New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
lane AddQn1S Gives Berlin
WOmen's Anti War Protest

structive peace. and that it should in
clude:
(a) As a development of the Hague
Curt Of Arbitration, a per 1anent In
ternational Court of Justice to settle
questions or differences of a justifable
character, such as arise on the inter
probation Of treaty rights or of the law
Of nations.
(bJ As a development of the con-
structiye work Of the Hague Confer
ence, a permanent international con-
ference holding regular meetings, IN
which women should take part. to deal
no with the rules Of warfare but with
practical proposals for further interna-
tional cooperation among the states.
This conference should be 50 consti-
tuted that it could formulate and en-
force those principles of justice, equity
and goodwill in accordance with which
the struggles of subject communities
could be more fully recognized and the
interests and rights not only of the
great Powers and small nations, but
also those Of weaker countries and
primitive peoples, gradually adjusted
under an enlightened international
public opinion.
The International Conference shall
appoint: 4 permanent council of con-
ciliatiou and investigation for the set
Element of international differences
arising from economic competition, ex-
banding commerce. increasing popula-
tion and changes in social and political
standards.
u. General Disarmament.
This international Congress OF
ment and realizing that it can only be
secured by international agreement
urges as step 70 this end that all
countries should, by such an interna-
tional agreement, take over the manu-
facture of arms and munitions of war
and should control all international
traffic in the same. 1t sees in the pri-
waite profits accruing from the great
armament factories powerful him
drance to the abolition of war.
IL. Commerce and Investments.
The Congress urges that in all coun-
tries there shall be liberty of com
merce, that the seas shall be free anC
7 the trade routes open on equal terms
20 the shipping of all nations.
Inasmuch az the investment by CAPT
tGlists Of one country in the resource:
Of another and the claims arising
thercfrom are a fertile source of inter
national complications, this congress:
urges the widest possible acceptance OF
the principle that such investments
shall be made at the risk OF the in
vestor, without claim to the official pro
lection of his government.
II. National Foreign Policy.
This international Congress Of
Women demands that all secret treaties
shall be void, and that for the ratifica.
ton of future treaties the participation
Of at least the legislature of every gov.
eminent shall be necessary.
This international Congress oil
Women recommends that national com.
missions be created and international
conferences convened for the scientific
study and elaboration of the principle:
and conditions of permanent peace
which might contribute to the develop.
ment of an international federation
| These commissions and conference.
should be recognized by the govern
ments and should include women In
their deliberations.
l5 Women in National and Interna.
tonal Politics.
This international Congress OF
Women declares it to be essential, both
nationally and internationally, to put
into practice the principle that women
should share all civil and political
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