Show MOUNTAIN PEACE CONFERENCE APPROVES LEAGUE OF NATIONS Delegates t s From Utah Idaho and Wyoming Back of of Plan for World World Peace Former President Taft and Other Speakers of International al Fame Address i Mountain Congress of ofLe Le League gue to Enforce Peace Salt SnIt Lake Jake The The Mountain congress of the Lea League e to to Ento Enforce cc i Peace held In this city February 21 l land and 22 brought together probably the great greatest st galaxy of celebrities the ilie people peo peo- peo-I peo pie of the intermountain section have ha had the pleasure of ot entertaining In Inthe inthe the past decade I Rep Representative eit citizens z ns from every ery I Ie section e ti n of the Intermountain country had naS a. a journeyed l to Ut U l La Late t t t tl Js i S S WILLIAM H. H TAFT part in the conference a and d to listen listen to addresses by speakers of international fame S S Similar meeting h have ave been beca held in eight otner oter of the l larger cities of f th the country vl which l-ch l have been heen addressed aldress d by former President William Howard Howar Taft and ri ad other ther distinguished citizens o oJ of tre tIie United States but bat none none of of the meetings were more enthusiastic than those held at Salt Lake Mr Taft formed the league teague to enforce enforce enforce en en- force peace In 1914 1014 andis andris Is president of ot the league He lIe sees no good reason reason rea rca son why a question of such supreme sup Importance to the whole world should be made the football of partisan politics politics poli poll tics and he does not believe that those who vho do not agree with President Wison Wilson Wil Wi- son are justified In advocating the defeat defeat defeat de de- de- de feat of UI the covenant which holds out the hope of peace l Mr r. r Taft was of course the principal principal principal pal speaker at the conference some of the speakers of national fame who addressed the congress being A. A Lawrenc Lawrence Law Law- rence renca Lowell pr president of Harvard university George Graf Grafton ton Wilson l professor of international law at Harvard Har liar van vard Dr Henry Van Dyke former minister r to The Netherlands r Mrs Phillip North Moore President of the National Council of Women Henry l former an to Turkey Dr Charles R. R Brown Yale university Edward A. A Filene director chamber of commerce U. U S. S A. A CaptaIn Captain Cap Cap- tam tain Thomas Chamberlain Frank P. P Walsh former former- Joint former joint chairman chairman chair chair- man of the war war v labor board was detaIned detained de de- de- de tamed in San Francisco and was therefore therefore therefore there there- fore unable to address aldress the congress Former Governor John C C. Cutler presided presided pre pro sided at the opening session of the congress at the tabernacle which was was vas packed to the doors Among the prom prominent prom prom- mont on the program were former fonner Governor William Spry President President President dent Heber J J. Grant Grant- head of of the Church of Jesus Jesus- Christ of Latter day Latter day Saints i Rev Hev George E. E Davies pastor of the First Presbyterian church Dr J. J A. A Widtsoe president of the University sity of If Utah B. B II H. Roberts former chaplain l n of tl the field artillery J. J Will knight member of the state senate Professor Profess r LevI Lev Edgar Young atthe of at the University o of Utah and A. A E E. Harvey liar Har vey ey secretary of the Utah State Fed Fed- ration c-ration of ot Labor S At the opening session of at the congress congress con con- gress at the tho tabernacle l Friday Y evening evening evening eve eve- ning Dr Henry Van Dyke former minister to The Netherlands author scholar and more snore lately chaplain and lieutenant in the United States nav navy voiced vigorous approval al I I I S S ItY J i. i f S i of ot the proposed league of ot nations as espoused by President Wilson Demands for reparation on the part of Germany were expressed by Dr Van VanDyke VanDyke Dyke who also expressed sen sentiments against further warfare on the part ot of the nations Dr Van Dyke not only strenuously voiced approbation of ot President Wilsons Wilson's participation In the Paris peace conference and his labors In behalf of the league of nations but hut buthe l lie he referred In a complimentary manner manner man man- ner ncr to the part former President Taft Tart Js Is playing Ip ln i efforts to promote t the le proposed l leagued league ague 4 lIe He was most emphatic In his declaration declaration decla decla- ration that the as proposed does not interfere with this or any other country's domestic domestic I hope no silly ass keeps us out of t the league of ot nations declared d. d Dr Van Dyke In concluding his h ref references to the op opposing op- op posing 9 lp congressmen m n find and others Professor Grafton Wilson took occasion occasion occasion occa occa- sion i to tb b berate rate t the senators who ho ar are opposing the proposed league of nations nations na tl through o gh none were mentioned by Tiame Professor Professor Wilson during the course of a most able address presented pre pro seated arguments aiming to show conclusively con eon ely that the Monr Monroe doctrine was endangered a t the l. l proposed l league ague and that the objections brought forward forward forward for for- ward by iy the opp opponents of ot the plan I were untenable I S Governor Ex-Governor John Jphn C. C CuU Cutler r ch chairman chair chair- ra r- r man inan a r 81 of t the e n congress s. s fo for for a aiea iea league ue of ot nations made a strong ap appeal appeal ap- ap p- p peal for permanent permal peace oace and declared a athe the le le lei i ii l by President Wilson was file Cairns s to to such cb an end State lla r r J I J. J Will Knight representing seating r th the as associated industries of the country pledged the support o of f that organization n to the tIle proP proposed s d. d league President John A A. A of the University of Utah appealed for the league Oh on behalf of ot the farmers of Utah an anti and the other otner mountain states Former President Taft was vas the guest of h honor lonor onor at a dinner