February 15, 1915.
My dear Miss Addams:
There is <are> no mysteries in regard to my recent letters. There is no conflict between the [Woman's] Peace Party, and the International Conference of Women Workers to Promote Permanent Peace. Both are working for the same object, namely: to popularize the Peace Movement, and to get as nearly as possible, all women [cooperating] to the same end, of making this the last War.
You have taken the place that you should have in my work. Namely; you are a member of the Organizing Committee. All I want is that you should let everyone know that you are a member of the Organizing Committee.
I will enclose in this <a> letter similar to what I am receiving all the time which leads me to feel that it is necessary that there should be public evidence of our [cooperation], so that the public mind may not be misled by supposing that there is any "confusion" regarding our work.
I am sending you with this letter a package of 50 cards and as many folders.
The dates, you know are settled for July 4, 5, 6, and 7th.
A letter will soon go to you, indicating the character of our program, of which I wish you to take the responsibility of one session.
I am speaking very often now, and to good and interested audiences, and <I> am speaking always of the [Woman's] Peace Party, in order to show everyone that the general desire among women has expressed itself in many ways all over our country. [That] The great expression so far as organizations is concerned, is in the [Woman's] Peace Party, while the great expression so far as the big popular demonstration on the Pacific Coast is concerned is in the International Conference of Women Workers to Promote Permanent Peace. [page 2]
I think the enclosed list will show you why I feel it well to have you issue a statement through the papers of your <city, in> relation to this Conference, and of my relation to the [Woman's] Peace Party. Of course, there is no difficulty between us; there must simply be no appearance of one. We are of necessity, all [cooperating].
I believe my work here in California will give you, by July, several thousand members. I intend that it shall. Then I want your work also to increase interest in this Conference, and <to> increase attendance upon it from all parts of the country, because your influence extends to all parts.
Most cordially yours,
P.S. As soon as it is typed I will send you my reply to Dr. Kendall's letter, enclosed -- similar in tone to all letters that I send in reply to questions about possible confusion or difficulty between the [Woman's] Peace Party and the International Conference.
M. W. S.
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