PEACE PROPOSALS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1081, 21 March 1911, Page 5

PEACE PROPOSALS

THE CHURCH IN SUPPORT. MUCH FAVOURABLE COMMENT IN BRITAIN. FRENCH RECEPTION CHILLY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Itec. March 20, 10.30 p.m.) London, March 20. Tho newspapers, particularly the Liberal organs, give prominence to the American arbitration proposals. The Archbishop of York, Dr. Lang, in speaking at Sheffield, declared that the statesmen of both parties had issued a challenge to which Christians were bound to respond with new conviction and energy, and conccntrate upon further effort in the cause o£ peace. The Rev. Father Bernard Vaiighan said it was painful and shameful that such treaties wore nccessary after twenty centuries of Christ's rule. He thanked God that England was setting a- virile example which other nations would be unable to neglect. Dr. R. J. Campbell, at the City Temple, said civilisation would be nnable long to carry the burden which Materialism and tho mutual distrust of nations had imposed. Tho International Court of Arbitration should have its powers extended to enable it to adjudicate upon every cause of national difference. This would necessitate an international police force, to which each nation would have to contribute its quota. COLDNESS IN FRANCE. EFFECT ON ENTENTES FEARED. (Rec. March 20, 10.30 p.m.) London, March 20. "The Times" Paris correspondent reports that the arbitration scheme has been coldly received in France, where it is considered that Great Britain, by becoming closely identified with America, will be relieved of many of the anxieties which have made her value French and Russian friendships.

FRENCH SOCIALIST VIEW. Paris, March 19. SI. Jaures, the Socialist leader in the Chamber of Deputies, writing to the fiaper "L'Humanite," says it is certain, if an arbitration treaty between Britain and the United State.s is adopted, it will shortly afterwards bs changed into a defensive alfiance. The progress of arbitration, he adds, is due to the influence of an organised proletariat. APPEAL BY EIGHT BISHOrS. London, March 19. The "Westminster Gazette" publishes a letter signed by eight Bishops, who express tho hope thai' the arbitration treaty will be arranged between Great Britain and tho United States.

MANY ALLUSIONS IN CHURCH. London, March 20. Allusions to Mr. Taffs. and' Sir Edward Grey's utterances on" fhe proposed arbitration treaty were general in places of worship in Great Britain.