Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
EUROPEAN WOMEN
ARE SICK OF WAR
Wife Of British Parliament Member
and Nine. Sohwimmer Tell Will
son of Peace Desired.
WOULD NOT TURN DEAF EARS

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Efforts
to win President wilson's support for
q conference OF neutrals to initiate
peace proposals in Europe reached
a climax today when Nine. Rosika
Schwimmer Of Hungary and Mrs.
Ethel snowden, wife OF a member Of
the British Parliament, called at the
White House with a personal appeal
and word that they bad definite in
formation that the majority Of the
belligerent nations would not turn
deaf ears to suggestions for a neutral
gathering. The women talked with
the president for more than half an
hour and went away much pleased
over their reception. though the
president had made no promises.
About ae peace advocates. fresh from
a mass meeting held at a local theater.
accompanied the presidents callers TO tho
White House appIauding them as they
entered and left the executive offices.
See Successful Outcome.
The president was urged TO Initiate a
peace conference or at least TO signify
that he would appoint delegate from
the United states if-another neutral ma
ton called one lie WAS told that women
peace advocates who have visited every
belligerent and neutral nation in Europe
believe from talks with officials abroad
that practical results would follow.
lie also was informed that Henry Ford.
the Detroit manufacturer, here 20 CO
operate with the women. had I'm his
possession statements. some OF them
signed, from officials in some of the
principal countries on both sides of the
European conflict TO the general effect
that they would interpose no objection
TO the calling OF conference OF neutrals
TO make peace proposals. Nine Schwim-
mer. who saw the president several
months ago on the same subject and who
was not optimistic then. said tonight that
she believed the president was deeply
impressed with the information laid be-
fore him.
PresIdert M@.-e~ No Promise.
The president made no definite
promise" she added but / think you
~iii hear something from the White
House before very long" AZ the White
House II was said that there would b.
10 statement regarding the call Up &c
this time the position OF the president
as been that he has heard nothing from
Ia rope which leads him to believe that
the time Is opportuna for him to take ans
steps.
A. the mass meeting today resolutions
( were adopted urging the president to cal
lipon neutral nations to appoint repre-
( tentatives TO attend a conference "foI
eonsistent mediation. without armistlc,
and dedicated to finding n Just settlement
% this conflict" The resolutions recitet
that ENJOYS sent by the international
congress OF women at The Hague "as.
fertained from she governments OF tn,
iellieercnt nations of Europe that the,
would have no objections to the calling
81 a conference OF the neutral nations OF
The world looking to the possible termina.
Tor OF the war"
Mime. Schwmmer presented these reso-
lutions to the president and told him thai
The common people Of all the nations Al
wa wanted reace.
Addresses were made at tho meeting by
Nine. Schwimmer. Mrs Snowden. Mrs
Louis Post, wife of the assistant secr,l
tcry OF labor; Henry Ford and Others.
Mr. Ford's address was very brief. sou
~ the trenches by Christmas and neve,
hack again Is my motto" he said, ant
sGt down.