New Britain herald., 1917-02-24
PROTESTS CLOSE
 CHAOTIC SESSION
Nothing Concrete Attained During
 Flood Of Motions

l New York, Feb. 24.-Two hundred
 pacifsts from all sections of the coun-
 try, who have been in session at the Hotel BtltnIore since Thursday to agree on an anti-war program, which
 all peace organizations could support, adjourned in disorder last night with
 out having accomplished their pur-
 pose. or, in the opinion of Dr. George ] w. Kirckwcy. chairman. "anythins else of any consequence.'
 A resolution favoring submission of the question of a declaration of war ! to popular vote was rescued from the avalanch of motions, counter motions and amendments, which beset the 1 conference. and was finally passed by the delegates as individuals. The
 action, it was pointed cut. will not bind the twenty eight organizations l represented by the delegates. nor will it have the official support of any of them.
 We have degenerated into a mass meeting; there is nothing but chaos,' exclaimed Dr. kirchwey, when the wrangle of protesting pacifists was at it's height. Since we can't have order, let us have chaos for a while.'
 The introduction by Dr. Authur D. Call Of another resolution in which the conference was asked to pledge solemnly it.; appreciation of the in tegrity and patriotic devotion of Pres ident Wilson was the signal for more disorder.
 "I object!' shouted Joseph D. Can- non, of the League Against Militar- ism. eve don't appreciate those things at all I move that we pledge our support to President Wilson inso- far as he conscientiously struggles against war;"
 In confusion the amendment was put to the vote and was carried, it's opponents protesting against the count Resolutions providing for the dispatch to Washington of a delega- tion of pacihsts which should bring the resolution to the presidents at tention; resolutions calling upon con- gress to settle international difficulties by conciliatory measures only, and resolutions providing for publicity measures also were carried after con- siderable discussion and acrimonious debate.
 Quoting Cicero Without a House
 The sudden disappearance from view of a committee on findings which the delegates had appointed to con s,der resolutions before they should be put to the conference occasioned considerable questioning and amuse- ment. After many proposals had been referred to this body without result or report, a delegate was moved to ask Chairman Kirchwey where \ the committee could be found and how it could be made to report.
 ''In the words of Cicero. pro- nounced on similar occasion, you may search me-" the chairman re- piled, in prerlexity.
 Mrs. Emil Balch, instructor of English at Wellesley college, said the committee, of which she was a mem Der, was in a "state of innocuous des- uetude.'
 In the confusion Dr. Anna Garland Spencer, professor of sociology in AL 1 leshany college, Meadville, Penn, arose.
 Woman Denouncee Meeting.
 "I want to say that l. came here, 1 as did many others. from a distance expecting to do something toward l uniting the forces for peace. We have 1 talked and talked; babbled on like l brooks, but we have done nothing. l The convention is . complete farce. l We have spent two days resolving 1 and motion'ng, protesting and sup l porting, but not one concrete step l toward completing our program has been taken.
 Its too late to do anything now, but before we have another meeting we must perfect machinery of par business and curb the de- sire to hear ourselves talk. This has been a veritable town meeting instead of a serious convention"
 Most of the pacifsts will leave this city today for their homes. Dr. kirch- wey and number of delegates will soon leave for Washington to "en' deavor to interview the president" the "war crisis.'