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Great Lakes Congress for a LEAGUE of NATIONS to Be Held Under the Auspices of LEAGUE to ENFORCE PEACE CALL for Great Lakes Congress for A LEAGUE OF NATIONS to be held under the auspices of LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE CHICAGO February 10-11, 1919 The declared object of the LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE, formed. in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, on June 17, 1915, was that the United States should join a League of Nations which should use both economic and military force to preserve peace in the world; and In reaching the terms of armistice ter­ minating the war in Europe the represen­ tatives of Great Britain, France and Italy, concurred with the President of the United States in declaring that "a general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and ter­ ritorial integrity to great and small states alike"; and WORLD-WIDE interest has been aroused by Allies will secure, once Prussian mili­ these proposals, upon which the following tarism is destroyed, durable guarantees comments may be considered illustrative: for peace and independence for peoples great and small in a League of Nations such as has already been foreshadowed." Lloyd George, British Premier: "The allied governments declare their American Federation of Labor: whole-hearted agreement with the pro­ posal to create a League of Nations which "The following essentially fundamental shall assure peace and justice through­ principles must underlie any peace accept­ out the world." And also, able to us: (1) A League of the free "In my judgment a League of Nations is peoples of the world in a common covenant absolutely essential to permanent peace." for genuine and practical cooperation to secure justice and therefore peace in re­ lations between nations." Arthur J. Balfour, British Foreign Minister: National Grange: "It is not only probable, but very desir­ able that the League will do more than "The Grange has long contended for a merely prevent war and preserve peace— League of Nations to enforce world peace"; the creation of something like a workable and international machinery for this purpose ANY treaty of peace to which the United is the highest function the (Peace) Con­ States of America shall be a signatory must ference can propose for itself." have received the sanction of the Senate, and it is the traditional policy of that body to Asquith, Liberal Leader: seek to ascertain the state of public opinion; and "The League of Nations is by far the most important problem of constructive THE LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE, of which statesmanship." William Howard Taft is President, and its State Branch organizations in the forty-eight British Labor Conference: States, are organizing throughout the United States a series of Congresses to which the "Resolved that all the British represen: tatives at the Peace Conference should several Governors of the States, Mayors of work for the formation of an international cities, County Judges* heads of institutions league to enforce the maintenance of and organizations shall be invited to send peace on the plan advocated by the delegates and to which the public shall be President of the United States and