A Notable Peace Convention

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 24, 1915

A Notable Peace Convention

THE most notable gathering of peace propagandists ever held in this country or in the world convened at Philadelphia on June 17, the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill. Former President William H. Taft was elected permanent president of the organization formed on that occasion. The object of the organization is to create a league of the nations with a view to preventing wars. The name adopted by the organization was “League to Enforce Peace, American Branch.” A number of prominent American citizens were named as permanent vice presidents. A permanent executive committee was also elected, with instructions to take all measures necessary to carry out the purposes of the league. The report of the resolutions committee, which was adopted by the convention after some discussion, proposes a plan for a league of the nations that will enforce peace by the threat of the league to use the forces of all the nations against any nation that threatens to go to war with another, or that refuses to submit its grievances to the arbitral court of the world. This will not abolish armament or militarism, but will compel peace by force of arms. If that arrangement should be adopted by the nations, we can readily see how a great impetus would be given to the “peace and safety” cry while conditions were ripening for a war that would involve the whole world and that would find the whole world ready for war.