New-York tribune., 1921-11-17
Birth Control
League Protest
Names Church
Part Alleged to Have Been
T.,ken by Catholic Her
archy in Sunday Raid Is
Assailed in Resolution
Friday Meeting Changed
To BE Held in Park Thea
ter; Mrs. Marshall Field
Jr., of Chicago, at Session

TIE conference committee Of the
First International Conference of the
American Birth Control League re-
ferred co the Roman Catholic hier-
archy's possible responsibility for the
ra;d made by the police on Sunday
nights birth control meeting in resolu-
tIons Of protest which were adopted
Yesterday at meeting at the home of
Mrs. juliet Barrett Rublees 242 East
Fovsv-ninth Street
Mrs. Marshall Field jr., OF Chicago,
;ourneyed to New York City to attend
4he conference committee meeting
She said shs was student of birth
control and came here to investigate
he hject further.
'I AM not yet identified with the
world birth control movement she
said. ~I will decide later whether
wish to identify myself with it,
Among others st the meeting were
Mrs Donn Barber, Mrs. Alfred Emo.
DR.. Elizabeth Severn. Mrs. Amy Walker
Field. Miss Mary Shaw, Mrs. George
4. Day. of Hartford; Mrs. William, 4.
NcGraw, Miss Margaret Windsor and
Dr.. J. c. Vaughn. A telegram was re-
ceived from H. G. Wells. the author,
who is in Washington. It read.
II regret am detained in Washing
ten. Shall be present in spirit. My
astonishnent and indignation are
great"
Protest Proposed by Marsh
The resolution of protest was pro-
posed py Robert MeC. Marsh, attorney
Tor Mrs Margaret Sanger and the
American Birth Control League. 1t
was passed as the consensus Of the
opinion Of the meeting and follows in
full.
Resolved, That this meeting ex-
presses, in the most emphatic terms,
Indignation at the outrageous action
Of the police in closing the mass meet
ing or Sunday night, especially in view
Of the statements that the action of
the police was taken at the direction
Of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy. 1t
meeting, that every possible step ought
70 be tisken 20 obtain redress for what
occurred and TO insure against its
repetition, so that lawful and proper
discussion OF the birth control move
Eent nlisy proceed unhampered
Mrs. Barrett Rublee said that the
resolution did not mean that court ac-
zion, nsnessarily, would be taken
against the Roman Catholic Hierarchy.
THE resolution IS simply one Of pro-
rest," sha said.
yesterday. Il was said that Moasigno1
Dineen, vsho is understood by the birth
control league officers to have made
the complaint to the police, WAS out oi
the city
To Meet at Park Theater
Owing TO the tremendous demand fo1
seats at ahe meeting tomorrow nigh
it was necessary yesterday to obtair
4 larger hall. The meeting will b.
held IN Park Theater, Columbus Circle
which seats LOO. It was found Fta
the delegates alone would have file
Bryant Hall. which was first obtained
for the meeting. The meeting is
free, open mass meeting, and adult!
viii be admitted until the hall is filed
Because the officers of the birth con
troll league believe that thousands viii
be unable to gain entrance to to-nlor
row nights meeting, Mrs. Anne Ken
nedy. secretary Of the league, an
nounced that another and larger meet
ing would be held later, either at Car
negie Hall or Madison Square Garden
This melting would be made an inter
H2tional affair, representatives OF this
various governments beiDg invited, shs
said
Harold Cox, former member of th.
British Parliament, will be the princi
nai speaksr l at the ;,a park a1. Iheassr rr:. TO-
Relation Of Population to War" Dis
cnssion will be led by Margaret San
ger.