The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-11
TAFT DECLARES
BUSINESS WILL
PRESS FOR PEACE
Ex-president Ayers That Mon.
eyed Interests Do Not Want
Anything Done That Can
Help Continue War.

New Haven, Conn, Ian. Ii.-Ex-
President TAN, In a formal statement
gwen to the newspapers for publica-
tion today, makes the point that tho
representative Of the business inter.
ests Of the country are giving theit
support TO the proposals Of the League
To Enforce Peace. Of which he *
president. Mr.. Taft also commences
the idea of "A league of American re-
publics which was put forth last week
at the Pan-American congress. as one
which looks toward the creation of 4
Worldwide league of nations. such az
h contemplated by the Tau league.
MI. Tafts particular reference is
to the referendum vote NJ the Cham.
Der oi COM crcc OF the United State.
announced Ia last "Wednesday pa.
pors, which was In favor of a pluu
Tor the establishment col a permanent
world peace at the close ot the pres.
ent European war. This plan IN is
essential features il Identical wi:h
that Of the League To Enforce Peace.
Mr.. Taits statement In fun follows.
The vote OF the chamber OF COM.
mcfce OF the United states IN favor
of the proposal to nut economic aud
military pressure behind international
arbitration treaties. which has just
been announced from Washington.
pledges the marty supper ut a. great
body of American business mcn to a
definite and rational plan looking to-
ward The establishment of p,rmt-
nont world peace at the close OF the
present European war The 2N-
commercial bodies. constituent mcm.
bcrs 81 the national cham1cr which
spoke ia this referendum. represent
every portion of the United States au5
must be taken NJ expressing the lUdg-
ment Of the business Interests OF the
country.
Thcao business organizations hy
their vote declared that they wish to
- an international conference held
for the purpose of defining n onun-
chatting adequate rules for the proto,-
ton of life n property ON the higii
seas. that they favor the establish
mcnt OF an international judicial court
for the determination Of justicinble
questions. and Of a council Of concil-
iation for non-justiciable question:;
that they wish to have the United
States enter into an agreement VITA
other nations Ia bring concerted ecu
nomic pressure TO bear upon any one
of their number which might resort
tu military measures against another
nation without first submitting ~
difference TO Tho court or the Cuuu.
en-, and. IL economic pressure WA mo-.
sufficient to compel the offending nl-
,lOn To dcsist from its attack, To use
concerted military force IN compel
ling It to deslst, and. finally. that they
want to- see frequent international
conferences held for the progressive
amendment OF International law.
As these proposals are IN suhstuuCo
practically Identical with IN, platform
adopted by the League 10 Enforce
Peace in it, conference held at Philu-
dclphia in Independence NAH last
June. tho officers Of the league arc
deeply gratfied hy the o~Nerwhclming
endorsement that has been given 10
them. The distinctive feature In the
proposals. both of the national cham
Der and Of the league, ~ that the
sanction of economic pressure and OF
military force shah be put behind an
international agreement Tor peaceful
settlement. The attainment 81 inter
national peace has been the dream ~
centuries. but II cannot be more than
a dream until "a way h. found of put
ting the collective power OF h nn-