Official Report of the Thirteenth Universal Peace Congress: Held at Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., October Third to Eighth, 1904"Brief history of the Peace Congresses," (pp. 7-15); copy in Manuscripts Division forms part of John Julius Dargan papers. |
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Page 297 - Down the dark future, through long generations, The echoing sounds grow fainter and then cease; And like a bell, with solemn, sweet vibrations, I hear once more the voice of Christ say, "Peace !" Peace ! and no longer from its brazen portals The blast of War's great organ shakes the skies ! But beautiful as songs of the immortals, The holy melodies of love arise.
Page 343 - Differences which may arise of a legal nature or relating to the interpretation of treaties existing between the two Contracting Parties and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy...
Page 20 - That it is the sense of the Congress of the United States that it is desirable, in the interest of uniformity of action by the maritime states of the world in time of war, that the President endeavor to bring about an understanding among the principal maritime powers with a view of incorporating into the permanent law of civilized nations the principle of the exemption of all private property at sea, not contraband of war. from capture or destruction by belligerents.
Page 297 - For while the tired waves, vainly breaking, Seem here no painful inch to gain, Far back, through creeks and inlets making, Comes silent, flooding in, the main. And not by eastern windows only, When daylight comes, comes in the light; In front, the sun climbs slow, how slowly, But westward, look, the land is bright.
Page 343 - Who after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon...
Page 297 - In the Parliament of man, the Federation of the world. There the common sense of most shall hold a fretful realm in awe, And the kindly earth shall slumber, lapt in universal law.
Page 343 - ... by the President of the permanent administrative council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, described in article 49 of the convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes concluded at The Hague on October 18, 1907.
Page 230 - Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.
Page 17 - The friends of humanity will deprecate war wherever it may appear : and we have experienced enough of its evils in this country, to know, that it should not be wantonly or unnecessarily entered upon.
Page 191 - I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause; What cause withholds you then to mourn for him ? O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason!