A published version of Addams's Carnegie Hall speech, held July 9, on her return from Europe. In it Adams detailed the work of the International Congress of Women and her ideas on peace.
Addams reports the efforts of the International Congress of Women, the delegations to heads of European countries, and her views on peace. The speech was given at Carnegie Hall on July 9 and published on July 31, 1915.
A report of the work of the International Congress of Women and their plans to move forward by planning a conference of neutral nations to start negotiations to end World War I.
Addams promises to send resolutions drafted at a meeting and discusses the plan to present resolutions to Washington. She is convinced that she should not be one of the negotiators.
Catt reports that Aletta Jacobs is en route to New York and seeks assistance in meeting with Wilson. Catt is concerned that World War I will spread to Scandinavia and Southern Europe.
Smith asks Balch for advice on how to respond to Schwimmer's plan to meet with President Wilson given that Wilson doesn't want to meet those from warring nations.
Smith tells Hyers that Addams approves of the suggestion to tell the Women's Peace Party chairs about Rosika Schwimmer's trip to the United States, and comments on President Wilson's policy against meeting delegates from belligerent countries.
