Evening star., 1915-11-27
Resolutions Adopted at Mass
Meeting Laid Before
the President.
CROWNED HEADS HELPLESS
WELCOME NEUTRAL AID
Common People of Europe, Speakers
Declare, Are Praying for
End of War.

prominent woman peace advocate
VINO are behind a movement for a con-
terence of neutral nations to be called
In an effort to end the European war
expressed themselves as optimistic to-
day over their plans.
A delegation representing the move
ment saw President Wilson late yester-
day afternoon in an effort to induce
him to give it his support. but the
President was non-committal. One of
the women said afterward, however,
that she believed the President was
deeply impressed with the informa ton
laid before him, adding, II think you
will hear something from the White
House before very long"
The women presented resolutions to
the President which had been adopted
at mass meeting in the Belasco Thea
ter earlier in the afternoon urging him
to call upon neutral nations to appoint
delegates to attend a conference having
as its object settlement of the Euro
pean conflict
Belligerent Nations Willing.
The resolutions declared that envoys
sent by the International Congress of
Women at The Hague "ascertained
from the governments of the bel
ligerent nations of Europe that they
would have no objections to the call
ing of conference of the neutral ma
tions of the world looking to the pos
sible termination of the war" The
President was told that the common
people of all the nations at war want
ed peace.
Although the President will make no
announcement regarding the confer
ence with the women, his position is
that he has as yet had no word from
Europe which would lead him to be-
l1eve that the time was opportune for
him to take any step.
The resolutions were presented to the
President by Nine. Rosika Schwimmer
of Hungary. who was accompanied by
Mrs. Ethel Snowden, wife of a member
of the British parliament. The callers
talked with the President for more
than half ar hour.
Escorted by Peace Delegates.
About 400 peace delegates went with
their spokeswomen from the Belasco
Theater mass meeting to the White
House and applauded them as they en-
tered and left the executive Offices.
The President was informed that
Henry Ford of Detroit. here to CO.
possession statements, some of which
were signed, from officials in some of
the principal countries on both sides
OF the European war to the effect that
they would interpose no objections to
the calling of n conference of neutrals
to make peace proposals.
Mr. Ford attended the mass meeting
at the Belasco Theater, going there
direct from the Union station He
made one of the briefest addresses on
ard d.,
speech ever made by Mr.. Ford, it is as
serted. He said:
Out of the trenches by Christmas
never to return. This is my message
to peace-loving America"
Say Peace Ship Will Sail.
No matter what happens, the peace
ship Will SAIL was the statement made
by Henry Ford and Nine Rosika
Schwimmer of Hungary today follow
ing a conference between them. 1t was
explained that this statement meant
that the Ford peace ship would leave
New York for Europe whether Presi-
dent Wilson took steps to bring about
a peace conference of neutrals or not.
Mr. Ford left Washington early to-
day. and Nine. Schwimmer boarded a
train for New York this afternoon. Be
fore leaving Washington Mr. Ford
preme Court of the United States to
explain his peace campaign. He had a
pleasant interview with Justice Hughes
1t was learned. however, that Justice
Hughes did not indorse or express him.
self in favor OF Mr.. Ford's peace plans
in any way.
1t was learned today that while they
would like to see peace brought about
in any way possible, some of the mem
bers of the women's peace party
which held the mass meeting here yes
terday. do not lock with favor upon the
peace plans of Mr.. Ford or believe that
his peace ship will have the effect he
desires.
The meeting yesterday was held under
the auspices Of the local branch of the
women's peace party, of which Mrs. Chris
tian Hemmick is president. Mrs. Louis
Post. wife Of the assistant secretary of
la Dor. presided. Among the speakers
were Mrs. Philip Snowden. wife of the
Hon. Philip Snowden, member of the
English parlia ment: Nine. Rosika
Sch INNER of Budapest, Miss Janet
Richards vice president of the local
peace party; Louis p. Lockner, secre-
tary to Mr. Ford. and Mrs. Juliet Bar
rett Rublec. Mrs. John j. White was
chairman of the committee on arrange
mentS.
Didn't Meet as Enemies.
Representatives of two of the war
ring nations--England and Austria