Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
TRINITY FORUMS
COMING PROGRAM
Discussion of League to Be
Followed by Other Import
ant Subjects.

An open forum, at which citizens of
Washington will discuss the peace
treaty and the league of nations, will
be held under the auspices of the
Trinity Civic Forum at Trinity Epis-
copal Church, Sd and c streets, to-
night, this being the third successive
meeting of it's kind for the discussion
of these issues.
Senator Borah of Idaho, was the in
itial speaker last Sunday night, when
he spoke against the acceptance of
the treaty as it stands. and he was
followed last night by Senator Pom
creme of Ohio, who supported it. The
speakers tonight will include several
prominent men and women of Wash
ington, and each speaker will be linn
tied from five to eight minutes. &C
cording to the number who wish to
be heard. The speakers will be d.
vided into pros" and cons and each
will be asked to deal with some par
ticular feature of the treaty or the
league.
DR.. Covel Presides.
The Rev. DR.. David Ransom Covell.
rector of Trinity and provost of the
civic forum. will preside. and at the
opening of the meeting Mr.. Fairfax
Naulty. secretary of the forum, will
read the revised covenant of the
league of nations as it stands, so that
the audience will be familiar with
the subject under discussion.
1t Is now probable that the meet
ings will be continued all next week,
because of the public interest aroused,
said Mr.. Naulty today. At all of the
meetings thus far the church, which
seats 1000 persons, has been unable
to accommodate the attendance.
npfandinO tho fx- =
now stands, Senator Pomerene said
last night that delay in confirming it
would endanger the small nations that
have won their freedom as a result
of the war and plunge Europe again
into chaos of disorder and lawless-
ness. He asked that the United States
be not bound by the narrow vision of
the past, but that it meet new emer-
gencies with an enlightened mind.
Mr.. Griffin Asked to Speak.
Representative Griffin, who yester-
Gay introduced bill proposing to
amend the Constitution of the United
States so as to give the House equal
treaty-making powers with the Senate,
has been asked o speak briefly at to.
nights meeting. setting forth the rea-
hons for the proposed change.
A member of the Senate, whose
name has not yet been announced,
will speak in favor of the league at
the forum tomorrow night, and Sem
ator Wadsworth of New York will be
the speaker on Thursday night.
japanese and Chinese to Debate.
Probably the most interesting dis
cussion of the week will be that of
Friday night, when the ShantunE
controversy will be taken up
TWO Japanese speakers and two
Chinese speakers will present the
views OF their respective nations, all
four of them having been educated
IN this country and being familiar
with the American viewpoint as well
as that of the orientals. The names
OF the four have not been announced.
Every Saturday night, while the
series OF discussions continue, will be
devoted to an open forum where citizens
f-Vfsss.ingAen may discuss tepies- oe- tho
day. The plan now IS to allow each
speaker eight minutes, appointments
Icing made with Mr.. Nautly. whose ad-
dress is the Powhatan Hotel.