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ANSWERS ARGUMENTS
AGAINST LEAGUES PLAN

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any nation.
ANSWERS ARGUMENTS
AGAINST LEAGUES PLAN
Thomas Raehurn White. Philadelphia
lawyer, in his address sought To an
Swer arguments advanced against the
leagues plan
IL is said tina; no plan which calls
for the lecnl settlements of questions
arising between nations can I've sue
ceSSful ~ would I've conducive TO the
advancement Of civilization. because it
would mean that the status quo must
he maintained" he said 1T is pointed
cut that many wrongs have been done
in the paSt which as yet are unre-
dressed, and which cannot he redressed
by legal means.
The program OF the League to En-
force Peace has been framed with con-
sheraton for this matter. and Will
not stand in the way OF proper de-
velopment Of this character The qu.s-
'ion whether colony or - portion Of
nation should he entitled TO its indie
rendence is not a question for Judicial
settlement nor would II come within
the comprehension OF this scheme or
Of any international institution 1t is
by no means Impossible. however that
nations would he willing 10 treat with
regard Ia The question Of giving UP
some Of their territory for "a proper
considerations"
Edward y. Filere. Boston merchant.
declared European nations al the end
II the present war would be favorable
- the League TO Enforce Peace
The nations will know what they
dare not trust III the permanence Of
the present alliances for mutual pro-
lection in the future he said Wars
between the members Of an alliance
over opposing national interests are
apparently inevitable. unless there is
provided some method other than war
10 i-al with the differences which are
hoGMi 20 arise"
ctncr speakers on to-day's program
We're oscar s Straus, OF New York
member of The Hague court. Hamilton
Holt, Il New York, editor of the In
dependent: Professor George Grafton
Wilson, Of Harvard University: Talcott
Williams director OF Columbia Univer-
SHY School Of journalism: John Bates
Clark, of New York. director Of de-
pa"tm-at Of the Carnegie Endowment
for international Peace; II. & Rhett, of
Charleston, :. T., presiden, Of the
Chamber OF Commerce of the United
States; Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation OF Labor, and
Oliver Wilson. of Peoria, Ill. president
Of the Nationa! Grange.
MOVEMENT TO RAISE S3O0.OOO
no ESTABLISH STATE BRANCHES
- {: luncheon. officers of the leaGu
and delegates started movement to
ra!s" S3h",ooh TO establish State
branches Of the league as we'll as to
Inst!,ut" branches abroad.
secretary Baker. who was the prin-
'!pal speaker AZ the night session,
heartily endorsed the purposes of the
league
When this war is over in Europe.
IN" people, speak not of the coun-
ui"s and those in places of privilege
and rower-are going 70 demand the
preservation Of craftsmanship" he
said There are not going to be toler
atcd any longer the possibility OF a
recurrence Of this night"
THE economic forces. the industrial
forces labor agriculture, religion,
learning. science and art. already in
an intimate and intricate system Of
interchange between nations. will rise
as tn" voice OF the people in favor Of
som" such expression Of the popular
eons"i"nc" ri Europe is desired by
the league 70 enforce peace"
RicHhoNDERs ATTENDING
SESSIONS OF CONFERENCE
The E!"hmonders attending the peace
conference according TO the list given
out are a. follows: Henry W. Ander-
son, Or + w cartwright. Rev. Rus
sell Cecil y. p. John Stewart Bryan.
James y Doherty, John DOMAIN. T.
Taylor Ellyson, Thomas & Gay l. T.
Marcuse. William Gordon McCabe.
samuel r Morgan, Bishop n j. O'Con
neil Rev L. II Pitt. p. r., william
II White. and s. +. Wilmer