The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-02-21
ne &aFionS Congress-

League Uf NhLOhS
1r II M. Fitzhugh, mrs. f1tznugn
Ut states g.: Attorney Seabrook, OF
anu citv appointed as honorary dele
TINS 'if rom Maryland, attended the
gaI0S congress for League or
Atl @'nns in New York, on Wednes-
NAti0H and Thursday Of last week.
ap drods Of delegates from Mary
Hu4ui virginia, West Virginia, New
i4nu uov pennsylvania, Delaware, and
JHo0T York were present at the ses-
,ions held in the Grand Bali room OF
ne Hotel Aston, and thousands were
roeant at the great mass meeting 10
tSo list regiment armory on Thurs-
AN aav night. The Congress was one OF
aa most remarkable and important
Ln4 aborings ever held in this country.
Es,a-n,ar President of the United
r Ttntas William Howard Taft, Presi-
2r 20 NJ +he League to Enforce Peace,
aon at all sessions. Among the
poi ,.oot sneakers who presented every
$50 Of the subject were notable men
ppnnTesenting all shades of religious
ad nolitical opinion, Protestants,
oman er Catholics, Hebrews, Rdpubli-
aane Democrats, College men, bust
80 $50 men, representatives off the
a nraat labor organizations. Among
~ sneakers were President Taft,
Par Henry Van Dyke, former Minis
tar TO the Netherlands; Mr.. Clifford
pinchot chairman National Conserva-
ion commission; Hon. cambridge
roibv, chairman Shipping Board; DR..
Nicholas Murray, President of Column
ha University; DR.. A. Lawrence
ToueII, President Of Harvard Uni
varsity; DR.. George Grafton Wilson,
nrofessor of International Law, Har-
Tard University; DR.. Richard III. Deb
nov nrdiessor of history, University
~ Nv virginia; Mr.. Edward A. Fflene,
Tiractor Chamber of Commerce of U.
: A: Mr.. Herbert S. Houston, vice
president Doubleday, Page & Co.;
Ta1srs, william Church Osborn and
frederick R. Coudert, lawyers Of in
ternational reputation; Rt. Rev. Mon
signor NJ. J. Lavelle, Vicar-General
ITchdiocese of New York; DIR.
charles Edward Jefferson, pastor of
Broadway Tabernacle Church, New
York: DR.. Stephen 8. Wise, Rabbi
Free Synagogue, New York; Hon.
Frank P. Walsh, former joint chair
man War Labor Board; Mr.. Hugh
Frayne. Organizer American Fedora
ton Of Labor, and Mr.. John A. Voll,
president Glass Bottle Blowers As
ISOLATION.
The purpose of this congress was
to spread the propaganda of the es-
adjustment of a League of Nations,
which shall put an end to war for
over There is little doubt but that |
deliberate campaign is going on in
tended to convince the peace commits
sioners at Paris and the allied ma
tons thai the rank and file of Ameri-
cans do not want such a league and !
that the Senate will not ratify a
treaty that puts the United States in
TO league; when the fact is that the
masses Ui American citizens see IN
such league the only hope of
permanent world peace. Business,
which sees the accumulation OF cen
turies consumed by war, looks upon
a league Of nations as the only plan
holding ont PROSPECT of stable, in
teruati0nal relations. Labor sees in
the new order of justice, democracy
and Fellowship, guaranteed by
league. the only refuge from Boil
she7tsm Religion sees in the COM
ing together of the nations the dawn
ing Of the Kingdom Of God" I'm
the hearts Of mothers of a genera
ton that has paid to war toll Of
siH million sons, the vision kindles a
hope that their children's children
may be spared the yet more terrible
sorrow Of future wars" Men who
risked their lives in the battle for
democracy find in the league Of ma
tons the sum Of that for which they
fought and their comrades died"
The question of league Of nations
is the most important subject before
our people today.
The hour calls for volunteers.
There is something for each one to
may play in this great movement may
be All humble one, yet it is glori-
Gus service and in it each can do
What can he do? Send
his name to The League of Nations,
l4l7 Fidelity Building, Baltimore, Md,
as an active or patron member; ask
for literature that will be sent freely
for distribution. Write personal let
ters to our United States Senators
advocating the ratification of the
League of Nations clauses in the !
Paris treaties. Get every church,
commercial or fraternal organiza-
ton or club of which he is a member
to pass resolutions and forward .
them to the Senators and send copy
TO the address of the Maryland |
League. given above. Let thousands !
OF resolutions be framed and letters !
written. Let no one say that his in
nuence is too slight to count. Do
not wait for some one else to do this !
work nt naph dn hiC mart and thn N