Evening star., 1927-11-13
NOTED STATESMEN
TO DISCUSS PEACE
World Conference on Inter-
national Justice viii Con.
vene at Cleveland.
TT FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

crcntest gathering OF internationa
statesmen ever assembled on the sol
OF the United States. The occasion
Will he world conference on inter
rational Justice" called to commemo
rate the one hudr2dth anniversary oi
the American pe1ca Society. Glove
land during the week beginning May
:. will be the scene Of the conclave
The Ohio metropolis is the home city
of Representative Theodore II. Bur
ton. president OF the Peace Society
MIR. Burton. in collaboration with DIR.
Arthur Deerin Call. secretary of the
society. spent last Summer in Euro G
arranging for the DISTINGUISHED states
men OF the Od World to visit Cleve-
land next wear.
The roster Of those who have def
nitely accepted invitations includes
practically all tho arhitcrs OF present
hour European affairs. Among them
are: NJ. Aristide BRAND. French min
lister of foreign affairs; Sir Austen
Chamberlain, British foreign Sscre-
tary: Dr. Gustav Strasem1nn. German
foreign minister: NJ. Nicholas ritulesco-
Rumanian foreign minister: the Rev.
Dr. I~natz Seipel, chancellor of Aus
ria. NJ IgnaceeyIan Padcrewski. former
premier of Poland: DR.. Fridtjof Nan
sen. former Norwegian minister to
Great Britain; DIR. NJ. Milyukoff, for
mars Russian foreign minister, and
Signor Alberto Pirelli of Italy. presi-
cent of the international Chamber of
Commerce.
Committee On Arrangements.
Invitations TO participate in the
American Peace Society's centenary
have also been accepted by leading
members of the diplomatic corps at
Washington. They include Sir Esme
howard, NJ. Paul Claudel and Mobile
G,acomo de Martino. respectively, the
Ambassadors Of Great Britain, France
and Italy. Eventually, il is expected.
practically all chiefs of diplomatic
missions to the United States will sig
rify their intention of taking part in
the anniversary week.
On behalf of the American Peace
Society, centenary arrangements are
in charge of President Burton. Vice
Presidents David Jayne Hill and Jack.
son H. Raiston and Secretary Arthur
Deerin Call. The centenary is to par
take of the character of a monumental
round table on world affairs. Ques-
tons directly bearing on the United
States affairs will be conspicuous. In
their discussion distinguished Amer
leans from all walks of public life will
participate.
The society announces that "an ex.
change of views and a clearing Of
minds will take place, for example,
on these purely American issues;
What is adequate national defense
for the United States?
What should be the policy of the
Government of the United States on
the question of disarmament?
Should the Government of the
United States be urged to negotiate
further treaties embodying the prin-
ciples OF arbitration, conciliation, ETC.?
Is military training in the schools
and colleges of the United States de-
sirabie?
What can be done to establish CO.
operation among the various peace
organizations in the United States?
frhere are now more than 100 or
ganizations with independent budgets,
many working at cross purposes).
In what way may real peace work
ers. effectively combat un-American
propagandists who are dominating
and influencing some peace organiza.
tions, and are active in schools. col
1eges, churches, clubs, ETC.?
renew its efforts for the calling of the
third Hague conference for the re.
statement and codification of irfecrna.
tional law?
International Realm.
In the, international realm, as dis
tinguished from the field of more ex-
clusively American questions. the
centenary program viii embrace these
paramount and far-reaching subjects
What can be done toward the ulti.
mate outlawing OF war?
What steps should be taken to
bring about uniform policy among
nations respecting protection OF in.
Nestments for the development Of
backward countries?
NJ. BRAND. foreign minister of
France. will lead the discussion on
the outlawing of war. Last Spring
NJ. BRAND proposed to Myron T. Her.
rick. American Amba ssador at Paris.
a treaty between France and the
United States, designed to outlaw war
between them. The scheme has lain
dormant In the interval. pending the
1eturn to their respective posts of
Mr.. Herrick and of NJ Claudel.
French Ambassador in Washington.
The French foreign minister is
well remembered i'm Washington from
the time of his eloquent leadership OF
the French delegation at the Wash.
ington armament conference in 1921.
Sir Austen Chamberlain will make
his first appearance in the United
States as British foreign minister.
Dr. Strcsemann. German foreign sec.
retary, has never visited this country.
His presence here will excite interest
from many standpoints.
Next year will be the crucial
period Of the Dawes reparations plan.
when Germany's annual payments
will be enormously increased. There
are many signs that the Reich pro-
.iects an impressive demonstrate Of
Germans incapacity to bear the
reparatio burden henceforward in
cumhent upon them and will seek a
sweeping revision OF the Dawes plan.
Stresemann was recently described In
Washington by II. Wickham Steed
British editor, as the spearhead Of
the drive to bring about United
States Of Europe" for common politi.
cal and economic action.
Success Is Assured.
DIR. Arthur Deerin Call. secretary
~
1.-The Importance of the Clevela nj
centennial is assured. The America n
public, when it learns of the brilliant
names that already adorn the accept
ance list, will agree that it comprises
an interesting galaxy OF world fla
upes Briand Chamberlain and
Stresemann are better known TO oui
people than some of our other visi
tors. but the latter include men NJ
Jess potent in the affairs Of then
own counties and Of Europe.
cdr. Nansen. now "A professor In
the University Of Oslo. though most
famed as an explorer. is in fact onf
of Norway's foremost internationo
statesmen. He represents his coun
try in the League Of Nations. Prof
= sEfiI--uk0n is probably the most dis
tinguished living Russian. lie wa'
the first foreign minister Of Russia
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