New Britain herald., 1925-09-18

| membership a high percentage ot the members'of tho parliaments of about Si nations and Its purpose is 10 conduct Investigations M inter- national matters and 10 aid in their promotion, The annual meetings are held In various capitals, but only once before was meeting held in the United States, this having been In st. Louis in 1904
 Delegates to tho forthcoming conference will be guests of tho American group of the Union, which Includes nearly half of our senators and representatives. The Union will assemble in the Capitol building at the invitation of the President Of the United States.
 The conference this year ought to be especially useful in view of the International developments of recent years and those under con- temptation. The Dawes plan, the security pact and the expectation Of a disarmament conference in tho near future are certain 10 be dls- cussed. Some of the Latin American republics will have delegations for the first time and one of the meet in'gs will be held in the -Ameri- l can building as a means of empha- sizing the importance of Pan-Amer- lean amlty.
 The Interpariamentary Union Initiated and promoted the convo- cation of the Second Hague Con- ference. perhaps It's most definite | accomplishment; but its chief use- fitness appears to lie in the i'm portant research work Of commit tees, and the possibilities for social intercourse and exchange of Ideas among the parliamentary delegates which attend. Although the Union endorses the League of Nations, 1t Is not regarded as perfect, owing to the Incompetence of the League membership and what are regarded as faults in the present covenant of the league. The Union could do noth- ing more important than to assist in amending the covenant If 1t can be shown it really is faulty and In making the League.a more com plete body of associated nations. The Union, of course, can only work with the non-political side of the League, and 1t is this fact, under present conditions that enables the United States as a non-member of the League, to endorse the Inter parliamentary Union.
 The Unions chief function is to be form for the exchange of con- structiye ideas along international lines al time when such Ideas are no longer the exclusive property of the idealsts, It is invaluable as an organization for serious research and is a valuable educator of the international legislators. It can also be foremost as promoter of hu. manitarian movements which can. not be confined within nationa boundaries
 | Delegates to the forthcoming con ference are to include such dis tnguished men as former Premier Herriot Of France, Dr. Bernhard Dernburg, president of the German Reichstag, Sir Robert Horne, r, W Fathick-Lawrence, Brig. General F L, Spears and Lord Hemphill from England. Sir Robert Borden o Canada, and others. The American group of the Union, which will ac as host, has officers including Sen ator William B, Mckinley Of Hi nois, Representatives Montague 0 Virginia, Temple of Pennsylvania and Oldfeld of Arkansas, Sabath o Illinois and McSwain of Soutl Carolina. On the executive commit tee are Senators Mckinley, Robin son of Arkansas, Swanson of Vir ginia Curtis of Kansas, and Rep rcscututivcs Britten Of Illinois Bur ion of Ohio, Cooper of Wisconsin Mclaughlin of Michigan, Connall, Of Texas and Baker of California.
 The public will regard the con ference as q unique opportunity t'