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League to Enforce Peace
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Henry w. Williams, chairman OF
the executive committee of the Mary
land Branch OF the League to En-
force Peace, recently sent a letter to
Senator Joseph l. France, inviting 6
him to joint discussion of the pro-
posed League Of Nations, TO which
the Senator has registered his disap-
proval ,and which Mr. Williams
heartily supports.
The letter to Senator France
reads:
My dear Senator: AS all parties
seem to agree that public discus,
sion of the proposed League of Ma
! tions is most important, [ take the
liberty of suggesting that l will be
glad to hold such public discussion
with you a tsome convenient time
and place.
| The Maryland Branch of the Lea
que to Enforce Peace would bbear all
the expenses connected Herewith
but the meeting could be presided
over and arrangements made under
the supervision of some person agree
able to both of us.
If you are willing to hold such a
discussion, will be glad if you
would state your essential objections
/ to tho on ouo of Not;opc CO tbot I
might be prepared to direct my re-
marks specifically thereto.
Assuring you that this suggestion
is made in a most friendly spirit, and
for the public interest, that the peo-
pie may arrive at whatever may be
the proper conclusion, 1 ali,
Yours cery sincerely,
HENRY W. WILLIAMS
In explaining his purpose in ten
| dering the challenge, Mr.. Williams
said there was nothing belligerent in
his attitude, but that he was infuen
| ced wholly by a desire to have the
question ventilated, so that the OBJ
| jections raised might be met.
There is nothing TO be gained"
said he, "by exparte statements in
which the opponents simply state
their views AMI the advocates OF
the league indorse it's aims. 1 am
not so hide bound that 1 would not
concede changes which would i'm
prove the covenant, for 1 do not
claim the document is perfect, but is
framed along lines which bring
about a greatly desired condition. If
Senator France will point out the
changes he would make, L would be
glad of an opportunity to either state
that they should be accepted or to
give reasons why they should not be
considered
II purpose to have the discussion
conducted in the friendliest spirit
and in manner befitting the i'm
|portance of the subject. My idea
lis to have the meeting take place on
S Sunday afternoon. at some public.
hall or theatre like the Lyric, and to
invite either General John T. M. Fin
ney or Chief Judge Morris A. Soper
to preside. I hope Senator France
will see his way clear to accept the
invitation" AS yet no reply has been
received from Senator France
The Maryland Branch OF the Lea
que to Enforce Peace is very active
in it's efforts to present the terms of
the proposed league to the voters of
the State with the view of Informing
them as to what it will accomplish.
Arrangements have been made to
have speakers make address in the
county seats from day to lay.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week
DR.. John H. Latane spoke at Elk
ton; Thursday evening Charles Nor
ris Howard spoke at Chestertown,
and On Tuesday made an address in
the State House at Annapolis, on
which occasion Governor Harrington
also spoke for the League, and DR..
Fell presided. 1t is hoped that at
least one large meeting will be held
in each county before April 18th,
when the werk for the Liberty Loan
will commence, and naturally all at
tention will be centred upon that.
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