Evening star., 1939-04-11
International Peace
Conference Plans
Are Outlined
Catholic Organization
Considers Worldwide
Bill of Rights

An agenQa LOT AL lNterndtlOIldl
peace conference was outlined today
at the 18th annual conference of the
Catholic Association for Interna-
tional Peace. meeting at the May
flower Hotel. The organization
yesterday decided that such con-
ference was feasible.
The group this afternoon consid-
cred an international bill Of rights
and world organization" in a dis
cussion presided over by the Rev.
Geoffrey O'Connell of Clarksdale.
Miss. Those who took part in the
discussion were the Rev. James M.
Eagan, O.. P, Catholic University,
and the Rev. Joseph P. Donovan,
C. NJ, j. c. D., Kenrick Seminary,
Webster Groves, Md.
The conference closes late this
afternoon with the election of Off
GERS. 1t will be followed tomorrow
by a meeting of the Student Peace
Federations of the conference.
Determined Stand Seen.
DR.. Charles G. Fenwick of Bryn
Mawr College, Pa, president Of the
association, last night told the con-
ference the American republics are
more determined than ever to stand
together for the maintenance of
peace on this continent and for the
protection of their domestic institu-
tions against foreign subverSive ac-
tivities.
Speaking at a banquet meeting
of the two-day session of the
association, DR.. Fenwick lauded the
American republics for their reaffir-
nation in support of the principles
of religious and racial liberation at
the Lima Conference Of the Pan
American nations.
In commendation of the Lima
Conference last December, DR.. Fen
wick said:
1.-The outstanding accomplishment
made at Lima was the declaration
of the principles of the solidarity of
America. BY that declaration the
American republics recognize their
common concern for the peace and
security of each of them and their
determination to defend their terri
torial integrity against armed at
tack by any foreign power.
Moreover. the declaration pledges
resistance against any foreign ac-
tivities that might seek to under
mine the republican institutions of
the American republics or destroy
their traditional principles of lib
erty and of religious and racial tol-
Grafton.
Not Military Alliance.
1T is not a military alliance nor
does it commit any one country to
act against its will at the dictate of
Others But it does provide for a
system of common consultation by
the American nations in the pres
ence of threats to their peace and
security, and if the occasion should
arise, the American republics will
find ways and means to protect this
hemisphere from attack, whether
from armed force or subversive ac-
tivity."
DR.. Fenwick said there was no
doubt that the good neighbor" pol
icy was strengthened at the Lima
Conference, which sets up a high
standard Of international conduct
for all states to follow"
The Rev. John La Fargo, S. j.. OF
New York City, member of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the associa-
ton, made a plea, for the American
concept of citizenship, if fear is pres
ent in America of persecution from
abroad or the establishment of po-
iitical or racial tyranny here.
Adequate justice must respect the
rights of religion" the Rev. Father
La Fargo told the association. THE
darkest chapter of the League of Ma
tions began after it had made the
fatal decision to include in its Or
ganization a government which was
formally established for the purpose
Of combating religion"
The Rev. Father La Fargo ex-
planned the position of the Pope in