Addams defines a new patriotism as one that tries new things and takes risks to do what it right. The speech was given at the International Peace Conference in Boston.
Addams tells Taussig that she and Carrie Catt have discussed the makeup of the Conference on the Cause and Cure of War and Addams agreed that she ought not attend it.
Addams tells Taussig about plans to discuss Harriet Brown's peace manifesto at the upcoming meeting of the United States Section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
Detzer tells Addams that she has been appointed a delegate from the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to a conference of peace organizations.
Addams addresses a peace meeting and argues that in order for Europe to recover economically, the peace treaty must be revised; she also argues that the United States should and will join the League of Nations.