New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
Greet Pilgrims with Much
Enthusiasm at Meeting
in Stockholm.
CRUSADERS WANT
TO CROSS GERMANY
Secretary Says Certain Belliger'
ents Are Willing Now to
Talk Peace.
BY THEODORE y PoCKMAN
rRy C.s,, 20 The Trbunel


stock In, Dec. 2s-The Swedes have
bcrgn 20 thaw, and the peace pilgrims
are flled with new nope.
The publ, meeting held in the Acad-
amy Of Music last night was the most
,r,busisstic the delegates have eneoun-
..-.d More than a thousand persons
;,.,pdinc the Mayor, filed the hall and
.bosred cnergetically when the speak
srs painted a picture OF trenches
emp..ed Of troops.
And. what is more. Louis Lochner'
secretary Of the expedition, announced
that the crusaders had something up
.rei- sleeves. Mr.. -ocnLer told the
s,reaes that the Ford executive COM
-,i.teo had secret niorma' IN that GER
I'd, he'll crout nations were willing . >
negotiate for peace.
81, would astonish the world said
W Tochner. "if we made known az
.ris time what influences are at WORK
s.r naace. This information has been
.- * posscssion OF the executives OF
lc cybedition ever since We sailed
t.,r, New York. Il was the real en-
..rrarement behind the expedition. We
.r.e every assurance that our project
I'D meet with favor. although at this
me il cannot be said just what is be-
I'd the movement
Ask BelIigerent Aid.
That statement called forth great sp-
use. But Mr.. L-chner made II clear
80 .be pilprims realized their own
,Ytcomincs. For the erst time he adj
tied that most Of the crusaders were
..t versed sufficiently IN European poll
.-s 70 formulate peace terms. Experts
nj the belligerents. Re said, would be
called into conference.
But intern ation-l law and such Things
are totally eclipsed now by enthusiasm;
The Rev. Jeakin LlOyl Jones remarked
after last nights meeting that the
hearty reception given by tn Swedes
ergued further encouragement when
the party reached Denmark and Hol-
land.
X P. Arnoldson, holder Of Nobel
reace pr.ze, expressed doubt OF the eH-
reditions success and pointed out that
no Moses was on hand to lead across
the Red Sea. Dr.. Aked took exception
10 this remark and added that there
was no such word as fail That, too,
reused the audience. DR.. Aked re-
gretted 10 say that America was not
giving the peace idea such support as
might be desired He found fault with
President Wilson for what he charac-
,erized the Presidents failure to take
the initiative in leading neutrals IN a
peace movement
Despite the refusal Of the Washington
government 70 extend pa sports TO bel
Ggerent countries 10 the managers OF
the Ford peace party. they are still en-
deavoring TO obtain Germany's permits
sion 10 travel from Copenhagen 10 The
Hague by train. ii they are unsuccess-
mi q steamer Will be chartered Tor a
trim through the North Sea.
The peace party has found IT neces-
ssry 10 extend its stay in Stockholm
until Thursday. and will arrive IN Co
penhagen on Friday. Owing TO the TACT
that a number Of the members OF the
marty are sick with influenza, corps
Of Red Cross nurses has been appointed
10 attend them. The nurses are de-
scribed as the hospital department oil
the expedition.
Sightseeing is undated. So en-
crossed nave the pilgrims become in
the wonders Of Europe that hey are
prone 20 neglect peace. So much so
that 81 q special meeting to-day an
urgent plea was issued that the cru
saders be more regular in their attend
tnce at conferences.
The first Norwegian delegate, Pastor
Harold Haugerud, Joined he party to-