Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-02
Plan Said TO Provide for
Concerted Action by
NeutraIS.
PRELATE is OPTIMISTIC
OVER THE SITUATION
Regards New German Stand as
OppOrtnne-TO Discuss Move
With Sec. Lansing. 4

WASHINGTON, Sept. cardinal
Gibbons today presented to President
Wilson a message from Pope Bens-
dlet regarding peace in Europe. Lator
he saw Secretary Lansing on the
same subject.
After his conference at the Whita
House, the cardinal announced ti1st
he mad discussed the possibilities OF
peace with the president He said that
he had conveyed a message from The
Pope on the question, but could moi
reveal Its exact contents at this time.
After che visit to the cardinal i,
was announced at the White House
that President Wilson would make
no comment on the conference at this
time.
Cardinal Gibbons declared that the
settlement of the submarine issue he
tween the United States and GER
many had greatly aided the cause OF
peace and had placed the United
states in a very advantageous m
sition to be of service in bringina 10
an end the conflict abroad. He said
he had informed the president that
ne believed this to be true
Whlle the cardinal would not go
INTO details regarding his message
from the Pope, 1t was indicated that
1t was in the nature of a Suggestion
that neutral powers join with tha
vatican in making further efforts to
restore peace. The cardinal said that
the plan in mind was along the gem
erai hnes or recent public discussion
OF the question in newspapers
Cardinal Gibbons was with the
president nearly. half an hour. He
was accompanied by Monsignor Will
lam T. Russell, rector of st. Pat
f1ek's Catholic Church. here.
After leaving the president the car
dinal, his face wreathed in smiles.
greeted inquirers, and without being
questioned said that he had dis
cussed peace with the president.
/ Our talk was highly satisfactory
and-l.am-Lery much pleased with my
reception from the president" said
the cardinal. I'VE went over the en-
tire situation, but cannot reveal the
details of our conversation at this
time. Probably more will be made
| public in the near future
In answer to inquiries the car
dina1 said that he had brought to the
president a message from the pope.
He added that he wanted to talk
with Secretary Lansing on peace and
go over the same details he had taken
UP with President Wilson
The cardinal seemed pleased with
his interview and his manner slg-
gested that he was hopeful. lie laid
emphasis on his belief that the les-
sening of tension between the United
States and Germany would have much
to do with the possibilities of restor-
ing peace. He indicated that the
basis for his belief was a suggestion
that it might be possible to get an
agreement between Germany and
Great Britain for guaranteeing the
freedom of the seas, and that wapsEo
start discussion of peace terms.
The cardinal indicated broadly that
he believed negotiations soon would
be under way to end the war. He in
dicated that further developments
might become known soon.
After leaving the White House tlle
cardinal dismissed the automobile in
which he had ridden to see the presi-
dent and walked to the state depart~
ment to see Secretary Lansing.
At the embassies of the allies the
cardinals visit to the White House
was viewed with lively interest, but
none of the officials there expressed
any hope for an immediate outcome
of the peace talk. Officials in the
allied quarter reiterated their previ-
Gus sentiments that their home goyz
ernments were not seeking peace
other than on the terms for which
their armed forces are contending.
Later it was revealed that the carr
dinal incidentally discussed the Mex.
lean question generally with Presi-
dent Wilson and expressed the hope
that peace would be restored there
After his conference with Secretary
Lansing, the cardinal declared he had
nothing to say further. After leaving
the state department the cardinal
called on the papal delegate.
BERLIN, Sept. 2 (by wireless 10
Tuckerton, NJ J)-The Overseas
News Agency made the following an
nouncement today:
"A message from Berne says thar
Sweden has submitted to the Swiss
government proposal that steps Le
taken to bring neutral countries to-
gether more closely, by means of mu-
tuel diplomatic interchanges. Swift
zerland agreed readily to this pro-
posal