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these was held under the craftsmanship
Of Miss Morgan. who pointed out that
presidential candidates are going to
talk definitely on the foreign policy OF
the United States and that women must
keep informed on all developments to
vote intelligently. The Congressional
Library viii send special books on in
ternational affairs to city libraries to
aid in this work
A joint conference of all readers
went into session shortly before noon
to consider perplexing points in the
study Of the cause and cure of war.
The first question presented was:
How Can Secret Diplomacy Be Elimi-
During discussion on this topic from
the floor. one woman asserted that open
diplomacy in the United States would
not be possible without a change In the
Constitution. due to the powers given
70 the President.
Miss Morgan Replies.
Miss Morgan, answering this. said
that the Senate could be informed at
the beginning of treaty negotiations in
executive session Of the situation and
S14dL E1Nc4 cAActcQ ul10ET the hCFlCt
and consent" clause OF the Constitution.
Taking hand in the discussion, Mrs
Gait said that newspapers of France
and the United States by ther criticism
OF the secrecy surrounding the BRAND
anti-war treaty caused information TO
be forthcoming on IL. The League of
Nations, she contenGed, has done away
with the oid-tinle secret diplomacy, due
TO the necessity for registering treaties
al Geneva.
The discussion turned on the differ
ence in makeup Of the United States
and British parliamentary systems,
Mrs. Gait explaining that the premier
and members Of the cabinet In Eng
land. also elected members Of the
House Of Commons, can be asked ques-
tions directly from the floor. In the
United States. where the President
picks his own cabinet from men who
are not members Of Congress, Mrs.
Gait pointed out that these men are
suoseryIefi 10 the President In person.
England has closer, more democratic
system than the United States, Mrs.
Gait said, but. On the other hand,
treaties may be signed there without
ratification.
Preparedness Defended.
~A~%S eEAGFAAGSA C6flIlDk UfEhFTVe
peace alone was the CONSENSUS voiced
Ct The opening session Of the confer
erce last night by Secretary Of War
Dwight +. Davis. Assistant Secretary
u STATE William II. Castle. IT,, and
Rear Admiral Frank H. Echoneid. All
reiterated the theory that 10 preserve
peace nation must be prepared for
war
Secretary Davis, however. DEVELOPED
TIE icea step further and distin-
guisi2ed between preparedness for ag-
erosion and preparedness for defense.
There are tso kinds Of prepared
ness" he said. The first and best
Known IL for aggressive war. and Is
cn&!acHriezd4 first. by a large Eegu-
lar Army constantly under arms.
and, aeoDr.c, ny the ability % mon
ilzf TIE entire Nation In arms within
the y,erloc VI few days. The second
era 4 preparedness tor defense No
nation plotting 10 attack It's neiglibors
ever prepared ~ 90 ~ by means III
e. partially trained citizen army. II
must have q great and overwhelming
etrJkiEg foFcs, ready for instant
Hlo0l!izaA0rl, and no militia system
sAch a. That contemplated by our
& institution provides an effective
spakHAg fofcf unul many months have
fSHlJ@J Hlht I5H GEI4EtatNJfI III war
No nstAJn turns more !nstlnctiyely
from bill thought ~ war than tht
United STATES" he continued but We
must IDsist upon security within gu,
HstbDnsl frontiers. the free right "
navigate tils hiep seas and the righ,
" defend American lives and prop
eFty"
The fecFetsTy warned that. although
tLs UniLec tstst~k does g3Gt wish u pro-
Scks var ~ sYsFprepaYedDsss II should
not invite IL ny undeipfepsfedness,
Castle Outlines Policy.
The State Department was repre-.
sented by Assistant Secretary Castle "a
being sn agency tor preventing war. liz
pointed out thai 'peaGe, " be real, must
be state ~ mind
The departments policy was outlined
by Mf Castle Be involving efforts u
bsttis ali lustifsble questions by aTbi-
bat!ou aud by eyIctlIatiOn " prevent
ss many questions ~ pbbslDis from eyfI
reaching the stage ~ arbitration III
insisted that ltae department should uDi
BE- FuEiasd into making important Dc.
AiklOfsk
Referring ~ the proposed tfesty be-
tween tiAs United states and France "