Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

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party to the treaty deadlock would Weld
on Article Y. And. this pussy foot
ing was staged for the benefit of the
most powerful organization in the ma
tion.
Organizations Represented
The people who came here dis
cussed the treaty situation and adopted
formal resolution--a manifesto--to be
presented to the political heads of the
government, were not radicals or fanat
les. They were regarded as representa-
tive OF the best thought of average
American life. These organizations
and the men and women who were au
thorized to speak for them were:
American Rights League = George
Haven Putnam and James =. Town
send.
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison and Matthew Woll.
Association Of Collegiate Alumnae-
Mrs. Glenn Levin Swiggctt and Mrs.
Raymond b. Morgan.
League to Enforce. Pcacc-Oscar 8.
Straus and Hamilton Holt.
Dairymen's League - Charles a
Lyman.
National Educational Association
j. L. McBrien.
Department of Superintendent of
the National Education Association
Josie l.. Burrill
United Society of Christian En-
deavor--J. Stanley Durkee.
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
! in America-Charles s. MacFarland,
Bishop William +. Mcdowell and E. O.
Watson.
Church Peace Union--Henry A. vii
kinson aud Peter Ainsie.
World Alliance of Churchcs-for in
ternational friendship through the
churches--Doctor NIacFarland apt
Bishop w. II, Mcdowell.
Associate Advertising Clubs of the
World-Herbert S. Houston.
Agricultural Press of the U. S.
Herbert Myrick.
National Board of Farm Organiza
tions-Charles W. Holman.
American School Citizenship League
Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews, Mrs. j.
Malcolm Forbes.
General Federation of Women +
| Cmbs--Nrs. Walter b. Sharp.
National Council OF Women-Mrs
Philip North Moore. of st. Louis Mrs
Percy V. Pennypacker, of Texas Mrs
G. B. Ames.
National Women's Christian Tenn
perancc Union--Miss Anna A. Cor
don, Mrs. Alice w. Yost.
World Peace Foundation-Denis z
Myers.
Order of Railway Conductors--Wil-
liam Clark, vice president.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemer
and Timothy Shea, acting
president; p. J. Mcnamara.
Farmers Educational and Coop
erative Union-R. s. Bower.
| National Grnnpp--E C. Atkinson.
National Conference CT Social Work
ers--the Rev. John O'Grady.
Women's Non Partisan Committed
! for League of Nations-Mrs. j. Bor'
del Hartman.
League of Free Nations Association
james G. Mcdonald.
Manifesto" to White House
Their "manifesto' to the Whit,
House and the Capitol read:
washington, d. c.. Jan. IS. 1920.
"To the President and to the Senate o
the United States;
Peace is declared, but the Unite
States is not a party to it. This natio
helped to win the war and thus max
peace possible, but the nations treaty
making power, as vet, failed to ratif
the treaty.
''At this solemn and critical moment
when our honor before the world is a
stake, we met in Washington as til
representatives of twenty six nationa
organizations which have expressed tn
carefully considered Judgment of thei
millions Of members by taking action i
favor of the immediate ratification G
the treaty of peace on basis that wi
not require its renegotiation. 1t is t
convey to you the imperative and over
whelming sentiment that supports thi
demand for ratification that has brough
Us to the national capital.
'As we assemble, we observe wit
deep satisfaction that the spirit of com
promise is steadily working and we as
sumo that the President and senator
now desire in good faith to get togethe
and ratify forthwith the treaty Of peac
| with its league of nations covenant
I'VE represent organizations who's
membership includes all parties and
speaking for them, we unhesitatingl
allirm that the country desires peace a
once.
1--WE urge immediate ratification. wit
such reservations as may secure in tn
Senate the necessary two thirds, eve
though this may require from the treaty
making power the same spirit of self
denying sacrifice which won the wal
The world should not wait longer TO
America to conclude peace.
GAMMA A. GORDON.
"HERBFRT MYRICK.
"TIMCTHY SHEA.
"JOHN O'GRADY.
"HERBERT S. HOUSTON.
Chairman.
Mr.. Bryan Is Awaited
Mrs. Hartman and Bishop McDowe
went to the White House. They sa,
Secretary Tumulty. Mrs. Pennypacker
Mrs. Moore. Mr.. Morrison. Mr.. Nc