Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-18
LEAGUE OF PEACE
DISCUSSES ITS PLAN
Notifications Probably Will Be
Made in Proposals Of
Confidence.
TAFT chosen As CHAIRMAN

PHILADELPHIA. June 17.-That
notifications may be made in pro-
posed plans for a league OF nations
in an effort TO prevent war was evil
dent today when the members of the
national provisional committee began
discussions with a view to obtaining
the support of public opinion and of
governments in the forming OF such
a body. All those who addressed to-
days conference gave hearty support
to the general objects Of the league.
Former President Taft was selected a.
chairman Of tire conference and several
committees were appointed, including a
committee on resolutions which will
present declaration OF principles and
also select a name for the organization
that is 10 further the cause OF the pro-
posed league.
After set speeches had been made by
theodore Marburg. Baltimore. former
minister 10 Belgium; Prof John Bates
Clark. Columbia university. and Edward
a. FIlene. Boston. all OF whom gave
strong endorsement to the proposed
resolutions 20 be acted upon by the com
nIttee on resolutions. MIR. F1lene in HIS
address advocated a modification in the
scheme OF the league 80 that economic
pressure can be brought 70 bear on ma
sions that are intent on going 10 war
before the nav league uses It's military
power to prevent hostilites.
william Dudley Foulke, Indiana. offered
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an amendment which. IN effect. would
leave to the nations In the league the
option 70 place In the treaties they sign
she specific things they declare shall be
3usticiable or nonjusticiable. Mr. Foulke
did not believe an international tribunal
should decide the internal affairs Of any
nation. such a. naturalization or immi-
gration questions.
Victor c. Berger. Wisconsin. proposed
an amendment that where two nations
80 to war after the league has exhausted
Its powers nonbelligerent nations in the
league shall be prohibited from furnishing
arms or ammunition 70 the combatants,
hut that there shall be no interference
with food supplies
-Four articles. which had baen agreed
upon by the provisional committee ~ a
10 the meeting today. and Il was hoped
by members Of the committee that they
would be adopted and sent TO President
Wilson for his consideration and 20 the
heads Of other nations. The articles are
a. follows:
First. all justiciable questions arising
between the signatory powers. not settled
by negotiation. shall be submitted to
Judicial tribunal for hearing and judg-
rnent. both upon the merits and upon
any Issue as TO its jurisdiction.
Second. all non-justieiabie questions
arising between sigpatorses and not set
tied BY negotiations. shall b submitted
90 a council OF consultation for hearing.
consideration and recommendation.
Third, the sIgnatoFy powers shall
Jointly use their military forces 20 pre-
vent any one OF their number OF going
TO war. or committing acts Of hostility
against another OF the signatories before
any question arising shall be submitted
as provided in the foregoing.
Fourth. conferences between the sig-
natory powers shall be held from time
TO time 20 formulate and oodlfy rules OF
international law. which unless some
signatory shall signify It's dissent within
stated period. shall thereafter govern
in the decisions OF judicial tribunal men
toned in article one"
The morning session of the Conference
was limited 70 formal addresses, among
the speakers being John u. Clark OF CO.
luTnbia university Theodore MarburS OF
Baltimore. former United States minis
TER 10 Belgium. ana Onward a. Filene.
reprssentins the Chambers OF Commerce