Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-22
NEW PEACE LEAGUE
PLAN LAUNCHED
Will Promote Creation OF Union
of Nations.
W. H. TAFT MADE PRESIDENT
Would Bind Powers Entering II o
Strike As Unit Against Any Sin
gle Nation That Makes
War On Another.

Philadelphia-Wit historic indie
pendence Hall Thursday, the ami
versary of the battle of Bunker Hill,
there was formed an organization
whose object it will be to promote the
creation of league of nations with
view to preventing wars, or at least,
to lessen the possibilities of armed con
fiicts. The name adopted by the or
ganization after some debate was
League to Enforce Peace, American
Branch"
Former President Taft, who presided
over the conference a part of the time,
was elected permanent president, and,
in addition, long list OF represen-
tative American citizens was named RS
permanent vice-presidents per
manent executive committee was Sc
lected, with instructions to take all
measures necessary to promote the OBJ
jects of the league.
In moving the adoption of the report
of the committee on resolutions, which
embodied the objects of the league, the
former President of the United States
expressed the hope that out of this
historic building may come a message
that shall again help the world"
Force Factor In Peace.
The report of the committee, as
adopted. is as follows:
Throughout 5000 years of recorded
history, peace here and there estab-
lished has been kept, and its area has
been widened in one way only. lndi-
viduals have combined their efforts to
suppress violence in the local COM
munity Communities have cooper
ated to maintain the authoritative state
and to preserve peace within its Dor
ders. States have formed leagues or
considerations or have otherwise CO.
operated to establish peace among
themselves. Always peace has been
made and kept. when made and kept
at all, by the superior power OF SUI
perior numbers acting in unity for the
common good.
Mindful of this teaching of expert
ence, we believe and solemly urge that
the time has come to devise and to
create a working union OF sovereign
nations to establish peace among them
selves and to guarantee it by all known
and available sanctions at their com
mand, to the end that civilization may
be conserved, and the progress of
mankind in comfort, enlightenment
and happiness may continue.
Mode OF Procedure Provided.
I'VE, therefore. believe it to be de-
sirable for the United States to join
league of nations by binding the
signatories to the following:
Il. All iustifiable questions arising
between the signatory powers not set
tied by negotiation shall. subject to the
limitations of treaties. be submitted to
a judicial tribunal for hearing and
judgment. both upon the merits and
upon any issue as to its jurisdiction of
the question.
% All other questions arising be-
tween the signatories and not settled
by negotiations shall be submitted to a
council of Cancellation for hearing
consideration and recommendation.
IS The signatory powers shall
jointly use forthwith both their
economic and military forces against
any one Of their number that goes TO
war or commits acts of hostility
against another of the signatories be
fore any question arising shall be sub
mitted as provided in the foregoing.
"A. 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 its dissent with
in a stated period, shall thereafter gov
ern in the decisions Of the judicial
tribunal mentioned in Article l."