Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
DEMAND u. S. GIVE
TERMS OF PEACE

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE
| funds for the conference which were
| TO have been distributed
lntcrspersed among those on tho
b speakers platform and in the audience
| were attaches OF the office Of the
United States district attorney and
scores OF agents Of the department of
| justice. They were under the direc-
ton of John G. Knox, first assistant
| United States district attorney who
said at the close of the meeting that
nothing had occurred which would
warrant federal action.
Another Meeting Saturday.
Mr. Knox had in his possession,
however, circular hundreds of which
had been distributed among the aud
ience announcing n meeting of the
mo Conscriptipn league" ON Saturday
night next. Whether the federal auth
critics are to take any action ON the
distribution OF the circular MIR. Knox
declined To state Expert steno-
graphers attached to the offices of the
I United States attorney and the police
took complete reports of all the
speeches.
a report of its "committoc on
American liberties" which pledged
support to all conscientious object
ors' 10 the conscription law and a
telegram from former United states
senator John -. Works of California
were read. Mr.. Works said
"Di,honorcd Ourselves"
We dlshouorcd ourselves by de
claring war without adequate or rca-
sonahle cause"
Several speakers severely criticised
ne governments one declaring that
with the last sixty days we hive
completely transformed our govern
ment and tn" people have had moth
Ing to say about 1t. so far have they
been removed from control Of their
government" The same speaker. Gil
bert T.. Roe, president of the Free
speech League Of America. added that
somewhere along the line the voters
OF this country must have chance to
express themselves"
Norman H. Thomas addressing the
meeting ON "conscription and the con
scientiOIs obicctor" charged that "the
attempt to force man TO Fight is
worse han the imposition Of chattcl
siaNery"
Former Senator Works in his telc-
gram said in part:
Use Any Means.
81 am conscientiouslv opposed to
'nf W.T. anu III ldNof OF bringing II 10
a speedy close by any ana every lcpiti-
mate way consistent with tho honor
of the country. We dishonored our
selves by declaring war without adc-
Gultc or reasonable cause. We should
10 the country the honor of correct
irg that fatal mistake as soon as pos
siblc
THE people Of this country do no.
want war. If the issue had been lcit
TO them we would be at peace now.
Having heen brought into this war
against their viii they should stlnn
firmly for peace and use every
prouer means to bring 1t about.
alliance with foreign nations
should not be tolerated. Our hands
should be kept entirely free to nego-
tate peace at any time without rD.
gard to the interests or desires u.
any other nation"
Flaws "Sccrct Diplomacy.
The report of the committee on
American liberties. of which the
Rev. Richard w. Hogue, director of
the civic forum of Baltimore is chair
man. urged abolishment of "secre-
diplomacy" and added:
I'VE demand democratic control Of
our foreign policy. We call for n
referendum on questions Of war ami
conscrIpt,on. We insist on discussion
In congress. in the press and in public
meetings Of the terms Of all alliances.