Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26

Washington, May 26.-The object OF
the League to Enforce Peace is not to
urge President Wilson to take steps to
stop the European war, ex-President
Taft, president Of the league, said In an
address in opening q two-days' session
of the league here today.
1--WE are not here to urge the prest-
dent to take steps to stop the present
war;" he said. Mot that we are not
hopeful of such purpose. a purpose with
limitations, for an association like this
is much more likely to be realized with
general platform for the benefit OF
humanity"
The league hoped, Mr.. Taft said. for
"a world agreement on method to
make war less probable.
Would Make Peace Compulsory.
Mr.. Taft explained that the leagues
platform proposes compulsory submls-
sion to a world court of all international
disputes not settled by diplomatic ne
gotiations and which are "justiciable
questions"
Referring to the so-called Bryan
peace treaties with Great Britain and
France, Mr.. Taft said it was argued
that the arbitration stipulation in them
was delegation of the authority of the
president and senate over our foreign
representatives.
Since the Jay treaty Of 1894" said
Mr.. Taft, some American nation had
been a party to eighty four interna-
tional treaties. of which the United
States was involved in two thirds.
~ io1, hmm
Diary treaties, it was never suggested
that the government was delegating
any power at all to the tribunal. A
submission of judicial question is not
delegation of power to an agent-it
is submission of an issue to a judge
andf it lis aSmisnomer to call saalch q
submission q delegation" il. .,.,. ILL.,.
Takes Issue With 9n'an. -;
Turning to the question Of the duty
Of a nation belonging to the proposed
world court to use it's army and navy
in enforcing it's DEGREES upon other
members that should go to war In de-
fiance of the courts DEGREES. Mr.. Taft
took issue with former Secretary Of
State Bryan regarding the latter's con-
tention that constitutional amendments
would be necessary before the United
States could obligate itself in this re-
spect.
II venture to think that his view Is
" holly without foundation" Mr.. Taft
said. referring to this nations treaty
with Panama guaranteeing Panama in
dependence, the United States is under
obligation to defend Panama against
war. This duty can be discharged only
thru congress declaring war"
Edward A. Fillene, of Boston, de-
clared European nations at the end of
the war would be favorable to the
League to Enforce Peace.
Other speakers today were r. G.
Rhett, president of the Chamber of
Commerce Of the United States: Sam
uel Gompers, president Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and Oliver
Wilson, president of the national
Grange.
Wilson Wants to Speak.
President Wilson has conflded to his
advisers, It was learned today. that he
hopes to make an address before the
be of Importance in connection with
peace.
Mr.. Wilson has practically completed
his speech.
The president will sit thru the ban
quet Of the league at which he will
speak instead Of following his usual
custom of arriving just in time for the
speaking. He wants to learn as much
as possible about the purposes OF the
league.
Former President Taft will sit next
to Mr.. Wilson and will introduce him.