INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Mr. Bailey of Pennsylvania: Resolution (H. Res. 422) indorsing and approving the action of the President of the United States in notes relative to terms of peace; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Campbell of Kansas: A bill (H. R. 16871) to prevent the publication of false reports and rumors affecting the international relations of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Edmonds of Pennsylvania: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 322) requesting the President of the United States to discharge troops from the border who were enlisted first; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Emerson of Ohio: Resolution (H. Res. 415) to have the Secretary of War report to Congress why the National Guard is held on the border; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Fitzgerald of New York: A bill (H. R. 16911) making an appropriation for the relief and transportation of destitute American citizens in Mexico; to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Flood of Virginia: A bill (H. R. 20080) to give effect to the convention between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds, the ratifications whereof were exchanged on the 7th day of December, 1916, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Harrison of Mississippi: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 253) authorizing the President of the United States to invite the Latin-American countries to participate in the Mississippi Centennial Exposition, to be held at Gulfport, Miss.; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. Hitchcock of Nebraska: A bill (S. 7858) to give effect to the convention be

tween the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds, the ratifications whereof were exchanged on the 7th day of December, 1916, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Mr. Hitchcock of Nebraska: Resolution (S. Res. 296) declaring the diplomatic note of December 18, to represent the sentiment and desire of the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations, December

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Mr. Hitchcock of Nebraska: Resolution (S. Res. 298) approving and indorsing the sending of the diplomatic notes of December 18; debated December 22, January 2, 3, 4 and 5; amended and passed Senate (yeas, 48; nays, 17; not voting, 31) in the following form: "Resolved, That the Senate approves and strongly indorses the request by the President in the diplomatic notes of December 18 to the nations now engaged in war that those nations state the terms upon which peace might be discussed."

Mr. James of Michigan: Resolution (H. Res. 307) directing the Secretary of State to negotiate a treaty to define status of American citizens who were formerly subjects of Italy; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. James of Michigan: Resolution (H. Res. 311) directing the Secretary of State to negotiate a treaty with the AustroHungarian Government defining the status of former Austro-Hungarian subjects who have become American citizens; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. James of Michigan: Resolution (H. Res. 812) directing the Secretary of State to negotiate a treaty with the Imperial Government of Germany defining the status of former German subjects who have become American citizens; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Kahn of California: A resolution (H. Res. 423) directing the Attorney General of the United States to transmit to the House certain information relating to the shipment of arms and munitions of war into Mexico in violation of the provisions of the joint resolution of Congress approved March 14, 1912, and the proclamation of the President issued in compliance therewith; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Kahn of California: A resolution (H. Res. 424) directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the House certain information relating to the shipment of arms and munitions of war into Mexico in violation of the provisions of the joint resolution of Congress approved March 14, 1912, and the proclamation of the PresiIdent in compliance therewith; to the ComImittee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Kahn of California: A resolution (H. Res. 425) directing the Secretary of War to transmit to the House certain information relating to the shipment of arms and munitions of war into Mexico, in violation of the provisions of the joint resolution of Congress, approved March 14, 1912, and the proclamation of the President issued in compliance therewith; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Lane of Oregon: A joint resolution (S. J. Res. 192) requesting the Secretary of State to invite certain foreign Governments to join with the Government of the United States in a movement to prevent the extermination of whales and walruses on the high seas; to the Committee on Fisheries.

Mr. McKellar of Tennessee: A resolution (H. Res. 426) indorsing the President's peace policy; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Overman of North Carolina; Resolution (S. Res. 300) for inquiring into manner in which the Republic of Cuba acquired bonds of the State of North Carolina; submitted January 2.

Mr. Randall of California: A bill (H. R. 16941) to relieve distress and starvation of destitute people in Mexico; to the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. Wood of Indiana: Resolution (H. Res. 420) asking for an investigation of conflicting interpretations upon President's note to belligerent powers; to the Committee on Rules.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Mr. Dillon of South Dakota: A bill (H. R. 18980) to govern procedure where one State seeks to maintain an original action against another State in the Supreme Court of the United States in certain cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. McAndrews of Illinois: A bill (H. R. 19681) authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to make certain provisions for the care of Federal and Confederate veteran soldiers who served in the War between the States, 1861 to 1865, to enable them to unite in participation of a national memorial reunion and peace jubilee to be held in the national domain within the Vicksburg National Military Park October 16, 17, 18, and 19, 1917; to the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. Owen of Oklahoma: A bill (S. 7758) conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, consider, and determine certain claims of the Cherokee Nation against the United States; to the Committee on Pensions.

