Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
PEACE PLEA FINDS
WOMEN DIFFERING
Miss Jane Adams Appeal
for Disarmament Is
Opposed Here.

Divided opinion from her feminine
audience greeted the proposal of Miss
Jane Adams, international president Of
the Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom, for a resolution in
structing United States degelates to the
disarmament conference in Geneva next
February to lead the way in the
achievement OF complete world dis
armament, at a mass meeting held yes
terdsy at the Belasco Theater under
the auspices of the league
Miss Adams question TO her audi
ence asking whether her resolution was
supported was met by a chorus of
ayes" quickly followed by several
hearty noes" echoed from different
parts of the house.
Mrs. Nobel Newport Potts, president
Of the National Patriotic Council, led
in the negative responses, heartily sup
ported by Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart,
president general OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. who sat
among a group of national defense
supporters in the gallery.
Admits Division.
After the passing Of the resolution,
Mrs. Potts arose and called the atten-
ton of Miss Adams to the fact that
it had not been passed unanimously.
Il did not pronounce 1t unanimous"
replied Miss Adams. Il said only that
the resolution had passed"
Although the four months transcon-
tinental crusade of the peace cara
van. which passed through % States,
only obtained the signatures of 10000
persons, Miss Adams declared that
the amount of signatures which we're
obtained gives us the authority to
assure our Government that pubic
opinion in this country supports its
every effort to speed world disarma-
ment"
Pointing cut that the present
economic condition of the world has
shaken the faith and security of men
in the possibility of world peace. James
Grafton Rogers. Assistant Secretary of
State, principal speaker for the occa-
sion. said:
In the end, the problem Of inter-
national order Is a question OF security
and confidence. One CT the great
necessities for peace is international
understanding. The nations of today
are trying to fathom one another as
they have never tried before"
Sounds Hopeful Note.
An optimistic note was sounded by
Mr.. Rogers when he declared: There
are visible at last the traces of an inter-
national public opinion which will some
day remold the world The United
States can contribute to this end its
friendly counsel. its measured CO.
operation and the great weight of its
example and opinoin. The tendency to
resort to violence is lesser In strength
than the longing for security, which is
the great note of life. This note grows
louder as We listen, and It will prevail"
Miss Mabel Vernon of Wilmington,
Del, nationally known feminist and
leader Of the peace caravan, called at
tention to the Presidents assurance
Saturday that no statesman can go be-
yond the support he can gain from
public opinion
Going on this basis" declared Miss
Vernon, 1.-THE statesmen of our country
can go far on their way to disarma-
ment. for beyond a doubt the people
of this country demand peace and since
the statesmen are assured of that, they
can demand disarmament
Other speakers included Huston
former Federal Trade Com
mission chairman; Miss Katherine
Devereux Blake and Miss Dorothy
Cook.
The mass meeting signalized the dis
banding of the peace caravan, which
started from Hollywood last June, ar
irving in Washington Saturday.