The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-02
PEACE LEAGUE
HACKERS HOPE
FOR SUCCESS
Hamilton Holt, Speaker
Here, Says Great Nations
Have Endorsed Idea.
ENEMY OF WAR
WHEN PEACE COMES.
United States of the World
is Real Object of the
Organization.

The United States of the World
with an international court sanctioned
by nations. it's DEGREES backed by the
nations. and with all nations combined
against one enemy--war-was declared
by Hamilton Holt. New York city
speaking at the FARGO auditorium
last night, before q good sized audi
ence.
LEAGUE to Enforce Peace.
Hamilton Holt. one of the found
ers of the League to Enforce Peace.
came to Fargo TO tell its people
what this organization is: what 1t
hopes to do. and how IL purposes to
do it. He apologized for the use of
the term peace" which he acknowl-
but he predicted that the day will
come when peace once more will be
in good standing and when its pres
ervation will become desirable. Then.
stated Mr.. Holt. will the league under
take the task of enforcing peace. He
emphasized the fact that his Organi-
zation is not pacifist In nature: that
1t doesn't plan to step in and stop
the present war. but that il does
hope. after this great war is ended
and before this war is finished. there
will be no neutrals," said the speaker,
Ito enlist all of the world powers
in a great federation of states-a
United states on a worldwide basis
which will throw its weight against
useless. unjust wars: which will
through force. IL necessary, prevent
aggression from the strong upon the
weak. and which will insist that all
justiciabIe questions arising between
nations be subjected to an intePna-
tional tribunal.
How IL Was Born.
The League TO Enforce Peace was
born in Independence hall, Phdladel-
phia, June IL. 1915, after number of
preliminary conferences In which
Americas foremost statesmen, poll
teal economists and philosophers had
participated. No effort had been made
to work out a constitution, but there
were submitted for consideration. and
adoption four general proposals, as
fellows:
First: All justieiable questions aris-
Ing between the signatory powers, not
settled by negotiation, shall subject
10 the limitations of treaties, be sub
mitted to a judicial tribunal for hear
ing and judgment, both upon the
merits and upon any iEssue as to its
Jurisdiction of the question.
Second: All other questions arising
between the signatories and not set
tied by negotiation, shall be submitted
to a council of Cancellation for hear
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tiDn.
Third: The signatory powers shall
jointly use forthwith both their econ
oblic and military forces against lay
one OF their number that goes to war
or commits acts Of hostility against
another of the signatories before any
question arising shall be submitted as
provided.
Fourth: Conferences between the
signatoFy powers shall be held from
time to time to formulate and codify
rules of International law, which, UNI
less some signatory shall signify it's
dissent within q stated period, shall
thereafter govern in the decisions of
the judicial tribunal mentioned in ar
tiele one.
ldea Not New.
Such a. league of nations, Mr.. Holt
noted is not new. IT. dates back TO
the earliest stages of civilization, 1t
has been fNehly attempted in one form
or another in every great epoch in
the worlds development, But until
the dawn at American independence
and the confederation of the thirteen
colonies. such leagues had been for