NATIONAL DEFENCE

Mr. Bennet of New York: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 254) providing full pay for Government emplovees while absent in the military service of the United States; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Broussard of Louisiana: A bill (S. 6559) to provide for the establishment of a military post or permanent mobilization camp at Camp Stafford, Alexandria, La.; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Cary of Wisconsin: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 266) directing the Secretary of the Navy to accept a certain proposal of Louis Gathmann; to the Committee Naval Affairs.

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Mr. Gardner of Massachusetts: Resolution (H. Res. 826) requesting the Secretary of War to send to the House of Representatives certain information with regard to the number of members of the National Guard recently taken into the United States service who are raw recruits; to the ComImittee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Gore of Oklahoma: A bill (S. 7554) making available any post-office surplus for the fiscal year 1917 for the purchase of the telephone system of the District of Columbia; to insure the Government complete control of such means of communication in safeguarding its military and executive affairs within the seat of government; to provide a special telephone service to facilitate the direct sale of farm products to consumers in said District; to establish the efficiency and economy with which such service may be conducted by the Post Office Department; to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads.

Mr. James of Michigan: A bill (H. R. 16795) to pay certain families of men in the Army of the United States a sum of money for their maintenance during the term of service of such men in the service of the

United States; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Johnson of Maine: A bill (S. 6557) to establish an aerial coast-patrol system and for the education and training as aviators of the aviation section of the Naval Militias of the several States; to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts: A bill (S. 7409) to amend an act entitled "An act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes," approved June 8, 1916; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Moore of Pennsylvania: Resolution (H. Res. 292) requesting the Secretary of War to transmit to the House of Representatives certain information relative to the troops of the National Guard mustered into the service of the United States; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Olney of Massachusetts: A bill (H. R. 18995) to amend an act entitled "An act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes", approved June 8, 1916; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Parker of New Jersey: A bill (H. R. 19728) to increase the efficiency of the Army in time of war; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Raker of California: a bill (H. R. 16788) to acquire, construct, and maintain a military highway and national defense highway and post road extending from Los Angeles, Cal., through Majave, Freeman, along the east base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains through Lone Pines, Independence, Big Pine, Bishop, along the west side of Lake Mono, through Bridgeport, Markleeville, Talac, Tahoe, Truckee, Downieville, Quincy, Susanville, and Alturas, thence along the east side of Goose Lake past the towns of Fairport and New Pine Creek, all in California, down Pit River to connect with the California State highway at Redding, Cal; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Reilly of Wisconsin: A bill (H. R. 17020) making an appropriation for the benefit of the Aviation Corps of the Department of War, and repealing the provisions of certain acts relating to the acquisition of a site and the erection of a public building at Ripon, Wis.; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Smith of Minnesota: Concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 51) to create a committee to investigate the Government's treatment of the National Guard and what defects in the guard organization have been evidenced by the present mobilization; to the Committee on Military Affairs.

NEUTRALITY

Mr. Alexander of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 19350) to regulate radio communication; to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Mr. Alexander of Missouri: A bill (H. R. 20082) to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the establishment of a Bureau of War-Risk Insurance in the Treasury Department," approved September 2, 1914; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Mr. Bennet of New York: Resolution (H. Res. 419) to provide for a committee to investigate emigration from and immigration to the United States as affected by the European war; to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Cary of Wisconsin: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 337) warning American citizens from taking passage or employment on board of vessels or belligerent powers; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Culberson of Texas: A bill (S. 6818) to authorize the President to employ the land and naval forces of the United States to enforce compliance with its obligations relating to neutrality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Gallagher of Illinois: Resolution (H. Res. 800) approving the action of the State Department in petitioning European Governments to make concessions for the relief of Poland; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Gardner of Massachusetts: Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 820) protesting against mediation by the United States in the European war; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. London of New York: A bill (H. R. 19295) to create a commission which is to recommend legislation for the taking over by the Federal Government of the control of food, and to authorize the President to prohibit under certain conditions the exportation of food; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Mr. Rodenberg of Illinois: Resolution (H. Res. 405) authorizing the appointment of a committee to investigate the shipment of munitions of war from the United States to the countries of Europe engaged in war; to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Webb of North Carolina: A bill (H. R. 17191) to authorize the seizure, detention, and condemnation of arms and munitions of war in the course of exportation or designed to be exported or used in violation of the laws of the United States, together with the vessels or vehicles in which the same are contained; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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RENCHANT are these words, from a supplemental report of the Executive Council adopted without dissent by the recent convention of the American Federation of Labor:

"The way to prevent war is to organize for peace.

