The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
A KANsAN IN NEW YORK.
CHAPTER XVII.

Win the War for Permanent Peace.
The win the War for Permanent
Peace" convention held under the
Peace in Philadelphia, Thursday. May
16, and Friday. May II, was one of the
remarkable national gatherings of the
year.
There were several thousand dele
gates present. They filled the hotels
to OVERLOOKING and the Academy of
Music. a large auditorium where the
principal sessions were held, was
crowded with interesting representa-
tives from various parts of the United
States, listening intently ana taking
part from time to time in the proceed
ings Of the convention.
The speakers selected were big men,
most of them of national reputation.
The result was that their addresses
were presented to a closely attentive
audience.
The objects of the League, what 1t
has done. is doing and plans to do.
may be covered briefly by the follow
ing excerpts taken from a report of
the executive committee. of which
William Howard Taft is chairman:
The principles it was formed to pro-
mote have become the goal and the
inspiration of the United Democratic
nations in a world war. Its funda-
mental proposal is that the nations
that cherish international justice and
public right should make common
cause against a determined disturber
of the worlds peace. This is being
done.
The battle IL now on which will de-
termine whether or not that proposal
is practicable. The winning Of this
war, therefore, is the first and essen
tial step toward the realization of our
aims.
To give effective aid in the winning
of the war is our logical duty and high
privilege. To this end the League has
given it's undivided strength. From
the day the United States entered the
crucial struggle against Militarism and
Autocracy. all its propaganda has
struck the keynote of loyalty and pa
triotism.
The Leagues war function has been
to keep the ideals of international
justice and a common civilization
clearly before our people, as a con-
slant inspiration to the sacrifices upon
which Victory must depend. We will
stand with our European allies in un-
broken front against the enemies of
Civilization until victory is complete
and the basis secured for the League
Of Nations.
The TASK of the League has been
one of popular education. 1t has mar
shailed the resources of a powerful
n 4 tAA t,xr lAo -
donal reputation in every state of the
Union to accomplish the following
ends:
!: Emphasize the high purpose of the
Take an active part in win-the-war
s.. Oppose an ,neonelusive and German
mace peace that you'd be only breathing
Plan the foundations for a permanent
iha cue OF Nations to make peace secure in
In the performance of these vital
functions the League has carried on
an extensive work both at home and
abroad.
In advancing it's principles in other
lands It has depended on the circuia-
ton OF literature. on visits of promi-
nent public men and on private CORE
spondence.
The principal literature of the
league has been translated into
French, italian, Spanish, Japanese and
German. and substantial editions have
been printed and circulated in all ex-
cept the German.
A succession OF well-known men
have carried and are now carrying the
leagues message to the leading men
among our allies and the European
neutrals
Constant interchange of views by
correspondence has been carried on
with the leaders of the League of Ma
tons movement in Europe, and with
other statesmen and makers of opin-
ion there and in Japan.
In advancing its principles at home,
the league has used the following in
struments:
Organization; the press: co-opera-
ton with other organizations and
activities; the church; speakers;
literature; legislation.
The League is now organized in an
but three states with more than 1000
state and county officers and commit
tee men. Twenty states have a COM
plete system of state and county