New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1915-12-18

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fort to create sentiment Ill our
own and other countries, Ill favor
Of the proposals that were put
forward at the PhiladelDhla con
ference.
THE obvious and rrgont need
that led the committee OF the
Chamber to draw up It's admlra Die
report. and the Board OF Dlrec-
tors TO authorize its submission,
is an eloquent argument III 1aNo,
of a combined effort to do all
which human ingenuity ana de-
votion can, to prevent the rec
renee of such a catastrophe as the
world is now experiencing.
The proposals Of the League to
enforce Peace. referred to IN Mr.
Taft's communication which
were adopted at the independence
Hall meeting are:
That the United States 'oln
league Of nations. who shall agree
10 the following:
/ The establishment OF an IN
ternational tribunal or world
court. which shall pass on all
iusticiable questions arising be-
tween nations.
2. The establishment Of an IN
ternational tribunal to be known
as a council of Cancellation which
shall pass Oh all non-Justlclable
questions. that is, questions which
cannot be settled in accordance
with the principles Of law and
equity.
3. The signatory powers to
use forthwith their joint Eco
nomic and Military Forces against
any nation which has joined the
league, but which goes to war, or
begins acts of hostility against
another Of the signatories, with
out first submitting it's quarrel to
a court or board Of arbitrators,
as provided in sections one and
two.
4. The adoption of a code of
international law through series
Of international conferences.
The independence Hall pro-
posals contain no provision for
enforcing the verdict of the
bitrators. Under the proposed
plan any nation that is dissatisfied
with the decree may go to war
without fear of adverse action
on the part Of the league.
It is understood that the ref
erendum of the Chamber Of Com
merce was submitted as the result
Of the active interest of Herbert
S. Houston. well known as
leader among advertising men,
and Edward A. Filene, head of
the Filene stores in Boston, Mass.
Both Of these men are charter
members Of the League to enforce
Peace.
Mr.. Houston is vice-president
Of Doubleday Pake & Company,
publishers Of "The World s
Work, " and is the President of
the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World.
Mr.. Filene is the chairman of
the committee whose recommen-
dations form the basis of the ref
erendum in question. These rec
concentrations are:
That the United States take the
initiative,
l. In bringing about a confer
ence among neutral nation to de-
fine and enunciate rules to give
protec ton at all times, to life
and property upon the high seas.
z. In joining with other ma
tlons in the establishment of an
international court, to pass upon
international disputes, where the
questions can be settled accord
ing to legal or equitable princi-
Piles.
3. In joining with the o.
nations IN council of concilia-
ton for the settlement of ques-
tlons that cannot be settled bv an
international court.
4. In joining with other ma
tons, In an agreement to bring
concerted economic pressure to
bear upon any nation resortin.
to military measures without first
submitting it's differences to a
court of council of Cancellation.
3. In joining with other ma
tlons IN an agreement to use con-
certed military force in the event
OF the failure of economic force
to compel nation to desist from
military operations, as provided
IN the foregoing sections.
q: To bring about the adop-