Louis Paul Lochner to Jane Addams, May 5, 1917

RECEIVED AT BUSH TEMPLE OF MUSIC [stamped]

NEW YORK MAY 5 6 17

STRONG GROUP REPRESENTING LABOR SOCIALISM PEACE RELIGION POLITICS PLANS FIRST AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PEACE NEW YORK MAY THIRTIETH BASIS OF [INVITATION] TO BE ACCEPTANCE IN PRINCIPLE OF FOLLOWING SPEEDY AND UNIVERSAL PEACE NO [INDEMNITIES] NO ANNEXATIONS NO FOREIGN ALLIANCES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFTER THE WAR STATEMENT OF TERMS BY OUR GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION TO CONSCRIPTION [DEMOCRATIZATION] OF DIPLOMACY DEFENSE OF FREE SPEECH AND PRESS OPPOSITION TO LOWERING INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS HEAVY TAXATION OF WAR INDUSTRIES AND INCOMES MAY WE USE YOUR NAME ON CALL FOR CONFERENCE PLEASE RETURN MAIL 73 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY,

LOUIS P LOCHNER, SECRETARY,

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