Evening star., 1915-09-17
Editors to Ask Bryan
to Try and End the War
at Conference Today

To ask William Jennings Bryan to
so abroad to do what he can to put an
end to the European war. forty editors
of foreign language papers printed In
the United States are here today.
headed by DR.. William Forgo OF New
York city. DR. Forgo said this morning
that the meeting between his party and
MIR. Bryan would take place this after
noon about 5 O'Clock, and that he ex-
pected Mr.. Bryan would then make
statement.
Il am here today" said Mr.. Forgo.
in a statement for the press. Ito ask
Mr.. Bryan to go abroad and to see
what if anything he can do to further
the cause of peace"
DR.. Forgo outlined the reasons lead
ing up to the meeting of this after
noon. saying that an appeal to the
American people not to manufacture or
ship arms to Europe had failed. but
that he was of the opinion editors
could do much more than appeal. He
he has written to zoo or more editors,
eliminating with letter calling the
meeting of the day.
Watched and Pestered.
quite a few Of these newspaper pub
fishers, who are very much in SYM
pathy with this movement, and who
believe that Mr.. Bryan's going abroad
would do great deal to further the
cause of peace, wrote me that they are
being watched and pestered by a few
newspapers, and anything they under
take is branded as anti american and
seditious," said Mr.. Forgo. They tell
me their business is hurt by mixing
in anything outside of attending to the
dissemination of news. Then, too, their
organization for educating American
hn ya1 nf hni iT
advertising space is opposed to politi-
cal activities on their part; to some
extent also the excessive heat is re-
sponsible for the limited attendan nee.
Otherwise there would have been 500
men here today to ask Mr.. Bryan to
undertake the work in their behalf.
Wants War to End.
II am just an ordinary. one-vots-
casting, naturalized citizen. not of the
distinguished kind. 1 am a native Of
Austria, but have close relatives and
friends on the battleields on both
sides Some of them have died In
battle Some of them are MANNED for
life. The lives of the others are In
jeopardy as long as the conflict Is
prolonged. Naturally / would like to
see it ended. and l thought 1t my duty
to do what 1 could. That is all about
me.
"Mr Bryan still has the confidence
and love of the American people. and
he would go to Europe backed by the
love, confidence and admiration of the
President: he is liked in Europe and
will get a hearing. His power to DO
good has no Limitation. In Europe, In
all the belligerent and neutral coun-
tries, there Is no other American held
in greater esteem than Mr.. Bryan.
While he was abroad. unlike his IL
lustrious opponent. Mr.. Roosevelt. he
did not lecture the Pope, he did not
advise England and the rest of crea-
tion how to do things, but he capti-
waited all with whom he came in con-
tact. In his dealings as Secretary Of
State he was honest with all the
parties, and he is still persona grata
in all quarters of Europe.
There is another point which makes
Mr.. Bryan the logical man. He is the
father of the peace treaties which were
signed by thirty governments, among
them most of the warning nations Of
Europe"