The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-27

t4Dntinuft, from 4 iFSt rage.
Presidents conviction that il would be
improper for him at this time to CO.
operate with the peace advocates,
there arose H serious discussion Of the
extent 10 which tho PROPOSED va1ftrT-
OF Mr. Ford's expedition may prove
emia rrassing TO the government nf the
United States. There were evidences
that many officials believe the bel
/ iigorent powers Will not look with IA
vor on the plans for the peace ship
expedition and that the United STATES
government, as a means Of avoiding
emharrassments. may ind it necessary
to indicate definitely ii has nothing ia
do with these plans.
The root of the matter. ii WAS point
| ed ont, lies III the information before
| the United States government that the
allies are In no humor to consider
peace suggestions such as would re-
! ceive consideration IN Berlin. The
j President already has indicated that
: he does not int Ind IT, make a new
peace move SO long as the allies com
tinue In this state of mind.
British Not Pleased With Move.
There were evidences here today
that British interests are not pleased
: with the idea Of the Ford peace eA-
petition.
! The days program for the peace an
vocates started at 2:s0 o'clock this
afternoon with a large mass-neeting
+ in the Belasco Theater, under the
auspices of the Women's Peace Society
| of Washington, Addresses were made
| by Mrs. S0hwimmeF. Mrs. SHopaef
and other women Mr. Ford dashed
/ TO the meeting III taXicab as soon
| ar he arrived at the Union station at
2 -, and there was much craning OF
necks among the audience as ne took
! his seat on the platform.
/ In an address .to the mass meeting
/ Mrs, Schwimmer said
! They dare not tell as when We go
/ back TO them, as We intend 70 do.
t either as official delegates TO an Off {.
! cial peace conference Of neutral ma
! tons, unofficial delegates to u
conference of our. own not under gov
ernmentai auspices that they have
no, said to las that they want peace
/ for we have been even asked to ascer-
tain what the minimum and maximum
i terms upon which different countries
! would make peace would be and 10
| communicate these terms to various
government officials"
The mass-meetine adopted the fol.
/ lowing resolution. which instructed
Ai's Schwjmmer and Mrs Snowden to
/ lay it before the President.
keso'uttOn Adopted.
Whereas, the envoys sent by the
/ International Congress OF Women at
/ The Hague ascertained from the gov
srnments OF the bellgerent nMtions OF
Europe that they would have no OBJ
! Jections to the calling of "A conference
OF the neutral nations of the world
! looking TO the posi- bic termination OF
! the war; and
| Whereas, the beiiigerent nations
| seem to be unable themselves to take
the initiative to this end: and,
Whereas. the women as well as the
| men of the nations in this war are
sufferers from its devastation; there
fore, &5s.
We the members of the women's
peace party and others. assembled in
Washington, urge that the President
Or the United States, the head OF one
OF the principal neutral countries of
/ the world, call upon the other neutral
/ nations to appoint representatives to
assem- Die In conference in constant
mediation without armistice and dedi-
Gated 10 finding a just settlement o.
this conflict"
Visits White Housc.
tt7e president received the TWO wo-
men in the blue room at the White
House shortly b~f.pre the dinner hour.
MIS- Snowden said he gave them a
most courteous and interesting recep-
ton, but that he had reserved iudg-
ment ON the propose Is they laid be-
/ fore ham.
Mrs schwimmer said That the
President had been IMPRESSED by
some If the Information they laid
before him regarding the attitude OF
! foreign rulers and had asked many
questions She said the President
had given the impression by some OF