Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
WOMEN ENDED WAR.
so SAYS ONE OF THE SEX IN AD-
DRESS TO THE PRESS.
MISS SCHLEY'S TRIP TO SPAIN.
The Lady Amrms That IL brought
About the Dons' Suing for Peace
Her Statement of the Cnse-
She Opposes "ExpnnSion."


MILWAUKEE, WIS, November 49,
Miss Jessie schley, who went TO Spain as
a delegate from the Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace, to bring the war
to a close, issued a statement to the
American press to-day. in which she takes
the credit of influencing Spain to sue for
peace. The letter follows:
ITO the American Press: Until now L
have not given proof TO substantiate my
claim that we women, especially we
American women, made the peace be-
tween Spain and our country. 1 promised
to do so after the treaty OF peace was
signed, but have concluded to give 1t out
now.
THE FACTS.
1.-THE facts are these: reached Madrid
as delegate from the Women's Interna-
tlonal League for Peace. and bearing
list Of names and resolutions for her Ma
jesty, the Queen OF Spain, on July I'd.
at once began visiting and comforting
with prominent officials. On the I'D his
Excellency the Minister Of State, Duke
AlmodOvar de Rio, requested me TO put
IN WfllluB llt lildlltI utShtu " NphN'f
to him. / did so, and sent 1t TO him on
the 18th. On that day or the following
one, judge from the newspaper reports
the Queens Cabinet (of which the Duke
Is a member), discussed this communica-
ton at their meeting, and that day (the
2Gth) Spain sued for peace.
1.-THE next day, the 9th, | was hurried
out OF Madrid, riot against me being
feared. when it should become known
that Spain had made overtures for peace.
u was feared that the Carlists and Span
ish LIMOGES might make trouble then, and
they had already begun to look for me.
COMPLDIENTED BY DE RIO.
1.-THE afternoon Of the day left 1 re-
ceived courteous letter from the Duke
Almodovar de Rio, Minister Of State for
Foreign Affairs. in which he said: Your
letter of yesterday has received my fullest
attention, with preference to my ether
pressing business He praises the nigh
motives inspiring my journey to Spain.
He. saws again: The generosity and en-
ergy which prompted you TO make this
long excursion TO a strange land for the
sake OF peace, united TO your intense
patriotism and your love OF SPAIN etc.
Continuing. he says his most ardent per
sOnal desire is 10 zee the speedy termina-
ton of this conflict and that he desires
for Cuba a system Of government in
harmony with the interests Of humanity
and civilization
"Of course. peace would have come.
Spain was beaten. But she was not ready
IN surrender then. She still wanted 70
fight for Habana and the Philippines, but
I maintain that the documents ! sub
mitted to the Minister Of State decided
her to sue for peace just then, and !
believe YOU will find that the Spanish
authorities bear me out. It was only
straw. but still the straw that broke the
cameps back
THE WAR 4 DISGRACE.
Spain trusted me. She knew 1 liked
her noble and defenceless courage, was
Of her religion. and detested the war. con-
sidering il a disgrace to our country
Therefore, when / told her II was TOOL
hardy 10 fight us longer; that we Wosld
surely beat her; that We had more re-
sources, Of all sorts, as well as men; when
I claimed TO know our people (as thought
did for I had been much among them.
and said many disliked the war as nuch
as L; that many good Professionals had
been Influenced TO assist the war by rep
reservations made of Spanish cruelty and
the continued fighting in Cuba (Which l
also thought should cease; that II she
the sympathy Of Americans and OF Euro
peans as well, but IL she sued for peace
now she would find how noble and gene
rous a people we are. and not he merce-
nary country we appeared, and we would
give her generous terms now. which she
would not get later.
II advised her to give US few coaling
stations. though, strictly speaking, We
should not take even them. as we had
begun the war in the name OF humanity
but our government might need them, and
we had been put to much expense. In
short, wrote such a strong appeal for
peace that l feared l might overdo 1t by
my blunt statements, using the WORD
'foolhardy.' etc. was certain my coun-
try would act honorably, so you may
imagine my modification and chaSrn 10
find we are trying to grab all we cam
EXPECTS ABUSE.
FOLLOWING this letter l shall have
storm of abuse, know, from the jingoes
and the A. p. AS, who have already
written me so many insulting letters. but
defy any one OF them 10 show sny
one who has made greater sacrifices TO
maintain the honor Of our grand country
II is necessary for us to rouse ourselves
or IL will be too late 70 show the world
what we really are, and to defeat the
schemes Of the miserable jingoes, who are
traitors to our grand republic, and seek
10 draw us into further difficulties. This
is no time for party strife or bitter re-
ligious feeling. If we would save our coun-
try. Democrats sld Republicans must act
together.
possibly IL was fortunate the Republi-
cans won in the last elections, for among
them are many honorable men, who will
maintain our national honor, and the
party which began the war I'm the name
of humanity will be able TO finish 1t in
the name OF humanity. and not disgrace
IL. l.. r.nI-inn. tnrrna too dlfflcult for orr