Evening star., 1915-06-25
TELLSRA|LR0ADERS'
HE'S AGAINST WAR
President Wilson Replies to
Group of Workers While on
His Way to Cornish.
SEES LITTLE PROSPECT
OF EUROPEAN PEACE
MIR. Wilson Hears of Conditions
Abroad From Col. House, His
Unofficial Envoy.

CORNISH. y. H., June %. = Presi-
dent Wilson, accompanied by his
daughter, Margaret, and DIR. Cary T.
Grayson. the White House physician.
arrived at his summer home here soon
after / o'clock this afternoon. He was
met at the railroad station at Windsor.
VT by his cousin, Miss Helen woodrow
Bones. and motored to Cornish.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. June %
Keep us out of war, Mr. President .
Il will if 1 can," the President re-
here.
President Wilson was in Springfield
for five minutes at o'clock this morn
ing while on his way to his summer
home in Cornish. n. H. He did not
speak to the crowd at the station, but
when his had been taken to the
railroad yards he waved his hand at
a number of railroad men. They called
to him and he came out and shook
hands with them and gave them the
, assurance quoted
The President does not see any pros
pect for an early peace in Europe Col.
E. NJ. House, his close friend and un-
official envoy to Europe, gave the Presi-
dent yesterday the results of his So
journ of several months in the princi-
pal capitals of Europe. where he talked
intimately with the responsible officials
of the German, British and French gov
ernments. and the information he i'm,
parted in the long walks and talks
which they enjoyed at the home of
Col: Houses son-in-law near Roslyn.
l.. l.. reflected definitely the ideas held
by diplomatists and the military ele-
ment in each of the countries at war
He also disclosed the various beliefs
and currents of public opinion in each
country as to what might be the possi-
public opinion toward the different
peace proposals that have been brough,
forward from time to time in informal
discussions by the press and peace or
ganizations.
People Demand Compensation.
Col. House observed during his trip
that public opinion in some countries
was most insistent on terms which the
governments of those countries already
had learned in various ways would
not be acceptable to their opponents.
In all countries he found that there had
desire
for settlement that would be COM
mensurate wtthN&he sacrifice in blood
and treasure that had been made by
the people. II left to the diplomats in
Europe alone a return to the territorial
status quo would perhaps not he diff
cult.
In Germany it seemed that the object
of the large and influential party was
to prepare public opinion for a reaIiza-
tion of the idea that Germans best in
in al Y,cin 4
the incidental development of overseas
commerce. rather than in territorial
extension in Europe proper.
Freedom Of Seas.
The question, however, which Col.
House thinks likely will play a most
important part in an. peace negotia-
tions is freedom of the seas the
principle that the property of all pri-
vate citizens, except contraband. shall
be exempt from capture or seizure on
the high seas in time of war.
The foregoing point was discussed at
the first and second Hague conferences
and at the London naval conference,
which brought forth the so-called
declaration of London put no gen
eral ratification or agreement of which
was ever secured.
widely varying opinion. as has already
been indicated by the cabled editorial
expressions of the foreign press
Neither the President nor Col. House
would make any formal statement on
their conferences.
Greeted by Canadian Students.
GREENFIELD, Mass, June 25.-
President Wilson today began to enjoy
in earpeaf his 1rst va "a tiop oipca loot
fall En- route for Cornish, N. H., he
slept late this morning and 80 did not
see the crowds which gathered at sew
eral stations to greet him until his
train arrived in this state. At Spring
field, Holyoke. Northampton and Green
field he responded to cheers, stepping
out upon the observation platform of
h&s private car and shs king hands with
as many persons as time permitted
At Southampton large group Of
students from Toronto university on
their way to a Y. NJ, C. A. conference
at Northheld gathered about Mr. Will
sons car and gave their college YELL
mingled with calls for speech. The
President bowed his acknowledgements
We are for peace with honor" shout
ed one man at Holyoke. We are for
you all the time"
The crowd appiauded and the Presi-
dent smiled, at the same time accepting
a bunch of flowers from little girl
After leaving Washington Mr. Wilson
received only few messages, and those
examined by him conveyed expressions
of approval of his appointment of Rob-
ert Lansing as Secretary of State. The
party was due at Cornish at | o'clock
this afternoon.