Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-17
WORLD PEACE
Plan PROPOSED
International League Move
ment Given Impetus by
Promoters.
NOT FOR ..PEACE
NOT FOR s.PEACE
AT ANY PRICE
Four Articles Proposed Declare Armed
Intervention Should Be Resorted to
in Case Of Violation Of Agreement by
Any Ono Nation-Formsr President
Taft Moving Spirit in Meeting at
PhiIadeIphia-M. .deTsmporar Head.

Philadelphia June 17-Men dis
tinguished in many walks Of life
gathered at historic independence Hall
today at a conference to consider the
adoption Of proposals for league of
peace, and to decide on steps to be
taken with view to obtaining public
opinion and the support Of govern
ments.
The meeting was called by the ma
tional committee, which included we'll
known publishers. educators, peace ad-
vocates. editors and economists, and
was presided over by former President
William Howard Taft.
Tho plan was largely the idea OF the
former president and is understood to
have the unofficial enlargement of
President Wilson.
Not For "Peaee at Any Price,"
At a banquet last night Mr.. Taft
outlined the purposes Of the confer
ence. He declared he was Of the opin-
lon that league Of peace should be
formed which would assist nations to
avoid war by furnishing q means for
settling quarrels.
I'VE are not peaoe-at-any-prios
men," he satd, because we do not
think we have reached the time when
plan based on tho complete abolition
Of war Is practicals
Four Articles Proposed.
-Four articles which have been agreed
upon by the provisional committee as
a basis for the conference were pre-
sented today and 1t was hoped by men,
bers of tho committee that they would
be adopted and sent to President Will
son and to the heads Of other nations.
The articles follow:
First All justiciable questions
arising between the signatory powers
not settled by negotiations shall be
submitted to a judicial tribunal for
hearing and Judgment, both upon merits
and upon any issue as to its juris-
diction.
"Second-All non-justiciable ques-
tions arising between the signatories
and not settled by negotiations shall
be submitted to council of concilia-
ton for hearing. consideration and
recommendation.
"Third-The signatory powers shall
Jointly use their military forces to pre-
vent any one Of their number from
going to war before any question aris-
ing shall be submitted as provided in
the foregoing.
"Fourth-Conference between the
signatory powers, shall be held from
time to time to form and codify rules
of ;,xo To- ;oI
some signatory shall signify its dissent
within stated period. shall thereafter
govern in the tribunal
Formal Address Heard.
The morning session Of the confer
among the speakers being John Clark,
Margurg, Of Baltimore, former United
ward A. Filene, representing the cham
Der Of commerce Of the United States.
The conference was held In the BAN
Before beginning their deliberations
the members Of the conference viewed
the Liberty bell In its glass case. gazed
upon the portraits Of George Washing
ton, the signers Of the declaration Of
llo hlI&SS OI ENKldnO
who reigned over the colonies, and
many patriots Of colonial days.
Former President Taft briefly out
lined the purpose Of the meeting Mr..
Taft likened the proposed league to the
states in the American union and said
there was no reason why nations could
not federate In somewhat similar way.
The judicial tribunal or the council of
l,, -
peace scheme could settle disputes be-
tween nations much in the same way
as the supreme court Of the United
States adjusts disputes between the
states.
Taft Heads Organization.
Tho conference created an organiza.
tion with Mr.. Taft as chairman Of the
meeting. Among vice presidents named
were: Lyman Abbott. New York: Al
exander Graham Bell. District Of CO.
lumbia: James Cardinal Gibbons.
Maryland: Washington GLADDEN.. Ohio;
Myron r Herrick, Ohio; John Grier
Hibben, New Jersey; john Mitchell. S&ss::ttcse.!
New York; John Basset Moore, New
York: Alton B. Parker. New York; ia.
cob H. Schiff, New York: Charles R.
vanHise. Wisconsin; Benjamin Ide
WneeleT, CaAlAOIHl0, II. a. Wueelef, H.
linois: William Allen White, Kansas:
stephen A. Wise. New York: Victor L.
Berger. wisconsin; Edward Box, Penn
sylvania; Charles Nagel, Missouri:
William F, Slocum, Colorado.
The resolutions committee organized
with A. Lawrence Lowell. Massachu-
setts. as chairman. Among its mem-
bers are Frederick A Judson. Missouri: /:
- Ia ~ -.
John Bassett Moore. New York: Jacob
NJ. Dickinson, Illinois; w. II. Taft, ex-
officio.
A permanent executive was named
Among It's members arc Jacob n. Dick.
inson, Oscar 8. Strauss, Hamilton Holt,
John Hays Hammond, A. lawrence
Lowell and william II. Taft
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