Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-09
citizen
. INVITED To THE
DEFENSE MEETING
Convention of National Defense
League to Follow G. A. R.
Encampment
(By Latest Mail. J

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Plans for the
Conference on National Defense, To be
held here under auspices of the Ma
tional Defense League. October Al, inn
mediately following the Grand Army
Of the Republic Encampment, are UNI
der full Roadway. Many thousands of
the veterans who attend the G. A. r..
Encampment will remain in Washing
ton for the sessions of the Conference
on National Defense. which viii be
presided over by Representative Julius
Kahn of California, chairman, and u.
s. Senator Robert F. Broussard Of
Louisiana, vice chairman, of the Ma
tional Defense League.
While the conference will be held
under auspices OF the National De-
Tense League it win not be conven.
ton of the league, but q great gather
ing Of representative citizens from
every state in the Union, who will con-
slider what measure must be taken by.
Congress and the states to increase
the navy. army, national guard and
coast defensesto put the country in
q military and naval position where it
will be able to maintain It's dignity
and security throughout the world.
The National Defense Conference is.
unique in that all citizens of the Unit
ed States, including readers Of this
newspaper, are invited to attend the
conference, Any citizen. man or swom-.
an, can attend the conference as an
accredited delegate and participate in
the deliberations on national defensei
simply by sending his or her name and
address to the National Defense
League, Riggs building. Washington.
D. C. with notification of his or her
intention to take part in the confer
ence. No other appointment or Gre
denfials are necessary to participate
In the conference.
This viii be the first great national
gathering of any kind in this country
where everybody Is invited to attend.
A large number Of members of Con-
gress, governors Of states, members
Of state legislatures, mayors Of cities,
officers Of commercial organizations,
editors OF American newspapers. vet
Grams and members OF patriotic organi-
cations, and hundreds Of prominent
citizens from every part Of the coun-
try already have signihed their inten-
ton OF attending the conference.
The program now being arranged
will last four days. and viii include
some OF the greatest speakers and
men OF national fame In the country.
Many prominent men have accepted
Invitations to speak at the conference.
The speakers program is to be an
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officers, governors. senators. repre-
sentatiyes and many prominent citi-
zens.
From the immense amount Of mail
concerning the conference now being
sent to the National Defense League
here IL Is believed the conference will
be the greatest convention of any kind
ever held in the United States. There
Is a nationwide interest In the ma
tional defense problem. A statement
issued recently by the National De
Tense League said:
After more than two years of per-
sistent propaganda and q large amount
Of work BY the National Defense
League. which was the first and pio-
neer defense organization, we rejoice
that the people have at last walked up
to the necessity for adequate prep
aration.
"The Washington conference viii
focus the attention Of the country on
what all patriotic Americans now de-
sire Congress- to do, to put the coun
try on defense basis, strong enough
10 protect our republic, our citizens,
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