Evening star., 1916-11-25
Will Cooperate in Movement.

Germany will honestly cooperate in
the examination of every endeavor te
find a practical solution of the question
and will collaborate to make its realiza-
tion possible This all the more. if the
political conditions which do full JUS
tfce to the free development of all ma
tions, the small ones as well as the
great nations. Then it will be possible
to realize the principles of justice and
free development on land and of the
freedom of the seas. The first condi-
ton for evolution of International re-
lations by way of arbitration and
peaceful compromise of conflicting in
terests should be that no more aggres-
sive coalitions are formed in the future
Germany will at all times be ready to
enter a league for the purpose of re-
straining the disturbers of peace"
Lord Bryce. former British ambassa-
dor to the United States also sent to
former President William H. Taft. pres
ident of the league. who presided al
the dinner. the following: Those
working here on your lines send heart.
lest sympathy with. and best wishes
for, your leagues Efforts
Statements by Speakers.
Among the speakers were Senate,
William ]. Stone of Missouri, chairman
of the Senate committee on foreign af-
fairs. and Jacob H. Schiff. the banker.
Senator Stone declared the well-beine
of the United States had been best con-
served by holding steadfastly to its
policy of neutrality.
while we cannot tell what the fu-
ture may bring forth he said. up to
this date the eventualitieS have dem.
nnSfrafRd that the miPhtieI
than the sword Moreover, it has
been further demonstrated that. SO faI
as we have yet gone, our national we'll
being has been best conserved by hold
ing steadfastly to our declared policy
of neutrality"
Senator Stone declared the nations al
war should welcome or "even invite
the presence of a mutual friend who
might with kindly. impartial hand
point to a path of honorable peace.
"I want peace, but also, even more
than peace. l want national honor and
security"
Outlines Duty Of United States.
'If in this great and influential ma
tion." Mr.. Schiff said. I'VE feel impelled
as we should be, to accomplish some
thing that shall lastingly accrue to the
benefit Of humanity, that shall per-
manently and effectually end in time
to come all war. we need begin by
making certain that the peace which is
to follow the present war shall be pos
sible of enforcement, that its durab bill
ity be assured, because it be based on
equity, righteousness and justice to
ALL"
Former President Taft's Address.
Referring to the approving messages
received from European statesmen, Mr.
Taft sail:
These statements tend to show that
what we are proposing is not a dream,
but in it's general lines commends it,
self to practical statesmen looking for
warato the conditions that will con-
front the belligerent powers and the
other powers of the world when the
war is ended and peace comes.
1.-THE action Of France. England and
Germany, in fulfilling their obligations.
in this war in respect to an issue in
which they had no direct concern, is
refutation of the claim that treaty OBJ
legations cannot be relied upon to make
such league as this practical.
II do not think it too much to say
that when the war is over. when the
awful consequences more and more i'm
press themselves upon the suffering
Europe will be ripe for the
acceptance of a plan like ours for its
discussion, amendment