Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-22
AR-CURE FARLEY
OPPOSES DELAYING
PROTOCOL ACTION
FaVorS Extra Senate Session
on U. S. Court Adherence
if Necessary.
WOULD CUT COMPULSORY
TRAINING IN SCHOOLS
Resolution Urges That Measures
Be Taken to Make Military
Courses Elective.

A request that the President be urged
to call special session of the Senate.
should consideration of the World Court
protocols be postponed at the present
session of Congress, was made in one
of the resolutions adopted by the 500
delegates attending the sixth annual
Conference on the Cause and Cure of
war at the morning session of the
fourth and concluding day of the con-
vention.
A resolution was also passed recon-
mending to the organization of the Con-
ference that future intensive study be
made OF the agenda prepared for the
Disarmament Conference by the Pre-
paratory Commission on Disarmament.
Compulsory military training in
schools and colleges will receive further
study by the conference, and a resolu-
tion was passed that whenever possible
measures be taken to eliminate compul-
sorry military training in such institu-
lions where it now exists and make
such training elective.
Contact Committee Urged.
Resolutions were slso passed to urge
that further steps be taken to lend
greater effectiveness to the Kellogg
BRAND pact and that a Contact Com
mlttee, composed of five members, be
appointed, whose purpose will be to act
as channel of international informa-
ton to promote better understanding
among the women of the world.
A resolution to congratulate the gov
eminent OF Great Britain and the rep
resentativeS of India on the outcome
of the recent London Round Table Con-
terence was almost unanimously de-
feated.
summarizing the results Of the dis
cllSsion Of delegates as the next stems
10 be concentrated upon in progressive
demoblllzation, Miss Amy Maher of To-
leoo, Ohio, offered as the best means
70 build up the peace machine" en-
trance by the United States into the
world Court and into the League of
Nations. as we'll as its adherence To the
consultative pact and a support of eco
nomic international agreements.
Walter Van Kirk Speaks.
1t was urged that in order to bring
about rehabilitation of military and
naval forces delegates to the conference
begin study of the 1882 Disarmament
conference, that they bring pressure
70 Dear upon the appointment of Anneri
can delegates to the conference who will
urge a drastic reduction in ornaments
ana that the conference oppose compuI-
sorry military education in schools and
colleges, urging that it be made elective
Inc status of the World Court and
what the United States should do about
IL was discussed in an address by Walter
van hrK, secretary Commission on
Federal Council of Churches. at the
conclusion OF the morning program.
ms afternoons session is being given
over 10 addresses and discussions on the
reading course during the coming wear
addresses will be made by Miss AMY
Maner and Ernest M. Patterson, pro-
lessor OF the Wharton School of
pennsylvania.
Lecturer Accuses France.
The griefs and complaints of the resi-
dents of Syria, the Philippines and m
ola toward the controlling empires"
were voiced in no uncertain terms last
night by native sons" from the above
named countries.
france was accused by Ameen Ri
hani, writer and lecturer on Arabien
questions, of having failed to carry ont
tIle principles of justice and fairness
toward the peoples of Syria, as had been
expected at the time she was given fine
IL years ago.
The situation today is menacino
peace" Mr.. Rihani concluded. "The
spirit OF revolution still hovers over the
land - 0'ei 'i'0
While conceding that the United
states nao done much for his peoele.
Tor which they were deeply pratafuI
Vicente Bunuan, Filipino publicist who
introduced himself as Complete prod
lcC OF That system of free education that
you implanted in the Philippines. made
4 strong plea for Philippine illdeuand-
ence. He also accused the United States
d untalrness toward the Filipinos bv
me proposed imposition of duty upo1
phlllppine imports, a measure now be-
lore Congress.
Pledge Violation Claimed.
To impose duty upon our goods
while American products are allowed to
come In duty free in the Philippines:
o exclude the Filipinos from YOUR
country while Americans may enter
ne Phllpplnes unrestricted, is a gross
violation of Americas pledge of lust
md equal treatment" said Mr.. Bunran
we believe we are now ready to gov
ern ourselves" he declared, strongly
Urging the delegates of the conference
o use their influence in bringing about
philippine independence.
Harldas Muzumdar. Indian National
st leader, who is one of Gandhi's most
OJoA ouPPh CelS, oIu not speak IN the
generous terms toward Great Britain
hat the Filipino had so graciously con-
eded to the United States.
Inc English have ruined India in
very way" he complained. "They have
aused the deterioration of India eco
omically, culturally and spiritually"
Our quarrel is not with the English
eople," he explained, but with the
ystem of government implanted by the
ngliSh government in India"
ThiS evening a summing up of the
difference will be made by Miss Hem
ietta ReolofS and Mrs. Ben Hooper.
General discussion will follow and the
rogram will be concluded by a talk,
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