Evening star., 1924-05-07
PARLEY TO OUTLAW
WAR is PROPOSED
Women's League of Peace Also
Backs Coolidge's Plan for Dis
armament Conference.
ELECTION STIRS INTEREST
Delegates Received by President
and Mrs. Coolidge.

AS the fourth international con
gress Of the Women'S international
League of Peace and Freedom reached
the final day Of its sessions today
the election of international officers.
to take place this afternoon. over
shadowcd all else. Although the re-
election Of Miss Jane Adams as in
ternational president - aaaur"d. some
changes may hc made in the personnel
OF other offices.
Resolutions occupied the official at
tcntion of the delegates this morning.
Tho congress refused TO countcuan"c
a resolution calling upon the lcagI"
to reatfirm its demand for sex
equality throughout the world. The
resolutions committe" pointed out
that the manner in which each cOun-
try IS to conduct its campaign for
sex equality must be decided by the
national groups individually.
Want War Outinwed
Two resolutions that received unan-
imous approval were. one, calling
upon the national sections to induce
their governments to sign the OPP
tiOnal proposal Of tho PcTfnan' n {
Court of International Justice, and,
two. calling upon IN" governments To
propose an International Conf"rCur" for
the purpose Of DECLARING war illegal.
The latter resolution would also ask
that oonfcrpnr" tn Ert M ma hTnrry
providing other methods Of settlIng IN
tern3flOnal disputes.
a resolution welcoming with pro
found satisfaction" tho suggestion of
President Coolidge that another in
ternatlonai conference on diss rn a
rnent m Cht he convened was adopted
by acclamation. The resolution add
cd, however. that total disa IMAM en- {
and prohibition of the manufacture
nansnt cure for war. 4 separate
resolution Attacking chemical war
fare was adopted, with one delegate
voting against it
Favor League Nembcrship.
Other resolutions adopted indorsed
the proposal Of the World Conference
on Education that 4 good viii day be
set aside in every country in the
world. demanded that colleges and
universities endow special depart
ments for the study of international
relations and world peace, urging the
use of the radio for the dissemination
of peace propaganda, and urging the
United States, Russia and Germany
to join the league of nations
The session adjourned for an hour
at noon while the delegates were
being received by President and Mrs.
Coolidge at the White House.
ShiPstcad Raps NIiIitariSm.
Condemnation was voiced last night
by Senator Shipstea cad of Minnesota of
the present philosophy of the law Of
the fang and the club. the law Of the
wolf pack in IN address before the
Congress Of the Wonen'S Intarna-
tional League for Peace and Freedom.
MilitariSm. he declared. was a source
of security for the industrialist. and
hence supported hy him. The in
dustrialist wants oil. iron and coal he
added. and if he cannot get these by
diplomatic effort will 90 to war TO
obtain them.
The invasion of the Ruhr is a i'm
moral as the invasion of Belgium. .
Senator Shipstead continued. Why
were we SO shocked at the one and SO
Indifferent to the other? Is il because
governments are not concerned with
morals but only oil. coal and iron%'
DR.. Bertrand Russell of England
advocated a new economic organization
of the world where goods will be
produced for the benefit of all and not
for the profit Of a few"