The Washington herald., 1915-03-29

lpl ar increasingly using inc
phrase. An early peace has at least
its psychological value, and awakens
a hope that tn" mere change of
phrases. ideals. and concepts. may. by
promoting new state Of mind
throughout the world. hasten the bles-
Sod day of restored peace.
In line with this endeavor is tho call
ing by the women Of Holland. of a great
'Woman's Peace Congress- to be held at
tn" Hague on April ". 70 and 30 and
which the entire woman's peace party
Of America has been urgently invited TO
attend.
Invite American Women.
Indeed, il I mistake not. the promoters
Of The Hague congress first consulted
the convenience of our peace party presi-
dent. Miss Jane Adams, before finally
setting the date of, their conference. 50
desirous were they TO secure the presence
of Miss Adams and her delegation at
The Hague for that great rally of the
women Of the world in the sacred cause
Of an early peace.
''Personallv," added Miss Richards. Il
can think Of nothing should more keen
Is rci"icc to do than to comply with Miss
Adams urgent request that / accompany
her delegation to The Hague on this mis-
sion of mercy. But for my professional
engagements. which bind me until almost
tn" first of May. should be ono of the
Eroun who expect TO sail for Holland on
the Ehyndam on April e.
Mon Backing Women.
And since ] have learned that the in
nuential mon OF Holland are backing and
ahcttinE tn" women in this conference
have III" greatest hope for some substan-
tiIl result At least it will be a stirring
protest by the mothers of men against
the further sacrifice of the sons the
fathers and the brothers Of the race
merely TO push tho ambitions Of certain
dHlUdcd groups of diplomats, obsessed
with suspicion. hate and fear.
1T will also he an inspired appeal 10
all the people Of earth to replace the
present false ideal of destructive patriot
ism with the higher concept OF human
ity. unity and International cooperation
founded upon lasting basis of con-
struCtive peace"
The latest phases were next consid-
cred of what the speaker called the
secret contest of iplomacy, which,
although fought behind closed doors is
little less strenuous than the armed
conflict itself.
The motives OF Italy. Greece and
Roumania for either entering or remain
ing out of the war were analysed in en-
tertaining manner.
Tells Of Ancient Prophecy.
when we recall the ancient
prophecy" said the speaker made in
the time OF the Great Constantine that
when another Constantine and Sophia
sat on the throne of Athens the Turk
would he driven from the map of Europe
and the Christian again rule the Bos-
phorIIs. it Is perhaps not surprising that
-
rule Greece should be interested in the
course of events shaping about the at
tack of the allies upon Constantinople
and that diplomacy should be busy in
that quarter.
But. alas. We find Greece divided
a gainst herself in this crisis The follow
crs of the able and powerful Venizelos,
The Strong Man of Greece advocate
entering the war with the allies, in or
der to command influence and position
i'm the final settlement, while the royal
family. doubtless because Queen Sophia
is sister OF the German Kaiser, is nat
urally reluctant to join forces with the
enemies of Germany
And in Italy We behold a former Ger
man chancellor, the clever Won Buelow,
despite his great experience and ability,
engaged in an apparently losing game in
his effort to extort from Austria the
sacrifice OF nef ltallan possessions,
Trieste and the Trentino. as the price of
Italys neutrality.
Italy VIII Aid Allies.
"Yet, IL all signs fail not. We are
destined to hear before many days that
Italy has entered the conflict, not with
her former Teutonic partners of the
Dreibund, but with their enemies-the
allies.
Should Greece and Roumania follow,
how can Germany. one may ask. longer
such a coalition and why may
We not reasonably hope for an early
peace?"
At this mornings talk at the Wood
ward & Lothrop Auditorium Miss Rich
ards will give a detailed account, by the
aid OF maps, of the fall Of permysi, the
battle Of the Carpathians. and the latest
in the diplomacy Of the |
war.
Some interesting home affairs" will
also come in for consideration.
Poland contains valuable deposits NJ