The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-01
NAVY LEAGUE WILL
PARTICIPATE IN
CONFERENCE
Important Sessions of Nation
al Defense Organizations to
Be Held at Close of @. A. r.
E~ncampment.

Washington, u. c.. Sept. Am
nouncement WIS made today that the
Navy league win participate in the
great conference on national defense.
which will be held In Washington Oc-
tOber A.. under auspices OF the Ma
tional Defense league. Immediately
following the Grand Army OF The re
public encampment.
Tuesday. October g, haa been set
aside on The conference program o.
Navy day. and on this date the Navy
league will have complete charge Of
the program. The league will hold a
morning session. 10 which Will be m
vited all delegates to the conference
on national defense. II Is expected
that Secretary Daniels n other
prominent citizens viii address the
session. This Viii be followed by a.
navy luncheon AZ one Of the principal
Washington hotels. and after the
luncheon the afternoon will be devot-
cd 10 a visit TO the gun factory Of the
Washington navy yard 5y the dele
gates to the conference. There viii
be a big reception by the woman's
section Of the Navy league. secretarv
- 80 W ANNN A'NAMt| An MN
arranging detaiis OF Navy day az the
conference and Ia making up the list
Of speakers for the occasion. Mr..
Dadmun viii send out Invitations to
all members OF the Navy league to
attend the conference.
The National Rifle association Of
America has announced that its men,
bers also will participate In the con-
FaN.VU. ON sauFr.wnN l.F...m. o..
tary AfAert S. Jones OF the assocla-
ton has sent invitations to all MEM
hers Of his organization To attend tho
conference, whore civilian training va
the use OF the military rifle VIII be
of tho most important matters
considered Assistant Secretary ~
war breckenridge. who Is head VI the
government board for the promotion
Of rifle practice, viii represent tie
National Rifle association at the con
ference " his duties at the var de-
partment permit. and there will be
other speakers on rifle practice.
The National Defense league has
been busy for Pix months with pre-
parations for the conference On ma
tlonal defense, which Is expected 20
be the greatest gathering ever held In
NhfflnkleU'
The program has been tentatively
arranged for the four days sessions
and the speakers. who will include
the foremost men Of the country. are
now being selected. Senior Or. Don
Euseoio \. Morales. the distinguished
minister from Panama to the uslted
States. has accepted an invitation Ia
speak at the conference. one Of the
most important matters 10 be discus
sed az the conference will be the new
Pan American doctrine, recently sug.
: gested In the press hy winfield Jones
secretary OF the National pefcnsi
league. This doctrine which, Il &c.
ceptcd by the Pan American republics
would result In a defensive and Of.
fensive alliance Of every nation oi
The western hemisphere with th'
United states. n a|rousing much at.
tention in the Pan American coun
tries ana Is being endorsed by sen
tors ana representative. Many con-
grcssmon arc reported 10 favor a sol.
idarity Of tho United States with the
South and Central American reuuh.
lies, as advocated by the Pan Amcrl-
can doctrine.