REPORT OF THE AUTUMN MEETING 
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representatives of the Government, upon the nomination of the President of the National 
Academy of Sciences, will be designated by the President as members of the Council, as 
heretofore, and the heads of the departments immediately concerned will continue to co- 
operate in every way that may be required. 
WooDROw Wilson. 
The White House, May 11, 1918. 
The President read the following resolutions adopted at the Inter-Allied 
Conference, held at London, October 9, 1918, received from the Foreign 
Secretary, Mr. Hale, who was also Chairman of the Delegation, the other 
members being Messrs. A. A. Noyes, Durand, Flexner, Bumstead, and Carty. 
Resolved That: A Committee of Enquiry be constituted by the Conference, the Acade- 
mies of the countries at war with the Central Powers having power to add further mem- 
bers. This Committee shall prepare a general scheme of international organizations to 
meet the requirements of the various branches of scientific and industrial research including 
those relating to national defence. (The Committee will meet in Paris during the second 
fortnight in November.) 
Each of the Academies represented at the Conference shall be invited to initiate the 
formation of a National Council for the promotion of the researches specified in Reso- 
lution 4. 
An International Council, having as nucleus the Committee specified in Resolution 4, 
shall be formed by the federation of the National Councils, 
The Conference being of opinion that all industrial, agricultural and medical progress 
depends on pure science, draws the attention ofj the various governments to the impor- 
tance of theoretical and disinterested researches, which after the restoration of peace should 
be supported by large endowments. The Conference urges similarly the creation of large 
laboratories for experimental science, both private and national. 
The action of the Academy delegates in having the above resolutions 
adopted by the Inter-Allied Conference in London was approved by the 
Academy. 
On the recommendation of the Council the Academy placed itself on record 
as welcoming the publications of a scientific and technical character to go 
into the building that is contemplated. 
Mr. Davis presented the following forms, asking that the members of the 
Academy sign the petition. Many members present did so, and after the 
meeting, with the approval of the President of the Academy, additional sig- 
natures of members were obtained by correspondence to a total number of 
about 100. 
The undersigned Members of the National Academy of Sciences, meeting in Baltimore 
November 18, 1918, petition the Congress of the United States to take action in consultation 
with the governments of many other countries, toward the formation at as early a date as 
possible of a League of Nations for the maintenance of Peace. 
The undersigned Members of the National Academy of Sciences, meeting in Baltimore 
November 18, 1918, having petitioned the Congress of the United States to take action, 
in consultation with the governments of many other countries, toward the formation at as 
early a date as possible of a League for the maintenance of Peace, hereby urge the mem- 
bers of other learned societies in the United States to do likewise. 
