The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-23

the Southern states, the coagr sss
considered questions and adopt
ed resolutions of interest to all AlneIs
lea and the world. In so doing, it EN-
phatically fulfilled its mission; because
its proceedings attracted notice. The
congress directed, attention to the fact
that the Southern states, like the rest
OF the country and large part of the
world, have attained the international
vision. AT the present crisis of history
it advertised" the South with an eff.
feet that a sectional, provincial CON
vention could never have attained.
After considering problems of ag-
rlculture, colonization, commerce, the
mobilization of national resources and
the interdependence of the several sec
tons of the United States, the con-
gress advanced logically to discus
sion of the interdependence of nations.
1t reached its climax in the theme "In-
ternational Reconstruction" AT the
!. final session the members formally en-
dorsed the plan Of a league of ma
tons after the war. The three out
standing points in the war resolution
were:
WIN THE WAR.
GERMANsY PoWERLESS OR
FREE.
ALEAGUE OF NATIONS.
The resolution said:
aThe Southern Commercial con-
gress insists that the outstanding fact
that we are in the most stupendous
war of all times is the controlling fact
which precludes all arguments as to
the cause and reasons and admits Of
no contention as to why and how. The
congress stands for winning the war,
and when the war is won and Germany
made powerless, or free, it devoutly
trusts, as does the nation, that peace
maybe secured that will be Just and
righteous, and that it will be SO safe.
Guarded by a LEAGUE OF HONOR
asfsS ~ - IS - Or g sssYs
other plan that h shall become the
permanent buIWatk and hope of the
nation"
Einong the guests and speakers were
the diplomatic representatives. of a
dozen foreign powers. One of the
most Impressive functions was a
luncheon given to the press of the Al
lies. Officers and members of the
league to enforce peace, with which,
Organization the league sof nations
idea is identiiedsin this country, play
ed an active part in the proceedings.
The purposes Of the league to en-
force peace were defined at the clos
ing session by Mr.. Holt.
Speaking upon the subject: "How to
Make the World Safe for Democracy"
Mr.. Holt said:
"The expansion of democracy and
the cultivation Of the spirit of good
will are problems to be solved not so,
much by governments as by religious,
educational, social and political forces
within the nations.
"The political organization of the
world, however, viii be brought about,
if at all, by the direct action of the
governments and it is manifestly here
that the United States can exert its
chief influence on other nations.
"Of all the suggestions made for
a world organization that will pro-
mote justice among the nations and
keep the peace the American associa-
ton known as the league to enforce
peace has received by far the widest
and most effective support. Founded
June II, 1915, in Independence Hall,
Philadelphia the very spot where the
United States of America was born
it has pushed its propaganda to every
part of the country and the world so
that now not only our own govern
ment, but all the allied governments
have agreed in principle to a joint
plan to enforce peace after the war,
while even Germany has said that she
not only approved the plan, but would
like to lead in the whole movement
Briefly expressed, the proposal Of
the league to enforce peace is that the
United states enter a league of ma
tions at the end of the war wherein
it is agreed:
II. That all questions that can be
settled by a court, that is all justicia-
bic questions, shall be settled by
court.
"2. That all other, or non-justicia-
Bile questions, shall be settled by a
council of Cancellation.
90. That before nation goes to
war it must take it's dispute, or offer
to take it, either to the court or the
council Of Cancellation on pain of hav-
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