Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11


clared. and by that time the prepar-
edness question may largely solve It.
self.
Speakers at the Hearings.
Hearings before the House committee
and the Senate committee on foreign
affairs at o'clock this afternoon
wound up the business Of the first an
nual convention of the party. which
closed its deliberative sessions last
night. Those speaking for the organ
ization this morning were. besides Miss
Breckenridge. Mrs; Crystal Eastman nan
Miss Jane Adams, the chairman.
Miss Adams told the committee of
her trip abroad last summer. when
her party visited both neutral and
in every one of the warning coun-
tries there is a peace sentiment in some
form or other, but that means for the
interchange of these ideas is entirely
lacking. A conference of neutral ma
tions as provided for in Representative
forum for the discussion of these ideas
about peace and the adjustments con-
sequent on peace, and would also give
the neutrals a chance to express them
ligerents toward shortening the war. d.
Opposition to Annexation.
There is a large party. for instance.
she stated, in Germany unalterably op-
posed to any annexation of territory,
even though Germany be victorious.
There are similar parties in Germany's
enemies, and a conference of neutral
nations, she pointed out, would provide
q clearing house for the sentiment of
these different parties and facilities
which are essential for the receipt,
transmission and publication of their
ideas, with a consequent better chance
for an early peace. In her discussion
of Henry Ford's peace mission she said
il was often possible for an Individual,
even though falling in his attempt, to
blaze the way for successful govern
mental action
Miss Adams and the other repre-
sentatives of the party urged the COM
mittee to recommend the passage of
any of the several pending bills that
provides for the creation of an inter-
national peace tribunal.
Will Go to Congress.
The drafting of a definite anti-pre-
paredness program was completed by
the conference at yesterdays sessions
This Is to be submitted to the Senate
and House of Representatives for Inn
mediate consideration. and includes a
large number of provisions.
1t calls for the appointment Of joint
congressional committee to conduct q
thorough investigation. with public
hearings. and during the next six
/. The condition of our military and
naval defenses. with special reference
to the expenditure of past appropria-
tions.
2. The probability Of aggressive ac-
nat
United States with respect to race.
trade. national expansion. property
holding in foreign lands, and similar
possible causes OF war.
g. The possibility of lessening the
sources of friction between the United
States and other world powers.
The program further provides that
action be taken to bring about the
creation of a joint commission OF ex-
perts representing Japan. China and
the United States, to study the Ques-
ton at issue between the orient and the
United States and make recommends
tion to the various governments in
| volved."
Opposes Military Increases.
Other provisions are that no in
creased appropriations for war prep
arations be voted during the present
session of Congress; that action be
| taken by this government to secure
| the immediate calling of a conference
| Of neutral nations in the interest Of q
| Just and early peace; that action be
| taken to provide for the elimination OF
all private profit from the manufacture
| Of ornaments; that action be taken to
provide federal control over unnatur-
allied residents, and that action be
| taken to convene a third Hague con-
| ference at the earliest possible mo-
ment and that all voting American
| delegates shall be civilians who repre-
sent various important elements in the
| country. including. II possible. the
| business. educational and labor inter
| ests, and women, and that tho dele
gates from the United States be in
structed to advocate world organiza-
| ton and peaceful settlement of all in.
| ternational difficulties.
| Miss Adams, reelected yesterday
Tor one year to the office Of chairman
urged on the delegates the adoption
of this program as one which should
be supported by every peace-lovins
citizen of the country"
Other officers Chosen.
| Other officers chosen. in addition tc
Miss Adams. are: Honorary vice
chairman, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
New York; vice chairmen, Mrs. Anna
Garlin, Pennsylvania; Mrs. William
Kent, California; Mrs. Louis F. Post
wife of the assistant secretary Of labor
and Mrs. Frederick Taussig. Missouri
secretary, Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead
Massachusetts,; executive secretary
Mrs William !. Thomas. Illinois, anc
treasurer, Miss S. p. Breckenridge
Illinois
| A resolution, introduced by Miss Laurs
Clay of Kentucky. was adopted. which
| provides that the party favor the urging
On Congress Of effective suffrage legis.
lation" instead Of. specifically. the Susan
Il. Anthony amendment. Members Of the
Congressional Union who are delegates