Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
PEACE SPEAKER
ASKS EMBARGO
University Faculty Member
Advocates A Strong Neu-
trality Position.
League for international
Peace, Freedom Drafts
Resolutions.


United States was advocated by Prol.
BENJAMIN Lippincott of the polltlcal
science department, University or Min
nesota. in his talk before the annual
meeting OF the Minnesota branch OF
the Women's International League Tor
Peace and Freedom in st. Paul Sat
urday.
Despite the unemployment ana dis
location in industry that the loss OF
foreign trade attendant with the en-
bargo would involve, the risk TO clVl-
lization is less, said Mr.. Lipplncott,
than would be that of another war.
He thinks also that fascism would be
more certain to follow war than the
struggle involved in the reorganlza-
ton of our economic order in adjust
ing to the effects of the embargo.
To the question of the participation
of the United States in economic
sanctions of the League of Nations
against Italy, Prof. Lippincott indi-
Gated his disfavor, explaining ina,
such participation would make our
country more committed to military
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ton of war can be accomplished oy
eliminating the causes of fear ana
insecurity, and recommended an IN
ternational government which Is e1-
fective in protecting the rights OF all
nations, not one which is effective
only in maintaining the status quo
for the more powerful nations.
Outlines Policies.
Prof. Lippincott recommended that
the women interested in the cause CT
peace lend their efforts in support OF
the following policies: Q) A law plac-
ing an embargo on all goods, with the
State Department, not the President,
responsible; (2) a referendum Fole
before a declaration OF war can pc
made; 60 a cut in military eXpendi-
lures; (4) a demand that political par
ties define what they mean by ma
tional defense and make an express
sion of their policies on peace, the
peace workers even to suggest that
for which they should stand; t5)
demand that military men cease being
politicians and stop campaigning Tor
militarism.
Pertaining to the last policy. Prof..
Lippincott maintains that the military
arm should be subservient to the civil
arm of the government. He advocates
elimination Of both voluntary and
compulsory military training in tax
supported schools.
The assembly approved three reso-
buttons to be sent to President Rose
welt, one relative to the London Dis
armament conference, protesting
against the military personnel of our
delegation. and asking that our coun-
try also be represented by lay persons.
The other two resolutions were stated
as follows:
Resolution to the President.
Whereas. the United States has
changed its traditional policy of neu-
trality to the position of acceptance
Of responsibility in the world COM
munity instead of insisting on pa
tional rights; and
Whereas. the President has prompt
ly and courageously administered the
provisions of the Neutrality Act by
placing an embargo on munitions and
other implements of war, to both
sides Of the conflict. at the very out
set of hostilities:
Therefore. be 1t resolved. by the
Minnesota Branch OF the Womeu's
International League for Peace and
Freedom. in annual state meeting as
sembled at the Women's City club,
Saint Paul. Minnesota, December Z,
1885, that We heartily commend the
Presidents leadership in worldwide
condemnation Of ltaly's aggression,
through his refusal to permit the
United States to participate. directly
or indirectly, in prolonsing the Italian
Ethiopian conflict
And. Furthermore. be il resolved.
that, since the present Neutrality Act
ends March 1. we urge the President
to seek its extension in time. with the
inclusion OF loans and credits and all
raw materials. access to which would
prolong war. as items OF contraband TO
be denied to belligerents., We would
respectfully urge the President to seek
to make permanent the new concep-
ton of neutrality during wartime in
the foreign policy of the United
States
Resolution to the President.
Whereas. the fundamental purpose
Of the world peace machinery is the
prevention of war and the ultimate
adjustment Of war as system of
settling disputes between the nations;
and
Whereas. the ALLEGATION Of raw ma
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