ap­ admitted; proved by the British Foreign Secre­ THEREFORE, for the purpose of con­ tary." sidering and promoting the cause of a League of Free Nations, we CALL THE GREAT LAKES Resolution of French Chamber of De­ CONGRESS FOR A LEAGUE OP NATIONS, to be puties approved by the French held by the people of the States of Illinois, Senate: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ken­ "The Chamber of Deputies, the direct tucky—to convene in the city of Chicago on expression of the sovereignty of the the tenth and eleventh days of February, 1919, French people, expects that the efforts and we invite the general public within the of the armies of the Republic and her States mentioned to attend. Signed: Illinois State Branch, League to Enforce Peace LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE HORACE S. OAKLEY, State Chairman (National Organization) DR. THOMAS F. HOLGATE, Acting State Chairman WILLIAM H. TAFT, President LEWIS C. WALKER, Treasurer ALTON B. PARKER, Vice-President CHARLES L. FRENCH, Secretary A. LAWRENCE LOWELL, Chairman Executive Committee HAMILTON HOLT, Vice-Chairman Executive Committee THEODORE MARBURG, Vice-Chairman Executive Com­ STATE COMMITTEE mittee ARTHUR T. ALDIS THOMAS D. JONES EDWARD A. FILE^NE, Vice-Chairman Executive Committee MRS. ARTHUR T. ALDIS RT. REV. FRANCIS C. HERBERT S. HOUSTON, Treasurer JOHN J. ARNOLD KELLEY WILLIAM H. SHORT, Secretary MRS. JOSEPH T. BOWEN MRS.GEORGE A. LAWRENCE W. R. BOYD, JR., National Campaign Manager HENRY P. CHANDLER CYRUS H. MCCORMICK MRS. HARLAN WARD DR. SHAILER MATHEWS COOLEY L. WILBUR MESSER Executive Committeemen in Great FREDERIC B. CROSSLEY MRS. JOHN J. MITCHELL Lakes States FREDERICK S. DEIBLER S. B. MONTGOMERY JACOB M. DICKINSON LA VERNE W. NOYES Louis J. ALBER EDWARD W. FROST EDWARD F. DUNNE GEORGE T. PAGE EDGAR A. BANCROFT HOMER H. JOHNSON A. D. EARLY JOHN C. SHAFFER E. B. CAULKINS ARTHUR E. MORGAN WALTER L. FISHER JOHN TIMOTHY STONE WILLIAM DUDLEY FOULKE H. L. RUSSELL EWARTS B. GREENE B. E. SUMMY JOHN P. FREY WARREN S. STONE DR. ALICE HAMILTON DEAN MARION TALBOT MORTON D. HULL MISS HARRIET VITTUM Members of National Committee in CHARLES L. HUTCHINSON JOHN P. WILSON Great Lakes States MRS. JOSEPH T. BOWEN HARRY B. HUTCHINS Ohio State Branch, League to JOSEPH G. BUTLER, JR. WILLIAM B. MCKINLEY MRS. GRACE JULIAN SHAILER MATHEWS Enforce Peace HENRY C. MORRIS CLARKE JAMES M. COX, Honorary Chairman DR. CAROLINE BARTLETT MRS. GEORGE H. NOYES DR. WM. O. THOMPSON, Chairman CRANE DR. SAMUEL PLANTZ EDGAR D. CRUMP ACKER MRS. PRESTON E. ROOD ARTHUR E. MORGAN, Secretary. J. F. CUNNINGHAM JOHN C. SHAFFER PROF. S. F. WESTON,, Treasurer CHARLES L. DERING MRS. THOMAS JEFFERSON ANDREW J. FRAME SMITH MRS. ANTOINETTE FUNK LORADO TAFT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHARLES H. GROSVENOR RT. REV. CHARLES D. WIL­ JOSEPH G. BUTLER, JR., Chairman J. FRANK HANLY LIAMS DAVID DAVIS DR. HENRY C. KING MYRON T. HERRICK SAMUEL MATHER National Vice-Presidents in Great GEN. J. WARREN KEIFER FREDERICK H. RIKE Lakes States COL. JAMES KILBOURNE DEAN WM. ROGERS J.