The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-10
State Wide enforce Peace
Congress Comes Here.
William Howard Taft and Sec
rotary Baker to Speak.
KANSAS TO Be WELL ORGANIZED
Officers Chosen by Representa-
tive W. r. Boyd, Jr.
Every County Will Be Solicited
for Supporters.

Kansas today began doing her share
in providing for world peace in the
future, when the governor accepted
the state Craftsmanship of the Kansas
branch of the International League to
Enforce Peace. Former Gov. w. r.
Stubs is chairman of the state ex-
ecutive committee and Scott Hopkins
state secretary. The appointments
were made following a conference in
the governors office attended by W.
R. Boyd. jr., representing the national
executive committee
Simalor organizations will be per-
fected in each congressional district
and in each county and a chairman
for each voting precinct will be APP
pointed ultimately. Meantime, while
the intricate organization is under
process of formation, speakers, ma
tional and local, will flood the state
carrying a world peace message to the
people of every town and hamlet II
Kansas.
Big Topeka Meeting.
The feature meeting of the cam
paign viii be held in Topeka shortly
after election when former President
William Howard Taft and Secretary
of War Baker viii speak. The league
i,
Charles Evans Hughes, Samuel Comp
ers and the secretary of war and sec
rotary of navy. Tie working of this
plan which will extend from the grape
arbors of sunny Italy to the bleak
plains of Russia, as we'll as America,
after the war became possible follow
ing a big dinner attended by celebri-
ties at New York several months ago
Frank 2. MacLennan and c. B. Mer-
riam of Topeka. attended the dinner
William Howard Taft is president OF
the league, and Alton B. Parker, vice
president
After the world organization is per-
fected the league will demand that all
powers, not settled by negotiation.
shall. subject to the limitation of
treaties. be submitted to a judicial
tribunal for hearing and Judgment,
issue as to its jurisdiction of the ques-
ton.
Another Alternative.
All other questions arising among
the signatories ana not settled by ne
gotiation, shall be submitted to a
council of Cancellation for hearing
consideration and recommendation.
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 an
Other OF the SlSnatOr1eS before any
question arising shall be submitted It
means, that the signatory powers shall
use their joint military forces against
any power as a last resort, if that
power actually proceeds to make war
or invade anothers territory without
first submitting or offering to submit,
it's grievances to the court or council
of the league and awaiting that coun-
ellis conclusions.
To Hold Councils.
Councils among the signatory pow
ers shall be held from time to time
to formulate and codify rules of in
ternational law, which, unless some
signatory shall signify it's dissent with
IN a stated period. shall thereafter
govern in the decisions of the judicial
tribunal mentioned.
William Allen White was made hon
orary president of the league. SINH
lar organiza lions are being perfected
now in Colorado. New Mexico Mis-
souri,. Arkansas, New Mexico, Texas,
Louisiana and Oklahoma