American Advocate of Peace, Volumes 54-55

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American Peace Society, 1892 - Arbitration (International law)

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Page 216 - Ring out old shapes of foul disease ; Ring out the narrowing lust of gold; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace. Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand; Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Page 177 - spirit leaps within him to be gone before him, then, Underneath the light he looks at, in among the throngs of men ; Men, my brothers, men the workers, ever reaping something new: That which they have done but earnest of the things that they shall do : For I dipped into the future, far as
Page 169 - the President to invite from time to time, as fit occasions may arise, negotiations with any Government with which the United States has or may have diplomatic relations, to the end that any differences or disputes arising between the two Governments which cannot be adjusted by diplomatic agencies may be referred to arbitration and peaceably
Page 264 - when the nations should commit themselves openly to the policy of disarmament. I remember, indeed, that George Washington declared before Congress that '• to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." Allow me, however, to submit, as I
Page 153 - the curse of Cain ! 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." But beautiful as songs of the immortals The holy melodies of love arise.
Page 153 - The tumult of each sacked and burning village; The shout that every prayer for mercy drowns ; The soldiers' revels in the midst of pillage ; The wail of famine in beleaguered towns ; The bursting shell, the gateway rent asunder, The rattling musketry, the clashing blade ; And ever and anon, in tones of thunder, The diapason of the cannonade.
Page 54 - ART. 2. The government of the Hawaiian Islands also cedes and transfers to the United States the absolute fee and ownership of all public government or crown lands, public buildings or edifices, ports, harbors, fortifications, military or naval equipments, and all other public property of every kind and description belonging to the government of
Page 172 - convenient opportunity open up negotiations with the Government of the United States with a view to the conclusion of such a treaty between the two nations, so that any differences or disputes arising between the two Governments, which cannot be adjusted by diplomacy, shall be referred to arbitration.
Page 262 - think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor ; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness ; whereas our comely parts have no need ; but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked ; that there should be no schism
Page 217 - Morte D'Arthur: " " More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. ... For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of

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