Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-27
PROTAGONIsTS
Of PEACE CALL
At WHITE HOUSE
President Wilson Declines to
State Whether He VIII At
tempt to Interest Neutral
Nations in Movement

thF soFHiHa 5uuRNAL uPrcist tusaEn NtRhl
WH-hlnaton NoN. 2G.-Efforts To-
win President Wilson's support for a
conference of neutrals 10 initiate
peace proposals in Europe reached a
climax today when Mime Roslka
Scbwimmer. Cd Hungary and Mrs.
ethel snowden, wife 81 member of
the British parliament called az the
White House with q personal appeal
and word that they had definite in-
formation that the majority Of the
belIgereut nations would not turn
deaf ears to suggestions from neu-
ual gathering The ladies talked
with the president for more than half
Fan hour and went away much pleased
over their reception, though tho presi-
dent had made mo- promises
About 400 peace advocates. fresh
from "a mass meeting held az g local
theatcr. accompanied the president
callers % the White douse, applaud
ing them as they entered and left the
executive offices.
say They Have Promises.
The president was urged 10 initiate
a peace conference, or a, least 20 sig
nifty that he would appoint Il delegate
from the United States if another neu-
.ual nation called one He was told
that women peace advocates who
have visited every belHEcrent and ncu-
ual nation i'm Europe believe from
talks with officials abroad that prac-
tical results would follow Hc also
was informed that Henry Ford the
Detroit manufacturer. mere to coop
crate with the women, had i'm his pos
session statements from officials i'm
some of the principa countries on
both sides of the European conflict
to- the general effect that they would
interpo4e no objection TO the calling
of a conference of neutrals To make
peace proposals. Nine. Schwimmer
who saw the president several months
ago ON the same subject and who was
mot optimistic then, said tonight that
she believed the president was deeply
impressed with the information laid
before him.
president NonCommittal.
THE president made no definite
promise. she added, 'but | think YOU
win hear something from the White
House before very long
At the White House it was said that
there would be no statement regard
ing the cali TIP TO this time the po-
sitien of the president has been that
he had heard nothing from Europe
which leads him to believe that the
time is apportuuc for him to take any
step.
AT the mass meeting today resolu-
tons We're adopted urging the presi-
dent to call upon neutral nations TO
appoint representatives. TO attend q
conference, FOR constant mediation
without armlstice and dedicated to
finding 4 just settlement of this con-
flict" The resolution recitcd that en-
voys sent boy the international congress
of women at The Hague "ascertained
from the governments of the belliger-
ent nations of Europe that they would
have no objections to the calling of a
conference of the neutral nations Of
the world looking to the possible ter
mination of the war.
People Want Peace.
Nine Schwimmer presented these
resolutions TO the president and told
him that the common people of an
the nations at war wanted peace
Mr.. Ford's address was very brief
"Out of the trenches Nv Christmas
and never back again is my motto,
he said, ana sat down.
In the campaign which has been
carried ON for week to influence
the president about 5000 kilograms
have been received at the White
House. They continued TO arrive to-
dav ana tonight