given at the Hotel Utah Saturday Y over over- prominent citizens being present Following the banquet former Governor Cutler made madea a s short lort address being followed by by- Governor who Introduced Bamberger Mr Taft S The former president In opening his dinner speech referred laughingly a to his peculiar pleasure I in iii being eIng In tn Utah and of the support given him in 1912 1012 by the state He then tol told 1 of his mission in Salt Lake Lake- and of the efforts efforts ef ef- ef forts he and the other speakers kers kers en- en tour In the Interest of the proposed p S' S e S St t i A. A E. E HARVEY league of nations were making to educate educate educate edu edu- cate the people regarding the covenantS covenants covenants cove cove- nants of the union S Dr Henry Dyke former min mm- ister to the N Netherlands followed Mr il- T Taft ft with an nn addreSs Iu n which he d declared de do- dared victory In til the war must mus-i mus be made practical by n a le league gue of of n na- na tio s. s The two-day's two session ot of the congress culminated culminate In in iii a a mass meeting at the Ule Tabernacle Saturday night 1 presided r sided over oyer by President Heber J J. J Grant and attended by over p people ople at which former President Taft Tart was vas v s the principal speaker er Mr Taft tle de declared lazed unequivocally In favor of ot the league of nations nationS' and was strong In his denunciation S elation of the the senators who have of offered t l- bred opp opposition to tile the league l former chief executive executive confined his address largely to an nu explanation of the V various tenets of the proposal as IfS di drafted In Paris and to an expresion expression Ion sion ion S of th the the- results of the entrance of the as a member of the union sf mHo lie lIc declared that the f Of f fth tI th t Q league meant open open diplomacy with everything in international tlona rela rela- Hons open and arid with the the- cards curti f face co coup up upon the lie table Mr MI Taft Taft- closed closed- his address with wUn- a stirring appe appeal l to the women to to- support support sup sup- port the league of ot nations l Mr Taft lart A A. A E E. E Harvey s secretary of th the Utah State Federation of ot Labor in an able address address' declared that there ought to be a n voluntary l union of nations a league of of nations to adjust disputes and difficulties and ando to to o facilitate the worlds world's progress In itc accord cc rd tile the highest highest principles Foll Following tile the h e address by former 7 J S J 5 Sf ir DR HENRY NRY VAN DYKE President Taft at the Tabernacle e Saturday Sat Sat- night nine thousand delegates delegate from Utah Idaho and find Wyoming voted to adopt a n resolution expressing their conviction that the League of Nations was the means of guarante guaranteeing thi that peace liberty hibert and justice will b 9 t g sn nd na 3 p- p Mil uL an tin foundation We need to to apply the principles of personal and domestic municipal l and national morality more widely declared declared de do- dared Dean Charles Charles' It R. Brown Drown of Yale University at the Sat Saturday r ay morning session in the Assembly hall ball Other speakers at the morning se session sessio lo were I frs s. s Philip North Moore president of the National Co Council of W Women meri of the United States Professor Levi Lev vr Edgar Young of the University of Utah and Brigham II Hv ll Roberts Roberts' berts chap chaplain ain of the 11 tl Utah field d artillery rt At the Saturday afternoon session at the Tabernacle v Dr A. A Lawrence Lowell president of i the Harvard d unIversity university university uni unI- presided The other speakers were Captain Thomas G G. Chamberlain 1 H Henry nry 1 f former United Slates States ambassador to Turkey and Edward Edward Edward Ed Ed- ward A. A F Filene lene director of the United States Slates chamber of J The soldier fought to make the Ule world safe fo for democracy and he is going to fight to keep It safe Captain Ch Chamberlain Former Ambassador Morg made a strong appeal for th the support of the American pe people to be placed squarely l behind t the te e h league ague o of nations nations- plan S i Answering ering critics of ot the l league gue of nations plan Dr Lowell declared that no longer was It possible for us to wrap ourselves In a cloak of glorious isolation We c cannot cOnnot avoid our responsibility as a a great nation Business men Mr 1 flee llene said saia realized the great need of a teague league of nations and did not look upon It as an Utopian thing In their thel practical al visIon visIon vis- vis Ion lon he he said they strongly strongly- favored the formation of such a league to maintain word S Mrs rhilip North Moore president of the National Council of Women who was one of the speakers speakers' s' s at the Mountain Congress was the guest of honor honor at ata a luncheon Saturday attended by representative women of Utah Idaho Idaho Idaho Ida Ida- ho and Wyoming Preceding the luncheon Dr Cha Charles R Bro l Br dean of the School cho l of ll at nJ Yale university university uni uni- made a short address Mrs Moore foore in an an address o fol following ng the luncheon told of the alms aims of ot the league and extolled the war var work of the tho women of the nation Mrs Moore said It was washer her privilege to present the team work of the women women of the Ule country during the period of the war and that she he knew they were ready to bear a larger share o of ot responsibility n. n ln in n the new readjustment of life and which the league of ot nations tI ns stood stow The celebration of yash n tons ton's birthday anniversary In Salt Lake Lalee will live In iii the annals of of- Spirit of Liberty chapter chapler Daughters of the American Revolution He The members of ot the chapter chapter chap chap- ter and nd their guestS guestS' were guests were accorded the privilege of hearing Dr Henry Van VanDyke VanDyke VanDyke Dyke form former r minister to the Netherlands Nether Nether- lands hands in in-an in an nn address following a luncheon luncheon lunch hunch eon at lit t the Hotel Utah rk 5 5 S MRS ms PHILIP NORTH MOORE w- w t J |