^M. KILLITS J. G. SCHMIDLAPP JOHN W. BLODGETT HARRY H. MERRICK DR. CHARLES F. THWING EDWARD OSGOOD BROWN MRS. JOHN J. MITCHELL JAMES M. COX LA VERNE W. NOYES JACOB M. DICKINSON J. G. SCHMIDLAPP Michigan State Branch, League to WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS A. E. SLEEPER WILL H. HAYES A. O. STANLEY Enforce Peace MYRON T. HERRICK HENRY WATTERSON ALBERT E. SLEEPER, Honorary Chairman JOHN H. HOLLIDAY HARRY A. WHEELER DR. HENRY C. KING OLIVER WILSON MARK T. MCKEE, General Secretary MARTIN B. MADDEN JOHN B. WINSLOW GEORGE H. KLEIN, Executive Secretary Indiana State Branch, League to EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Enforce Peace DR. RICHARD T. ELY, Chairman CHARLES A. CARLISLE, State Chairman WALTER ALEXANDER JOHN C. KLECZKA BOOTH TARKINGTON, Vice-Chairman CHARLES R. BOARDMAN RICHARD J. MYERS M. A. BRANNON H. A. MOEHLENPAH F. W. DENNETT E. C. PORS ANDREW J. FRAME JUDGE G. N. RISGORD STATE COMMITTEE ALBERT FRIEDMAN JOHN B. SANBORN GEORGE H. GORDON WILLIAM F. SHEA WM. DUDLEY FOULKE FRANK R. GOLDMAN A. B. HALL Z. G. SIMMONS R. B. BARNHARDT JOHN HENRY HEWIT JOHN HANEY ADMIRAL F. M. SYMONDS HENRY S. BENNETT ROBERT S. HUNTER W. S. HEDDLES J. B. TREAT NEWTON BOOTH T. A. MOTT CARL JOHNSON FRED VOGEL DR. E. P. BUSSE QUINCY A. MYERS O. W. JOHNSON ROY P. WILCOX JOSEPH M. CRAVENS W. W. PARSONS G. D. JONES J. B. WINSLOW EDWARD H. DAVIS FRED S. PURNELL WILLIAM H. WOODWARD ARCHIBALD SHAW Kentucky State Branch, League to Enforce Peace Wisconsin State Branch, League to Enforce Peace GEN. BENNETT H. YOUNG, State Chairman JOHN H. NOLAND, Secretary EMANUEL E. PHILIPP, Honorary Chairman JOHN M. WHITEHEAD, State Chairman EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE G. H. STUART, Executive Secretary PROF. V. O. GILBERT RICHARD RADCLIFFE O. C. FULLER, Treasurer DR. W. B. O'BANNON M. C. SWINFORD EDWARD W.' FROST, Active State Vice-Chairman General Committee on Organization STATE VICE-CHAIRMEN Great Lakes Congress MRS. LOUIS AUER ARCHBISHOP SEBASTIAN G. REPRESENTING ILLINOIS MICHAEL BARRY MESSMER C. B. BIRD REV. PERRY MILLAR ARTHUR T. ALDIS THOMAS F. HOLGATE E. O. BROWN J. G. MONOHAN EDGAR A. BANCROFT VICTOR F. LAWSON MRS. G. A. BUCKSTAFF DR. SAMUEL PLANTZ JACOB M. DICKINSON S. B. MONTGOMERY W. D. CONNOR ANDREW R. POTTS EDWARD F. DUNNE CYRUS H. MCCORMICK MARSHALL COUSINS ROY REED WALTER L. FISHER PROF. A. C. MCLAUGHLIN HENRY COE CULBERTSON M. K. RILEY B. F. HARRIS LA VERNE W. NOYES JOSEPH E. DAVIES J. G. ROSEBUSH CARTER HARRISON JOHN C. SHAFFER W. C. DELAND M. B. ROSENBERRY HARRY A. WHEELER E. A. EVANS A. L. SANBORN CHARLES H. EVERETT EDWARD SCOFIELD REPRESENTING MICHIGAN F. A. GEIGER A. M. SIMONS MARTIN J. GILLEN RALPH SMITH JOHN W. BLODGETT E. B. CAULKINS B. R. GOGGINS JOHN STRANGE DALLAS BOUDEMAN WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS FRANK HIXON MAGNUS SWENSON R. E. OLDS ORLANDO HOLWAY J. P. TIFFAULT MITCHELL JOANNES WILLIAM H. UPHAM OTTO A. LA BUDDE BISHOP R. H. WELLER REPRESENTING INDIANA IRVINE L. LENROOT GEORGE A. WEST CHARLES A. CARLISLE EDGAR G. CRUMPACKER JOHN F. MARTIN PLATT WHITMAN WILLIAM DUDLEY FOULKE JOHN H. HOLLITJAY G. W. MEAD MRS. H. M. YOUMANS BOOTH TARKINGTON REPRESENTING OHIO JOSEPH G. BUTLER, JR. MYRON T. HERRICK JUDSON HARMON J. G. SCHMIDLAPP F. A. SlEBERLING REPRESENTING WISCONSIN RICHARD T. ELY EDWARD W. FROST ANDREW J. FRAME JOHN M. WHITEHEAD JOHN B. WINSLOW REPRESENTING KENTUCKY V. O. GILBERT DR. W. B. O'BANNON JOHN H. NOLAND M. C. SWINFORD GEN. BENNETT H. YOUNG .
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