yet Tot I r am moro more than than willing willingto minI to Join with others In the creation of ot ofa ota a sentiment for ultimate peace and the disarmament of ot the tho nations while WIllIe en encouraging encouraging en- en the Idea of or a preparedness for war If ir it shall again become un unavoidable un- un avoidable a Stand ARM lust War nr Let the vor word go o forth from this and similar gatherings g that the tho utmost and constant endeavor of or this and like organizations shall bo be to reprobate war var to place It on tho the plane of other hateful things to help forward the time when hen civilized nations will not engage In it or permit uncivilized ones onesto onesto onesto to do so In conclusion I call attention to tho the fact tact that one of ot tho the purposes of at this gathering is to effect an To prepare for for this organization was wa the objector ot thc I shall l' l be be glad Jad If t this object can bo be carried out toda today And I further trust that tho the organization you OU form here will become affiliated with the American Peace society for tho promulgation of ot the splendid Idea underlying underlYing- it and to inculcate the beauty and the value of ot peace through active and efficient ef of- of fort Cort I wish you OU Go God Cod speed In your work worle and pledge you OU all the assistance I can render Bishop Isho ans an's Address One One of the features of or the afternoon afternoon after alter noon was an ad address prepared by Rt at Re Rev Bishop Lawrence Scanlan of ot the Catholic diocese Illness preVented prevented pre pre- vented the bishop from attending the meeting hut but his paper was read b by the Rev Re W. W R. R Harris D. D D. D LL D. D the bishops bishop's representative The Tho address was on Tho The Contrast between between be be- tween Heathen an and 1 Christian Civilizations Civili Ci as making for peace as lS folIt folloWs fol- fol loWs ios It Is indeed a very great tion for mo inc to bo ho with you lit uT spirit on Sunday afternoon and though I 1 Iam am am precluded from assisting assisting- and taking part in your our deliberations to help o 0 far as I ma may the lau laudable ablo purpose for which your oUr meeting has been convened I deeply regret that the he condition of ot m my health bars mo ITLO from in person uniting with you in the public appeal which your our sympathetic sympathetic sympathetic sym sym- pathetic hearts will mako make to the tho goo good sense of or the tho civilized nations of the he world orld and to that of 01 tho the American Amen Ameri can people In particular on behalf of or universal and permanent peace Your Tour meeting as I understand the tho object for which It has been called assembles to add the expression of or the goo good will and encouragement of oC the he people of our city to the voice of Christian civilization raised 1 In Europe and America against the dreadful spectacle enacted from time to time o of ot human beings slaUghtering slaughtering each other and leaving lea the fair fail face of or the earth given to us by our common Father in heaven saturate saturated saturated satur satur- ate 1 with blood an and with tho the tears tear of or widows an and orphans It Is to protest against the unending ing Ins repetition of o these woeful tragedies dies against tho perpetuation of these monstrous and unnatural manifestations mani mani- of or national will ill which sporadically and mysteriously expresses expresses ex ex- presses itself In a thirst for blood that you OU have met today in a temple tempo of ot peace There are those who conten contend contend con con- ten tend that war is inevitable ine that it Is Isa Isa isa a decree of Fate that men should slaughter each other In hecatombs to I anticipate the overpopulation of ot the I earth and that therefore It is idle Ide to dream of universal peace I AVo We Vo answer that unless our |
