New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-16
Minneapolis To Be
The Stockholm of
American Pacihsts
Delegates Who Failed to
Get Passports Hope to Do
Work Planned for Europe

America is to have its own "Stock-
holm peace conference" 1t will be
held in Minneapolis beginning Septem-
Der under the auspices of the Peoples
Council. The three Socialist delegates
to Stockholm to whom passports were
denied by the State Department-Vic-
tor L. Berger, of Milwaukee. Morris
Hillquit and Algernon Lee-sre to be
participants, and what these delegates
hoped to do at the Swedish capital in
opposing the governments war plans
they expect to accomplish at Minneapo-
lis.
Louis p. Lochner, executive secre-
tary of the council, left for Minneapolis
yesterday. He said that 800, 900 paci-
fists, already enrolled by the council,
would be represented at the conference
by 1000 delegates.
These delegates will crystalize into
definite platform the sentiment for
an early peace which is sweeping over
the country" said Mr.. Lochner. The
delegates have beeen elected by hun
dreds of labor unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, farmers
pacifst organizations, chiefly IN Nam
sas and the Middle West, womens
clubs, church bodies and Socialists. 1t
will be the biggest demonstration
against prolonging the war this country
has ever known. The war-proponents
will be amazed to learn how strong the
peace movement is right here IN our
midst"
There are six planks in the Mime
apolis peace platform. These are: 10
demand an early peace in harmony
with the programme of New Russia
no annexations, no punitive indemni-
ties; to induce the United States TO
state the terms upon which it will end
the war; to urge international organi-
cation for the prevention OF future
wars; to work for the repeal OF the
CONSUMPTION law; to safeguard labor
standards, and to preserve and extend
liberty and democracy in America.
In line with its campaign against
the CONSUMPTION law, the council, IN
for the conference. is con-
Quoting at it's headquarters, West
Thirteenth Street, QUESTIONABLE TO
muster opposition to the sending OF
American soldiers to France. Ten
thousand copies of set of questions
have been sent broadcast, with re-
quest that the recipients vote "Yes"
or mo" on an inclosed ballot.
"0n May 49, says the QUESTIONABLE,
became q law of the land. f.
1t was accepted by Congress without
referendum of the people. Criticism
of the law as it now stands is wide
spread. The organizing committee OF
the Peoples Council is being urged
daily by. great numbers of its members
to express in some lawful way the gen.
eral disapproval."
Then are put these questions:
shall the council undertake a spe-
cial campaign for the immediate re-
peal of the CONSUMPTION law?
Shall the council support Senator
Hardwick's and Congressman Mason's
bills now before Congress? These
bills provide that no conscripted man
shall be obliged to render military SER
vice overseas.
"Shall the council support a meas
ure granting exemption from military
service to all conscientious DIRECTORS
to war. irrespective Of religion or
creed"
Jeremiah A. OLeary. president Of the
American Truth Society, 210 Fifth Ave-
onue, yesterday wrote 10 Magistrate
Emil Fuchs. protesting against the ar
rest Of street speakers who oppose the
sending If troops 10 France. He
charges that speakers CLEARLY within
their constitutional rights had been
arrested for criticising the govern
ment, and that the arrests had been
inspired by "a certain society"
"a citizen would have the right to
enter this municipal campaign upon
platform opposed to sending American
troops 10 France, and no Judge. police
commissioner, mayor, Legislature, Con-
gress or President would have any
right to stop him." wrote Mr.. 0Teary.
ave believe it is our duty as citizens
devoted TO the American Constitution
first and other questions afterward
to call your specific attention to the
plans tina. have been set afoot by that
society TO create public disturbances,
to arrest citizens without probable
cause, to start a reign OF terrorism
and TO destroy the American Consti-
tuition.
'If the administration Of John Pur-
roy Mitchell stands for the suppression
OF the American Constitution and free
speech In this Republic of ours, we
will be very much interested in the
situation. Before any of the issues
that have been laid down for this
municipal campaign comes the Ameri-