The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-30
Time HELD UNRIPE
/ FOR PEACE MOVE
Wilson Takes Request Of Women
Under Consideration.
nay NAME ENVOY LATER ON

sion of Assurances That Powers
Have No Objection to Assembling
Of Peace Conference-B.yan Like
jy to Go to Europe With Ford On
Peace Mission.
Washington, iSov. 27.-Washington
WAS the scene of several develop
nents in the movement to get the
boys out of ths trenches by Christ
mas" in which Henry Ford and the
women's peace party. are collaborat-
ing.
For one thing it was indicated
definitely that President Wilson does
aot believe the time opportune for
the American government to make a
Aew peace move.
Despite this attitude Mrs. Rosika
Schwimmer of Hungary and Mrs. Earl
8nowden of England, representing
che woman's peace movement called
On the president and laid before him
Information in their possession as TO
The attitude of the belligerent govern
Oents. The president promised to
r0ke this data, together with the re-
guest that he appoint some Off cial
delegate to the proposed reace con-
4erence under serious cons 'derat'oH.
Henry Ford announced tfa' he has
a his possession assurances from OFF,
S1als Of majority of tie important
eowers on each side OF the FuroDean
war that they have no oNte"tion TO
che assembling Of reace conference.
The peace ship. which was sched-
Nled to sail Dec. 4, viii not sail until
Dec. 8. in order to Kermit Governor
McCreaIy OF Kert"cky to m're tie
Grip 1t is REGARDED by Mr. Ford rs
altogether pro able trrt ev-Secretl"y
Bryan will accompany the reace ex-
Dedition.
Apart from the indication of the
presidents conviction th~t II wo"l Id
be improrer for him at this time to
cooperate with the reace advocates,
there arose serious discussion OF the
extent to which tire rroposed sailing
sf Mr.. Ford's exredition NAV rrove
embarrass'ng to the government OF
the United States. The root OF the
matter. 1t is pointed out, lies in the
Information before the United States
government that the allies are In no
Aumor to consider peace suggestions
such as would receive consideration
tn Berlin.
Mass Meeting Held.
A large mass meeting was held in
AhA naI
Vices OF the Women's Peace society
- Washington. Addresses were made
Sy Mrs. Schwimmer, Mrs. Snowde
end other women. A resolution adort-
~ urged that the president OF the
DATED States call upou the other
sosutral nations to appoint renresenta-
0ves to assemble in conference In
constant mediation without arm 'st'ce
end dedicated to finding q just settle
'Gent OF this conflict"
Tue president received the women
IA the blue room at the White House
AAortly before the dinner hour. Mrs.
0nowden said he gave them most
oourteous and interesting reception,
0ut chat he had reserved JUDGMENT on
'ahe proposals they laid before him.
Mrs. Schwimmer said that the pres
4aent had been impressed by some in.
formation they laid before n4m 10
Sarding the attitude of foreign rulers
sDd had asked many questions, She
>aaid the president had given the Inn
.presslon by some of these questions
chat mt least part OF the information
was new to rim "As result OF the
visit" said Mrs. Schwimmer. 81 feel
Chat the president Is inclined to view
che place pan with favor. We are
hopeful that the president will see f,
&o cooperate in this movement hut
"a must be understood that the time
Aas passed when the United States
can act alone in the matter"
Mr.. Ford received an acceptance
drom Rev. Dr. jenkins Lloyd Jones
Hastor OF All Souls church, CHICAGO.
Mr.. Ford said he hoped the United
Etotes would he the first nstion tC
'alsarIn He added: "The great oh
Atac.e TO peace today is the chaos tha
exists In &C nmunicatIons between thu
different government. We into sl tC
bridge this gap and he the medium
tbrougn which the different govern
Dents can carry on peace negotia
Cons openly and publicly"