Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-31
TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS
FOR LEAGUE OF PEACE
Committee OF 100 Prominent Men of
Country Issues Call for
Conference.
TO BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA
Plan Is Largely Idea OF Former Prcsi-
dent Taft, and Is Understood 10
Have Personal, Though Unofficial,
Endorsement OF Wilson.

NEW YORK. May So.--A committee
Oh ~" prominent men OF the country.
headed by William Fl. Taft. havs issued
call for conference to be held In
independence Hall. Philadelphia June
TO- to consider the adoption OF propos-
ais for league of peace or league Of
nations
1t is proposed, according to the text
OF the call made public tonight. that
the United states shall become one of a
league OF powers which shall agree to
use their joint military forces to pre-
vent any one OF their number from 60
ing TO war with another before recourse
is had to n judicial tribunal, or. where
the question in dispute is not justici-
a BILE, to an international council OF con-
Citation.
The plan is largely tho idea OF Mr..
Taft. who will preside at the confer
ence and is understood to have the per-
sonal. though unofficial Endorsement of
President Wilson. the announcement:
said.
The movement had its origin in a
series OF private meetings held at the
Century Club hero during the winter
attended by Mr.. Taft, President Lowell
of Harvard University: Professors
| George w. kirchwey and John Bates
| Clark. OF Columbia: Darwin L. Kinsley
John Hays Hammond Albert Shaw.
Hamilton Holt. James NJ. Beck and
others who are among the signcrs OF
the call. Its text which is said to have
been the work of Mr.. Taft reads:
1T is desira ole for tho United states
to join league OF all the nations
which will become signatories to the
following:
"First-All justiciable questions aris-
ing between the sisnatory powers not
settled by negotiations shall be sub
mitted to judicial tribunal for hear
ing and judgment. both upon the merits
and upon any issue as to its jurisdic-
| ton Of the question.
"Second-All non justicia bic oues-
lions arising between the signatories
and not settled by negotiation shall he
submitted to council of Cancellation
/ for hearing, consideration and recon-
! mendation.
"Third-The sienatory powers shall
! jointly use their military forces to pre-
vent any one OF their number from GO
ing to war or committing acts of hos
/ tility against another Of the signatories
before any question arising shall he
/ submitted a s provided In the foregoing
| Observation-Disclosures between the
sgnatory powers shall be held from
| time TO time TO formulate and codify
rules OF international law. which un-
less some signatory shall signify its
dissent within stated period shall
thereafter govern in the decisions of
the judicial tribunal mentioned in
article l."
II is stated that these proposals and
| the action that will be taken upon them
by the Philadelphia conferences are re-
| garded by those associated with the
| former President in outlining the plan
as vastly more important and amb-
/ tious than anything that has been un-
! dertaken hitherto by advocates Of in
transitional peace. If adopted, they will
carry out to large extent. it is said
certain ideas presented by British
peace advocates and Endorsed Ivy Wis
count Bryce. The proposal for an in
! ternational council of Cancellation for
questions that arc known as non-ius-
ticiable. that is, those questions which
are not considered triable in 4 judicial
( tribunal. has not been discussed hither-
/ to. ii is asserted.
| University and college presidents. the
Governors OF two States. educators
J flnanciers. dipomatsts. lawyers and
/ business men are among the signcrs
( who are described as national pro-
visional committee for league of
peace. They include Edwin A. Alder
man, president of the University of Vir-
I Cipia.