"The working people of all countries are vitally interested in the maintenance of world peace.

"We feel that in addition to expressing our desire we ought to consider constructive suggestions."

The names signed to the document from which these quotations are made constitute an impressive list in the field of organized labor: Samuel Gompers, James Duncan, James O'Connell, D. A. Hayes, Joseph F. Valentine, John R. Alpine, H. B. Perham, Frank Duffy, William Green, Frank Morrison, John B. Lennon. President Gompers sends the report to the World's Court League.

The Executive Council declares itself keenly conscious that for lasting peace institutions and regulations alone are not sufficient. These are only the agencies. Back of them must be an international mind and conscience educated to demand the democratization and humanization of our common affairs. The labor movements of all countries have contributed much to the will for peace

and justice, and must do their part in the development of the agencies by which their will can be expressed. The Executive Council thereupon asks that it be authorized to continue its efforts in behalf of an international labor conference after the war, with instructions to have the American Federation of Labor represented in that conference.

The plan for an international labor conference, after the war is over, is highly important in the minds of Mr. Gompers and his associates. They emphasize the fact that no one can foretell what eventuality may occur in the war; and as peace possibly may come before the 1917 convention of the Federation of Labor, the Executive Council feels that it ought to be in position to "carry out labor's purposes and to protect its interests."

The entire supplemental report bears evidence that leaders of organized labor perceive how intimately a lasting international peace is bound up with international relations of comity and cooperation in matters of economic and industrial life. Elsewhere in its supplemental report the Executive Council, after referring to the appalling conditions in Europe, during hostilities, calls attention to the fact that the domain of international relations is yet in chaotic condition. "There exists a vague mass

of customs known as international law and the beginnings of international morality. However, there has been little or no effort to organize this domain for peace and for constructive work. Public opinion has been educated far in advance of the development of agencies through which it must operate. The important thing is to take steps in the right direction, when peace brings opportunity. This thought has been uppermost in the minds of humanitarian men, many of whom have banded together and formulated definite programs."

In order that the wage-workers of America may be informed as to plans discussed for settling future disputes between nations, the Executive Council briefly recapitulates various proposals that have been made. The council declares that there ought to be a voluntary union of nations, a league for peace, to adjust disputes and difficulties, and to take the initiative in constructive efforts to direct and facilitate world progress in accord with highest concepts. Attention is called to arbitration as a suggestion usually made for maintaining peace, but the Executive Council points out that arbitration can be effective only in the adjustment of differences, and thus is limited to justiciable matters; for which reason, the Executive Council thinks, it is not suited to adjust difficulties that are most likely to threaten peace between countries, and it cannot deal constructively with elements and conditions in their making, which, when further developed, would inevitably

result in friction, misunderstanding or the use of force.

While arbitration has an exceedingly important field of service within definite limitations, some additional agency is needed for preserving world peace. "Arbitration treaties exist between practically all civilized countries," the supplemental report continues. "Between some, as the United States and Canada, permanent courts have been established to adjudicate differences. To apply this principle to world relations would necessitate a permanent agency, to which would be submitted all justiciable differences arising between signatory nations and not susceptible of other adjustment. Would not a permanent world judicial tribunal, composed of jurists and those familiar with international law, with jurisdiction over judicial questions concerning members of the league, be a fitting agency to perform this work?"

Having thus expressed itself as to the establishment of a World Court, the Executive Council makes a further suggestion, and an interesting one. "In international, judicial and justiciable matters," it remarks, "there are a large number of problems susceptible to mediation and administrative action. For these we suggest a second agency adapted to deal with matters of an entirely different nature, such as economic issues and the affairs concerned in the daily life and work of the citizens of the nations. Such a commission should be composed of men in close touch with industrial and commercial forces in action, not those who from a view