The Conference protests against the infringement of international right in the case of Belgium and expresses a hope that the Social Democracy in all belligerent countries will in the strongest way possible oppose every violent annexation at variance with the right of self-determination of the peoples. The Conference, thus, reiterates the principles of peace of the International, and summons the International Bureau to convoke the social democratic parties to joint deliberation, if not earlier, at least at the beginning of the negotiations of peace, in order to examine the conditions of peace, because the Conference considers it absolutely necessary that the conditions of peace be not stipulated without the collaboration of the working men and women, or against their will, and summons the working class in all countries to concentrate their efforts in order to realize a permanent peace throughout the world. This war, with all its horrors, has only been possible, because the Capitalist class of the different countries still holds the power in its hands. The Conference hence summons the Socialists to work with the greatest energy in order to conquer the political power, so that Imperialism may be ruined, and that the International Social Democracy may fulfil its great mission of emancipating the people. Copenhagen, Jan. 17-18, 1915. PEACE PROPOSALS AND PROGRAMS 2. UNITED STATES LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE OBJECTS [Sidenote: League to enforce Peace.] 1. An International Court to try all justiciable questions. 2. A Council of Conciliation for consideration of non-justiciable questions. 3. Use of joint economic pressure and military force against signatory beginning hostilities contrary to terms of alliance. 4. Formulation and adoption of a code of international law. The League’s proposal is that economic pressure and military force shall be used to compel signatory Powers to take their international differences to the court for adjudication rather than to the battlefield. It frankly hopes to promote peace and aid its establishment by using economic and military force. NATIONAL PEACE CONVENTION, HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE EMERGENCY PEACE FEDERATION, CHICAGO, February 27 and 28, 1915. [Sidenote: National Peace Convention.] 1. Foreign policies of nations should not be aimed at creating alliances for the purpose of maintaining the “balance of power,” but should be directed to the establishment of a “Concert of Nations,” with (_a_) An international court for the settlement of all disputes between nations; (_b_) An international congress, with legislative and administrative powers over international affairs, and with permanent committees in place of present secret diplomacy; (_c_) An international police force; (_d_) The embodiment in international law of the principle of non-intercourse, as the sanction and enforcement of international obligations.