Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-18
TO ENFORCE PEACE
IS LEAGUES OBJECT
Organization Perfected in Phi1a-
delphia Sets on Foot World
Wide Movement.
HONOR MANN AND ALDERMAN
Former Governor on Executive
Committee and Head of Univer-
sity One of Vice-Presidents.

PHILADELPHIA. June l7.-Within
historic Independence Hall to-day. the
anniversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill. there was formed an organization
whose object will be to promote the
creation of league of nations with
view to preventing wars, or, at least.
to lessen tho horror Of armed conflicts.
The name adopted by the organization
after much discussion was League to
Enforce Peace, American Branch"
William H. Taft was elected pcrma-
nent president. and a long list of rep
resentativc American citizens were
named as permanent vice-presidents
a permanent executive committee also
was selected.
The conference was not an as
scmblage of what one participant
termed pure peace" men. but gath
ering Of those who for the most part
believe in trying to bring about peace
even though they have TO use force.
There was an animitated discussion
over the adoption of the name of the
league. George II. Kirchwey, of CO.
iumbia University. suggested that the
name be changed to League to EEtab-
posed elimination of the word "en-
force" gained supporters, but it was
defeated after vigorous speech BY a.
Lawrence Lowell. chairman of the reso-
lutions committee.
During the noon recess the resolu-
tions committee formulated it's report
and II was presented to the afternoon
session by Chairman Lowell, who said
that some suggestions offered were re-
iectcd because they were not germane
to the subject, and because they could
be better taken UP in other ways. One
Of the principal suggestions rejected.
he said. was that offered by Victor c.
Berger. Wisconsin, to prevent the sig
natory nations furnishing the belliger-
ent countries arms and ammunition.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
At AFTERNOON SESSION
The resolutions as recommended by
the committee and adopted by the meet
ing read
Throughout 5000 years OF recorded
history. peace here and there estab-
lished has been kept and its area has
been widened in one way only. Indi-
viduals have combined their efforts to
suppress violence in the local COM
munity. Communities have co-operated
with the authoritative state TO preserve
peace within its borders. States have
formed leagues or considerations or
have otherwise co-operated to estab-
lish peace among themselves. Always
peace has been made and kept. when
made and kept at all. by the superior
power OF superior numbers acting in
unity for the common good.
Mindful of this teaching Of expert
ence, we believe and solemnly urge that
the time has come to devise and to
create working union of sovereign
nations TO establish peace among them
selves, and TO guard it by all available
sanctions at their command, to the
end that civilization may be conserved,
and the progress of mankind in COM
fort, enlightenment and happiness may
continue.
I'VE. therefore. believe it desirable
for the United States TO join a lea que
Of nations binding the siEnatories to
the following:
4. All justiciable questions arising
between the signatory powers, not set
tied by negotiation, shall. subject to
the limitations of treaties, be SUBJ
mitted to a judicial tribunal for hear
ing and judgment. both upon the
jurisdiction of the question.
"o. All other questions arising be-
tween the signatories, and not settled
by negotiation. shall be submitted to
council of concilintion for hearing,
consideration and ccommendation.
"3. The signatory powers shall joint
ly use forthwith. both their economic
and military forces against any one
Of their number that goes TO war, or
commits acts of hostility against an
other of the signatories before any
question arising shall be submitted, as
provided in the foregoing.
-. Conferences between the sigma
tory powers shall he held from time
TO time to formulate and codify rules
Of international law. which. unless
some signatory shall signify it's dissent
within a stated period. shall there
after govern in the decisions of the
judicial tribunal mentioned in ar
ticle l."
TAFT GIVES HIS HEARTY
ENDORSEMENT TO RESOLUTION
AS Mr.. Taft had to leave the city
early. he called Professor John Bassett
Moore. OF Columbia University. to the
chair. and before leaving gave hearty
Endorsement to the resolutions
I'VE are in favor OF doing something
as we'll as thinking something" Mr.
Taft said.
Mr. Berger, who, with Mr.. Kirchwey
voted against the adoption Of the re-
port, characterized the report "as too
militaristic"
You are using too much force" he
said. you want more Inilitarism to
fight militarism. To apply your plan,
it would require a bigger army and
navy. and IT would have The United
States in trouble all the time There
is too much Teddy Rooseveltism in It,"
John Wanamaker did not think the
report went far enough. He had
hoped the conference would send out
message to the warning nations that
would make them pause and think.
He could not help but favor tho re-
port. he added. but felt that 1t, stand
ing alone, without any further action,