New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
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Peace Conference
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. An inter-
Allied conference at once, and women
on hand when the peace terms are
signed, were the high lights Of the sec
ond and final session o. the third an
nual meeting of the National Woman's
Peace Party to-day, corroborsted by
Miss Jane Adams herself in an inter
view.
There was discussion of an hour or
two about changing the name o. the
organization so as TO eliminate that
much maligned term Of peace. Some OF
the women favored substituting justice,
but peace finally stood. Peace will be
in good standing again" some Of the
women said, "snd some day We will al!
be proud to have been paciists."
On condition that no newspaper rep
resentatives be present, the delegates
were rendered the use of the Friends
Meeting House, in Twelfth Street, be-
tween Market and Chestnut, for the
two days meeting.
A man who came TO the auditorium
Just about as the last session was clos
ing was refused admittsnce. I'm from
the Department of Justice" he eX-
planned, land | just got wire from
Washington TO hear what Miss Adams
had TO say"
After being convinced that no one
was plotting the overthrow OF the gov
eminent and in fact that everything
looked perfectly inoffensivc and harm
less he went away.
AS for universal military training,
the Womans Peace Party reiterated
its sentiments against it and resolved
TO renew earnest effort to oppose al
Congressional action for universal
compulsory military training. In max
ing this resolution the women did not
feel they were going against the Ad-
ministration, for the resolution stated
that the Administration had not fav-
ored this course, but had advocated
policies which, If realized in action,
would make it forever unnecessary.
After the meeting members OF the
organization tried to make it plain
that they were not trying TO NEEDLE
in the present situation, nor did they
discuss the subject of immediate peace.
Everything was toward a lasting peace
of the future, and this sentiment was
incorporated in the preamble of the
resolutions, which read:
"The membership of the Woman's
Peace Party Of the United States IS
unit in working for the just and right
eous settlement of this war on a basis
of democratic world organization for
durable peace, but is not unit in re-
spect to Immediate duties and activities
in the present crisis in the life of our
beloved country.
Even the inter-allied conference pro-
posed was thought of in view of a per-
manent peace TO come.
When Miss Adams consented to be
interviewed she made it point 10 say
that the Woman's Peace Party was not
acting on bringing about peace, but
that, of course, il would be desirable If
a permanent peace could come as soon
as possible.
"Of course" she said, I'VE hope that
the conditions for a durable peace may
come as speedily as possible, and when
the time comes for peace TO be made
women, as well as men, ought 10 be
there. In spite of suffrage for women,
we hardly expect that women will be
accredited representatives OF their gov
ernmentS, but women will hold a con
ference at the time and place Of the
peace conference"
Miss Adams. who was elected pres
.dent, declared that the principal task
OF the Woman's Congress at the peace
concaye would be to mould public opin-
ION IN favor Of a just and durable
peace, eliminating, so far as possible.
causes for future wars. She advocates
disarmament, but believes that an in
ternational army and navy of some
sort may be necessary to act as
police force.