UNIVERSAL PEACE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 262, 29 July 1908, Page 7

UNIVERSAL PEACE.

CONGRESS IN LONDON. A ROYAL MESSACE OF GOODWILL. KING EDWARD'S MISSION. (by TELEGRAM—I'II ESS ASSOCIATION—COPTBtOnT.) (Rec. July 23, 11.20 p.m.) . London, July 28. •' Tli o seventeenth Universal Peace Congress has opened in London. A deputation from the Congress Was welcomed by Kiug Edward and Queen Alexandra. •• King Edward rejoiced that his efforts in the cause of international peaco and goodwill had not been without fruit. Rulers and statesmen could pursue no higher aim than the promotion of-mutual good understanding and cordial friendship among the nations. liis Majesty agreed that this was the surest and' most direct mean 3 to enable humanity to realise its noblest I 'ideals; and its attainment would ever bo the 1 object of his own "constant endeavours. . - ' WORK OF THE CONGRESS. Th 6 advocates o{ International Peace labour .undei 1 ,this disadvantage—in times of peace they are.thought to ilefond a platitude, in time of Wftr they are/uniiblo'to win a hearing. But amid the, general indifference there are some who do. not"forget : between wars the: sacred cause' of Peace. These advocates from many nations - hive, now gathered '■ in London, and ■ amofig the' mnlij* conferences of this year the Universal Peace Conference will perhaps not be neglected. by the' future chronicler.'- • '• It' is eighteen years since the Congress met in London. Sillce that day the war-drum has throbbed more than once. .Russia has ■fought with/Japan, .the' United States with Spain, we with the Transvaal, and thero has been nlany "a sort'of war." The burdens of militarism' press more heavily, upon.'the nations of Europe now than in 1890. But on the other Sido there must ,be set the two -Hague Conferences; 1 _n.iid.. the eVidence' of : a growing fmpatieflce, among the raitk and file in all nations'at" the price ,of militarist. The. Congress of-1908 is .(in .the hands of those Who will not suffer itto fall, in dignity and significant!!) bolow the high lovel of /other years. :• Lord Courtney, of Pehivith, is the Pro*, : sid6ilt, .'Xdrd Avebury, the' treasurer, /Mi'. •ToSoph Gr Alexander, LI/,8., chairman, Mr. T. P. Newman, chairman of CSeciitlyo. The Seciettry is Air.' H. S. .Perris,. M.A,, 40,- Outer Temple,: Strand; MiV Ferris is an enthueiastio advocate Of peace _ and a skilful organiser. He will havo the 'wide experience, to help him oi Dr. Darby and Mr. J. F. Greeli, Who Will bo honorary genoral .secretaries. -Tho -meetings are to be in general in the Canton Hall. Peaco sormons were to have been preached in . tho churches ■ last Sunday, •and a Conference of Chttrdhes was arranged for/Monday: There'is an extOnsivo programme, covering up, to August 1. , . ... ;