The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-30
CALL ON WILSON
FOR PEACE MOVE
WOMEN URGE CONFERENCE OF
NEUTRALS.

Appear Optimistic as to Results of
Their Appeal to the
President.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Eforts to win
presidaat W;,sons s. pport for con-
ference of neutrals to initiate peace
proposals in Europe reached climax
today when Mime. Rosinka Schwimmer
of Hungary and Mrs. Ethel Snowden,
wife of a member of the British par
liameo. caliad CT tie Write house with
a personal appeal and word that they
had definite information that the ma
1ority of the belligerent nations would
not turn deaf ears to suggestions from
a neutral gathering.
The women talked with the presi-
dent for more than half an nour and
went away much pleased over their
reception, though the president had
made no promises. About 400 peace
advocates, fresh from mass meeting
held at a theater, accompanied the
presidents callers to the white mouse.
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
nation called one He was told that
@wem.n peace az: coates II every bel
figerent and neutral nation in Europe
believe from talks with officials abroad
that practical results would follow.
Officials For Peace.
He was also informed that Henry
Ford, the Detroit manufacturer, had in
his possession statements, some OF
them signed, from officials in some of
the countries of both sides Of the Eu-
ropean conflict to the general effect
that they would interpose no objection
to the calling of conference Of neu-
trails to make peace proposals.
Nine. Schwimmer, who saw the pres
ident several months ago on the same
subject and was not optimistic then,
said tonight tnat she believed the pres
ident was deeply impressed with in
formation laid before him.
'4The president made 20 definite
promise" she added, "but I think you
will hear something from the white
house before very long"
At the white house it was said tnat
there would be no statement regard
ing the call. Up to this time the posi-
ton of the president is that he had
had nothing from Europe which leads
him to believe that the time is oppor-
tune for him to take any step.
Call For Conference.
At the mass meeting resolutions
we're adopted urging the president to
call on neutral nations to appoint rep
resentatives TO a conference "for con-
stant mediation without armistice and
dedicated to finding just settlement
of this conflict" The resolutions re-
cited that envoys sent by the \Inter-
national Congress of Women at The
Hague "ascertained from the govern
ments of the belligerent nations Of
Europe that they would have no objec-
) tons to the calling of a conference
of the neutral nations of the world
looking to the possible termination of
the war" -
Nine. Schwimmer presented these
, resolutions to the president and told
him that the common people of all the
nations at war wanted peace. Nine.
schwjmmer was one of the women who
visited officials of beIligerent and neu-
trail nations several months ago.
Addresses were made at the meeting
by Nine Schwimmer. Mrs snowden,
Mrs. Louise Post. wife of the assist
ant secretary of labor; Henry Ford
and other peace advocates.
Mrs. Snowden declared that the cen
sorshiD hoard was preventing the peo-
nle in this country from knowing OF
the widespread demand for peace, She
told of two recent speeches in the
house Of lords in London On peace.
which she said the censorship had
prevented from being published.
Henry Ford's address was brief
''Out of the trenches by Christmas and
never hack ? gain IS my motto" he said
ard sat down.
In The campaign which has been