New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
PEACE ADVOCATES . FORMULATE PLANS
Former President Taft Presides at
 Assembly in Philadelphia 2

Philadelphia, June 17.--Men dis- tinguished in many walks of life gathered at historic Independence Hall today at conference to consider the adption of proposals for la League of Peace and to decide upon steps to be taken with a view to obtaining the support of public opinion and of governments. The meeting was called by the national provisional commit tee, which includes in it's member ship we'll known publicists. educators, peace advocates, editors and ecop- omists, and was presided over by for mer President William Howard Taft The plan was largely the idea of the former president and is understoo to have the personal, though unoffl- ciaI endorsement of President Wilson.
 Four articles which had been agreed upon by the provisional committee as basis for the conference were pre- sented to the meeting today and it was hoped by members of the oonl- mittee that they would be adopted and sent to President Wilson for his con- ,sideration and to the heads of other nations. 5aa @ %
 Four Articles Proposed.
 The articles are as follows
 All justiciable questions aris- ing between the signatory powers, not settled. by negotiations. shall be sub- mitted to a judicial tribunal for hear ing and Judgment both upon + the merits and upon any issue as to it's Jurisdiction of the question:. s4.s.
 "2.-All lnon-j -justiciable questions arising between the signatories and not settled by negotiation shall be submitted to a council of cancellation for hearing, consideration and recom- mcndation.
 3.-The signatory powers shall jointly use their military forces to prevent any one of their number from going to war, or committing acts of hostility against another of the sig natories before any question arising shall be submitted as provided in the foregoing.
 '4-Conferences between the sigma tory powers shall be held from time to time to formulate and codify rules of international law, which, unless some signatory shall signify it's djs- sent within stated period, shall thereafter govern in the decisions of r. ticle one"
 Formal Addresses Made f
 The morning session of the con- ference was limited to formal au- dresses, among the speakers being John Bates Clark of Columbia uni versity; Theodore Marburg of Baiti- more, former United States minister to Belgium, and Edward A. Filer.e, representing the Chamber of Ccm- merce of the United States. Pron,i- nent men from many sections of the country spoke at the afternoon meet ing which was open for general dis cussion. ae
 The American government may by l it's action within the next few days l or weeks, determine the kind of set ] clement that Europe will have after ! the war. Edward A. Filene. repre- 1 senting the Chamber of Commerce of 1, the United States. declared. This set clement, he said, fundamentally would 1 be of great importance to the peace | and prosperity of the United States |
 If America" MT. Filene declared. I, stands now for the rights of her citizens on the high seas she win 1 help to give the world sound peace. 1 For her rights can only be, finally | first, by a drastic reform | of sea law, which means co-operat- | ing with other nations in creating a l Legislative body to frame agreements l on such law, and second, by just jn- | depreciation of this sea law, which | means an international court"
 America Has Power.
 MT. Filene said that while he did not think the world could. do with out armies and navies be believed 1 America has 1t within her. power to ! organizes forces which are greater than either. Those forces" he said. "can be summarized in the term econ omy pressure, by which I mean the i commercial and financial boycott of !; any nation which goes to war with out submitting it's dispute to judg- ment or inquiry
 Growing Purpose Justice.
 Theodore Marburg, of Baltimore. former United States minister to Bel- gium, declared the growing purpose of the world is justice and this shonld be the real object of league of peace. The present plan," he said stops at having the league act as an international grand jury to hale the national law-break into court us- ing the united forces of the league: if necessary, to bring it there. ana insisting that there shall he ar in-