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will doubtless have their full weight In
the coming discussion.

will doubtless have their full weight In
the coming discussion.
True World Legislature.
What gives practical aspect to the
Stockholm program is the fact that
the interparliamentary union is com
mitted to something very much like a
propaganda for world political organ
ization 1t presented to the second
Hague conference request that it
proceed to call a third conference, and
that action was taken with this idea
that out Of these conferences of dele
gates to an official International gath
ering, expressing the will of the ma
tons, which. when ratified by the
home governments. becomes the form
al will of the world, would be devel-
oped the true world legislature, and
this. after due process of development,
would have methods and authority of a
legislative body. 1t is recognized that
the nations are merely feeling their
way to this solution of the problem Of
world unity. On the part of the men
taking part in the conferences the dis
position is not to rush natural progress
of events, but TO recognize the true
nature of what is in progress and to
promote it.
Idea Advanced In America.
Much has been done in the Omitted
States to advance this idea of world
political unity. Perhaps the Mohonk
platforms have been most conspicuous,
representative and authoritative. But
the Massachusetts legislature in 1908.
following beginning in 1902. adopted
unanimously in each branch resolu-
lions for a regular international con-
gress. Eminent Endorsement of the
idea was made soon after by leading
Pennsylvania jurists and business
men. The Universal Peace union has
favored it. The American Peace So
ciety has been at the front of the eff
fort. The National Congregational
council gave it it's formal approval.
and several religious bodies adopted
resolutions in its favor.
The interparliamentary union at it's
session at St. Louis in September, 1904.
gave strong approval and really took
the initiative toward calling the second
Hague conference. The Massachusetts
state board of trade Endorsed it unani-
mously. The Greenacre fellowship
urged support of the United States del.
egation at The Hague in 1907. In
stances might be named further where
the idea has received support in the
United States.
While this movement has been taken
up and emphasized by the leaders in
the peace movement, it did not origi
nate there. but as phase of world
politics. 1t is true that the peace peo
Pile now believe that their cause can be
best promoted by discussion of the pc
litical organization Of the world. but ir
the nature of the movement there il
no reason why men who believe ir
arms as a means of securing peace be
tween nations should not join in the
effort to secure system of worl(
courts which will make wars impossi
BILE and will further organize legisla
tive and executive departments TO
promotion of general welfare. Blu
whatever the outcome of the discus
sion and whatever of future tmpor
lance is wrapped up in the proposed
program. it is for the first time def
nitely announced that great interna
tional gathering will discuss for it
main subject the organization of tn
human race as single political body
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