New-York tribune., 1922-11-11
llsI)e1alarlds
America Join I'm
Policing W orld
s.r.,,er Envoy TO Turkey
IA Others at National
lyyic Meeting Urge am
Association of Nations
II & sEntangl clement Plea
,s,,,sAllied Debts Are Dis
sussed by Federation,
W;fh Plan for Collection

W;fh Plan for Collection
3 ssra;is, fcrmerly Ambassador to
.s,ksy. demanded in an address yes
,.w nefore three hundred delegates
A ~ National Civic Federation con-
Z .... il the Hotel Astor that the
.s r...sa states associate itself in some
..s.., xith the democratic nations of
800 "a iii osganization to enforce
..s,a ~ ,eass. The existing "hands off,
s,sasy wr Stsaus said, would not be
s..,...d by sae american people.
n 4 sill very WE'LL" he added, Ito
s,s, lie pious platitudes about Euro
!s,.a entanglement now 50 frequently
m.,ra. but suppose the Turks massacre
| 4. professors, teachers and pupils in
tn sessois and colleges over there
.W:a u then continue to say hands
hg' let me tell you, in such a contin-
kspcy the soul of America will dictate
ssr policy. We will fght.'
4 | o.hsr speakers. including Alton B.
ksrser, president OF the association,
kb sss in the chair, urged co-opera-
sss Ter stabilization of world finance
4 vi observation of world peace. Mr..
fassg said it was generally under
<kssithat President Harding's plan for
= ss swpciation of nations. which might
sertuslly become league of nations,
sa1l vas under discussion and consid-
Insion in world chancelleries. He said
Ire such organization was sorely
Ssdtd.
# Pershing to Speak To-day
81 REPRESENTATIVES. of thirty-five ma
4tsual organizations, with memberships
S,saling more than 10000, gathered at
liz Astor yesterday for q two-day con-
S3sree. Samuel Gompers, president Of
N american Federation of Labor, and
6aIhop Cannon, OF the Methodist
aFasrch, who were to have snoken yes
sbrasy afternoon, will be heard instead
ast this mornings session, when Cen
klnl John ]. Pershing also is announced
10 speak.
4 4 AMONG delegates in the conference
San william G. Sharp, formerly Am
lbsnador to France; John Hayes Ham
snond, Mr. Straus,- Paul M. Warburg,
Il finley ]. Shepard, Elon Fl. Hooker,
L PRESIDENT Of the American Defense So
I ltissy; Charles S. Sabin, Colonel Theo-
Il lore Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary OF
tAe Navy; r. H. Sisson, Brigadier Gem
i ssa James G. Harbord, Daniel Willard,
president Of the Baltimore & Ohio
salroad; Hoke Smith, formerly Sena-
! Tor from Georgia; Frank P. Graves,
l Colonel Alvin NJ. Owsley, national com
I msnder d the American Legion, and
Norman B. Harris, of Jersey City, head
| u shs Nasicsal Fraternal Congress.
4 0rganizateas represented include
n the Ausrisan Bankers Association.
M ths Ansrssn Defense Society, the
# Aneasr federation of Labor, the
# Asssksn Legion, General Federation
81 e Nslsa,s Clubs, Military. Order Of
us World War, National Education AS
Z sotiiaan National Fraternal Congress,
MnsnsI Security League, National So
sssy daughters of the American
ksva!uslon, Navy League, National Re-
aHe eficers' Association, Sons of the
aasriean Revolution, United Engineer
b rs Sscety and Women's Relief Corps.
Hopeful of World League
f. Chairman Parker, in opening the
aavsntion, outlined subjects for dis
a,don. including the position of the
giiad States with regard to the
league Of Nations, cancellation of in
aMAllied debts, disarmament and the
alEng Of an economic conference by
aas United States.
Most of us expected vigorous eff
OTIS on the part of all nations to
NoHlld as far as possible that which
I'd been destroyed in war, but this
3aMetation has not been realized" he
8aaed "1 am hopeful that President
$Hagalng'S plan for an association of
4saaons may be brought to realization.
ais succeeds the President will be
4'aated to the worlds gratitude"
n. Miilard Palmer, Of Grand Rapids,
aRhs author Of plan for refunding
re European debt which has received
i lavorable comment In Washington, but
ass criticized by Secretary Hoover, ex-
blamed his idea to the conference. The
nsoNlem, be said, Is to find q method
q pgmsnt that will best meet present
ssa0lMsans in Europe. He proposed that
nv 0sssd States accept a new bond
issue hot zach debtor country. This
,seue = would nature In forty-two years.
a! sas end o! the period the principal
=. sne bonds would be cancelled in ease
s;n,ssess at per cent had been faith
wy paid. quarter of the interest
sVa,u os set aside by the United States
s.,.s ss'a0fslse the principal when can
general John ]. Organ, as q dele
ss,. ssm ,fori the American Legion, sug-
{sa ra.,s saas an organization devoted to
ril;sa ilHs peace be recrdited out of the
ss.y organizations Of the United
4lnms.s,. Inc army, he said, should do
se.alng Is more than prepare for war
asssui should be an instrument for main
ns;.s iss OF peace. The military or
st'on, as whole, was desirous Of
49, W., ana he felt sure no stronger ad-
iii Jass = q means for preventing war
ss oe found anywhere.
Dsnounces Women Pacifists
s' Elizabeth Ball, of Washington,
fs,ss asiegate Of the Women's Relief
lsr ~, - uenounced women pacifists. All
&ds.e;sssors, e;asessors, she said, had fought in
HIM s."0an wars, and as young girl she
~ peeh engaged in war relief.
Hkh.aas .s woman pacihst," Mrs. Ball de-
a@ss menace to the country
aha.s generally a club woman who
aisss M. lot about every other thing
6hssss aAing home. She is often the
tsam.,s % boys, who break every law
HIS ~ snu divine before they come Of
&ssot.A sAa q o. daughters, who sit and puff
se N public pfaces.n
hi rss., Vno oppose preparation FOR
In prsassed severe censure at the hands
sAo s;aoisr sa;s General Henry j. Reilly,
gats 'sia ~ me United States might de-
ssbis ~ ~. .ne policies it cared to, but
e - Sos ne able to carry out single
tsis.S them without properly
s IA asd equipped army and navy.
ssr ~ 2, his experience in the World