Evening star., 1921-08-19
u. 5. MEMBERSHIP
IN LEAGUE URGED
Appeals Made in Many Lam
guages at Session of Inter-
parliamentary Union.
ny HAL O'FLAHKRTY.

Hy Cable to The star and Chicago naily News.
Copyright. 1921.
! STOCKHOLM, Sweden, August 10
Appeals to the United States to join
the league of nations, with or with
out modification of the league cove
nant. followed one upon the other in
half dozen different languages at
the opening session here of the Inter-
opening speeches. delivered by Count
Adelsverd and Premier Won Sydow of
Sweden. this great outstanding desire
of the people of Europe was strongly
emphasized. but the climax of the
meeting was reached during the In
PRODUCTION of a resolution by Lord
Wearda!e, advocating, In strong terms.
the full support of the league by the
Interparliamentary Union.
In his speech Lord Weardale stated
plainly, that the union should devote
it's efforts to seeking points Of agree
ment SO as not to close the door to
any other form of society of ma
tions. The resolution briefly declared
that the interparliamentary council
was of the opinion that the league
should attain as quickly as possible
that universal. all-embracing charac-
ter. without which it would be un-
able to exercise its high mission. and
that the conference should instruct
its various groups of the measures
taken by the league that they might
take the necessary action in tho
various parliaments to secure support
of the leagues activity.
U. s. Entry Impertant.
In closing Lord Weardale declared
that the continued exclusion Of Ger
many from the league was impossible
ana that the entrance of the United
States was equally important.
Can the American people remain
altoserher deaf to the appeals from
the great human family" he asked.
can they now refuse after all their
work for humanity to lend US their
help in making strong this society for
the prevention of wars"
These appeals for support of the
resolution left the American delesa-
slon IN delicate situation. for as
Senator Mckinley of Illinois Is the
leader and as his views are opposed to
impossible for the Americans to lend
their strength to those who wanted
unanimous action. Senator Robinson
hnally arose to reply for the Ameri-
can delegation and in the midst of
tense, expectant silence. he said:
America Ready to Aid.
"The American delegation, reoog-
nizing the far-reaching interest Of
Lord Weardale's resolution. Is un-
prepared to- take action at this time,
but let me assure you that while we
have no authority to speak for the
government, we can express our
selves as in hearty accord and SYM
pathy with the underlying princi-
pies of this conference. We believe
that the people and government of
the United States realize that hu-
manity must take some action for
the preservation of peace. We are not
plight and our whole peoples stand
ready to extend moral and mate
rial aid wherever there is distress. f."
Senator Robinson asked for time
to consider the resolution and moved
for an adjournment.
Throughout every group of the
union one hears expressions of be-
lief that the league will soon be mod
the republicans in the United States
to throw their support to 1t. but
they understand we'll that even the
name league of nations'' must be
abandoned, and that many modifica-
tions must take place before Amer
lean opinion will bear with 1t. Among
pressed that the Harding disarma-
ment conference will lead to wider
action and perhaps to a stronger So
ciety Of nations.
Upon the motion of James slayden
the delegates unanimously adopted a
resolution to send invitations to
twenty South American republics to
parliamentary congress and to join
the union.