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status quo in various countries, some
thing like that of the Holy Alliance
If President Wilson wins on his point
that the German colonies ought TO be
managed by the league. 'tt means that
the functions of tine league would ne
legislative" said Mr. Hapgood. The
speaker saw the need of representatives
of the league meeting from time to time
TO settle the developing aspects OF such
big questions as the control of colonies
would involve
Wilson Needs Home support
Commenting on the reception accorded
President wilson's ideas In Europe as
compared with the United states Mr..
Hapgood said:
II have pretty good sources of infor-
nation from Paris and l know that a
month ago there was much discourage
ment among our representatives because
of the lack of support in this country
for the Presidents efforts. That situa-
ton has improved in n month, but II is
still true that the President is getting
much more enthusiastic support from
the populace In other countries than he
is from his own people
Among the organizations represented
by delegates at the congress were the
New York State Association of County
Agricultural Societies, Social Service
Federation, Woman's Naval Service,
Aeronautical Society of America, Swed-
ish Colonial Society Home Missions
Council, Indian Rights Council, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, Wom-
ans Forum. Womans Relief Corps, IL
Eliminating Engineers Society.
Labor Is Represented
Many labor unions also were repre-
sented. including the Theatre Ushers'
Union, the International Brotherhood
of Steam Shovel and Dredgemen. Inter-
national Brotherhood OF Electrical
Workers, Switchmen's Union OF South
America, Public School and Building
Cleaners Union. Glass Bottle Blowers
Association and the Scrap Iron Workers
Union.
The general topic of the afternoon
session was American interests and a
League of Nations" The speakers in
cluded Or. Henry Van Dyke, former
minister to the Netherlands Dr. George
Grafton Wilson, professor of interna-
tional law at Harvard, and Clifford
Pinchot.
Plans for an intensive campaign ITO
show the Paris Peace Conference that
the people of the United States want a
strong league of nations and to serve
notice on the United States Senate that
II President Wilson brings home peace
treaty providing for such league the
people will expect its approval" were
announced
Warrington. Feb. 5.-(By A. P)-
Support for President Wilson in his ad-
vocacy of a league of nations by Ameri-
can business as represented In the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States was pledged In a cablegram sent
10 the President by Henry A. Wheeler,
president OF the chamber.
Asserting that the opposition which
has been expressed to league Of ma
tions in certain official quarters of this
country may lead to the assumption
abroad that there Is lacking a strong
support of your most able advocacy of
such a league" Mr.. Wheeler's message
called the Presidents attention to the
favorable vote of the Chambers men,
bership over the country on the Ques~
ton in December, 1915.
The President was told that even at
that time when interest in the proposal
was les sthan at present, all OF the
propositions for concerted action by the
nations OF the world, except that for
| joint armed force. were approved by the
chambers members by large votes.