The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-11
SOCIALISTS
IN MOVE FOR PEACE
Meyer London Tells Of Plans
for an International
Conference.
SEES HOPE FOR EFFORT

Socialists in neutral countries are
striving to get Socialists from the coun-
tries nov at war together In an Inter
national conference at The Hague or IN
Switzerland to discuss possible ways OF
bringing about peace. The subject has
been preached 10 the Socialist leaders
Of the different nations and all have
agreed. excepting the Belgians and
French. TIE latter refuse TO send rep
resentatives except on the understanding
that the Germans will evacuate both
France ard Belgium at the conclusion
Of peace treaties
Meyer London. Socialist representa-
tive from New York. labor leader and
lawyer, discussed the Socialist aims at
length yesterday. gave his views on the
war and said that he regarded II as
quite possible that an international
Socialist peace congress will be held.
one OF the fundamental principles %
socialism" said Mr.. London, rs the
brotherhood OF man. The idea OIL which
the doctrine was founded was that the
workman In one country is d brother u
ne "OGkllatt III hitr.tl. llAl WAS Ihf
reason that we chose the red flag. the
red slgnifying that It Is the same blood
that flows through the veins of every
mau-drd you must remember that a-
most every nations flag has "A hii OF
ted IN It. So, you see. socialism ~ In
ter~naiioualistic.
Ever since tho war began Socialists
have been striving to work out a method
by which peace could Ne brough, about
The Socialists In England and the Social
ists Ia Germany have been working for
peace til" question OF a coHfcrctce OF
Socialists at war has been broached ia
The different countries English ana
German Socialists want Il. TIE Belgian
ana the French leaders have refused
thus Ear 20 Join In as such conference
nt.cSs II car he understood that Ger.
many vii give up the captured French
and Belgian territory a; the conclusion
OF peace
"N"u soc, the problem is a d.fncu,t
one, Tor tho Socialists must he careful
Ia their u,tertuces tha might be re-
gardei a. reasonable. The idea, how
ever, - {" nave the Socialists OF the
~arriug nations assemble with the atm
or discussing what hey can DO TO fur
tAer the ms Of peace.
In Germany for some weeks Social
lists have been holding peace meetings
IN BERN and ~ Stggssblrg such meet
,ngs nave been held aad ta,y must hay.
received the SAT- iipu ~ the Government,
o'"ef"ise '6cF would tot have been
possible. so | would not be surpr!Sei
O.: Germany Is seeking peace at the
present t''rc. II ~ hard FOR a country
80 the end OF its resources to announce
that fact D~irlonlcy requires INA, Il
should not he known that the peace
movement comes from German sources.
That country knows that ultimately she
VIII he beaten. The hes, sne can hope
for - a draw
MANY agencies supposed u make fo-
peace have failed s.. this war Per
hap- socialism con do something be-
aus OF its teachings. The var proved
mat religion has failed as a preventive
ot war Every nation in this war has
called upo 'ioi as is defender. so.
+ N'u soc. the people have national gods .
they have gone back To the primitive
times when there were admittedly many
gods !: seems certain that socialism
Will come out Of this war stronger and
better than ever. for It teaches the
brotherhood OF man.
Among Socialists there is n great
Influence against International hatred.
lrnof OF his lies in the fact that the
Socialists IN the warning nations sneak
Of the resumption ~ relations at the
close Of the war. and they keep on
explaining their inability to have pre-
vented the war"