New Britain herald., 1917-08-16
MINNEAPOLIS TO
 HARbOR PROTESTS
Conference of 2,000 Delegates
 Planned by Socialists

New York, Aug. 16.-America is to have it's own 'Stockholm peace con- ference.' It will be held in Minnea- polls beginning September 1 under the auspices of the Peoples Council. The three socialist delegates to Stock
 holm to whom passports were denied by the state departm ment-Victor l.. Berger, of Milwaukee, Morris Hill quit and Algernon Lee-are to be participants, and what these delegates hoped to do at the Swedish capital in opposing the governments war plans they expect to accomplish at Minnea- polls.
 Louis P. Lochner, executive secre- tary Of the council, left for Minnea- polls yesterday. He said that 1,5OO,- 900 paclfists already enrolled by the council, would be represented at the conference by 2,OOO delegates.
 These delegates will crystalize into a definite platform the sentiment for an early peace which is sweeping over the country,' said MT. Lochner. "The delegates have been elected by hum dreds of labor unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, farmers paciist organizations, chief ly in Kansas and the Middle West, Women's clubs, church bodies and so- cialists It will be the biggest de- monstracion against prolonging the war this country has ever known. The ar-proponents will be amazed to learn how strong the peace move ment is right here in our midst"
 There are six blanks in the Mime apolis peace platform. There are:
 TO demand an early peace in har- mony with the program of New Rus sla-no annexations, no punitive in- demnities; to induce the United States to state the terms upon which it will end the war; to urge international organization for the prevention of future wars; to work for the repeal of the conscription law; to safeguard labor standards, and to preserve and extend liberty and democracy in Am merica."
 In line with it's campaign against the conscription law, the council, in preparation for the conference, is conducting at it's headquarters, West Thirteenth street, a questionnaire to muster opposition to the sending of American soldiers to France. Ten thousand copies of a set of questions have been sent broadcast, with a re- quest that the recipients vote "Yes" or NO" on an inclosed ballot.
 "On May 1S," says the question naire "conscription became a law of the land. It was accepted by con- gress without referendum of the people. Criticism of the law as it now stands is widespread. The or 1 ganizing committee of the Peoples l Council is being urged daily by great 1 of it's members to express in | some lawful way the general disap- | proval."
 Then are put these questions:
 Shall the council undertake a | special campaign for the immediate 1 repeal of the conscription law?
 Shall the council support Senator | and Congressman Mason's 1 bills now before congress These bills l provide that no conscripted man shall be obliged to render military service ] overseas.
 Shall the council support a meas ure granting exemption from military service to all conscientious obJectors to war, irrespective of religion or creed ?"
 Jeremiah A. o'Leary, president of the American Truth society, 2lo flfth avenue, yesterday wrote to Mag1s- trate Emil Fuchs, protecting agalnst the arrest of street speakers who op-